Soul Survivor Weeks B&C Programme by Soul Survivor

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Welcome

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Welcome to Soul SurvivoR! We’re so pleased to be here together in Somerset, to have these five days ahead of us to hang out and meet with Jesus. We’ve got lots of fun stuff planned including a huge Colour Chaos party, a Silent Disco, a UV party, loads of sports, some great films, cafes and more. Our seminar programme is packed and covers a range of topics including how to work out what God might be calling you to do with your life, leadership, dealing with temptation, mission styles, the end of the world, sharing our faith, preparing and delivering great talks, and knowing God in a real way. If you feel like there’s a topic we’ve missed, don’t worry, we’ve also got a Q&A where you can text any question you like to some youth leaders! Plus we’re thrilled to have the LIV Choir with us all the way from South Africa, and they will be telling us their story one afternoon through music and dance as well as making an appearance in the main meetings too. There’s so much going on but the thing we’re most excited about is having space to worship God, to look at what the Bible says about living lives that are overflowing with God’s supernatural power, and giving lots of opportunities for us to pray for one another and ask God to empower us to live it out when we get home. We’re longing to be changed by encountering the presence of God so let’s get stuck in, make the most of all the opportunities and enjoy hanging out together. We hope you have a brilliant week, Love Mike PS - We’ve got some changes ahead for next year so this will be our last summer here in Somerset. In 2017 we hope you’ll come and join us at the amazing Peterborough Arena - find out more on page 83 and we’ll fill you in during one of the main meetings too.

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Contents

Intro Info

Venues

Day Planner

Essentials

Articles

Welcome

Grounds

Week B Day 3

Soul Action

About us

Rewind

Week B Day 4

Be on team

Testimonies

Sports

Week B Day 5

Soul61

Feedback

The Village Screen

Week B Timetable

Q&A

Safety

ToolShed

Week C Day 1

Go green

Prayer ministry

Main meetings

Soul Survivor Stand

Week C Day 2

Worship

Soul Survivor Café

Week C Day 3

We're on the move

Teaching

ToolShed Café

Week C Day 4

Upcoming events

Ministry

Late Night Worship

Week C Day 5

Merchandise

Student reception

Week C Timetable

Soul Survivor shop

Communion

Outline of a day

XLP bus

Who’s who

Keep in touch

The Venue Menu

Colour Chaos

Things to know

Site rules

Café Uno

Kids work

Food

Index

Soul Action Café

Day planner

Health and safety

Site maps

Bandstand

Week B Day 1

The offering

Chat Room

Week B Day 2

Support Soul Survivor

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / About Us

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Soul Survivor started back in 1993 after Mike Pilavachi, who was the youth leader at St Andrew’s Chorleywood, had an idea to start an event specifically for teenagers. Our first summer event hosted 1,896 young people in Shepton Mallet and things grew and grew so here we are 24 years later! We now run five summer events that gather around 30,000 people across three venues in Stafford, Scotland and Somerset. This includes Momentum, our event for students and those in their 20s and 30s. In 2017 we’re launching a brand new summer event called Naturally Supernatural that’s for the whole church - check out page 85 for more info. We run these events simply because we’re passionate about seeing people meet with, and being changed by, Jesus.

Our staff team, along with Soul Survivor Watford church and Soul61, our gap year leadership course, are based in Watford. As well as planning for the summer, we keep ourselves busy by running some smaller events (see page 84 for more details) as well as Soul Action (page 68) which exists to help us all do something about issues of injustice and poverty. Through everything we do, we love to meet with Jesus and be equipped and empowered to live the whole of our lives for him.

If you’d like some more information on what we do and why we do it, you might find these pages helpful: 6

Main meetings

Q&A

Prayer ministry guidelines

Upcoming events

If you’re feeling super keen you can also read about our history, vision and values over on our website.

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Testimonies / Feedback / Safety

TESTIMONIES We’re always encouraged when we hear stories of what God is up to and we’re expectant that he will meet with us this week.

Tell us your story! Email us at testimonies@ soulsurvivor.com or via the app, give us a tweet using #soulsurvivor16 or @soulsurvivorgb or write it out and pop it into the testimony box on stage. If you’d like us to keep it private, just let us know.

H E A LT H SAFETY

If you’ve got some thoughts to share on what you loved about this week, or things you think we could improve on, we’d love to hear them. We’ll post a survey online for you to fill out and you’ll also be entered into a prize draw to win a USB with all the talks on from this week!

