Welcome to November's youth update which starts with some ideas for Advent, and ends with brilliant new resources! In-between, there's a reminder of our Mental health workshops coming up next week with some spaces still available - do come along if you can. Looking further ahead, some great opportunities for training through CYM and the Youth Evangelism Conference in 2020 looks better than ever. With prayers for yourself and your youth ministry.
God bless, Simon
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Simon Hill Youth Officer
01905 732824
shill@cofe-worcester.org.uk
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Advent in 2 minutes - a great video to remind us what advent is all about...
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Advent resources...
- As December approaches, the Going for Growth website has many useful links for service plans, creative worship, group challenges and school worship ideas.
- You might also find the Advent Conspiracy website useful as it has been updated with lots of great ideas for preparing for Christmas a little differently.
- The Church of England's successful #FollowTheStar campaign is back this year with some great resources for promoting and including in worship services and events. See the website here for more details.
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Caring for One Another's Mental Wellbeing
Monday 18th November 7:30pm - 9:30pm, Old Palace, Worcester
Wednesday 20th November 10:30am - 12:30pm, St Francis Church, Dudley
This workshop offers a mix of hints and tips, a chance to share and reflect on our own experience. It will also showcase a number of different resources and guides for use with children's and youth groups.
Who’s it for?
Anyone in our parishes, lay or ordained.
When we carry out Jesus’ command “to love our neighbour as ourselves”, we all know ways of offering emotional and practical support to people who have physical illnesses. When it comes to issues of mental health, our own and others, we are often very uncertain where to start, what to do and how to help. This workshop, which will have input from Doug Chaplin, Simon Hill and Emma Pettifer among others, offers a mix of hints and tips, a chance to share and reflect on our own experience, and signposting to where help and training is available.
To book your place on this course:
CLICK here for the OLD PALACE on 18th November
CLICK here for ST FRANCIS, DUDLEY on 20th November
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Training Opportunity with CYM
The Midlands CYM (currently based in Nottingham) are offering some fantastic, short residential courses in 2020. Topics covered are: Supporting Work-Based Learning, Chaplaincy Skills, Play and Creativity, Religious Education and Chaplaincy in Education.
Our courses are suitable for people within the Christian, voluntary and statutory sectors.
They can be undertaken as stand-alone courses or combined with the potential for university accreditation. Download the brochure here for more information,
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Youth Evangelism Conference
Coming up in 2020, is the next annual Evangelism conference. This year, Bristol has been added as a third venue. This is a day conference to equip and inspire leaders to reach young people.
Keynote speakers are;
- A teenage evangelist
- Laura Hancock
- Mark Ritchie
Our theme is "For the love of God," exploring how God's love through the Gospel transform us, our young people and our communities. There are some good discounts available on tickets before the end of the month.
This event is ideal both for any budding young evangelists or for parents / youth leaders keen to share and learn new ways to engage in faith conversations with teenagers. Click on the image for more info and tickets.
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Lec Deck is a new resource from the Diocese of Bath and Wells, with great ideas for discussion, prayer and challenges linked to the lectionary. Year A (beginning Advent 2019) is available now, with B and C to follow soon.Click on the image for more information and to order. I also have a couple of complimentary copies if you'd like to see it first!
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Head Strong Journal
Thinking. Talking. Doing. Moving. Eating. Resting.
These are the six areas that Head Strong explores, each of which relates to healthy state of mental and emotional wellbeing. This journal will take you on a journey by talking you through each area and how it relates to your mental and emotional health, as well as suggesting loads of fun, creative and reflective activities that can help you grow in those areas. The journal shows how these different parts of our lives can affect and impact each other, and how caring for each of them makes a vital difference. It provides a holistic look at what caring for our wellbeing means, and how we can do that in simple ways.
The journal is full of quotes, games, activities, reflections and different creative ideas that relate to day-to-day life, and help keep young people headstrong.
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Shuffle: Mindset
Want to develop a healthy mindset?
Shuffle is a card-based activity – a challenge to take on for up to six weeks. The Mindset Edition will help you to inject some activities into everyday life to reinforce your mental health and increase your wellbeing.
For six weeks, you’re invited to pick and ‘play’ one card each day, discarding the cards from the deck as you complete them. Each card includes two important things; an inspirational quote, based on ancient wisdom, and a challenge for the day. Each day you can decide if you want to do that day’s challenge, or try something different. If you’re up for it, take on the challenge, and allow yourself to have a little adventure today. If not, just put it back in the pack, shuffle, and then try a different card.
That’s it. See if you can work your way through all 42 cards, and notice what happens to your mindset as a result.
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