Soul Survivor Scotland Programme 2015 by Soul Survivor

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From Mike P Hello little ones and welcome to Soul Survivor 2015!

We’re so excited to be back in Scotland and to have five days together to hang out and meet with God. Our hosts, Scripture Union, have given us such a warm welcome to their amazing home here in Kinross and we're thrilled to be able to use all of their facilities. One thing we really want to focus on this summer is understanding God’s mission and how we can be a part of it. We’ll be exploring what the Bible has to say about mission, hearing from some people who are serving God in amazing ways, and we’ll make plenty of space to pray for one another, asking God to empower us through his Holy Spirit to make a difference in the world. We’ve also got some great seminars for you to choose from covering everything from developing a Godly character to allowing God to heal us.

We’ll have Late Night Worship round the campfire on nights 1, 3 and 4 and we’ll be pausing our seminars for the afternoon on Day 3 for a Colour Chaos party! On the last night we'll also be throwing a giant ceilidh! There’s so much else going on that we haven’t got the space here to tell you everything but have a flick through the programme, listen up for announcements in the main meetings and check out the info boards around the site to make sure you don’t miss a thing! We pray that you meet with God while you’re here at Soul Survivor and that you leave knowing more about his love for you and for others. Let’s be open to what God wants to do in us and through us. Have a brilliant time. Love Mike

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Are you sitting comfortably? Then we shall begin…

Intro Info

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Welcome 1 About us 3 Testimonies 4 Feedback 4 Safety 4 Main meetings 6 Worship 6 Teaching 7 Ministry 7 Communion 7 Outline of a day 8 Venues 9 Café Uno 11 Late Night Worship 11 The Hatch 11 Sports 12 SU Activity Zone 13

Day Planner

Essentials

Celluloid 14 The ToolShed 16 Soul Survivor stand 16 Soul Survivor Café 16 Pop up events 18 Colour Chaos 19 Silent Disco 19 Ceilidh 19 Day planner 20 Day 1 21 Day 2 22 Day 3 23 Day 4 24 Day 5 25 Seminar timetable 26 Who’s who? 29 Things you should know 32

Articles Health & safety 35 The offering 37 Support Soul Survivor 38 The Bible in one year 39 Soul Action 40 SoulNet 42 Be on team 43 Soul61 44 Bible reading notes 46 Q&A 50 Being green 54 Prayer ministry 56 Events 60 Soul Survivor merchandise 62 Shop 63 Keep in touch 64 Site rules 67

Still need some help to find the info you’re after? Check out the Index on page 68!

It was a sunny evening in Somerset at a New Wine family event when Mike Pilavachi had an idea. How about creating an event that was just for teenagers and would give them an opportunity to get to know Jesus in a deeper way? His boss thought the idea was crazy but that it sounded a bit like God so he gave him a shot to get it off the ground and here we are 22 years later!

Want to find out more? Check out these pages:

Main meetings Why do we focus so much on worship, teaching and ministry?

From that first event that welcomed 1,896 teenagers we have now grown to the extent that we now run five events each summer in Stafford, Scotland and Somerset that gather around 25,000 young people in total. This includes our Momentum event that provides teaching for students, 20s and 30s.

Q&A Find some answers to the questions we often get asked!

Upcoming events We have loads on throughout the year – come and join us.

We ran the first ever Soul Survivor Scotland last summer and we’re so excited to be returning, this time here at Scripture Union's wonderful Lendrick Muir venue.

Our team are based in Hertfordshire alongside our associated church Soul Survivor Watford and Soul61. We run events throughout the year both in Watford and around the country and everything we do is about meeting with Jesus and being equipped to live every area of our lives for him.

Resources Check out our Bible in One Year and the new hoodies and goodies in our shop.

Still want more?! Read about our history, vision and values on our website under ‘About Us’.

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At Lendrick Muir, we’re delighted to host Soul Survivor Scotland! Why not book Lendrick Muir or Alltnacriche for your youth group weekend, and enjoy 25% off?

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We’d love to hear your story! We find it really encouraging to know how you’ve been meeting with God and what he’s been doing in your life and we love to share your stories with others too. You can email testimonies@soulsurvivor.com, tweet using #soulsurvivor15 and/ or @SoulSurvivorGB, or write your testimony and drop it into the box on the stage. If you’d like us to keep it private, just let us know.

S A F E T Y

CK FEEDBA Want to tell us what you loved about Soul Survivor this summer and what you think we could do better next year? Fill out our online questionnaire at the end of the week to give us your feedback and to be in with a chance of winning a USB with all the talks on from any of our events this summer!

We want you to stay safe at Soul Survivor so please: Have your mobile on you at all times so you can be easily contacted

Stay with at least one other friend when you’re out and about at night

Let your youth leader know where you’re going

Don’t assume someone is safe just because they are at a Christian event

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Put the Soul Survivor emergency number in your phone 0300 302 0330 and call it if you need to - please don’t phone emergency services yourself

the r stand in u o o t r e v Canter o r more! o find ou t d e h s l too

Want a longer trip without all the organising? At SU Holidays, we’re here to do the donkey work for you! Pick up your free youth leader resource pack in the Toolshed. (Pssst. there might even be a free gift in it for you...)

Terms & conditions: 25% discount applies to accomodation only on any new first time weekend booking at either Lendrick Muir or Alltnacriche made by 31 July 2016. Use code DONKEY25 when booking. www.suscotland.org.uk Registered charity no. SC011222

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all sorts of crazy adventures. Understanding the Bible is foundational to getting to know God better but loads of people miss out on it as they think it will be boring or too hard to understand. Each day in our meetings we’ll be looking at different parts of the Bible and exploring what it has to say about us living out God’s mission today.

M A I N TIMES Day 1: 7pm Days 2-4: 11am & 7pm Day 5: 10am for Communion & 7pm LOCATION The Big Top One of our favourite things about all being together here at Soul Survivor is our main meetings that happen every morning and evening. These give us a fantastic opportunity to hang out with each other and focus on God, and they are made up of three core elements: worship, teaching and ministry. We always want to be open to what God wants to do – if we feel like God wants us to pray for people right in the middle of worship we want to be obedient to that and go for it. It means our meetings aren’t always slick but we’d rather follow what God wants us to do than have everything be neat and tidy!

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The Bible is amazing! It has loads of things to tell us about who God is, how he feels about us and how he wants us to live, as well as telling lots of incredible stories of how he’s led his people through

We also have a Bible in One Year blog online that has two videos uploaded every day to help us as we journey through the Bible. Check out page 39 for more info.

WOR S H I P Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:37). Singing songs of worship, telling God how much we love him, is part of our response to this. When we focus on God he meets with us, changes us and empowers us, but this is a wonderful by-product as worship is to God, for God and about God. We also recognise that worship is about the whole of our lives and singing together is just one expression of worship.

We make plenty of space in our meetings to pray for one another in the power of the Holy Spirit. As Christians the Holy Spirit is always living in us but during these ministry times we like to make space for him to empower and equip us to do God’s will, to heal us physically and/or emotionally, and to draw us into a deeper understanding of who God is.

NION COMMU Day 5: 10am On our last morning we like to celebrate all that God has done by taking Communion together. We share some of the stories of what has happened during the week (you can tell us yours via the testimony box on stage) and reflect on Jesus’ death and resurrection. We also make space to worship God and pray for one another.

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of a day 0 8 : 3 0 Wake up, it’s a beautiful morning (hopefully). If you’ve not already been woken up by your fellow campers, now is a good time to think about getting up and grabbing some breakfast to kick start your day.

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It’s time for the first main meeting of the day. All of our other venues close so that we can gather together to spend time worshipping God, hearing from his word and praying for each other.

Head back to your campsite to grab some dinner with your friends and chat about your day.

1 9 : 0 0 Time for another main meeting! We’ll have more worship, teaching and ministry tonight so make your way down to the Big Top.

0 9 : 3 0 Let the seminars begin! Have a look through the planner to see what’s on offer this morning, grab your Bible, notebook and pen and head off to whichever seminar catches your eye.

2 1 : 3 0 1 3 : 0 0 1 8 : 0 0

The world* is your oyster this afternoon! You can grab a hot drink and a slice of cake in one of the cafés, have a kick-about or browse the ToolShed for some bargains. There are also three seminar sessions (2pm, 3.15pm and 4.30pm) so have a flick through the planner and see what grabs you!

Party time! Our venues are now open again… Hooray! Have a boogie in Café Uno, play some beach volleyball, watch a movie in Celluloid or have a browse of the ToolShed. The cafés are also ready to serve you some tasty treats!

2 3 : 3 0 In the famous words of the Von Trapp family, so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, good night! Our venues are shut now so that we can all get a good night’s kip, ready for another epic day tomorrow.

V E N U E S Sitting in an empty field all day long could get kinda boring, so we’ve created a whole host of venues for you to enjoy. Whether you want to have a chat over a cup of tea or kick a football around, play cards or enjoy the Lendrick Muir facilities, there’s fun for everyone!

#boo

*well, the site…

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TIMES Days 1-5: 9.30pm-11.30pm Plus open before and after seminars in the afternoons As well as hosting some of our seminars during the day, this venue is a great place to hang out with friends and enjoy some of the tasty treats on offer. If you fancy a yummy hot chocolate mountain or a slice of red velvet fudge cake come and enjoy all that Café Uno has to offer!