We know you’re a smart bunch, but here are a few tips to keep in mind while you’re here: •

Have your mobile on you at all times so you can be easily contacted

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Let your youth leader know where you’re going

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

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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

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MISSION

ADVENTURE

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Main Meetings

Day 1: 7pm Days 2-4: 11am and 7pm Day 5: 10am (for Communion) and 7pm

We all get together twice a day for the main meetings, which are our favourite part of the week. It’s so encouraging to be together with thousands of you lovely lot to spend time praising God, hearing from his word and waiting on his Spirit. Not sure what that’s all about? Let’s unpack them a little more…

We believe we can worship God through the way we live our everyday lives, but we also love to spend time singing songs of worship to God. It’s more than just singing nice words or jumping up and down as the bass drops though. It’s an opportunity to focus on God and tell him how much we love him, as well as providing the space for God to meet with us. These times will generally be led by our band from the stage and the words to the songs will be on the screens. Feel free to stand, sit, dance or whatever helps you worship and engage with God.

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Main Meetings

After Jesus had been on earth he gave us the Holy Spirit to live in us and to guide us. As Christians we believe the Holy Spirit is always with us but during the main meetings we make space and ask God to increase his presence in us. This may be to

We believe the Bible is God’s word, that it’s amazing and that it contains life-changing truths! In each of our main meetings we’ll make space for a talk looking at how we can understand the Bible more and apply it to our lives today. We’ll have some fun along the way but, be warned, you may be subjected to some of Mike’s terrible jokes!

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heal us physically or emotionally, to give us a deeper understanding of God’s love for us or to empower and equip us to show that love to the world around us. Sometimes people respond physically to the increased presence of God but we don’t want to hype things up. It’s not a particular reaction at the time that is most important, but that we’re open to letting God do what he wants to do. Meeting with God will be what has a genuine impact on our lives going forward. Mike and the team will explain what they think God is doing from the front, and you can read more about how to pray for other people in our prayer ministry guidelines on page 80.

On our last morning together, we celebrate all that God has done during the week and, most of all, what he did for us on the cross. We do this by sharing Communion together and reflecting on the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Catholic Mass will also be available, please listen out for more information during the main meeting.

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Outline Of A Day

O U T L I N EY OF A DA 8.30 Wakey wakey, rise and shine! If you’ve not already been woken up by your mate snoring or the person in your youth group playing the guitar (there’s always one!), it’s time to get up and grab some brekkie.

9.00 (On Days 2, 3 and 4) Youth leaders, you’re doing a wonderful job and we feel it’s only right to put the kettle on and get the pastries out for you! We’d love you to join us for the SoulNet breakfasts in Grounds.

9.30 Let the seminars begin! There are a number of great seminars to choose from so have a browse in the day planner and check which venue to head to.

11.00 It’s main meeting time. All of the other venues close as we gather together for worship, teaching, ministry… and lots of fun!

13.00 – 18.00 There’s so much to choose from during the afternoons, including sports, seminars and plenty of cafes where you can hang out with friends. Check out the venues and the day planner to take your pick!

19.00 We’re back together in the Big Top for more worship, teaching and ministry.

21.30 All our venues are open again and you’re free to have a dance, catch a movie, head to Late Night Worship and more.

23.30 We all head back to our sleeping bags to get some kip, ready for more fun tomorrow. Zzzzzz.

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / The Venue Menu

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THE MENU The next few pages contain your definitive guide to all that’s happening this week. We’ve scanned the globe for the latest and greatest in good vibes and we’re ready to unleash our 2016 venues! Whether you’re feeling sporty, keen for a boogie or just fancy someone to chat to – we’ve got something for you!

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Café Uno

C A F É

UNO

DAY 1: 9.15pm – 11.30pm DAYS 2-5: 1pm – 5.30pm (in between seminars) and 9.30pm – 11.30pm Café Uno is like a game of two halves:

By day As chilled as a polar bear enjoying a Calippo in the North Pole, Café Uno is a great place to hang out with friends in between the two afternoon seminars. This year, Uno comes with a brightly-coloured-block twist with its LEGO-style theme. So come, build a Stealth Starfighter or your own city, le’go of your worries and enjoy.

By night Bring your dancing shoes or pull up a chair and enjoy our world-renowned hot chocolate mountain. The Josh Betteridge Band will be here all week bringing classic covers to get your dancing feet moving.

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Soul Action Café

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TIMES: DAY 1: 9.15pm – 11.30pm DAYS 2-5: 1pm – 5.30pm (in between seminars) and 9.30pm – 11.30pm

Fancy a delicious caffeine-infused bev served with a tasty treat, safe in the knowledge that it’s Fairtrade guaranteed? Come along to the Soul Action Café! As the name suggests, this is the place to find out more about Soul Action, our partnership with Tearfund (a brilliant relief and development organisation). Feel free to ask one of the team about our Game Changers initiative and how you can get involved and help make a difference.

