‘Do you encounter God through music?’ This is the question being posed by the Growing Faith Foundation, on our behalf, to children and young people across the country in the
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An invitation to our Faithful Generations events in February
This is a warm invitation to everyone of grandparent generation, and to the children they love and care for in their families, churches and communities. You are invited to Gloucester
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
Cheltenham Youth Connect Meeting June 2024
Support – Resource – Prayer For Christian faith inspired youth workers and key volunteers in Cheltenham and the surrounding area. Events are free. Please let Andy know if you are
Branch Youth Worship Event- December 2024
Branch is a monthly worship for secondary school-aged people, meeting at the Forest Community Church (2 Parragate Road, Cinderford GL14 2LY). Worship God, go deeper into his word and connect
Branch Youth Worship Event- November 2024
Branch is a monthly worship for secondary school-aged people, meeting at the Forest Community Church (2 Parragate Road, Cinderford GL14 2LY). Worship God, go deeper into his word and connect
Branch Youth Worship Event- October 2024
Branch is a monthly worship for secondary school-aged people, meeting at the Forest Community Church (2 Parragate Road, Cinderford GL14 2LY). Worship God, go deeper into his word and connect
Branch Youth Worship Event- September 2024
Branch is a monthly worship for secondary school-aged people, meeting at the Forest Community Church (2 Parragate Road, Cinderford GL14 2LY). Worship God, go deeper into his word and connect
Branch Youth Worship Event- May 2024
Branch is a monthly worship for secondary school-aged people, meeting at the Forest Community Church (2 Parragate Road, Cinderford GL14 2LY). Worship God, go deeper into his word and connect
Branch Youth Worship Event- July 2024
Branch is a monthly worship for secondary school-aged people, meeting at the Forest Community Church (2 Parragate Road, Cinderford GL14 2LY). Worship God, go deeper into his word and connect
Branch Youth Worship Event- June 2024
Branch is a monthly worship for secondary school-aged people, meeting at the Forest Community Church (2 Parragate Road, Cinderford GL14 2LY). Worship God, go deeper into his word and connect
Growing spiritual muscles
‘Hey! Christmas has come early for you!’ It was an understandable conclusion for someone to make as my arms were filled with branches of pinecones and a tin of spiced
Worshipping community ‘join the song’ and create new Christmas carols
This year, the Church of England’s Christmas campaign is ‘Follow the Star: Join the Song’. St Catharine’s Church in Gloucester has invited everyone to get involved in not only singing
Join us as we Pray Like Hannah; every day through November
Join us from 1 November, as we say a simple prayer once per day. During the ordinary things that are happening in our lives; washing up, sending a text, or
Sportily’s summer residential camp is back
TRAC, Sportily’s annual five-day summer residential, is back and the team says it will be better than ever. With more children booked on than ever before, they are sure it’s
Risk assessments for activities with children and young people
Becca Faal, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, and Barrie Voyce, Senior Youth Connector, discuss the benefit that safeguarding risk assessments bring to planning and running activities with children and young people. Barrie
Message from Bishop Rachel, 21 March 2023
Last Saturday, many people from across the Diocese gathered for the inspiring and informative event, ‘Under fives and flourishing’. When introducing the event, and particularly thanking so many wonderful volunteers, I stated that creating spaces for under fives and their parents and carers is one of the most significant things we offer as followers of Christ.
The Music Works invites children to ‘Have a Go’ this Easter
The Music Works, a Gloucester-based charity that is helping young people to develop confidence and self-worth by engaging them through music, has been selected as one of the Bishops’ charities
“Young people are exactly the right people to engage their peers with God”: Barrie Voyce
Barrie Voyce, Senior Youth Connector at the Diocese of Gloucester, comments on findings from a new research report confirming that – regarding faith – young people are most influenced by
Creative prayer at The King’s School
The King’s School, Gloucester, with support from Diocese Youth Connectors, transformed the school chaplaincy area into a prayer space for pupils across the school to explore and engage with. There
God asked me to adopt on Mothering Sunday
On Mothering Sunday 2020, Katherine heard God calling her to adoption. She shares her story. “I was 35 and had been praying for a husband and family. It hadn’t happened
The Pop Box – developed with the team at the Diocese of Gloucester.
iSingPop presents the Pop Box, developed with the team at the Diocese of Gloucester.
Top Tips for Youth Ministry
One of the questions our Youth Connectors get asked the most is “So, what can we do?” Since we launched our Youth Connect vision at the start of 2021, Senior Youth Connector,
