‘Daniel’ – SHOW AT ST PAUL’S CHURCH
Saturday 28th January ‘17 at 5pm
By children and young people – all welcome to join in
Singing, Drama, Music, Fun
contact Revd Mary Copping 07921 886016
youth@stmatthewstpaul.org
‘Daniel’ – SHOW AT ST PAUL’S CHURCH
Saturday 28th January ‘17 at 5pm
By children and young people – all welcome to join in
Singing, Drama, Music, Fun
contact Revd Mary Copping 07921 886016
youth@stmatthewstpaul.org
A chance to think about what it looks like to reach and engage with the Millenial generation. With Key notes from Bob and Mary Hopkins, TED talks from a range of practitioners (Including the brilliant Jon and Tammy Oliver, from Sholing), and space to discuss and think about what’s being said.
We’ve had the following advert sent across to us by the guys at St Pancras church. They’d be keen to hear from you if you’re interested.
Mental Health – it’s the hot topic of the moment when it comes to working with young people. But how well are we managing to keep up as Christian Youth workers and churches? That was the topic for discussion when we gathered a group of youth leaders for a Round table discussion in November.
It was evident that all of us had brought our own stories, questions and experiences with us and evident that the young people in our youth ministries are all grappling with questions around mental health, whether for themselves or for their friends and families.
We brought some really big questions with us:
And some wide ranging concerns
It felt to the whole group like a whole lot had changed in the landscape in the last 5 years or so…
But we felt, there were a growing number of challenges for us as Youth leaders. Ranging from:
So what was the group’s advice for youth leaders?
And, finally, Jackie (Diocesan Safe Guarding Adviser) and I (Sarah) got our homework to do, with requests for:
We’re in discussion about how we follow up – so watch this space!
A huge thank you to those youth leaders who brought their wisdom and expertise to the discussion. We’d love to hear from you if you’ve got thoughts. And please know, if you’re grappling with Mental Health challenges in your ministry, we’re here to support you!
Andy and Sarah are hitting the road again to tour the Diocese, spreading caffine, cheer, and YCF advice.
We’ll be coming to a coffee shop near you to meet with YCF leaders, Curates, Clergy, and anyone else who’d like to come talk. We’re coming to your doorstep to hear how things are going, encourage you, and chat about the challenges you might be facing in your ministry.
Get the date in the diary and we’ll get the coffee!
Back again for 2017…
Andy Saunders (Diocesan Children and Families Adviser) will be helping to lead the Chattabox camp. Andy has 13 years’ experience of running the Chattabox holiday and everyone has always had a great time!
Do you know any 8 – 11 year olds who might be looking for a fun and exciting camp this summer? For more information take a look at the Chattabox Holiday website.
This is a unique opportunity for team members to gain new skills as well as bring their skills in working in Children’s Ministry to the holiday. Why not send some children and a team member(s) from your church along?
If you have any further questions about the holiday or joining the team then please contact Andy Saunders:
andy.saunders@winchester.anglican.org
When we inevitably stumble across the challenges of mental health in our youth, children’s and family work, it can be hard to know where to turn to. We hope these links will give you a bit of a place to start.
First and foremost, there are support structures in the Diocese here to help you. Your safe guarding offer in your parish can be a wealth of support. When you or they want and need some extra back up, our Diocesan Safeguarding Team are on hand to help you through. You can find all their contact details here.
And don’t forget that Andy and Sarah are just a phone call away and here to support you and point you towards further help and resources as well.
And if that’s not enough, here’s a list of brilliant organisations and resources tackling the issues of Mental Health:
Faith based:
Secular:
Local Training:
For parents:
Help is out there – you don’t have to try and deal with this alone.