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Chat Room / Bandstand

Day 1: 9.15pm-11pm Days 2-5: 1pm-5pm and 9.30pm-11pm

The Chat Room is, well, a room to chat. We’ve found some of the kindest and wisest people we know who’d love to meet you, listen to what you have to say and pray with you if you’d like. No question is too big or too small, just pop in.

Days 2-5: 2-4pm

Think you could get Will.I.Am to hit the buzzer and turn around? Even got what it takes to impress Simon Cowell? Now’s your time to shine! Head over to the Bandstand which is open each afternoon, chat to our hosts about signing up and then it’s over to you…

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Grounds

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TIMES DAY 1: 9.15pm – 11.30pm DAYS 2-5: 8.30am-10.45am (in between seminars) 1pm – 5.30pm, 9.30pm – 11.30pm

If you’re looking for a good spot to chat or a little hideaway to relax, get over to Grounds. With its vintage coffee factory theme it’s probably the most hipster-friendly venue on site, so grow those beards and park your vintage bicycle outside and we’ll put on some records and make you a flat white.

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Rewind

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⏪ Days 1: 9.15pm-11.30pm Days 2-5: 9.30pm-11.30pm Re-e-wind, when the crowd say “bo, selecta!” Rewind is back in all its high energy, low bassline glory. There’s loads going on this week so read on, grab your mates and we’ll see you there!

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Night 1 Kick-start your week with the world-famous Rewind UV party. We’ll provide the UV paint, you provide the dance moves!

Night 2 Two DJs will be battling it out for your attention as you choose between two channels. Grab the headphones on your way into the venue and come prepared to sing and dance your heart out. Yep, it doesn’t stay silent for long!

Nights 3, 4 and 5 Jesse Baines is our resident DJ this week. He’s been slaying dancefloors across the globe for many moons with his killer combo of brand new and classic dance hits. He’s shared a stage with Zane Lowe, Hot Chip, DJ Yoda and Benga to name a few (the Rewind stage will be his highlight, of course, and he also has one of the coolest caps we’ve ever seen).

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Night 1 in Rewind

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Sports

DAY 1: 9.15pm - 11.30pm DAYS 2: 1pm- 5.30pm and 9.30pm - 11.30pm The summer of 2016 will be remembered for its sporting memories: Euro 2016, Wimbledon, the Rio Olympics… and the Soul Survivor Sports venue!

Watch the Olympics!

SPIKEBALL

Want to find out which world records have been broken and which countries have been piling up the gold medals? We’ll be showing all the highlights from the Rio Olympics right here on our big screen so you don’t have to miss a minute of the action!

New for this summer we’ve got spikeball, also known as TriVolle. If you’ve not played this game before you’ll soon be loving it, it’s like a mega-mix of volleyball, foursquare and trampolining!

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Sports

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FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT The Euros were just a warm up for this one. Grab some mates and head over to the Sports hub on night 1 to get signed up.

PANNA CAGE The rules are simple: two-on-two football, three minutes, see if you can get a cheeky nut-meg!

ULTIMATE FRISBEE

SOUL ACTION FUN RUN

Whether you tried throwing a Frisbee once on holiday or you know what it means to scoober – you’ll be welcome at the Ultimate Frisbee games on the main field!

DAY 4: 5:15pm (warm up), 5.30pm start The words “fun” and “run” might not go together in your mind, but trust us - you’ll love this. Get sponsored by friends (pick up a form from the Soul Action stand in the ToolShed) and set off on our 3K course around site. The starting line is on the sports field.

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT We’ll be chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool and all, shootin’ some b-ball outside of the school (except it won’t be outside a school). Oversized shorts and retro trainers encouraged.

SKATE A half-pipe, rails and fun boxfilled playground for the skaters, scooters and bladers among us.

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / The Village Screen

V I L L A GE E H T

DAYS 1-5: 10pm We love a bit of cinema action so we’ve lined up some of this year’s best films for you to enjoy on the big screen.

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / The Village Screen

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Inside Out (U) Day 3

Jurassic World (12) Day 1 When the owners of Jurassic World theme park decide to genetically modify their dinosaurs in order to boost attendance they have no idea of the terror they are about to unleash. Cue our heroes (Park Operations Manager, Bryce and Raptor Whisperer, Chris) needing to step into the breech to stop the chaos before 20,000 visitors lose their lives. An enjoyable ride full of great effects and dazzlingly sharp teeth.

THe Martian (12) Day 2 Left for dead on Mars by his crew (ouch) astronaut Mark Watney is faced with a choice: accept death or get to work. He chooses the latter (it would be a pretty short film if he didn’t) but how can he produce food on a planet where nothing grows? How can he get a signal home to let them know he’s alive? And even if he could, how would a rescue mission save him when he’s four years away from earth? The Martian keeps you on the edge of your seat but provides a surprising amount of humour too.

