St. Leonard's Youth Work Update

Coming up next week...  Time flies when you're having fun. This will be my last blog as Olly returns to work on Monday, but don't worry, I won't be far away and I will come to visit you all! So for the final time from me, here is what is coming up this week... Cell Groups  Year 7 cell will be doing a session on friendship and relationships. Year 8 will be doing the second part of the sex and relationships session. Year 9 may or may not be having a social, it is yet to be decided. Year 10 will continue to look at the Youth Alpha sessions. year 11, year 12 and year 13 will all be doing a session called "What about when there is no cell?" Friday Pathfinders (younger) This week (30 June) is wild animal night. Come dressed up as an animal and prepare to take part in load of animal based games. Next week (7 July) is inflatable night. There will be sumo suits, a disco bouncy castle and other inflatables so come along! Friday Pathfinders ...

Coming up next week...  Another week goes by, exams are coming to an end, but the youth work never stops. Here's what's coming up this week Cell Groups  Year 7 cell will be doing a second session on a God of Surprises. Year 8 cell will be starting the 2 week programme on sex and relationships whilst year 9 be doing the second half of the same session. Year 10 cell will be doing the youth alpha session which was supposed to be done this week, but none of them turned up! Year 11 will be having an end of exams celebration. Year 12 will be doing a session on God of Surprises and year 13 will be having a meal together as it could well be their last cell all together :( Friday Pathfinders (younger) This week (23 June) you guys will be continuing on the projects you started last week. Next week (30 June) is wild animal night. So get practicing your best animal impressions for that week!   Friday Pathfinders (...

Coming up next week...  A blog on a Thursday? What is going on? We have some great news. Hope Elizabeth Shaw was born at 2:14pm weighing 7lb10oz. All three of them are doing well. They have said everybody will get the chance to meet the new arrival in due course, but as we wait for this time, please give the family time to settle in.    Cell Groups  Most cell groups have now completed the two part session on drugs and alcohol but as everybody isn't up to the same point, this week people will be following a variety of topics. Year 7 will be completing another session from the God of Surprises programme. Due to a school trip taking most the year 8s away this week, they will be finishing the drugs and alcohol session. Year 9 are looking at relationships. Year 10 cell will be doing a youth alpha session. Year 11 will be doing something, but at the time of writing I don't know yet! Year 12 will be talk...

Coming up next week...  1 week on, and still no arrival of Baby Shaw, yet Olly still leaves the blog writing to his apprentice. Here's what's coming up this week Cell Groups  After a great week looking at drugs and alcohol, year 8,9 and 10 will being part two of the same session. Year 7, 12 and 13 will be looking at God of Surprises. Year 11 will be doing the second half of the session on drugs and alcohol or God of Surprises, depending on how their cell goes.  Friday Pathfinders (younger) This week (9th June) is obstacle course night! You may think you up to the challenge physically, but can you handle the pressure which comes with the church hall obstacle course? Next week (16th June) is project night. So far the projects are bell ringing, knitting, woodwork and lock picking. It sounds like a fantastic evening.   Friday Pathfinders (older) Tonight (9th June) is film night. If you don't bring ...

Coming up next week...  You might notice something different about the blog this week, it may be less funny but there will be fewer spelling and grammatical errors as it has been written by somebody who knows how to write. That's right people........Dobbo has arrived! (Don't all cheer at once) Cell Groups  Cell groups are returning this week after a refreshing half term. Years 7, 8, 9, 10,11 and 13 will be doing a session on drugs and alcohol. Year 12 will be doing a brief recap on their alcohol session and then focussing on drugs.   Friday Pathfinders (younger) This week (2nd June) there is no pathfinders due to half term. BOOOOOOOOOO! Next week (9th June) it is obstacle course night. Be prepared to jump, spin and run round our unique obstacle course. You will not find one quite like it anywhere in the world!  Friday Pathfinders (older) Tonight (2nd June), there will also be no pathfinders due to half term. Next week will...