I've just been writing up some notes for this weeks worship bulletin. A significant focus for Hilton Church over the next few weeks will be the question of whether we are going to continue our commitment to young people through the employment of a full time youth worker. For the last 9 years, we have had the privilege of having 2 such workers, Richard Olyott (2000-2004) and Chris Watt (2005-2009). We have recently launched a congregational appeal for a new project to run from 2009-2013. We require to raise in the region of £25,000 per annum to make this possible. Having a full time youth worker is a big commitment financially for a congregation, but we have seen massive fruit for that investment over the years. We are hopeful that sufficient pledges will come in to make a new project possible. I like this quote which sums up some of the challenges of working with young people.
“in working with young people do not call them to where
they were and do not call them to where you are as
beautiful a place as they may seem to you. You must have
the courage to go with them to a new place that neither you
nor they have been before”
they were and do not call them to where you are as
beautiful a place as they may seem to you. You must have
the courage to go with them to a new place that neither you
nor they have been before”
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