When Riley is uprooted from everything she knows thanks to her dad’s new job in San Francisco, her emotions get thrown into disarray. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness all live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, but Joy and Sadness get side-tracked by their own adventure, leaving the others to try and work out how best to navigate a new city, house, school and friends. A brilliant animation from the genius team at Pixar that touches on every emotion and guarantees to make you laugh and smile.

Avengers: Age of Ultron (12) Day 5

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12A) Day 4 We had to wait a long, long time to find out what happened to our friends who live in a galaxy far, far away but this film was definitely worth the wait. Thirty years after the fall of the Empire, there’s a new threat rising in the form of the evil First Order. Our awesome new heroes Rey and Finn must join forces to try and restore peace, meeting up with some of our old friends along the way, and desperately searching for the last Jedi: Luke Skywalker.

In an attempt to bring peace to the world Iron Man creates Ultron, a robot with artificial intelligence. Unfortunately, instead of protecting humans, Ultron thinks the only way to restore peace to Earth is to eliminate its citizens. Oops. Thankfully Iron Man can call on fellow superheroes such as Thor, the Hulk, Black Widow, Captain America and Hawkeye to join him in a race against time to try and defeat Ultron before he wipes out the human race.

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / ToolShed

TIMES DAY 1: 9.15pm-11.30pm DAYS 2-5: 1.00pm-5.30pm, 9.30pm-11.30pm

London. New York. Paris. Hong Kong. They’ve all tried and failed to create a venue with the buzz of the ToolShed. This giant treasure trove is filled with organisations keen to make a difference in the world and help resource you in your walk with Jesus. It is also home to the Soul Survivor Café and the ToolShed Café.

Right in the middle of the ToolShed you’ll find the Soul Survivor stand. This is the place to grab our latest live album or a nice new Soul Survivor hoodie as well as find some great resources that we think will encourage you in your faith. Come along, chat to our friendly team and find out more about what we’ll be getting up to throughout the year too.

Fancy slurping a hot chocolate mountain whilst surveying the land from up high? Head up to the ToolShed Café on the balcony which is hosted by the good folk from XLP.

Take some time out to enjoy a hot drink, a slice of rocky road cheesecake and a very warm welcome at the Soul Survivor Café.

DAY 1: 9:15pm – 11:30pm DAYS 2-4: 7am - 11am, 1pm - 6pm and 9:30pm - 11:30pm DAY 5: 7am - 10am, 12pm 6pm and 9:30pm - 11:30pm Fancy a session at the gym?! To help us keep physically fit, this year you’ll find one up on the ToolShed balcony! You can work out, get some exercise and nutrition tips and even take a class. Day passes cost £5. (For health and safety reasons the gym is only open to those ages 14 and over.)

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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.

From time to time Mike, Ali 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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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Late Night Worship

DAYS 1-5: 10.30pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11.30pm

If the main meeting has finished but you still feel like worshipping God, head over to Late Night Worship for sung worship in a more stripped-back, intimate style. Weather permitting, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be doing things a little differently this year by switching the setting each night. Listen out during the main meetings for more info.

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Student reception / XLP Bus

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X L P

DAY 1: 9.15pm-11.30pm DAYS 2-5: 1-5.30pm and 9.30pm-11.30pm Near the Sports venue

S T U D E N T

Have you seen the blue double decker bus on site? Don’t worry, it hasn’t strayed from the A371 by mistake, it’s actually a brilliant venue, hosted by our friends at XLP. Step inside and you’ll find games consoles, air hockey tables and a music studio, not to mention members of the lovely XLP team!

RECEPTION

Day 3: 3.45pm, Grounds Heading off to uni is a big deal and we want to give you a great send off so we’re gathering all the students-to-be in one place. It’s a great opportunity to hear from a couple of organisations who are focussed on supporting students and hopefully even bump into some people heading off to the same university as you. You’ll get some top tips for thriving as a student and maybe even the secret formula for how to make the perfect beans on toast. We’ll also make some space to pray with one another before stepping into the adventure that is university.

You might also like to check out Freddie Pimm's seminar 'Sink or swim? The University Challenge'. Week B Day 2 at 2.30pm in Rewind and Week C Day 2 at 3.45pm in Rewind.

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Colour Chaos

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Colour Chaos

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Colour Chaos Day 3: 4.45pm, for a 5pm start That’s right, Colour Chaos is back! Join us on the sports field as we have a giant and very brightly coloured party! Wear a light coloured t-shirt to maximise the effect as we all become walking works of art. We’ll also have a DJ to get the party started so don’t forget your dancing shoes.

You’ll be able to buy powder paint tokens from the Soul Survivor stand in the ToolShed or Info for £2, any time from Day 1. This can be exchanged for the powder paint at the Colour Chaos Arena on the sports field on the day (the powder paint can also be bought there and then). No one will be allowed to use any paint except the 100% natural powder available to purchase. Please don’t use the sachets anywhere else on site, and don’t throw the paint directly in people’s faces.