IP WORSH TIMES Days 1, 3 & 4: 10.30pm-11.30pm LOCATION Late Night Worship If the main evening meeting is over and the ushers have ever-so-politely asked you to leave the Big Top but you want to keep worshipping God, hop on over to Late Night Worship on nights 1, 3 and 4. We’ll have some more stripped-back, acoustic style worship round the campfire together so come and sing your heart out to God before you head to bed.

TIMES Days 2-5: 8.30am-9.30am and 1pm-5pm LOCATION Late Night Worship The Hatch will be open from 8.30am-9.30am serving a selection of hot snacks to help kick-start your day and will be open again in the afternoons too.

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TIMES Day 1: 9.30pm-11.30pm Days 2-5: 1.00pm-6.00pm, 9.30pm-11.30pm

Five-A-Side Football If you’re the next Lionel Messi and can bend it better than Beckham, five-a-side footie might be just what you’re looking for. And if you’re not interested in actually playing football but you’ve got a loud voice, come along and cheer on the teams!

BEACH VOLLEYBALL Step out onto the sand for some beach volleyball, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to Copacabana beach in Brazil!

Basketball Tournament Slam dunk the funk, or just shoot normally! Grab your mates and join the basketball fun.

SCRIPTURE UNION

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Each afternoon our hosts SU Scotland will be running all sorts of brilliant stuff in the Activity Zone! This will be open from 1pm to 6pm from days 2-5. Each activity costs £2 per go except the go-karts which costs £5 to cover the extra fuel costs. Here’s what’s on offer: •

Go-Karts: Take these beach-buggy style go-karts on an off-road adventure

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Bungee run: Take on a mate and see who can get furthest before the bungee gets you

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Demolition zone: Just like an old skool episode of Gladiators; how long can you stay on the podium?

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Bungee trampolines: Defy gravity and practice your summersaults

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Leap of Faith: Ever fancied joining the circus? Take a leap from 12 meters high onto the trapeze.

TIMES: Days 2-5, 1pm-6pm

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TIMES Days 1-5: 10pm We’re showing some great new films for you to enjoy in Celluloid this week and we’ll also be selling flavoured popcorn, chocolate treat bags and drinks. Read on to see the selection of films on offer.

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Guardians Of The Galaxy (12) Having been abducted by aliens as a child Peter Quill becomes a scavenger for hire, eventually stealing a coveted orb. He finds himself the target of a villain known as Ronan the Accuser who knows the orb’s true power, and Peter must form an uneasy alliance with some fellow criminals in order to save the universe.

The Maze Runner (12) Thomas wakes up to find himself in the Glade surrounded by a huge wall and he, like the other boys there, doesn’t know who he is, where he is or how he got there. Every day while the wall is open, runners from the camp head into the maze to look for a way out, risking everything and braving the monstrous Grievers in a bid to find their freedom.

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The Fault In Our Stars (12) A teenage cancer support group doesn’t sound like the most romantic setting and yet that’s exactly where Hazel and Gus begin their unforgettable love story. If you’re one of the few who haven’t read the book/seen the film, The Fault in Our Stars is smart, funny, wise and heartbreaking, asking the big questions about life and providing an entertaining, must-see movie.

What We Did On Our Holiday (12) Family holidays to see your relatives are fun right? Well they are until your mum and dad are getting divorced and there are so many lies to remember that it’s hard to keep track of them all. But at least Jess, Mickie and Lottie can have an adventure with their grandad… only that might lead them to a run in with the police and find them at the centre of a media storm.

Big Hero 6 (U) In this comedy-adventure robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, his brother Tadashi, and their friends must join with plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax to solve the mystery of a dangerous plot that is unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo. This brilliantly animated film is energetic and action-packed but still manages to deliver an emotional punch.

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TIMES Day 1: 9.30pm-11.30pm Days 2-5: 1.00pm-5.30pm, 9.30pm-11.30pm LOCATION ToolShed

The Soul Survivor stand is jam-packed full of books, CDs and DVDs that we think will really support you in your walk with Jesus, as well as some snazzy new Soul Survivor goodies to check out. We have some mega friendly team members who would love to help with any recommendations, or just have a chat, so come along and say hi! The ToolShed is also home to the Soul Action stand where you can find out more about the Different Shoes campaign, and the Soul61 stand for anyone interested in spending a gap year with us in Watford learning about leadership.

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The ToolShed is full to the brim with charities and organisations that are ready to chat to you (and maybe give you free sweets if you’re really nice to them). A lot of them have gap year opportunities that you can get involved with or resources to help you in your faith.

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Café

Check us out – we’ve got our own café and it's the perfect spot to have a little sit down amongst the hustle and bustle of the ToolShed! Our team are ready and waiting to dish you up a slice of rocky road cheesecake and have been in training to perfect the art of the mighty hot chocolate mountain. What are you waiting for?

Here are a couple of things we’d like you to know about the ToolShed, that we’re pretty serious about:

All the stands and organisations are here to equip you in your relationship with Jesus. That means none of them should be getting upset if you don’t agree with their theological angle on things. If you feel like you’ve been accosted by an over-zealous exhibitor, then pop into Info and let one of our team know.

Most of the items that are sold in the ToolShed are either resources or a way of generating money to support the work of a charitable trust. We know lots of you like having a browse but the absolute last thing we want is for anyone to feel pressured to spend any cash. We’re not trying to make money out of you.

3 From time to time Mike or Andy might mention a book, CD or DVD on mainstage. Just so you know, there are no marketing deals going on – if they say they like it and think you will too, then they mean they like it and think you will too (not that someone is paying them to say it’s brilliant).

Basically what this boils down to is the fact we like you, we think you’re pretty special, and we don’t want you to feel like you’re having lots of stuff pushed at you. We want you to be able to relax and have a good time at Soul Survivor.

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CHAOS TIMES Day 3: 4pm LOCATION The Zone We can’t wait for the glorious mess we’re going to make during Colour Chaos! Wear a plain t-shirt so you can get the full effect of all the bright colours we’ll be throwing as we have a laugh and become dancing works of art. We'll be playing some great tunes and we’ll be pausing the seminar programme so everyone can join in the fun. A couple of things to note: To make sure that everything is safe no one will be allowed to use any paint except the 100% natural powder available on the day. You can buy tokens for £2 each from the Soul Survivor stand in the ToolShed or Info which can be exchanged for a brightly coloured sachet of powder when you get to the Colour Chaos arena.

TIME Day 2: 10pm LOCATION Big Top

TIME Day 5: 10pm LOCATION Big Top

What’s quiet on the outside but loud on the inside? A silent disco! Our neighbours will be really happy tonight as we will be making practically no noise as we dance the night away. Two DJs will be battling to win you over so make sure you tweet and Instagram using the #soulsurvivor15 the tunes that you're loving. Grab the special headphones on your way in and flick between the two channels to choose your tune of choice.

Our ceilidh is going to be even bigger and better this summer with live band Sporrandipity leading the way! Be sure to bring your dancing shoes and your finest moves for a night of ceilidh fun.

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WHAT’S GOING ON

Tonight

7.00pm See you in the Big Top, ready for our first session together! (Talk code: 15S101)

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DAY O As well as our main meetings we’ve got loads of seminars to help us explore what it means to live out our faith in every area of our lives.

These are 45 minute sessions on a whole variety of topics and most seminars will make space for a cheeky Q&A sesh at the end so that you can ask any burning questions you have as well. The following pages have some handy day planners to help you work out where you want to be and when – and they include info on what else is happening each day and evening.

If there are two seminars on at the same time that you like the sound of, have no fear, the internet is here! After the summer we put all of the talks up on our online shop for you to purchase for the bargain price of £1. You can also buy a USB with audio of all of the talks from the week, (including all of the seminars and main meeting talks). This normally costs £15 but since you’re super cool and bought a programme, you’ll find we’ve tucked a voucher on the inside front page for £2.50 off when you grab it from the Soul Survivor stand in the ToolShed.

Welcome, welcome, we’re so glad you could join us! We’ve got our first main meeting together at 7pm tonight so once you’ve set up your tent and grabbed some dinner, head on down to the Big Top for an evening of worship, teaching and ministry… plus some terrible jokes from Mike! (Talk code: 15S101)

9.30pm Venues are now open – hoorah! Come and test out our baristas’ hot chocolate mountain making skills. Time to have a browse in the ToolShed and come and say hello to our team at the Soul Survivor Café. 10.00pm Tonight’s screening in Celluloid is Guardians of the Galaxy. 10.30pm Come and spend some more time worshipping round the campfire.

