Last month’s blog on supporting families through times of change got Senior Connector, Barrie Voyce, thinking about moving deeper in our journeys as disciples. Many of you will know that
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Connect Blog: Supporting the whole family through change
This month Barrie Voyce, Senior Youth Connector, is thinking about the transition points in the lives of children and their families. Currently my youngest daughter is working towards he A-Levels,
Rattvik Youth Conference
On a very cold, wet early morning on 2 January, a group of young adults alongside Joshua Robertson (the Children, Youth and Families Minister from St Mary’s Church, Newent) travelled
Children’s Ministry Essentials
Anticipation, excitement, a twinge of anxiety, so many feelings as we launched the first learning hubs for the Children’s Ministry Essentials (CME) programme in Gloucester and Newent, but hurrah!, we
Connect Blog: Christingle Trail in Newent
Josh Robertson, Children, Youth and Families Minister at St Mary’s Church in Newent tells us about their plans for the Christingle Trail in Newent. Our Christmas Eve Christingle is one
Connect Blog: Building Resilience and Supporting Positive Mental Wellbeing
Marking World Mental Health Day 2025 at Cleeve School Every year on 10th October, people around the world mark World Mental Health Day — a time to pause, reflect, and talk
Connect Blog: School Connectors
Over the last few years, the Connect Team have been involved in a number of “pilot” projects exploring how to develop relationships between parishes and secondary schools. School Connect is
Connect Blog: Making sense of Generation Alpha
Senior Connector Barrie Voyce reflects on Generation Alpha. I’ve been around youth work a while. I started when I was 18, and with only a few years “in the real
Connect Blog: “Run a coffee morning in the Family Hub, ‘I can do that'”
This month, Senior Connector Barrie Voyce interviews Sonya Newton, Pioneer Minister in Gloucester Centre of Mission, who has become a regular at The Lighthouse Family Hub in Linden. “Recently the
Connect Blog: Experiencing God in music
This month, Senior Connector Jo Wetherall interviews Steve Bullock about how he experiences God in music. How does music influence your relationship with God? Music allows me to connect with
Connect Blog: Adolescence
This month, Senior Connector Barrie Voyce, is reflecting on the Netflix’s 4 part series, Adolescence. If you’ve been paying attention to the media over the last few weeks you cannot
Connect blog: “You can do Easter, Jo”.
Senior Children and Families Connector for the Diocese of Gloucester, the Revd Jo Wetherall, talks about sharing Holy Week with pre-schoolers. “You can do Easter, Jo.” I always knew I
Connect Blog: Moving from child to youth
This month, Senior Connector Barrie Voyce, is thinking about bridging the gap between Children and Youth Ministry. As someone who has worked with children and youth for most of my
Children, Youth and Families blog: Summer Camps
Senior Connector Barrie Voyce blogs on the deep value of relationship between grandparent and grandchild, whatever their age.
Connect Blog: The power of grandparents
Senior Connector Barrie Voyce blogs on the deep value of relationship between grandparent and grandchild, whatever their age.
Children, Youth and Families Blog: Moon Music
Senior Connector Barrie Voyce reflects on the new Coldplay album “Moon Music” Straight off the bat I have to confess, I like Coldplay. Their music has always resonated with me,
Children, Youth and Families Blog: Advent and Christmas
This blog will provide resources to help you with planning your Children’s, Youth and Families Christmas activities. Recent research has found that people do want church to be a part
Children, Youth and Families Blog: Table Talk
Jane Blaken from Blue Coat’s after school club ‘Ignite’ writes about a visit from our very own Senior Children and Families Connector, Jo Wetherall, who introduces them to ‘Table Talk’.
Children, Youth and Families Blog: Annual Leaver’s Services at Gloucester Cathedral.
Lisa-Jayne, our Stewardship and Giving Advisor, shares her first experience of attending the annual Leaver’s Services at Gloucester Cathedral. What an unexpected joy it was to join colleagues from the
Children, Youth and Families Blog: Games to play in children’s and youth groups
Kate Smith, Children’s Pastor at St Andrew’s and St Bartholomew’s, Churchdown, shares some games to be used in children’s and youth groups. Caterpillar Race Age: 7+ Equipment: None No. of
Children, Youth and Families Blog: 31 Bedtime Prayers and Poems book review
Victoria from GodVenture reviews the book 31 Bedtime Prayers and Poems by Steve Legg and Jude Simpson. I want to share about a book with you which isn’t mine, but
Children, Youth and Families Blog: The world needs more love and less anger
Senior Youth Connector, Barrie Voyce, blogs about the recent publication of the second part of the latest Translating God research by Youthscape, a highly regarded national youth ministry organisation. The
Barrie Voyce blogs on gender identity and mental health
Barrie Voyce, Senior Youth Connector in the Diocese of Gloucester, blogs about what the real issues are facing young people today. This article originally appeared in the Winchcombe Parish Magazine.