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Kids Work

TIMES REGISTRATION DAY 1: 4.30pm-6.30pm (in Breakout) DAYS 2- 4: 11am-1pm DAY 5: 10am-12pm DAYS 1-5: 7pm-9pm (Breakout only)

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Wrigglers is a crĂ¨che for the 0-2s Explorers provides fun and games for the 3-4s Engage offers age appropriate worship and teaching in a fun environment (5-8s) Breakout provides worship, teaching and ministry for the 9-11s every morning and evening

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pen FOR THE WEEK DAY 1: 4.30pm-6.30pm

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pen REGISTRATION When you drop your child off in their group, you will be given a contact card and you must bring this card to collect them at the end of the session. Children under 10 cannot be picked up without the right card. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy for your 10 or 11 year to leave unaccompanied, please let their team leader know in advance.

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DAYS 2-5: 5pm-6.15pm LOCATION: Look out for the little icon on the map

ADDITIONAL NEEDS

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Swaddled Baby BABY BATHING

If your child has any additional needs please let their team leader know on Day 1 so we can make sure they have the best week possible.

Anyone who camps with a tiny tot deserves a gold star. We’d love to help make things a little easier for you by providing warm water and tubs for you to get your little one clean before bed time. Please bring your own towels and toiletries.

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FAMILY FILMS

LOCATION: Explorers To help with the bedtime wind down, we’ll be showing a family friendly film every evening from 7pm. These sessions are unsupervised so you will need to stay with your child/ children. (One adult can accompany up to four children.) DAY 1: Kung Fu Panda 3 (PG) DAY 2: Minions (U) DAY 3: The Good Dinosaur (PG) DAY 4: Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie (U) DAY 5: Inside Out (U)

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SAFEGUARDING

We have an amazing bunch of volunteers looking after your kids this week. Each team member has had a DBS check and received appropriate welfare training but if you have any concerns please speak to the team leader or pop in to see us in Info.

mug FREE TIME CAFÉ DAYS 2-5: 3pm-5pm LOCATION: Wrigglers

Toys, games and colouring will be available every afternoon to keep children entertained while you sit down and enjoy a cuppa. These sessions are unsupervised so please stay with your children at all times.

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MINIATURE RAILWAY

All aboard! Take a ride on the showground’s very own miniature railway. DAY 4: Afternoon LOCATION: Opposite the shop

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Day Planner

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We’ve got loads of great seminars lined up this week that will help us explore what it means to follow Jesus in every area of our lives. Check out the day planners to find out who will be speaking on what. Most seminars are 45 minutes except for our Bite Size stream that has some brand new speakers who will be doing talks in under 15 minutes. If you miss a seminar then you’ll find it on our website at the end of the summer (each seminar has a six-digit talk code to help you identify it) or if you’d like to get a full set, pop to the ToolShed this week and order a USB with all the talks. Use the voucher in the back of the programme to get it for £17 instead of £20! 28

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Week B: Day 1

WEEK B

What’s happening today? There are no seminars or events this afternoon to give you plenty of time to set up home and get ready for tonight’s main meeting.

What’s going on tonight? 7pm We’ll see you in the Big Top for our first session together! (Talk code 16B101) From 9.15pm All our venues are officially open - woop! They’re a friendly bunch at all of our cafes, why don’t you get them to rustle you up a hot chocolate mountain? (Spoiler alert – they’re amazing!) Have a browse in the ToolShed; we’ve got a bunch of great organisations just waiting for you to pop down and say hey. Check out the sports venue, come and talk to our friendly team in the Chat Room or head to Rewind to kick the week off with a UV party! Our first film for the week is Jurassic World starting at 10pm on the Village Screen.

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Day One

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Day Two WEEK B

9.30AM-10.15AM Things every emerging leader has to know TIM ALFORD Do you find yourself naturally influencing your friends, rallying people together to get stuff done and taking the lead when no one else will? Then perhaps God has given you a leadership gift! In this seminar we’ll be exploring the key things that every emerging leader should know, do and be in order to develop their gift. Late Night Worship, 16B001

SoulNet breakfast: Innovation and risk RACHEL GARDNER AND MARTIN SAUNDERS If youth ministry is going to really engage with youth culture, then we’re going to need to get creative and we’re going to need to get real. This session asks: what does it mean to be innovative and cutting edge, even in the context of an under-resourced local church youth group? Grounds, 16B002

Loud and clear Part 1 ALI MARTIN Interested in speaking at church? Want to deliver sermons that help people engage with God’s word in fresh and life-changing ways? Come along to this series looking at how we can develop our gifts so we can grow into the best communicators we can be. In this first session Ali will look at how to prepare a talk, how to use the Bible well, and how to find (and stick to) a main focus. Café Uno, 16B003

