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INSPIRE SPRING 2009

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The Coventry YFC Newsletter Everything you could ever need to know about the current work of CYFC...

The All New Team: (clockwise) Jon Mills (Director), Sarah Pirwany, Jo Key, Chris Ridgewell, Anna Holmes & Yelena Williams

INTRODUCING OUR NEW DIRECTOR Following the departure of Dan Oliver before the summer, we’re pleased to officially announce the appointment of our new director, Jon Mills.

I’m really excited to introduce myself as I take up this new role directing YFC in Coventry. For the last few years I’ve been based in Staffordshire working for North Staffs YFC developing partnerships with local churches, supporting church youth leaders and co-ordinating an intern programme. Having previously worked as a church-based youth worker in Rugby for several years, it feels a bit like coming home for us (including my wife Lara and our children Zak (4) and Maisey (2)) to be based back in Warwickshire. I’ve now been in post for a few months and I’m already excited by the huge potential for our continued work, investing in young lives throughout

the City. It’s been great getting to know the existing team – all enthusiastic and passionate about making an impact for Christ in Coventry. I’m looking forward to the challenges and opportunities for growth in YFC’s ongoing work in local schools over the coming months. I’m also hoping to meet with many local church leaders and supporters as together we seek direction for this new season in YFC’s ministry. Please continue to pray for the team as we prepare for the year ahead. And do say hello if you see me around Coventry. Here’s to the journey!!

Jon M.

We are holding a commissioning service on February 22nd to officially welcome Jon into this new role. See the back page for more details.

PROJECTS UPDATE...

Youth Cafe @ Canley...

consoles, a pool table, and Air Hockey, along with varied The Canley Youth Cafe is a organised activities such as arts great resource for the young and crafts, baking etc. for them people in the community. Its a to get involved in. The relaxed fantastic opportunity for us here atmosphere means that we can at CYFC to be able to build build relationships with the relations in Canley and support young people and be a positive the work of the family centre. It influence in their day to day also provides a great lives. These are young people opportunity for us to work with who are often labelled in young people in a different negative ways, and often don't demographic. believe that they can achieve their dreams. We hope to The Cafe provides a warm and change not only the way that safe environment for young their communities see them but people to be able to come and also to have a positive impact relax. There are games on how they see themselves.

MC Club @ Stoke Park High...

style of music to express their thoughts, opinions and feelings and to The MCing club at Stoke Park is help them to adopt the right attitude in great for many reasons: Firstly it their MCing and challenge things that attracts lots of young people so there negatively affect them. We want to is always a buzz about the place. expand this project to support the Secondly it gives a chance for the younger teenagers and teach them young people who come to express this art of expression. We want to themselves in a way that is relevant to implement values into these young them. Thirdly it gives us (the team) a people and positive attitudes by chance to help young people engage challenging them to write positively with what is going on inside them and and uplift other people. We want to help them to establish a strong, take what was previously a battle of positive outlook on hard situations. insults and make it a battle of skill, What we seek to do is to both provide ability, creativity and positivity.” a forum for young people to use this

How could you spend £2 per week?

Buy a cup of coffee? Eat a happy meal? Buy a magazine? Donate to Coventry YFC? We are looking to build a team of 100 people who will commit to donating £2 per week to support the ongoing work of Coventry YFC as we seek to engage with young people through work in schools, churches and detached youth projects around the city.

For just £2 per week (or £10 per month) you could play a key role in supporting new youth ventures, allowing us to spend more time in local schools, working with disadvantaged young people, supporting the role of local churches and taking the Good News relevantly to young people in Coventry.

Could

YOU be one of the 100?

if so, simply fill in the form on the back page and tick the “sign me up” box

"This was my first ever Christian camp but it has been amazing. I came not believing anything and now I believe in an awesome God who will be with me and love me forever. He's the most amazing God ever and I'm so glad I came to camp. It has been the best week of my life."

COVENTRY YOUTH CAMP 2008

Coventry Youth Camp 2008 - The Lowdown...

Youth camp is my very favourite part of the friends but a chance to develop CYFC year. A chance to spend a week skills and patterns for life with Dates for your with young people from all over Coventry, God. Youth camp is an all at different points on their journey incredible place to be – I can’t diary: with God. Every year, camp brings describe fully the awesome youth camp ’09: different joys and challenges. 2008 sight of a room full of young saw a new venue, a new team and people, not caught by 24th - 29th August over 90 young people!

It was an excitement but truly Watch this space for amazing week. The aim was not just to worshiping their creator, give young people an experience that captured by the indescribable more info. lasts in their memory but also an greatness of our God. opportunity for their lives to be changed for Jo Key eternity, and not just a time of fun and making

PRAYER DIARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

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Schools Pray for our continued work in schools as we take the Good News to young people through RE and PSHE lessons around the city.

Outreach Pray for our various youth outreach & detached programs. See page 2 for more info on some of our current projects.

Finance We always need to raise more support to continue our work reaching out to young people. Pray for our finances or give using the form on page 4

Youth Camp Pray for the extended team as they continue to plan for Coventry Youth Camp. We are hoping to see nearly 100 in attendance this year.

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unction Introducing your all-new, city-wide, youth event.

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ComIng Soon check the CYFC website or facebook group for more info.

How you can help 1

through supportive prayer - see our ‘items for prayer’ section

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