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MAKING IT COUNT Chuck Freeland The Bible says that King David ‘served God's purpose in his own generation’ and then ‘he fell asleep’. What an amazing obituary! Want to make your life count? Come and see how to find out God’s purpose for you! Soul Survivor Café, 15S001

LIVING IN THE LIGHT Taryn Freeland Jesus said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’ Many of us carry hurts from the past that still affect us today so in this seminar we’ll look at how we can allow Jesus’ light to bring us healing and wholeness. Café Uno, 15S004

2-2.45PM GOD IS NOT A JELLY BABY Andy Croft God is different to us, and to everything else in the universe, so how can we get to know him? Asking questions like ‘What is God made of?’ and ‘When did God begin?’ can give us a headache, but finding some answers might help us love him more. Come along and try it. (Jelly Babies not included.) Café Uno, 15S002 BEING THE BEST VERSION OF YOU James McSporran Do you ever wish you could be a bit less like yourself and a bit more like someone else? James will take a biblical look at how God sees you and offer some practical help on how you can be free to be the best version of yourself. Soul Survivor Café, 15S003

THRIVING NOT JUST SURVIVING AS A YOUTH LEADER Andrew Bennett How do you keep going when everything seems to be crowding in on you? Andrew will share some helpful principles so that you and your youth can get the best that God has for you. Soul Survivor Café, 15S005

4.30-5.15PM FOCUS Fi Waite The future, exam results, friends…. There are so many important things to think about all the time! In this seminar we’ll look at what God’s word says about where our main focus should be and how that influences the choices we make in all areas of our life. Soul Survivor Café, 15S006

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Today?

11.00am It’s our first morning meeting together! (Talk code: 15S102) From 1.00pm The site is yours to explore! The cafés are open for you to grab a slice of cake, you can check out the books and CDs in the ToolShed or head on over to the Sports venue.

9.30-10.15AM GOLDEN CALVES IN YOUR FRONT GARDEN Caz McCrone Golden calves, cultic shrines and sun-pillars are just a few examples of idols in the Old Testament. They’re not exactly the kind of things found in your average Scottish home, so is idolatry something we even need to think about? Soul Survivor Café, 15S007

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7.00pm Join Mike and Andy for our second evening meeting. (Talk code: 15S103) From 9.30pm Café Uno is open for business – come and hang out! 10.00pm Fancy a movie? Maze Runner is on in Celluloid. Boogie on down to the Big Top for our very quiet Silent Disco!

FOUR GOSPELS, ONE JESUS Andy Croft Jesus is so impressive that one Gospel wouldn’t be enough to describe him. There are differences between the stories so why do some talk of wise men and others shepherds? Why does Jesus do things in a different order in depending on the Gospel? Come and discover the different approaches Matthew, Mark, Luke and John take to the one amazing Jesus. Café Uno, 15S008

YOU’RE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Joan Smith Want to change the world for Jesus? The time is now! God has already given you gifts and talents to use and he’s looking for those who will swim against the tide and be givers in a world of takers. Come and imagine what God can do through you! Soul Survivor Café, 15S009

3.15-4PM STOP. LOOK. LISTEN. LIVE. James Green & Josh Gilbert How can we find a rhythm in our lives of hearing the voice of God and living as a response? Join James and Josh as they stories of times when God has showed up in a big way. Café Uno, 15S010 EVERYONE CAN DO THIS! Phil Timson and Richard Shaw Our friends at HOPE have a new tool to equip and empower us to share our faith called Chatterbox. Come along and be inspired! Soul Survivor Café, 15S011

4.30-5.15PM There will no seminars during this slot as we’ll all be busy having lots of fun at Colour Chaos from 4pm!

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

Today?

11.00am It’s that time again - race you to the Big Top! (Talk code: 15S104) From 1.00pm The ToolShed is open for you to have a browse of some helpful resources and meet some lovely organisations. 4.00pm Two words: Colour. Chaos. Grab your mates and head over to The Zone to get involved!

WHAT’S GOING ON

Tonight?

7.00pm Make your way down to the Big Top! (Talk code: 15S105) From 9.30pm We declare the venues…. OPEN! Grab a bev, have a mooch around the ToolShed, or shoot some hoops. 10.00pm Tonight’s film in Celluloid is The Fault in our Stars. 10.30pm End the day worshipping God round the campfire.

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LESSONS I’M LEARNING ABOUT WALKING WITH JESUS Andy Croft Andy shares some of the things God has been teaching him over the last year. He’ll talk a bit about leadership, prayer, Bible reading and about some of his struggles. Come and pick up some practical tips to help you follow God. Soul Survivor Café, 15S012

BREATHE IN LIFE Taryn Freeland In the Bible we read how the Spirit of God breathed life into a valley of dry bones. Many of us have parts of us that look and feel like those lifeless bones so we'll discuss how the Holy Spirit can bring healing, freedom and life into those places where we're living without hope. Café Uno, 15S015

2-2.45PM LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP FROM NEHEMIAH Mike Pilavachi Nehemiah gives us a fantastic understanding of biblical leadership. Come and find out why it was a good thing that he wept, mourned and fasted over a broken wall; and the importance of being able to communicate a clear vision, purpose and plan. Café Uno, 15S013 GUIDANCE: HEARING GOD’S VOICE Pete Gilbert What training should I do? Which university should I go to? Who should I go out with? Which job should I apply for? Choices, choices! We’ll take a practical look at how we can get guidance from God in all areas of our lives. Soul Survivor Café, 15S014

HOLY SPIRIT YOUTH MINISTRY 101 Andrew Bennett How do we lead our youth work so that God can move by the power of his Holy Spirit? This session will look at how we can take the values from this week and apply them to our weekly youth work. Soul Survivor Café, 15S016

4.30-5.15PM PRAYER WARRIOR OR WIMP? Pete Gilbert How and why do we pray? Come along for an honest seminar aiming to clear the air about effective prayer. Soul Survivor Café, 15S017

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Today?

11.00am Rise and shine, it’s main meeting time. (Talk code: 15S106)

9.30am

IT’S THE TIME OF THE CHURCH Tich Smith The world is in a mess with lives

We won’t have any seminars on our last morning so that we can all meet together at 10am to take Communion.

destroyed by war, disease, abuse, trafficking and starvation. What's the solution to this dismal picture? Jesus! It's time for the Church to hear God's heartbeat for the widow, the orphan, the destitute and the poor; to share the good news and to impact the world in Jesus' name. Café Uno, 15S020

From 1.00pm All the venues are now open for you to enjoy! 2.00pm Why not try one of the Scripture Union activies?

WHAT’S GOING ON

Tonight?

7.00pm Quick, the main meeting is starting! Head over and join everyone at the Big Top. (Talk code: 15S107) From 9.30pm 10.00pm We’ll be pressing play on 'What We Did On Our Holiday' at 10pm in Celluloid – don’t miss it!

2-2.45PM NAME-DROPPING JESUS Miriam Swaffield If Jesus is our friend and we think that knowing him is good news, why is it so hard to chat about him with our mates? This will be an honest and practical look at how we can share our faith in a normal, natural and fun way with time for your questions on evangelism too! Café Uno, 15S018 BEING RIGHT Chuck Freeland We’re often concerned with what other people think about us and so take great care with our appearance and how we’re seen to behave. But God is more interested in what’s going on in our hearts so let’s take a look at how we can grow a godly character. Soul Survivor Café, 15S019

STOP TRYING TO BE A CHRISTIAN James McSporran Being a Christian can be hard. There seems to be so much to do, like reading your Bible, praying, answering big questions, learning how to behave right and telling your friends at school about Jesus. This seminar will take a look at how we can let our relationship with God be a priority and live out our faith from there. Soul Survivor Café, 15S021

4.30-5.15PM KEEP THE FAITH Susi Smith Life isn’t always easy but God is always good! So how do we hold onto our faith through the storms of life? Can we trust that God is with

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10.00am We’re starting the main meeting early today so we can take Communion together. (Talk code: 15S108) From 1.00pm It’s the last afternoon so make the most of all of the venues. Have one final game of volleyball, chill out in Café Uno or pop to a seminar.

WHAT’S GOING ON

Tonight?

7.00pm It’s our last meeting… BOOOOOO. Put on your nativity themed fancy dress and head to the Big Top, ready to celebrate all that God has done this week! (Talk code: 15S109) 10pm Bust out your best 'Flying Scotsman' or try and 'Strip the Willow' at our ceilidh in the Big Top. 10.00pm Big Hero 6 is showing in Celluloid tonight – don’t forget the popcorn!

us even when things are tough? Soul Survivor Café, 15S022

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S E M I N A R

You're never too young to make a difference Joan Smith

Stop. Look. Listen. Live. James Green and Josh Gilbert

Everyone can do this! HOPE

3.15 Pm

Breathe in life Taryn Freeland

Holy Spirit youth ministry 101 Andrew Bennett Prayer: warrior or wimp? Pete Gilbert

4.30 PM

Day 4

9.30 am 2 pm

Guidance: hearing God’s voice Pete Gilbert

2 pm

Four gospels, one Jesus Andy Croft

Lessons I’m learning about walking with Jesus Andy Croft

Name-dropping Jesus Miriam Swaffield

Being right Chuck Freeland

3.15 Pm

Golden calves in your front garden Caz McCrone

2 pm

Focus Fi Waite

Soul Survivor CafÉ

Lessons on leadership from Nehemiah Mike Pilavachi

It’s the time of the Church Tich Smith

Stop trying to be a Christian James McSporran

4.30 PM

Thriving not just surviving as a youth leader Andrew Bennett

Day 5

2 pm

Living in the light Taryn Freeland

4.30 PM

Being the best version of you James McSporran

9.30 am

God is not a Jelly Baby Andy Croft

3.15 Pm

9.30 am

Making it count Chuck Freeland

CafÉ Uno Tuesday 4th August

Soul Survivor CafÉ

3.15 Pm

Day 3

Monday 3rd August

Day 2

Sunday 2nd August

CafÉ Uno

Wednesday 5th August

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Keep the faith Susi Smith

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D A Y P L A N N E R

Andrew Bennet Andrew has worked for Scripture Union and St Mungo’s Episcopal Church and led the youth work at Clan Gathering. He now works full time as an NHS chaplain and volunteers with the youth work at his local church. Andy Croft Andy is married to Beth and they recently became parents to little Josiah. When he’s not occupied with dad-duty, he’s a busy bee heading up our leadership course (Soul61) and co-pastoring our church Soul Survivor Watford. He’s a fan of reading big books containing long words, and likes working out to the Rocky soundtrack. Chuck Freeland Chuck and his wife Taryn lead City Church in sunny Aberdeen. He's spent most of his adult life working to see the Church thrive in local communities. He's tried most sports but decided he’d rather stick to watching box-sets and eating curry.