Me? A missionary? DAN BROWN It can be hard to reconcile the exciting and dangerous stories of missionaries around the world with us being missionaries right where we are. This session will take a look at lessons we can learn from some heroes of the faith and what the Bible says about living out a missional lifestyle. There will be practical tips for how we can shape our lives around seeing others transformed by meeting with Jesus and come away with some plans for being the missionaries God’s called us to be when we get back home. Rewind, 16B004

2:30pm-3:15pm Lion. man. ox. eagle. How to discover your calling by understanding yourself TIM ALFORD We all ask the big question: ‘What is God calling me to do with my life?’ In this seminar you’ll discover how the person God has made you to be impacts the things he is calling you to do. We’ll look at the unique gifts, strengths and experiences God has given each of us and how we can use them to best serve him in the world. Café Uno, 16B005

Leadership for people who aren’t natural leaders JOHN BODILY Wondering if God could ever use you as a leader? He can! Come and be encouraged to grow in leadership as we focus on the qualities God is looking for in potential leaders. Grounds, 16B006

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Bite size The gospel: Straight outta Compton? HANNAH STONE Sometimes you find the gospel in the most unlikely of places. Let’s explore why big names like Beyoncé, Kendrick and Kanye use our story of salvation in their music and what we can learn from it. Late Night Worship, 16B007

Who do you think you are? DAN RIGGS What does the Bible say about who we are and how does it affect our everyday life? Late Night Worship, 16B008

Sink or swim? The university challenge. FREDDIE PIMM University can be a challenging environment for us to thrive in with up to 70% of Christians losing their faith during their time at university. Freddie will look at how we can not only keep our heads above the water but actively swim and thrive in our faith at university. Rewind, 16B009

I want to talk to my friends about God, but I don’t know what to say! CLAIRE COOKE How do we start talking to our friends about God? Many of us worry about starting conversations about Jesus because we don’t have all the answers to people’s questions so this seminar will take a look at what we do have to offer and how we can show our friends Jesus as we live alongside them. Soul Action Café, 16B010

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Measuring up RUTH WILLIAMS Society tells us what we should look like, what makes us a success and how we need to be if we want to fit in. The Bible has a different perspective so come and take a look at how it frees us from society's expectations. Café Uno, 16B011

The Bible for people who aren’t theologians JOHN BODILY Come and get an overview of the Bible as a whole as well as some simple tips, tools and guidance for getting the most out of it. Grounds, 16B012 Continued... 31

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What’s happening today?

WEEK B

11am It’s our first morning session together! (Talk code 16B102) From 1pm The showground is yours to explore! Grab a slice of rocky road cheesecake in one of our cafes, get your skates on and head down to the sports venue or browse through the selection of books in the ToolShed. 2pm Serenade us with your sweet sounds at the Bandstand. Chat to one of our hosts to get involved.

Transforming culture FREDDIE PIMM With so many rejecting the Christian faith and its way of life, Freddie will look at how we as the church can deal with this rejection and, rather than being pushed aside, act to transform and shape our culture in the name of Christ. Late Night Worship, 16B013

A few things they left out of the text books BOB WALLINGTON When Jesus returns he’ll no doubt banish GCSEs and A Levels forever! But whilst we’re stuck with them for now, Bob will help us look at a few reasons why our exam results and academic achievements don’t tell the whole story of who we are. We’ll look at the truth of what determines our value, to gain a vision to live and study in the freedom Jesus gives us. Rewind, 16B014 32

Happily ever after? OPEN DOORS When you decide to follow Jesus, life is rosy and all your dreams come true, right? Sadly not. Jesus never promised following him would be easy, and millions of our church family around the world experience the cost of following him every day. Come and hear some incredible and inspiring stories that will help us stick with Jesus when life doesn’t turn out quite the way we want it to. Soul Action Café, 16B015

What’s going on tonight? 7pm Join us for our second evening meeting in the Big Top! (Talk code 16B103) From 9:30pm All the venues are open! Get yourself down to Café Uno for a boogie, chill out in Grounds or shoot some hoops in the sports venue. Head to Rewind to enjoy the Silent Disco! 10pm Tonight’s film at the Village Screen is The Martian. 10:30pm Want to keep worshipping? Head to Late Night Worship!

