Inside this issue:

101 Young people 1

Progress with 5 to 5

1

Soul Café 1

Finance 1

Selection of Pic-tures from around the Deanery

2

Contact Details 2

Events for your area.

2

September 2013

Issue 4

SOUL CAFÉ UCC: When: Every Wednesday at 12:35

Where: Classroom 61 at Ullswater Community College

About: Soul Café is a safe place to meet and explore diverse subjects and how they link with God’s Kingdom

NEWTON RIGG: When: Every Wednesday Lunchtime from 12:30 until 1:00pm

Where: Room ANo13 at Newton Rigg

About: Lunchtime Club is a safe place to meet and explore diverse subjects.

A youth Project serving Penrith and the surrounding Villages

Great News 101 Young people Yes, 101 young people are

now involved in different ways within the deanery. Since last year I have been praying about God’s vision for young people in the area and for us to be blessed with 101 young people is so encouraging. However we also need to put it into perspective as there are 3600 young people who live in the deanery aged 11-18—but it is an encouraging start.

Progress with 5 to 5 At the beginning of 2013 we cast the youth vision for the deanery was to see five things occur in five clusters of churches supported and led by two people. Since then two of the clusters have come forward with leaders and a Champion. Since January the following events have start-ed.

Confirmation Group

Youth Cell

Two Holiday Club

Weekly Youth Club

Residential Weekend away

It’s great to see new groups of young people meeting together. To build these groups we will need to extend the vision into the other clusters. If you feel as a individual or parish that you would like to explore this more then please don’t hesitate to email me. carl.mimmack@gmail.com

Finance

If our vision to reach all young people is to continue to grow then we are going to need to grow our giving. At a seminar in Spring Harvest I was challenged in my thinking when a speaker talked about churches needing to allocate 50% of their resources to young peoples work. Testing this figure with Churches that do youth work to a very high level I have discovered that a number of them are close to this percentage. If you feel as an individual or parish that you would like to give financially then please don’t hesitate to email me. carl.mimmack@gmail.com Many thanks to the seven parishes that have given so generously in the last 12 months.

youth groups in the course of our lives. My memories of those nights of messing around with other young people are probably the fondest of my life. Unfortunately due to lack of volunteers not many are running but you could change that. You will not be on your own . Ignite can provide all the support that you need including:

A venue if necessary

Purchasing of equipment

Cover for holidays

If you feel called to get involved in this exciting work please ring Carl.

Organising a Youth Event

Young people love doing something different, something that’s fun and has lots of energy. Whatever the idea it just needs somebody willing to

Starting a Cell

Young people are great to work with. Sometimes it is starting with the small things that God then grows. We know that Small Groups work (Cells) but they need volunteers who are willing to start a cell. You will not be on your own. Ignite can provide all the support that you need including:

Great Materials that work for young people

A venue if necessary

Training Events

Cover for holidays

If you feel called to get involved please ring Carl.

Starting a Youth Group

Most of us have been involved in

start the wheels in motion. We have heard ideas like:

Holiday clubs

Video and Pizza Evenings

Weekends Away

Again, Ignite can help with:

A venue if necessary

Purchasing materials

Please ring Carl or make contact so that we can explore ideas with you.

Contact Details

Old Folly Hse 6 Fort Putnam Greystoke CA11 0UP

Phone: 01768 480847 M 07585 157670 Email: carl.mimmack@gmail.com www.ignitepenrith.co.uk

Prayer Support We are so grateful for the 60 Prayer partners who pray for the Youth Work in the Deanery. We also have 20 Prayer Partners who pray for 24 individual young people. If you would be willing to pray for the youth Work in the Deanery or for individuals please contact

me and I will send you a monthly prayer email.

Carl Mimmack

The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Psalm 126:3

Selection of Pictures from around the Deanery

New Look Website with even more details