Taryn Freeland Taryn and her husband Chuck are the Lead Pastors of City Church Aberdeen and they have three wonderful kids. She is passionate about seeing people find freedom and wholeness in God, as well as good movies, box-sets, roast lamb and anything Cath Kidston! Josh Gilbert Josh is Aberdeen born and raised and he's passionate about seeing people encounter God in life-changing ways. He likes to drum, watch films and steal jokes from his mate James Green. Pete Gilbert Pete serves DNA (a year learning about church-based discipleship and leadership) and leads StrathNairn Community Church which is part of Kings Fellowship in Inverness. He is married to Nikki and dad to Freddie and Josh, plus has authored a number of books.

James Green James heads up the student work at Ps & Gs in Edinburgh. In the last year he's got engaged, learnt to bake and started working out how to release people into their gifts. Caz McCrone Caz has worked in youth and children's work for seven years and became Youth Pastor at Queen's Park Baptist Church, in Glasgow, just over a year ago. She is a rugby union fan and loves having a house full of people. James McSporran James is Youth Director at St Paul’s & St George’s Church in Edinburgh. He was an outdoor instructor with the Abernethy Trust for five years before moving to London to be part of the Worship Central Academy at HTB.

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P L A N N E R D A Y Mike Pilavachi As well as being the king of bad jokes, Mike heads up all that we do here at Soul Survivor and our associated church Soul Survivor Watford. He spends lots of time travelling around the world telling people about Jesus; he loves to cook, watch West Wing on repeat and ‘beat’ Andy at squash! Rend Collective Rend are a group of musicians from Northern Ireland who are passionate about celebrating God and building community. Their new album ‘As Family We Go’ is out later this month! Richard Shaw Richard is the South East Team Leader for Scripture Union and has a heart to see young people equipped to lead and serve the church. He is married to Helen, they have two children and live in Romford in North East London.

Tom Smith Tom heads up the worship team at Holy Trinity Brompton in the heart of London and is part of Worship Central which is led by Tim Hughes. Tom is married to Susi and has this year released his first EP 'Sound of Heaven'. He's a fan of Tottenham Hotspur and loves salted caramel ice cream!

Susi Smith Susi is married to Tom and they live in London. She trained as a dancer and worked for Holy Trinity Brompton church, before spending the last four years working in TV. She’s a big fan of Instagram and loves the summer! Tich & Joan Smith In 2008 Tich and Joan began the Lungisisa Indlela village (LIV) in Durban, South Africa to care for orphaned and vulnerable children. The village now has 96 homes with more than 140 children cared for by 29 mothers. Their vision is to see thousands of villages across Africa where children are rescued, restored, raised and released to become responsible Christians and valuable members of society.

Miriam Swaffield Miriam leads all things Student Mission for Fusion and she is seriously passionate about seeing this generation love the church and share Jesus with their mates. She's just finished road-tripping to every uni location in the UK in a bright orange VW camper van called Benedict!

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Fi Waite Fi grew up in Inverness. She loves to dance and studied at the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance. She’s currently on our Soul61 leadership course. Phil Timson Phil is a passionate evangelist and the youth director for HOPE, working alongside denominations and youth organisations to release young people to share their faith effectively. Phil is married to Emma and they have two young girls.

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Alternatively, find the nearest team member who’s got a snazzy radio (probably a steward or a member of the production team) and ask them to radio Comms for you.

INFO/COMMS We’ve packed up our office and transported it from Watford to Scotland. Our team are ready to answer any questions you might have so if you can’t find the information you need in this programme, or you have some chocolate that you want to give away (Galaxy is our favourite), then pop into Info to say hello. If you notice anything that’s broken,

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First things first, don’t panic. Keep calm and give Comms a phone call on 0300 302 0330 or pop in to see them. DON’T phone the emergency services yourself as this can actually delay help getting through.

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or there’s an emergency sitch, Info should be your first point of call. Pop in to see them or in an emergency call them straight away on 0300 302 0330. (This number is also on your wristband… handy!) If you have an emergency out of hours please speak to your Village Host first. Opening times Days 1-5: 9am-5.30pm If you need to call us, ring 0303 333 1 333.

INFO POINTS Our info points have maps, seminar timetables and other important information such as any last minute changes to the programme that we have to make. We’ll do our best to communicate any updates with you in the main meetings so keep an eye on the screens too.

SOUL SURVIVOR APP

WRISTBANDS

STEWARDs

We’re so tech savvy now that we have our very own Soul Survivor app. If you don’t have room in your bag to carry around this beautiful programme then you can find all of the information you need on the app. Search for Soul Survivor in the app store and once you’ve downloaded it, choose the appropriate week from 'Public Guides'. Simple.

Your wristband is your bestie this week and acts as your ticket to all the joy that Soul Survivor has to offer. Wear it at all times so that the lovely stewards will let you into all the venues. If you break it, bring it along to Info where we can replace it for you for £1. If you lose it, there’s a £40 charge for a new one so keep it safe!

Fun fact: not all of the stewards are called Stewart, but they are all here to help keep us safe this week. Please follow any instructions they give you, smile at them and be sure to tell them that fluorescent yellow really is their colour.

It’s really important that everyone has the correct information on their wristbands so that we can identify you in an emergency. If you’re wearing a wristband that doesn’t have your name on, please head to Info so we can sort that out for you.

FACILITIES FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED The Big Top has a loop system facility; please see the ushers in the venue for the best location for you to sit in.

VILLAGE HOSTS

SPECIAL NEEDS We hope everyone will have a brilliant week at Soul Survivor and we want to do all that we can to make sure that happens. If you or anyone in your group has any additional needs, please pop into Info and ask to speak to a member of the team.

Be sure to introduce yourself to your lovely Village Hosts. They’re there to do what they can to help you feel at home this week so if you have any Soul Survivor questions, need to borrow a mallet to put your tent up or just fancy a hot chocolate to warm you up, they’re the people to chat to!

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H E A L T H S A F E T Y We don’t want to be a bore, but these things are really important so please have a quick flick through so that we all stay safe.

FIRE REGULATIONS

LOST PROPERTY

FOOD

If you’ve put your Bible, phone, coat, camera, wallet, bag or something else in a really safe place but can’t quite remember where that safe place is, pop into Info to see if it’s been handed in. Likewise if you spot anything that looks like it has been left behind, please drop it off in Info so we can try and reunite belongings with their owners.

If your youth leader isn’t exactly the next Jamie Oliver, we’ve made provisions for you. The Kendal Creperie and Pig Out Co will be serving up some tantalising treats. The Hatch will be open from 8.30am -9.30am and again in the afternoon serving a selection of hot snacks and, of course, our cafés will be open throughout each afternoon and evening.

If you don’t realise you’ve lost something until you get back home, don’t panic. We hang onto valuable lost property (Bibles, phones, wallets etc) so drop us an email lostproperty@soulsurvivor.com or call us on 0303 333 1 333 to see if we have your missing item. Anything less valuable that hasn’t been collected by the morning of Day 6 will be given to charity so have a good check to make sure you have everything you should before you leave.

Tempting as it may be to put your tent right next to your mates’, please remember that all tents need to be at least three metres apart in order to comply with fire safety regulations. Our super Village Hosts will be on hand to advise and assist should you have any problems. If they ask you to space your tent out a little more, please listen to them.

SUPERMARKET You’re never more than seven miles from a supermarket here, with a Co-Op out to the west and a Sainsburys out towards Kinross in the east. Alternatively, you are more than welcome to order your shopping online and have it delivered to the site. Just give them your phone number and arrange to meet them up at the main house drop-off area. c/o Soul Survivor Lendrick Muir Rumbling Bridge Kinross KY13 0QA

You can have a BBQ outside as long as it’s placed on a hardstanding surface but please note that BBQs and generators are not allowed inside tents or marquees. It’s a really bad idea, honestly. Open fires, fireworks and Chinese lanterns are not allowed either.

