Refuge Newsletter: Spring/Summer 2017

• JUNIOR YOUTH CLUB for ages primary 2 to primary 6:  presently we have 29 members attending. Runs Fridays from 6pm – 7pm.

ACTIVITIES ON OFFER
Football / Hockey / Team Games / Skipping / Arts & Crafts / Knitting / Party Nights / Outings / Tuck Shop.

In OCTOBER we had a Party Night entitled ‘ SHINE YOUR LIGHT’, celebrating how Jesus is the light of this world.

NOVEMBER saw the children being taken to the cinema and McDonalds.

Our big night out in JUNE was held at Loughshore Park, with games and food.

Hettie Haffern has kindly been sharing her knitting skills with the children, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank her for her mentoring and patience .

• SENIOR YOUTH CLUB for ages primary 7 to year 4: presently we have 38 members (majority boys) attending. Runs Fridays from 7pm – 8:30pm.

PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ON OFFER
Football / Game Consoles / Boxing & Sparing

It’s been great to have William along as a volunteer, teaching the boys to train in boxing and sparing. Thank you William, the boys are really enjoying this.

Also after having Leigh and David Park and Lorraine Peoples pass the child protection course we have along with Dean, Colin and Perry built up a great team around us to help out on a Friday night.

“Thank you for your continued support this year, please see our vision for the young people and keep them continually in your prayers. Also pray for myself, Simon and Georgia as we endeavour to do Gods work in Mossley Methodist Church”

Elaine Gowdy – Youth Pastor

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Youth Fellowship Newsletter: Spring/Summer 2017

• JUNIOR YOUTH FELLOWSHIP for ages 7 – 12 year olds:
  presently we have 17 members attending. Runs on Sundays from
  6pm – 7:30pm.

From NOVEMEBER we have covered GODS PROMISES, HARVEST and THE TRUE CHRISTMAS STORY. Junior Youth Fellowship also took part in both HARVEST and CAROL SERVICES.

In JANUARY we studied the Life of Jesus, leading into the Easter Story.  Our children actively engage in praying and singing together at the beginning of every meeting. Then took the Sunday Service on June 18th giving our congregation a chance to see what they have been up to.

JUNE 25th marked the end of the YF year by Simon and I having the young people to our home for pizza and games.

Please pray for our children, especially for new ideas on  how to introduce them into our church family. We hope you catch our vision in seeing these young people grow into men and women with a heart for God, their church and their community. Even more than this we would welcome and love to see their families attending our church, organisations and events too.

“We are excited to see what September brings. Enjoy the rest of your summer. Many blessings.”

Elaine Gowdy, Youth Leader.

Youth highlights in picture (summer-winter 2015)