A natural part of adolescence is getting excited about justice, and more importantly injustice, and standing up for what we believe in. As Christians called to break the shackles ofContinue reading
Tag: Young people
Growing Young Leaders
Is your PCC talking about getting young people involved? Would you love to see young people engaged in the full life of the church in meaningful ways? Christians in allContinue reading
Social Media and Young People
Snapchat, Instagram, Discord, Youtube – the online world of social media seems daunting and a little scary, and yet for young people (11-18) these platforms are a normal part ofContinue reading
Secondary Schools Ministry
For years we’ve believed that secondary schools are closed to Christian involvement, and yet up and down the Diocese more and more churches and youth ministers are becoming part ofContinue reading
OneDiocese blog: 14-year-old shares his views on social media and the Church
For our OneDiocese blog this month, we asked 14-year-old Isaac Irvine, from Dursley Tabernacle Church, about the impact that social media has on the lives of the young people heContinue reading
Discover 10:10 Event For Gloucestershire Youth Workers
This event has now been cancelled, but please contact Barrie if you wish to find out more. Young people in the UK are some of the unhappiest in the world.Continue reading
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
Podcast Episode 20: Young people and mental health
Bishop Rachel Treweek visits the Cotswold School to talk to two young people there; Sam (year 13) and Maya (year 11). They are joined by Helen Ford of NHS Gloucestershire,Continue reading
Connect Learning Community – Young People and Mental Health with Nathan Jones
Friday 27 May, 10.30am-12pm Online, Zoom Connect Learning Community (CLC) is a termly online gathering for youth ministers. Together we will explore some of the hot topics facing young peopleContinue reading
Mentoring / Discipling Young People
Going through adolescence is a traumatic but life forming process. What better way to travel that journey than with a committed, faithful adult alongside you? Mentoring young people is rewardingContinue reading
Sportily: TRAC Battle Sports
30 young people joined a Sportily team at TRAC Battle Sports in Newent, to play outdoor laser quest, race Go-karts, play sports and games, sing worship songs and hear testimoniesContinue reading
Intergenerational worshipping communities
We are always keen to hear of exciting and innovative ways that churches are encouraging intergenerational church – engaging with everyone regardless of age or ability, Sam Williams, Youth Minister,Continue reading
TIC+ reveals online impact dashboard
TIC+, the Gloucestershire-based mental health support charity for children and young people has unveiled an online impact dashboard, allowing people to see the impact of the charity’s work. The dashboardContinue reading
Hearts of Prayer: Ukraine
So many words come to mind as we watch and hear events unfold in Ukraine and indeed in Russia. Knowing what and how to pray, in such a traumatic timeContinue reading
Wild and Wonderful goes live
Petra Crofton, environmentalist, author and childrens worker from Barnwood, Gloucester, has launched a new set of resources to help children and young people learn about science and the natural world,Continue reading
#OneDiocese blog by Claire Power-Browne, Co Leader of TIC+
Claire Power-Browne of TIC+ speaks of holding hope for a young person until they feel able to hold it for themselves
Is there hope post COP26?
Matt Fulford, our DAC energy and sustainability advisor reflects on the outcomes of COP26. “I had the privilege of being able to attend both the Blue and Green Zone eventsContinue reading
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,Continue reading
Pioneer Ministry Blog: Bible and Big Bang – can they go together?
Engaging schools and congregations with big questions around science and faith Psalm 111:2 ESV: Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them. This yearContinue reading
Listening to Young People
Blog by Vicky Falvey, Youth Connector for the Diocese of Gloucester “Over the last little while, I have found myself trying to find an answer as to how best toContinue reading
Girls and boys on equal terms in Cathedral choir
Choral Evensong on Friday 3 September was a landmark date in the history of Gloucester Cathedral Choir. For the first time since the choir was founded in 1541, the girlsContinue reading
Introducing ‘Sportily’
Play sports, talk life. Run by Christians. Open to all. Sportily is the new name selected by children and young people for the sports ministry programme in our Diocese.Continue reading
Active life and active faith #OneDiocese blog
Rob French, Head of Sports Ministry for Sportily shares his faith story for our #OneDiocese blog. “Farrier, footballer, farmer, firefighter…. All jobs that I wanted to do when I wasContinue reading