FIRST AID & SICKNESS In an ideal world everyone would stay super healthy this week. But just in case, we have the first aid team made up of first aiders, nurses and doctors on standby to help. They’re based near Info from 9am till midnight every day but if someone in your group falls ill outside of those times, contact your Village Hosts and they’ll get someone to help you. If you have

any ongoing medical conditions that require medication, make sure you pop along and say hello to the first aid team – they’ll even store your medication for you. If any of your group do fall ill (sudden fever with a temperature of over 38°C or 100.4°F, a sudden cough or any signs of diarrhoea or vomiting), please keep them in their tent and contact the first aid team. In an emergency, please ring 0300 302 0330. Please do not contact the emergency services yourself as this can actually delay help getting through.

Help us help you! We want to keep everyone healthy so make sure you’re washing your hands regularly and let us know if you find any broken or dirty showers or toilets by popping into Info.

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G N I R OFFE On the night of Day 4 we will be taking up a collection to go towards the work of Soul Action, to help us raise up young leaders and to support friends in the persecuted church. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no pressure to give but, if you would like to, directions will be given in the main meeting. There will be Gift Aid envelopes available for any of you who are lucky enough to pay tax. You can also drop off any gifts at Info throughout the week.

St Mellitus College Theology | Worship | Unity | Mission Undergraduate Study BA in Theology and Youth Ministry Ordination Training MA in Christian Leadership

CTION SOUL A Soul Action is a partnership between Soul Survivor and Tearfund that is all about empowering young people to get involved in issues of poverty and injustice. This year Soul Action is running a Different Shoes campaign to raise money for projects working in some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poorest areas. Find out how to get involved on page 40.

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One of our passions is raising up young leaders who will love and serve the Church so we run a Soul61 leadership course every year and want to continually find ways to invest in the church leaders/planters, worship leaders, speakers and youth workers of tomorrow. Find out more on page 44.

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Many Christians around the world suffer for their faith. They may be beaten, tortured, imprisoned or even killed for owning a Bible, meeting with other Christians, or just for loving Jesus. We work closely with friends in Central Asia who are persecuted as we want to encourage, resource, support, equip and strengthen them in their faith.

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WHY? Soul Survivor is a charity which means we don’t make any money; everything goes back into our events and resources. We exist because we’re passionate about reaching young people, introducing them to Jesus and equipping them to live their whole lives for him. As well as our summer conferences (like the one you’re at right now!), we spend the rest of our year running a bunch of other events to support and equip you guys and your youth leaders. We keep the ticket price of these events as low as possible to make sure that they are accessible, but this often means that they don’t quite cover their costs.

continue providing young people with free resources to encourage you in your journey of faith. This includes things like video teaching, Bible in One Year videos and minimagazine articles plus we’ve got loads of new ideas of things we’d love to do. Let’s not beat around the bush about it: we need your help to do what we do! We’d love it if you felt able to stand with us by giving or getting involved in one of the following ways:

On top of all this, we’re keen to

Supporting us financially – whether it’s a one-off gift or a monthly amount – makes a huge difference. Firstly, it’s just amazing to know that you are standing with us and that our events have been a blessing to you. Secondly, it’s the incredible generosity of our supporters that enables us to keep doing all that we do. Why not give Soul Survivor a fiver each month? Regular donations, no matter how big or small, really help us plan for the future, so if you can give even a few pounds a month, it would mean a great deal to us. For details on how you can donate, hop on over to our website: www.soulsurvivor.com/give

2. DO We know loads of you are busy studying and may not have much spare cash so why not use your talents to do something to raise money for Soul Survivor instead? From a talent show to a sponsored* silence, running a marathon to hosting a cake sale, the possibilities are endless. Go it alone or team up with your youth group and get fundraising! *If you get your friends and family to sponsor you online, we’d love you to use www. givey.com/soulsurvivor as they ensure that Soul Survivor get every single penny you raise.

3. PRAY We’d love it if you would stand with us in prayer throughout the year. We only want to do the things that God is calling us to do so please join us in praying for wisdom and guidance as we listen to God. We’d also love you to pray with us for all of the young people who have come along this summer, many of whom go back to difficult situations.

4. SERVE Every year a lot of wonderful people give their time and skills to serve at our summer events and we couldn’t do it without them!

Last summer over 2500 people volunteered across 60 teams, getting involved with everything from praying with people to making hot chocolate mountains, from checking wristbands to stewarding the campsite. If you’d like to serve in 2016, check out the ‘Get Involved’ section of our website.

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5. SHOP Calling all fans of internet shopping! We’ve got good news – you can now raise money for Soul Survivor whilst you shop online, at no extra cost. Head over to www. easyfundraising.co.uk, select Soul Survivor as your cause and click through to your favourite shops. Loads of these shops will then donate money to Soul Survivor without it costing you a single penny. Winner!

6. SHOUT If you’ve enjoyed Soul Survivor this year, why not invite a friend to come with you next year? We’ve also got loads of events going on throughout the year that you could bring them to. Just point them towards our website, write on their Facebook wall or shout it from the rooftop. The more people that come to our events, the more money we can put into making them even better!

Last summer, we re-launched the Soul Survivor Bible in One Year and thousands of you joined in! We’ll be starting all over again on 1st September and we’d love you to get involved. Every day we post a short video unpacking what was in that day’s reading. These videos have been recorded by Mike, Ali and Andy, as well as guests such as Krish Kandiah, Danielle Strickland and Christy Wimber. There’s also an app that you can download for free which has the daily videos, and you can grab a copy of the Bible in One Year or the New Testament in One Year from the Soul Survivor stand in the ToolShed if you would like to read along with us.

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A R T I C L E S

“UMA UFUNA UKUQONDA NGE MPILO YAMI, KUMELE UHAMBE EZICATHULWENI ZAMI”

A C T I ON This year we want to take a walk in someone else’s shoes and see what life is like for them. As we explore some of the different types of poverty we’ll be meeting people from around the world whose challenges include having no home, little food, no security, no freedom, or no hope. We want to understand more about how Jesus feels about these situations, see how we can make a difference and raise money for charities who are doing brilliant work in some of the poorest areas of the world.

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Pick up a challenge card from the Soul Action stand in the ToolShed and complete as many of the challenges as you can: •

Only use one set of clothes for the rest of your time at Soul Survivor

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Make some shoes out of plastic bottles and plastic bags and see how long you can wear them for

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Miss as many lunch time meals as you can

Take part in the 24 hour challenge! We’re challenging youth groups to get out of their comfort zone and spend 24 hours in someone else’s shoes. Youth Leaders – you can pick up our Different Shoes resource from the Soul Action stand which contains four group sessions on the Different Shoes theme with Bible studies, stories from around the world, group activities, prayers and ideas for personal reflection. There are also details of how to get involved in our 24 hour challenge.

Come and chat to us on the Soul Action stand in the ToolShed, connect with us on social media Facebook.com/SoulActionUK Twitter @SoulActionUK or pop over to our new website www.soulaction.org

“IF YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND MY LIFE, YOU MUST WALK IN MY SHOES” WILL YOU SPEND 24 HOURS LIVING IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES? Millions of people around the world live in poverty. In slums, shanty towns, favelas, and cities all over the world, people are fighting to survive. Take on different challenges to experience something of what life is like for them, and raise money for projects working in some of the world’s poorest areas. Choose Different Shoes.

FIND OUT MORE AT THE SOUL ACTION STAND IN THE TOOLSHED

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A R T I C L E S

You may have noticed several people wandering around the showground with walkie talkies and florescent yellow jackets, or been served a hot chocolate mountain by someone in one of the cafés. These amazing people have given up their time to come and serve at our events and we couldn’t do it without them. Here’s what some of last summer’s team had to say about their time with us:

We’ve been having a re-think about how we can best equip, support and encourage all you lovely youth leaders and so we’ve taken a break from our usual SoulNet schedule to give us time to pray and plan. This means we won’t be having our annual retreat at Center Parcs over the winter but we hope you’ll come and join us at Naturally Supernatural in February and/or our Momentum weekend in France over the first May Bank Holiday weekend. (More info on both are on page 60 and on our website.)

RESOURCES Visit the Soul Survivor stand in the ToolShed to find out more about some resources for your youth group!

Being on the hospitality team was hard work but so rewarding in many different ways. I met people who, after only a few days, felt like best friends. The team community at the events is so encouraging and inspiring and I am so thankful for the time I had with my team this summer.

I loved every minute of being on team. It was great to see another side of Soul Survivor and be part of the bigger picture. I met some amazing people; everyone was so friendly, approachable and welcoming and made me feel like I was part of the Soul Survivor family.

Serving on a team gave me a real chance to strengthen my relationship with God, I feel I have taken more away from this time at Soul Survivor than I ever have as a delegate because of the wonderful people on my team!

Being on the stewarding team has opened my eyes to everything that goes into the running of the summer events. The team welcomes you with open arms and starts to feel like your family.

CONSIDERING YOUTH MINISTRY? We’ve got a one-day conference at our warehouse in Watford on Saturday 23rd January and we’d love to see you there to help you explore if this is something God is calling you to do.