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9:30am-10:15am From vision to transformation NEIL O'BOYLE This seminar will be unpacking what it means to be so passionately in love with Jesus that the world around us is significantly influenced, to the point that we begin to change the culture. We have been called to learn the ways of Jesus and to live out our faith in a real and relevant manner, come along and find out how! Late Night Worship, 16B016

SoulNet breakfast: Priority to the least RACHEL GARDNER AND MARTIN SAUNDERS Culture is changing rapidly and a whole host of new and serious social issues are emerging. How does the average youth worker meaningfully engage with Syrian refugees, young people in poverty, children in care and more – especially when we have a host of other pressing responsibilities on our shoulders? Grounds, 16B017

Loud and clear part 2 ALI MARTIN Continuing the series of how we communicate God’s word Ali will be looking at building clear content and

structure for a talk, using illustrations, and applying the Bible. Café Uno, 16B018

Getting off the Christian rollercoaster BOB WALLINGTON Ever felt like your walk with Jesus is a bit like a rollercoaster where amazing ‘spiritual highs’ are followed by miserable times in the spiritual pit? If you’re fed up of feeling like life is up and down come and be encouraged by some ways you can root your walk with Jesus on solid ground. Rewind, 16B019

How can I know God in a real way? CLAIRE COOKE Sometimes faith in God can feel a bit detached from the ‘real world’. How can we get to know Jesus in a meaningful way today? Let’s explore together how Jesus took the disciples on the adventure of their lives and showed them the reality of the Kingdom of God in their everyday situations. Maybe Jesus has an adventure for us too… Soul Action Café, 16B020

2:30pm-3:15pm Bible life ANDY CROFT We can find the Bible confusing or hard going. It’s difficult to know

where to begin or how to read the Bible without it feeling like chore. How does it become something that breathes life into our relationship with God? Come along for a practical guide to making the Bible a key part of everyday life. Café Uno, 16B021

Prayer Ministry 101 ALI MARTIN Want to find out more about praying for people and seeing God meet with them in amazing ways? Come along to get the low down on prayer ministry, what you might expect to see happen in the main meetings and how you can be a part of seeing God meet with people. Grounds, 16B022

Bite size Where do I fit into God's kingdom and his story? DOM THELAN What might God have to say about each of us, where we fit in to his story and why we matter? How could knowing this impact our future and extend his kingdom in our world? Late Night Worship, 16B023

You're not Tesco Everyday Value AMELIA WITHERS God loves us, right? So how can we allow that love to help us see ourselves in a more positive way? We’ll explore Bible texts that show how God has helped people overcome their self-image problems. Late Night Worship, 16B024

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Discovering your purpose in life PETE WYNTER Could God have a call on your life? How do you know what it is and where it starts? Whether you've already nailed down your whole life plan, or have no idea what the future holds, this session will help you explore your calling and discover some of the adventures God has in store for you. Rewind, 16B025

God’s perfect worship song DAVID WESTLAKE Amos 5 says, “I’ve had all I can take of your noisy ego-music… Do you know what I want? I want justice— oceans of it. I want fairness—rivers of it. That’s what I want. That’s all I want.” How can we offer God the song that he is looking for? Soul Action Café, 16B026

3:45pm-4:30pm Student reception Heading off to uni? Come and meet others in the same boat to say hello, pray for one another and get some top tips on making the most of student life. Grounds

may seem that nobody cares what we believe, putting each story into play will draw real interest and could change the way we share our faith forever. Soul Action Café, 16B027

Freedom and healing from rejection JEANNIE MORGAN Many of us suffered some form of rejection or abusive criticism from parents or peers as we were growing up which can cause us to dislike or even reject ourselves. These things can rob us of our self-worth, selfesteem and sense of identity so we’ll look at how this may have affected us and how we can be free to receive what Jesus wants to give us. Prayer ministry will be available. Late Night Worship, 16B028

What’s happening today? 11am Rise and shine, make your way down to the Big Top for this morning’s session. (Talk code 16B104) From 1pm Found yourself a good book yet? See if one takes your fancy in the ToolShed. Shoot some hoops over in sports, grab a slice of something delicious in one of our cafes, or come and see our team in the Chat Room. 4:45pm for 5pm start It’s Colour Chaos! See you at the showring – we’ll be the ones wearing white!

Becoming the leader you were made to be PETE WYNTER Here's an interesting thought: everyone here at Soul Survivor is called to lead. How can that be? With inspiring stories and a compelling vision for what might happen if we all stepped up to influence, Pete will explore what steps we can take to become the kind of leader we were made to be. Rewind, 16B029

No longer slaves - if only! JAMES GRIER The Bethel song ‘No longer slaves’ is loved by many but what if you feel like a total slave to fear? Does that mean you’re not a child of God? In this seminar we will look at the freedom and hope God offers and how we can begin to live in it. We’ll see how we can be real and honest and yet still have faith and believe things that don’t always match our experience. Café Uno, 16B030

What’s going on tonight? 7pm Race you to the Big Top! (Talk code 16B105) From 9:30pm - your favourite dance tunes will be playing in Rewind or you can head to one of our cafes to chill out with your mates. Get stuck in at sports, or hang out on the brilliant XLP bus. 10pm Tonight we’ll be watching Inside Out on The Village Screen. 10.30pm If the weather is good we’ll be singing under the stars for Late Night Worship.

