An exciting new event to be held in Gateshead on 9-11 July!
There will be inflatables, salsa drumming, loads of sports, street dance, DJ worshop, circus skills and loads more.
I and two District Youth Enablers will be holding 'discussion sessions' where we want to find out what you think about important stuff in a fun and participative way!
YFriday will be playing and it costs just over £10!!
visit http://www.breakoutextra09.info for more information and to book.
See you there!
London 10K run
Do you want to join in the 10K London run on 12th July? MRDF have a few places left for anyone that wants to do it!
For more information, see http://www.thebritish10klondon.co.uk/
If you want to join in, contact me!
For more information, see http://www.thebritish10klondon.co.uk/
If you want to join in, contact me!
MYA #2
Youth Assembly is an exciting new event for 11 -23 year olds. A chance to shout about real issues that are bothering you. With a diversity of workshops and issues, there’s something for everyone to get involved with. We’ll be exploring issues through arts, drama, sports, multimedia, speakers and conversations. It’s a chance to meet new and exciting young people, a chance to worship in a modern and relevant way and learn about important things in a fun and participatory approach.
We want to;
Offer you training and support
Encourage you to participate
Challenge you to explore and express the Christian faith
Enable you to make choices and influence your world
Help you share experiences and bring you together
The point of Youth Assembly is to help you have your voice heard in the Methodist church. We are going to do this by helping you write ‘resolutions’ (A posh paragraph which tells the church want you want them to do)
We’re going to do this at Youth Assembly in loads of different ways;
1) By asking you what you want to talk about before you come
2) Through participation games on the Friday night
3) Through ‘themed rooms’ where you can explore an issue that you want to explore
4) Through workshops
5) By having lots of informed interesting people around that you can talk to
6) Through ‘participation sports’
Some ideas of what you might want to talk about;
Your vocation
Self confidence
Gun and Knife crime
Social action
Your faith
Your rights
Equality and diversity
The Methodist church’s Youth Participation Strategy
For more information and updates, join the facebook group (Search Youth Assembly) or email us at youthassembly@methodistchurch.org.uk
We want to;
Offer you training and support
Encourage you to participate
Challenge you to explore and express the Christian faith
Enable you to make choices and influence your world
Help you share experiences and bring you together
The point of Youth Assembly is to help you have your voice heard in the Methodist church. We are going to do this by helping you write ‘resolutions’ (A posh paragraph which tells the church want you want them to do)
We’re going to do this at Youth Assembly in loads of different ways;
1) By asking you what you want to talk about before you come
2) Through participation games on the Friday night
3) Through ‘themed rooms’ where you can explore an issue that you want to explore
4) Through workshops
5) By having lots of informed interesting people around that you can talk to
6) Through ‘participation sports’
Some ideas of what you might want to talk about;
Your vocation
Self confidence
Gun and Knife crime
Social action
Your faith
Your rights
Equality and diversity
The Methodist church’s Youth Participation Strategy
For more information and updates, join the facebook group (Search Youth Assembly) or email us at youthassembly@methodistchurch.org.uk
Concert at St Pauls
Tomorrow im off to Aberystwyth for a concert!
'The British Methodist Youth Choir will be performing at St Paul Methodist centre in Aberystwith on the 28th March at 7:30 pm'
Im looking forward to it . . . see you there!
'The British Methodist Youth Choir will be performing at St Paul Methodist centre in Aberystwith on the 28th March at 7:30 pm'
Im looking forward to it . . . see you there!
Psalm Drummers
At the Methodist's Lay Workers conference we were treated to an evening with the Psalm Drummers
Big booming drums, Cow bells, Tamborims, agogo bells and more were awaiting us laid out on the floor . . .
The smiles and joy of all involved was a beautiful sight to see, combined with the power of 100 drums; It was incredibly powerful.
If you get a chance to have a go, do it!
Big booming drums, Cow bells, Tamborims, agogo bells and more were awaiting us laid out on the floor . . .
For two hours, we learnt the rhythms of samba and played away.
The smiles and joy of all involved was a beautiful sight to see, combined with the power of 100 drums; It was incredibly powerful.
If you get a chance to have a go, do it!
(A picture of me with David the Vice President of the Methodist Conference on the left, and Stephen the President of the Methodist Conference on the right)
Breathe
Breathe is a truly interactive experience where you are given an ipod with tracks on to listen to and experience whilst you perform certain tasks around a room.
My faves were;
Build your own town with blocks:
'Church' = Jesus preached here, and got angry!
'Pub' = Jesus was accused of being a drunkard by the authorities!
'My house' = Jesus went to Zacheus' house, why not yours?
Where would Jesus live in your town?
(I put Jesus in the middle of my town!)
Putting blocks in a scale to represent your carbon foot print - I did really well until it came to the traveling!!
I love creative prayer and I found it really accessible, participative and relevant. It is designed for young people in particular, but I think that anyone who is open to new experiences would enjoy it!
Hexham Circuit Youth Service
Last sunday I visited Hexham, Newcastle. A group of young people from all over the Newcastle & Durham district got together to plan and deliver an all-age service to raise awareness of the Youth Participation Strategy and Methodist Youth Assembly.
The theme for this year's Assembly (Previously Youth Conference) is ;
Why I?
Go do something beautiful!
So that is what the service was based around. I spoke a little about who I am, and what I do, and about what the Youth Participation Strategy is.
As part of the service, the congregation were asked to write their talents & gifts on a piece of paper and add it to a larger murial which will be taken round the district, to end up at Assembly.
It was a very sucessful and inspiring service!
The group will continue to do services around the circuits in Newcastle & Durham, so if you are up in that area, look out for them!
The theme for this year's Assembly (Previously Youth Conference) is ;
Why I?
Go do something beautiful!
So that is what the service was based around. I spoke a little about who I am, and what I do, and about what the Youth Participation Strategy is.
As part of the service, the congregation were asked to write their talents & gifts on a piece of paper and add it to a larger murial which will be taken round the district, to end up at Assembly.
It was a very sucessful and inspiring service!
The group will continue to do services around the circuits in Newcastle & Durham, so if you are up in that area, look out for them!
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