SEMINARS You might want to check out Andrew Bennett's seminars for youth leaders: Thriving not just surviving as a youth leader Day 2, 3.15pm, Soul Survivor Café Holy Spirit youth ministry 101 Day 4, 3.15pm, Soul Survivor Café

IF YOU’D LIKE TO JOIN THE GANG NEXT SUMMER, WE’D LOVE TO HAVE YOU! For more information about the various teams you can get involved with and how the application process works, pop into Info this week or head on over to our website

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A R T I C L E S Soul61 is the part of Soul Survivor that focuses on equipping resourcing, teaching and supporting 18-24 year olds who want to develop as leaders. Our main programme is a ten-month course to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus and equip them to serve him through leadership.

What’s It All About? Soul61 is an opportunity to set the foundation for a lifetime of leadership. We want to give you space to encounter God, worship him, wait on him and allow him to mould you into the person he wants you to be. If you throw yourself in, you will be challenged and stretched in your character and gifts as you learn, grow and develop your skills.

Who is it for? Soul61 is for anyone aged18-24 who feels the call of God on their life to serve his people. We’re not looking for individuals who feel they have it made; we’re after those who have a deep and genuine desire to develop their character, and have an openness to be used by God wherever he chooses.

What will I do? You will be developing your leadership skills at the heart of Soul Survivor, getting involved in church life and various conferences and events. Each week you will have two days teaching plus you'll choose a placement that focuses on worship or leadership. You will be thrown in at the deep end, stretched and tested by things you may not have experienced before. We want to prepare you to lead for the rest of your life and we believe the best way of doing this is by trusting you with real situations and responsibilities.

Where do i apply? Pop along to the Soul61 stand in the ToolShed and chat to our team, or head to www.soul61.co.uk

Soul61

@Soul61uk

soul61.co.uk charity No: 1144249 Company No: 07705162

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A R T I C L E S

Follow the best advice When we’re part of God’s mission, who do we listen to? Who’s the biggest influence on how you tell others about Jesus?

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Be and do

Yesterday, we discovered what Jesus had to say about his mission. But what does that mean to you?

If you describe yourself as a Christian, would anyone else look at your life and see your faith? Can people tell you follow Jesus by the way you act?

Jesus has been teaching his followers for a while and they’re starting to get God’s mission. They’re not perfect, but that doesn’t mean they can’t go out and tell others about God. And when they come back, they’re full of excitement about what they’ve done, said and seen.

God’s ‘mission’ At the start of Soul Survivor, think about where you are with God. Would you call yourself a follower of Jesus? Or are you not sure why you’re even here? Read John 3:1–21 and make a note of anything you have a question about. If you have a lot of questions about what Jesus says, you’re not alone. Nicodemus was a religious leader, but even he didn’t get what Jesus’ mission was about.

Here are three points from the passage: • God loves us so much that he even sacrificed his Son for us (verse 16). • Only through the Holy Spirit can we become children of God (be ‘born again’) (verse 6). • Everyone who has faith in Jesus will have eternal life (verse 15).

Jesus is telling Nicodemus about God’s mission – to bring salvation to everyone, to repair the relationship with him, to give us eternal life. Even though the first day of Soul Survivor is hectic, spend a few moments reflecting on your questions. What do you think of God’s mission? Don’t leave your questions unanswered – find someone you trust and chat with them about what Jesus has done. Extra bits: John 3:36

So what?

Read Luke 10:1–12 and 17–20. Imagine Jesus is sending you out with his followers. How would you feel?

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Maybe you’ve experienced some of the same feelings – have you held a mission week or reached out to your local community in some way? How did you feel when people listened to you? Or rejected you? Whatever the response, we should keep spreading the word! Think about your friends and family who don't know Jesus. Pray for them and ask God about the best ways to tell them about him. Extra bits: Luke 9:1–6; Acts 14:1–7

Read Acts 2:42–47 and make a list of all the things that God’s followers did to show they followed Jesus. So, how many things did you come up with? And what kind of things were they? The followers of Jesus served and served. They praised God as they served and people were saved as a result. People looked at the way these followers lived and knew there was something different and attractive about them. They showed the Gospel with their words and their lives. So, what does that mean in our lives? If people see us living God’s way, then they’re going to want to know why. We won’t be perfect, but we’ll be showing God’s love to people and that makes a huge difference! Extra bits: Acts 4:32–37; 1 John 3:11–24

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Read Acts 8:26–40 and decide who Philip listens to. OK, that question about who Philip listens to wasn’t difficult. But how? Philip listens to an angel and then God’s Spirit, in order to find the person whom God wants him to talk to. But what on earth does that mean? Listening to the Holy Spirit is different for different people. So, why don’t you put down this programme and go and ask some of the people you’re with how they hear God’s voice. What did they say? Some people hear him as a voice, some through pictures in their mind, others might have a new emotion or feel something physical. The more we listen, the more we recognise his voice. So ask him to speak to you now. Philip listened to the Spirit, but he also knew what to say when someone wanted to hear about Jesus. It’s important for us to be able to tell our story of faith naturally. Think about how you might tell others about what Jesus means to you. Can you tell your story in less than five minutes? Or even two? Extra bits: Acts 10; Acts 16:6–10

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Reaching the least Who is the least popular in our society? Lots of people are treated badly on TV or on social media because of their jobs, where they come from or a range of other reasons. In Jesus’ time people hated tax collectors, because they worked for the Romans and often cheated people out of money. Read Luke 19:1–10 and imagine you were in the crowd. What would you have thought when Jesus went to Zacchaeus’s house. The crowd would have been scandalised when Jesus announced he was going to Zacchaeus’ house. In fact, it’s hard to imagine how shocked they would have been. And yet, Jesus reaches out to this

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One more time tax collector and turns Zacchaeus’s life around. All through the Gospels, Jesus welcomes the least in society: outcasts (people with leprosy), the hated (tax collectors, people from Samaria) and those with low social status (widows, children). And he has strong things to say to those in power and the rich. Read verse 10 again. Who in your neighbourhood might be described as ‘the lost’? How can you take God’s mission to those people? Are there any groups or charities you can join with to reach out to ‘the lost’? Extra bits: Luke 17:11–19; Luke 18:18–30

Back home? Unpacked yet? Drying out the tent? Think back over the last five days. How have you met with God? Read 1 Peter 1:13–25. Make a note of everything God has done for us. Then highlight what we should do in response to that. Look back at the things that God has done for us. This is the message that we need to pass on to everyone – we were rescued by Jesus, what good news! Jesus has led us to faith in God and our hope is in him. How can we keep that quiet? So what are you going to do about it? How can you join in with God’s mission?

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with him. Firstly there is no right or wrong way to worship Jesus. Many people shut their eyes so they aren’t distracted by what is going on around them. Some lift their hands as a sign of praise (like when the Psalmist said “I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands” in Psalm 63) or hold their hands out to God as a sign they are surrendering to him or would like to receive from him.

Why do people do strange things when the Holy Spirit comes in power? If you’re not familiar with the Holy Spirit moving in power, the first thing to say is – don’t worry. When God’s presence rests on people in times of ministry they may cry, laugh, move around or just be still. All of this is totally fine - we all respond differently. The best thing we can do is be open to allowing the Holy Spirit to move and work in us and not worry about what we or anyone else is doing. There’s no need to force or hype anything up. The biggest mistake we can make in prayer ministry is to believe that it’s all about us when actually it’s all about God and he is the only one who can truly change us. If you’re curious about any of this please speak to a member of the enabling team.

Why is all the music in the main meetings led on guitar? If you look carefully in the Bible you’ll see that the only acceptable type of worship is that led on guitar. Kidding! Of course there are lots of different musical styles, genres and instruments that can be used in worship and we don’t believe God minds what we use as long as our praise and worship is genuine. We’re pretty simple people so we keep our worship simple too and, whilst we try and stay open to new musical styles, the most important thing is that we stay focused on Jesus.

How can I get the lyrics/ chord charts to the songs? Lyrics and chords to many of the songs we sing at Soul Survivor are in books that are available to buy from our stand in the ToolShed or from our online shop. We’ll also try to post lyrics and chords to some of the new songs written by one of our team on our website in the autumn.

Can I be in the worship band/do a seminar? It’s really important to us that if we ask anyone to speak or be a part of the band that know them and can vouch for their integrity and love for Jesus. If you’re passionate about speaking/leading worship we really recommend you get stuck in at your home church. You might also find our Loud & Clear day for speakers and our Young Worship Leader Day useful.

What about bands? Can I recommend someone or volunteer my band to play in a venue? If you’re part of a band and already have a good following please send us examples of your music and we’ll check it out. Unfortunately we get a lot of musicians contacting us so we’re sorry that we can’t respond to everyone.

Why does everything else close when the main meetings are on? We want to give everyone the opportunity to meet and worship God together in our main meetings as these are the highlight of Soul Survivor. We want this to be a time when we give Jesus all of our attention, so we try and remove the distractions of other venues around site by closing them. We also have a lot of volunteers running these venues who work really hard throughout the week and we want them to have time and space to meet with God for themselves.

Why is Mike so rude to people on stage? Mike is a funny man (in both senses of the word) and one thing that tickles him is taking the mick out of his friends. But please don’t worry,

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Mike only jokes around with people who know that he loves them (he’s actually a big softie which is why he can never keep a straight face for long).

Why do we have to sit on the floor? The simple answer is so we can fit lots of you into our venues! If we were to have chairs in our main meetings it would halve the number of people who could get in.

