Monday 1-7 December 08

Hello,

Christmas has now begun for HSI as we are in the swing of Nativity lessons. It's been a busy week seeing all 4 middle schools in 2 days for lessons!

Next week looks to be no quieter...

Monday:

-Clare Yr5 RE-Christmas lesson

-Chalkstone Community Centre Rock Solid, 6.30-7.45pm followed by a meeting.

Tuesday:

-Breakout meeting pm.

Wednesday:

-Parkway School trip to a Sikh Gudwara, please pray for opportunities to talk to the pupils about Christians attitudes to faith and those of other faiths.

Thursday:

-Clare Yr5 RE-Christmas Lesson

Friday:

-Clare Yr5 RE-Christmas Lesson

I will be off work Friday afternoon and the following Monday so the Blog will be updated on Thursday ahead of the following week.

24-30 November 08

Hello!

It was great to see a core group of youth workers, both paid and voluntary joining us on Saturday morning for croissants and coffee as we met for the first Youth Leaders Breakfast. We spent the time talking over our motives for youth work, sharing in some highlights of work and praying together. I trust the others found this time useful and we hope to have another one sometime in Feb/March.

It was really encouraging to hear what youth work is happening in the area, it really feels like a good time for lour youth work, God is blessing so much and I pray that this exciting time continues.

Next week is the start of Christmas for me...yes I know it is November! Please pray for some Christmas cheer, and that God will inspire me to tell this incredible life changing story in a fun and relevant way so that this Christmas more of our young people can celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.

Monday:

-Chalkstone RS, please continue to pray for these young people, many have come off the back of RS in school but with no Christian background, pray that the leaders, and the young people with faith can show the love of Jesus.

Thursday:

-Castle Hill Middle yr5 RE, growing up as a Christian, three lessons in a row.

-Clare Middle yr5 Christmas lesson.

-Parkway RS, pray for Rob as he takes this group, and thank God for the amazing group of yr5's we see regularly who are so much fun.

Friday:

-Chalkstone Middle yr5 Christmas lesson.

-Parkway RS, pray that Rob and I will continue to help this group in their search, many have come since the start of RS 20 months ago!

-Mudflaps.

Monday 17-23 November 08

Another week gone, busy with fitting a trip to Cliff College. It is always good to meet with others with similar thoughts and beliefs, to reflect together, and to study, delving into the books preparing for our dissertations! It's also good to be back in the swing of things here, with having great fun at Rock Solid, and tomorrow is our Youth Leaders Breakfast (details on posts below).

Next week then...

Monday: Chalkstone Rock Solid, 6.30-7.45pm, Chalkstone Community Centre.

Tuesday: Assembly Chalkstone Middle, theme:bullying (for National anti-bullying week)

Thursday: Hope prayer meeting.

Parkway Rock Solid.

Friday: Parkway Rock Solid.

Mudflaps.

With it being anti-bullying week next week please take time to remember those being bullied, those who bully and those who seek to help all involved such as teachers, parents, young people and organisations like Childline. Bullying has been a huge problem for many years, but now it isn't a case that it ends once you've left school with bullying happening on the Internet and using phones. Please pray into these situations.

Monday 10-16 November 08

Will you be wearing your poppy with pride? I will be wearing my poppy as a mark of remembrance to all those who have fought and are fighting now, also to make as a celebration that we live in a free country because of what those people have done for us!

We will be focusing a fair bit on Remembrance day next week in the three Rock Solid Groups, looking at both the sacrifice and the celebration of freedom we now have.

I will be away fro part of next week on a Study Conference so I won't be contactable Tuesday and Wednesday.

What else is on...

Monday: Directors Summit, Comberton
Chalkstone Community Centre Rock Solid, 6.30-7.45pm

Tuesday:Wednesday: Study Conference, Cliff College, please pray for safe travel for me.

Thursday: Rock Solid Parkway Middle

Friday: Rock Solid Parkway Middle
Mudflaps, Kedington

Saturday: Youth Leaders breakfast, 8.30-10am Downslade Baptist Chapel, off Camps Rd, for anyone involved in youth work (9yrs +), whether in a voluntary or paid capacity, a time to pray and encourage one another.