Monday 29 December 2008

New Christian Teen Magazine online

If you're a little bored over the Christmas holidays, why not check out this new Teen Magazine online. Streetband has topics covering all aspects of life including exams, surviving your parents' divorce, interviews, faith issues and music.

Saturday 27 December 2008

Nearby Job Opportunities

Youth Worker
Duke Street Chapel
Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands

When we say we are looking for a gifted, full-time youth worker, we are not looking for the impossible we are looking for a vibrant, committed Christian to work with an enthusiastic team in helping lead and motivate our young people’s and children’s groups.

For all you need to know try this website (may not yet be live) or see their main site.

Youth Minister
West Cheltenham Team Ministry, Gloucestershire
Salary minimum £19841

Closing Date Fri 27 Feb 2009

West Cheltenham Team Ministry is a group of three churches with people from mixed backgrounds and with a wide age range. Many of us have struggled to find or hold onto faith at times. Our lives are still “untidy” in some ways. We believe God loves us all and that’s why he holds us together. We try to support and encourage each other – sometimes we fail! We want to show our community that Jesus Christ is Good News for us all.

We are looking to appoint to this post someone who:-
• Has a heart for the Lord Jesus and Young People
• Is gifted in pastoring and discipling 11 – 18s
• Can lead, envision and manage a team of volunteers
• Can expand our ministry in new and emerging ways.
• Can further develop our relationships with secondary schools and other youth agencies within the Parish

Salary minimum £19841 depending on relevant training and experience.
(JNC point 11 plus assistance with housing,)
Closing date for applications 27/02/2009
Contact Details Initial enquiries to: Rev Paul Harris, St Mark’s Rectory, Fairmount Road,
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. GL51 7AQ

Monday 8 December 2008

Youth Evangelism Fund

Next Year Worcester Diocese is one of the dioceses to receive the Youth Evangelism Fund. All yougn people throughout the diocese will have the chance to apply for money (up to £2,500 for any single project) for work they are doing with other young people which brings them into contact with the church.

Three members of the youth council and I went up to London for the day on Saturday 6th December to hear all about it.

We saw the work of various groups which have already benefitted from money in other diocese including a skate park project, a youth puppet group, a cafe church for young people and a group who went out and worked in their local community to improve the appearance and facilities for other local residents. It really got us thinking about some things young people around the diocese could do.

Our diocese will be allocated over £20,000. Some dicoese haven't put in enough bids for their full allocation and others have ended up receiving more than they were allocated. I'd like Worcester to be in that latter category.

So in readiness for the fund coming to Worcester... what could your young people do with £2,500?

Safer Internet Day 10th February

Many people ask me about advising young people and parents onf using the internet safety and others ask about using the internet safely with their youth groups.

CEOP are suggesting a SAFER INTERNET DAY for 10th February and will have a resource pack for people who have registered to download next year.