Why aren’t there more toilets and showers?

Why are the food vans so expensive?

What happens when I get home? How do I sustain this high?

For any big event there is a recommended number of toilets and showers that should be available so no one has to wait too long. We actually hire twice as many toilets and showers as recommended because we know that waiting can be frustrating. Some quick ways of reducing queuing time would be:

We’re really sorry if you’ve found the food vans expensive. The showground decide who comes to sell food so we don’t have any control over the prices or the menus. Don’t forget there is an onsite shop that sells plenty of food, and there are supermarkets a short drive away too (check out the Things To Know section on page 34).

We hope you’ve had a brilliant time here at Soul Survivor and are feeling passionate about your relationship with God but we know being here isn’t the same as everyday life. Unfortunately as Christians we’re not immune to life’s ups and downs but we want to encourage you to keep seeking Jesus and living everyday with him. It’s amazing when thousands of us gather together but God is with you just as much when you’re at home as he is when you’re here. Here are some tips to help you stay close to God:

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Having a shower at quiet times (such as early morning or late evening)

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Not showering at all (but we don’t recommended this option if you’d like your mates to sit near you at the end of the week)

We have a small army of cleaners making sure the toilets and showers are spick and span but if you see a problem just let our Comms team know and they’ll get the team assembled to sort it out.

Why do you fundraise when it costs us around £100 each to be here? The money you pay for your ticket helps us to pay for some of the event costs but it doesn’t cover everything we need to keep Soul Survivor running. For example we have to pay for office space year round in Watford plus essential staff costs to plan and manage our events. So we rely on people donating money to help us carry on doing what we do. If you’d like to find out more about giving to Soul Survivor please see page 38.

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Reading your Bible - one of the best ways to stay connected to God is through reading his word. We’re starting to read through the whole Bible on September 1st and we’ll be posting daily videos on our app. Come and join us!

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Get/stay plugged in to your church and youth group – none of us are meant to do the Christian life alone. Go along regularly, give and serve, be committed and enjoy being part of the body of Christ.

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Getting passionate about social justice? Awesome! Get involved with the Soul Action Different Shoes campaign and stay in touch for loads more ideas, resources and inspiration.

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Stay in touch with us – we love hanging out with you guys at our other events through the year plus we’re always up for a little chat on social media!

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Have a Soul Survivor Sunday to feed back to your church how you’ve met with God this summer. We’re suggesting everyone does their Soul Survivor Sunday on the 6th September to give you time to plan what you’d like to do and how. You’ll find loads of ideas and resources on our website www.soulsurvivor.com/soul-survivor-sunday

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We care about this planet and try to do our bit each summer to be environmentally friendly; we’d love for you to join in too. We’ve made it really easy for you and made sure that there are some places to recycle all over the site and in the venues, with separate bins for glass, plastic, cardboard and cans. Please make sure you split out your rubbish and put the right thing in the right bin! There are also recycling points on each village where you can grab recycling/rubbish bags to take back to your campsite.

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Even the great Mary Berry herself over-caters on occasion, so imagine how hard it is for a youth leader to know how much food to get for their group at Soul Survivor! If you have any leftover nonperishable, unopened food, don’t feel you have to cart it all home with you again - you can drop it to Info on Day 5 and we’ll donate them to a local charity for you.

Let’s all try our best to save water this week. Take short showers (although please DO take showers!), make sure you turn taps off once you’ve finished and only use the water you need (e.g. don’t boil a massive pan of water for one cup of tea).

REUSE WHERE YOU CAN Reusable plates and cutlery are the way forward in reducing the amount of waste we create and also give us a chance to practice our washing up skills!

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P R A Y E R MINISTRY One of the things we’re really passionate about at Soul Survivor is meeting with God. During the main meetings we will always try to let God lead what’s going on and make space for him to meet with us. As part of this the leaders of the meeting will make time for us to wait on God’s Spirit and pray for groups of people they believe God particularly wants to meet with. This is a great opportunity for God to work in our lives and it’s brilliant to be as open to him as possible. Don’t worry if you’ve never had prayer offered in this way, or if you’re not sure how to pray; Mike P and the team will talk you through what’s going on and some basics for praying. We also have an experienced enabling team who will be around to help you and answer your questions.

What happens? Ministry times usually begin with an invitation from someone on the main stage for people to wait on and respond to the Holy Spirit. The most important thing to remember is that this is God’s work, not ours. Try to stay open to what God might want to do in your life and invite him to speak to you. Everyone responds differently to meeting with God so try not to focus too much on your reaction or the reactions of those around you. We can experience God in all sorts of ways and physical manifestations aren’t the important thing. If you’d like to receive from God just stay focused on him. If you’d like to pray for other people, have a read on for some helpful tips.

A guide to praying for others… When you’re praying remember that you are there to encourage those seeking God and to bless what the Holy Spirit is doing. There is no ‘right way’ to pray for each other but we’ve included these guidelines as they are tried and tested and tend to work quite well! While you’re with us please stick to the advice given. Lots of it is just straight-forward common sense! • Please only pray for someone who shares your gender. Prayer ministry can bring up all sorts of personal stuff and so it’s a great principle to have guys praying for guys and girls praying for girls. Even if you’re married, or you are a youth leader praying for someone you know, we’d ask you to bear this in mind to avoid any confusion for others around you. Thanks. • Don’t be afraid to ask someone what they would like you to pray for and what God is doing even if the Holy Spirit is moving powerfully on them (in Luke 18v40 Jesus asks the blind man ‘What do you want me to do for you?’). However, be aware of not turning this into a long conversation; this is a time for the Holy Spirit to offer counselling, not you! • If appropriate you can speak into the situation or condition in Jesus’ name, but be sensitive and recognise that you may be wrong. If you have a prophetic word or picture, offer these as a prayer or in such a way that the person being prayed for can make their own decision as to how appropriate they are. Never insist that what you have to say is a word from God and always seek to build up, comfort and

• It’s very important to allow the expression of feelings and this might mean people cry, shake or respond in other ways to what God is doing. This is totally fine but be careful not to suppress or to build up the situation. Alternatively some people might not seem to respond physically at all. That’s fine too. We want God to do what he wants to do,

• Encourage the person to receive from God and be still, rather than praying for themselves. Some people may show this attitude by opening their hands in front of them. • The laying on of hands to pray is Biblical. We see Jesus touch a man to heal him of leprosy in Mark 1 v40-45 and he lays hands on the children to bless them in Matthew 19v13-15. That said, not everyone is comfortable with this so please be aware of that. Please also use common sense about where you place your hands so it doesn’t become distracting for the person you are praying for. • Keep your eyes open when you pray for someone. This means you are more aware of what God is doing and how the person is responding. It also means you can be prepared if they look like they may fall over in the power of the Spirit. • If someone does fall over in the power of the Holy Spirit then please make sure they are in a comfortable position, not draped over anyone else and that their dignity is maintained (i.e. nothing is on show that shouldn’t be). If you can, put a jumper or jacket under the person’s head. It is not always necessary to stay with them for the whole time but if you move away encourage them to keep receiving from God and keep an eye on them to check they are safe. It can be helpful

to whisper to them that you will return in a little while so they know that they are not forgotten. • It can become very hot when there are lots of people together during times of prayer ministry. If the person you are praying for is sweating, offer them a drink of water (you should find water and cups at the front of the stage or ask someone on the enabling team). • Listen carefully both to the person you are praying with, and to God. Ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and encouragement, and be prepared to wait, this is God’s work, not yours. The person you are praying for may tell you about things that have happened in their life. Don’t appear to be shocked by any disclosures. Remember that confidentiality is of the utmost importance but DO NOT promise to keep anything secret (especially with regards to claims of abuse). Your first contact in such a situation should be a member of the enabling team. They are there to support you and the person you are praying with and will be able to take things further if necessary.

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encourage the person you’re praying for (1 Corinthians 14v3).

we don’t want to get in the way of that and we want to make sure people leave a time of ministry feeling loved and valued. • If someone has been crying for a long time, or releasing deep pain, they may start breathing too fast which can lead to spasms in their hands and legs. Encourage the person to concentrate on breathing slowly – this won’t stop what God is doing and will make sure the person is OK. Remember you can always call over a member of the enabling team if you are worried. • It’s brilliant to have more than one person praying for someone at a time so feel free to go over and join someone who’s praying already. That said, it can be distracting if a large group gather around someone when the ministry is of a sensitive nature so please ensure people have enough personal space. • If at any time you feel out of your depth then ask for help from the enabling team. We all find ourselves in situations that we can’t handle alone. This is not failure and it’s often good to pray with others, plus it’s a great way to learn more!

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Praying for physical healing When Jesus healed people in the Bible he spoke to the sickness and ailments and commanded them to be healed. Jesus gives us the power and authority to do the same in his name. So, for example, if you are praying for a sight problem, speak to the eye and tell it to ‘Be open and see in Jesus’ name’. If you’re praying for an ear, speak to the ear and tell it to be open and hear in the name of Jesus. When praying for injuries that cause pain or immobility ask the person what level of pain they have on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest pain possible). Speak to the condition in the name of Jesus and command it to be healed. Speak to the pain and tell it very firmly to ‘Stop it,’ in Jesus’ name (but remember you don’t need to shout!). If appropriate speak to the mobility of the joint or limb and tell

it to be healed in Jesus’ name. After this short prayer ask the person to test for pain and mobility in the injured area. Ask for the number out of 10 of the level of pain and mobility to see if it has gone down. Repeat the prayer, if necessary, as many times as you are both comfortable with.

