When Gloucester City deanery started a focus on finding new ways to engage with secondary aged young people, they had no idea that by the end of the year GodContinue reading
Tag: youth
Youth Worship Night
Enabling Young People to say ‘Yes’ to Jesus ‘YOUTH WORSHIP NIGHT’ is a collaborative youth ministry project dedicated to gathering young people from across the area of Cheltenham to worshipContinue reading
Branch Youth Worship Event- March 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 connectContinue reading
Young Leaders Programme
Our first Young Leaders Programme will be at St Andrew’s, Churchdown on the following dates: 21st January 2024 28th January 2024 18th February 2024 25th February 2024 17th March 2024Continue reading
Kaleidoscope – Workshop Day
A safe space for conversation and learning with and from each other. This interactive day focuses on making our church life and buildings accessible and enjoyable for Children, Young PeopleContinue reading
Faith Journeys, children, young people and more
This seminar will be led by professional research company 9:dot research. Benita Hewitt will share insights from a whole range of research looking at key themes that emerge as weContinue reading
Branch Youth Worship Event – November2023
Branch Youth Worship Event – The Great Commission – Fire Pit Special Doors open at 7pm. Event starts at 7.15pm. The event is expected to finish at 9pm. Branch is aContinue reading
Branch Youth Worship Event – October 2023
Branch Youth Worship Event – The Great Commission Doors open at 7pm. Event starts at 7.15pm. The event is expected to finish at 9pm. Branch is a free inter-church event. ForestContinue reading
Creative Journaling
Journaling is like a fingerprint; each one is unique to an individual and there’s no right way to do it. Sometimes words are not enough to express feelings or workContinue reading
Drop in Café session for Children, Family and Youth Ministry
The Children, Families and Youth Connect Team are hosting regular drop in sessions to chat over a coffee and chew over what’s going on in your ministry. No topic orContinue reading
Drop in Café session for Children, Family and Youth Ministry
The Children, Families and Youth Connect Team are hosting regular drop in sessions to chat over a coffee and chew over what’s going on in your ministry. No topic orContinue reading
Tips for connecting with young people this summer
Tips for the summer by Barrie Voyce, Senior Youth Connector With the longer evenings and the sunshine, it’s great to be able to get outside more with our youth. WhilstContinue reading
Connecting with Young People – October 2023
Join the Youth Connect Team and guest speakers for a day focusing on Connecting with Young People. The topics covered will include: Mental Health Outreach & discipleship Schools Sports TheContinue reading
Connect Young Leaders Programme – Autumn 2023
What is it? “Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flow charts. It is about one life influencing another.” — John C. Maxwell At Youth Connect we believe that GodContinue reading
2023 Drop in Café sessions for Children, Family and Youth Ministry
“No topic or questions about Children, Families and Youth Ministry are off bounds so please bring any questions you might have for the team.” Throughout 2023 Jo Wetherall and aContinue reading
Welcoming our new West Deaneries Youth Connector
In January 2023, we welcomed Charlotte Butcher to our Youth Connect Team as the new West Deaneries Youth Connector. Here is Charlotte’s introduction: “Hi, I’m Charlotte and I’ve been involvedContinue reading
Cadet Chaplains Connect Event
An event for anyone interested in learning more about chaplaincy to uniformed organisations. Barrie Voyce, Senior Youth Connector for the Diocese of Gloucester said, “During the time of the Queen’sContinue reading
“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 byContinue reading
Frontier Youth Trust – Online CPD Course: Beyond the Church Youth Work Training
Beyond the Church Youth Work Training
Connected, a new podcast for young people
Amy, Barrie and Vicky, our Diocesan Youth Connectors, have launched a podcast for young people. Connected, a Christian podcast for young people in Gloucestershire and beyond, will feature two shortContinue reading
OneDiocese blog: A relationship with God changes everything
In a lot of ways Isaac Davies is a typical 15 year old, but he has discovered something that changes everything. “I live in Tewkesbury with my mum, dad andContinue reading
Young people called to lead on environment
9 out of 10 Christian teenagers surveyed by Tearfund are concerned about climate change, but just one in 10 believe their church is doing enough to respond to the climateContinue reading
Where have all the youth workers gone?
Blog by Barrie Voyce, Senior Youth Connector for the Diocese of Gloucester Recently a friend of mine, Paul Friend, wrote an article for Premier Christianity which asked the question “WhereContinue reading
