As crazy as this sounds, The Register is reporting that a Baptist Church in Oklahoma recently tried to give away an AR-15 Assault Rifle as a way of attracting young people to attend the church. Apparently a local TV station intervened to stop the annual shooting competition. A statement is now posted on the church [...]
At Ignite (our group for 11-14 year olds), we run both a Thursday night social and small groups at the weekend. The Thursday is an open session where we run crazy activities and have around 50 young people turn up. The small groups are for those who want to take an extra step and learn [...]
This is part of an 11-session series for 11-14 year olds, teaching our mission statement and the importance of its values:
We exist to learn to follow Jesus, to show honour to God, to use our gifts to serve, to support each other, and to share our faith.
Session Aim: To learn how to share our faith [...]
This is part of an 11-session series for 11-14 year olds, teaching our mission statement and the importance of its values:
We exist to learn to follow Jesus, to show honour to God, to use our gifts to serve, to support each other, and to share our faith.
Session Aim: To discover why we must tell others [...]
This is part of an 11-session series for 11-14 year olds, teaching our mission statement and the importance of its values:
We exist to learn to follow Jesus, to show honour to God, to use our gifts to serve, to support each other, and to share our faith.
Session Aim: To think about ways we can support [...]
This is part of an 11-session series for 11-14 year olds, teaching our mission statement and the importance of its values:
We exist to learn to follow Jesus, to show honour to God, to use our gifts to serve, to support each other, and to share our faith.
Session Aim: To learn about the importance of being [...]
This is part of an 11-session series for 11-14 year olds, teaching our mission statement and the importance of its values:
We exist to learn to follow Jesus, to show honour to God, to use our gifts to serve, to support each other, and to share our faith.
Session Aim: To look at how we can use [...]
This is part of an 11-session series for 11-14 year olds, teaching our mission statement and the importance of its values:
We exist to learn to follow Jesus, to show honour to God, to use our gifts to serve, to support each other, and to share our faith.
Session Aim: To understand what serving is and why [...]
This is part of an 11-session series for 11-14 year olds, teaching our mission statement and the importance of its values:
We exist to learn to follow Jesus, to show honour to God, to use our gifts to serve, to support each other, and to share our faith.
Session Aim: To find out how we can live [...]
This is part of an 11-session series for 11-14 year olds, teaching our mission statement and the importance of its values:
We exist to learn to follow Jesus, to show honour to God, to use our gifts to serve, to support each other, and to share our faith.
Session Aim: To look at what it means to [...]
This is part of an 11-session series for 11-14 year olds, teaching our mission statement and the importance of its values:
We exist to learn to follow Jesus, to show honour to God, to use our gifts to serve, to support each other, and to share our faith.
Session Aim: To understand how we should go about [...]
This is part of an 11-session series for 11-14 year olds, teaching our mission statement and the importance of it’s values:
We exist to learn to follow Jesus, to show honour to God, to use our gifts to serve, to support each other, and to share our faith.
Session Aim: To learn about how Jesus chose his [...]
I’m finishing wrapping up the presents in front of the fire and Kirsty is making her world-famous Brownies in the kitchen. I’ve been asked to give the all-age Christmas address at church tomorrow morning so am putting the finishing touches on what I plan to say. Something about Chocolate Sprouts I think!
Enjoy your day tomorrow [...]
Last Sunday we ran a joint youth event with St Margaret’s Angmering and St Peter & St Paul’s Rustington called iWorship. The purpose was to hang out, have a meal and worship together allowing a chance for the youth to get to know young Christians from the other churches. It was a great event and [...]
The BBC have an interesting article about Japanese spirituality and in particular, Christianity. Focusing on a local legend of Jesus, the report looks briefly at the country’s wider attitude to religion and raises questions about cultural interprepation of the Bible and missionary activity to a nation with such differing social values. A great discussion starter [...]
I know this isn’t about youth work (although I could always link it in), but I thought it was too good to pass up.
For the measley sum of $15,000 (Buy It Now) you can be the proud owner of four revelations from none other than Jesus Christ! Yes ebay does it again with another astoundingly [...]
Thanks to the brilliant Ship Of Fools, I’ve found a renewed sense of peace that our Lord is always with me. I followed a link under the ‘fruitcake’ section and found this little gem. Read the story then view the pictures by clicking on ‘Home’. Who knows, your own occupation may be listed too!
Update: [...]
I first posted this in response to Ben’s Blog but it got me thinking! I heard something this week that helped me to make sense of how I live my life. I’ve always thought this, but never been able to articulate it in this way.
Basically, If we seek the Kingdom of God in our daily [...]