And finally… Not everyone is familiar with ministry and prayer times and some people feel a bit concerned or nervous when they become aware of God working through his Holy Spirit. We need to help people who are receiving feel comfortable and safe, and to encourage them to reach out to God. Always be sensitive and respectful, keeping in mind how you would like to be prayed for, and constantly asking for God’s help. Reassure those being prayed for that God has heard sincere prayers and the cries of our hearts and encourage them

to expect answers. Speak healing, peace and release in the name of Jesus and remember the place of repentance, forgiveness and being forgiven.

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If someone would like extra prayer you can refer them to a member of the enabling team or to the Chat Room. Encourage the person to receive as much prayer as they like during the event but also to seek ongoing ministry support from their home church. Don’t make any appointments to pray with the person outside of the meeting. All these are tips to help you let God work through you. Remember: don’t worry. The enabling team and the person leading the meeting will be giving directions and advice to everyone. The important thing is that you are ready and willing to pray for those around you.

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Every month we get together for extended times of worship, teaching and ministry at our warehouse in Watford. This year there will be one celebration each evening starting at 6pm.

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17th October, 14th November, 5th December, 9th January, 6th February (at St Albans Abbey), 16th April, 21st May and 25th June.

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If you’ve become a Christian this week we couldn’t be happier for you and we’d love for you to join us on 17th October for a day looking at what it means to follow Jesus. There’s no need to book and there’s no cost, just come along to our warehouse in Watford.

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This is a day for anyone wanting to explore whether they are called to youth ministry.

Join us in Watford from 17th-20th February as we look at how we can move in the power of the Holy Spirit in our everyday lives. Hosted by Mike P and Andy C with special guest speakers.

Join Mike P and the team for this one-day conference focusing on what the Bible says about worship as well as practicalities of how we can grow as worship leaders.

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We’ve loved hanging out with you this summer – let’s do it all again next year!

Each summer we run a Momentum event for those who are 18 and over, with worship, teaching and ministry, and in 2016 we’re going to be holding it at the Stafford Showground from 22nd to 26th July.

Week A: 27th – 31st July

Week B: 13th – 17th August

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Bath and West Showground Week C: 19th – 23rd August Bath and West Showground

Scotland: 6th – 10th August

We’re also running a Momentum weekend in France from 29th April - 2nd May. Check out www.momentum.org.uk for more info and to book.

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We’ve got a selection of brand new Soul Survivor clothing and merchandise ready for you this summer!

Come and say hello to our super-friendly team at the Soul Survivor stand in the ToolShed and you’ll find all sorts of goodies awaiting you. You can also find us online at shop.soulsurvivor.com

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Yes! We’re back with a brand new live album this summer. Get ahead of the game and pre-order yours at the Soul Survivor stand and you’ll get a free milkshake as well as being the first to receive your CD when it is released later in the year. The album, called 'Love Takes Over', will feature a selection of your favourite songs from this summer’s events as well as some great DVD extras.

OTHER MUSIC We also have some exciting new releases from Tom Smith, Matt Redman and Tim Hughes for you to check out.

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All of our clothing is manufactured in accordance with the guidelines of the Fair Wear Foundation.

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Soul Survivor YOUTH BIBLE

Soul Survivor Bible in One Year

Soul Survivor NEW TESTAMENT IN ONE YEAR

Packed full of articles from the Soul Survivor team and friends, background info and helpful stuff that will make God’s word seem more accessible and help you apply what you’re reading to your everyday life.

From 1st September we’ll be reading through the whole Bible in one year – fancy joining us?! Mike, Andy, Ali and the team will be posting daily vlogs on soulsurvivor. com/bibleinoneyear to go alongside each day’s reading so you can dig a bit deeper into God’s word.

Soul Survivor New Testament in One Year – if reading the whole Bible feels like too much to do in one year but you’d still like to get stuck into God’s word, try reading just the New Testament and watch our daily videos that go alongside it at soulsurvivor.com/bibleinoneyear

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There’s one thing this programme has been missing so far and that’s some rules! We know rules don’t always sound that fun but these things are important to make sure everyone stays safe. 1. Youth leaders/responsible adults are responsible for their under 18s at all times. 2. Alcohol is strictly forbidden on site. 3. Strictly no drugs, intoxicating agents (such as “legal highs”) or drug paraphernalia is allowed on site, except when medically prescribed. Anyone found in possession of drugs or suspected to be under the influence of drugs will be evicted from the site and be denied further entry to the event. Any such incidents will be reported to and dealt with by our site management team and the police representatives on site. 4. After arrival, all vehicles must be moved to the designated car parks to comply with fire and safety regulations. Only emergency vehicles or ones with a valid disabled badge are allowed on site. Cars may be forcibly removed if they are parked illegally on the site. 5. Event wristbands must be worn (around your wrist!) at all times and they are the only way to get access into the venues. There is a £1 charge to replace a broken wristband and £40 to replace a lost one – pop to Info for assistance. 6. Smoking is not allowed inside any of the buildings, marquees or individual tents and caravans. 7. Girls and guys aren’t allowed to share a tent / caravan / accommodation unless married. 8. Outdoor ball games must be finished by 10pm, even if it’s a nailbitingly close match. 9. Roller blading, skateboarding and cycling can only take place after dark

if there is appropriate lighting. That means if you have a light on your bike or you’re in a well-lit area; the light from your smartphone doesn’t count! 10. Tents and caravans can only be moved to a different village with permission from Info. This is so you can be contacted in the case of an emergency. 11. No speeding. When you arrive and leave the site please honour the 10mph limit. We know it’s painful but it’s important to keep everyone safe. No driving lessons are allowed either. 12. No flyposting or damaging the site – please respect the property of the showground. 13. The only pets allowed at Soul Survivor are guide dogs (please come to Info on arrival if you have a guide dog). 14. Generators cannot be used on site. If you need a power supply, please speak to Comms. Electrical hook-ups can be provided in certain conditions and for a fee. 15. Soul Survivor wishes to make it clear that it does not favour sectarian propaganda or proselytising within the Christian fellowship. This means any individual or group that uses Soul Survivor and its facilities for such purposes does so against the spirit of the event. Soul Survivor reserves the right to cancel any such person or group’s booking and escort them off the site at once. If you think someone is trying to force their views on you and others, please let us know immediately by coming to Info so we can deal with the situation. 16. Promotion of organisations or activities that do not form part of

the Soul Survivor or Momentum event programmes, including the distribution of literature, is only permitted by authorised exhibitors within the ToolShed. 17. Soul Survivor does not operate holiday insurance or cancellation schemes. We strongly recommend you consult with an insurance broker if you need cover. Soul Survivor cannot be held responsible for loss or damage to people or personal property. Sorry about that. 18. Lendrick Muir has some very pretty areas, so please be respectful of your surroundings and don’t go where you shouldn’t. That means no going into the woods or any section of the site that has been cordoned off with tape. 19. Please respect other people’s privacy by not taking photos or videos during ministry times. 20. Open fires, fireworks and Chinese lanterns are not allowed on site. 21. Even if bright yellow is totally your colour, fluorescent jackets are only to be worn by team members who are on duty. 22. Everyone needs to be back at their village by midnight and the campsite must be quiet by 1am so we don’t upset the neighbours. The curfew village should be quiet by 10pm to let everyone get a good night’s sleep. 23. Powder paint must not be thrown anywhere outside of the allotted time and location of the Colour Chaos party. 24. Drones are not to be used on site, except by the official Soul Survivor media team.

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Activity Zone 13 App 32 Basketball 12 Beach volleyball 12 Bible in One Year 39 Bible notes 46 Bonfire 11 Cafés Café Uno 11 Soul Survivor Café 16 Ceilidh 19 Celluloid 14 Colour Chaos 19 Comms 32 Communion 7 Emergency number 32 Fancy dress 25 Feedback 4 Films 14 Fire regulations 35 First Aid 35 Food 11, 34 Football 12 Generators 67 Hearing impaired 33 Info points 32 Info opening times 32 Late Night Worship 11 Live album 63 Lost property 34 Map Inside front cover Main meetings 6 Nativity fancy dress 25

Offering 37 Prayer ministry 56 Q&A 50 Recycling 54 Rules 67 Safety tips 4 Seminar timetable 26 Seminar descriptions 22-25 Shop 63 Sickness 35 Silent Disco 19 Social networking 64 Soul Action 40 Soul61 44 Soul Survivor Café 16 Soul Survivor events 60 Soul Survivor merchandise 62 SoulNet 42 Speaker bios 29 Special needs 33 Sports 12 Stewards 33 Support Soul Survivor 38 Team 43 Testimonies 4 Toilets and showers 52 ToolShed 16 Village hosts 33 Voucher Inside back cover Worship 6, 11, 50 Wristbands 33 Youth Bible 63 Youth leaders 42

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