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9.30AM-10.15AM One truth? ANDY CROFT How can we know Christianity is the truth when we haven’t tried all the alternatives? What about our friends of other faiths and no faith? Is what they believe wrong? Can all religions be equally true or is there only one way to God? Come and puzzle through some of these questions. Café Uno, 16B031

SoulNet breakfast: People not programmes RACHEL GARDNER AND MARTIN SAUNDERS Our job as youth workers is to introduce people to Jesus, not to impress them with our Bible knowledge. So how do we strike a balance between planning great youth work, and not making the programme the main thing? Grounds, 16B032

Loud and clear Part 3 ALI MARTIN In the last of this series on being the best communicators we can be, Ali will be focusing on the final stages of preparation, delivery and body language, and what happens after you’ve given a talk. Late Night Worship, 16B033

A year in music What a bunch of losers JAMES GRIER Have you ever noticed that even the greatest people in the Bible made massive mistakes and yet God used them in spite of it? The devil loves to make us think that if we’ve made mistakes we’re no good to God anymore so come and find out about the losers of the Bible who turned out to be winners and see that failure is no barrier to God. Rewind, 16B034

GRAHAM CRAY It’s been another interesting year in music so come and explore what God might be saying through and about the likes of Michael Kiwanuka, Justin Bieber, Rudimental, Corrine Bailey Rae, Laura Mvula, Radiohead, PJ Harvey and Beyonce; as well as the deaths and legacies of two icons - David Bowie and Prince. Soul Action Café, 16B035 Continued...

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2:30pm-3:15pm Rescued, restored and raised to be released TICH SMITH Wherever you are, no matter how deep the pit you feel like you’re in, Jesus is there to journey with you. He doesn’t promise to make life easy but he does promise he will walk through the valleys with us. Drawing on his own life story, Tich will encourage us that we worship an amazing, gracious, good and merciful God. Café Uno, 16B036

When grace shows up JOAN SMITH Want to do great things for God? You don’t have to be perfect or highly skilled, you just have to step out of the boat and begin to walk on the water with him! Come and start to imagine the journey of what can happen when God’s grace shows up and turns your life around as you say, ‘Yes Lord – send me.’ Grounds, 16B037

Bite size Effective evangelism DAN CHAPMAN Want your friends to know Jesus but feel like telling them is easier said than done? How could humility and a demonstration of God's power make a difference? Late Night Worship, 16B038

The cost and the call KATIE BAXTER-BROWN Every one of us is called to follow Jesus but sometimes that can be a challenging call. Come and be encouraged that even though it’s not always easy to follow God’s plan, it’s always worth it. Late Night Worship, 16B039

Temptation: a survival guide ANDY CROFT All of us fight a daily battle with temptation - it might be the temptation to lose our temper, to take more than we need or to give into lust. Sometimes it can feel like, even though we’re following Jesus, we’re not changing at all. This is a practical guide for how to resist any temptation! Rewind, 16B040

For the sake of the world burn like a fire in me DAVID WESTLAKE We live in a world crying out for change but what can we actually do? Can we make a difference? As someone famously said, ‘People who say they are too small to make a difference have never shared a bedroom with a mosquito’. But what does it look like to bring change in reality? This is an opportunity to share your stories and hear from frontline experience of responding to the call of God to transform a broken world. Soul Action Cafe, 16B041

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3:45pm-4:30pm LIV the journey Stopping off on their UK tour, the brilliant LIV Choir from South Africa will be sharing their story through song and dance and telling you more about South Africa’s orphaned and vulnerable children. Café Uno

Life after Soul Survivor DAN BROWN When we’re all worshipping together God can feel so close; why isn’t normal life like that?! We’ll look at what the Bible says about taking that ‘festival experience’ of God back into our daily lives, how we can keep a radical faith alive at school/college/ work, as well as how to really let the stuff that God teaches us at Soul Survivor change how we live our lives. Grounds, 16B042

Freedom from lies JEANNIE MORGAN The lies of others can cause us to believe things about ourselves that aren’t true and the enemy then uses these beliefs to cause us harm. These beliefs can cause us worry and anxiety so we’ll look at how we can

be free to live the abundant life Jesus promises us. Prayer ministry will be available. Late Night Worship, 16B043

What's your mission style?

What’s happening today? 11am Morning! Get that brekkie down you and we’ll see you in the Big Top. (Talk code 16B106) From 1pm All the venues are now open for you to enjoy! Sports, cafes, the ToolShed and more!

MIRIAM SWAFFIELD We are all made differently but we are all made to share the love of God. Discover how you naturally share Jesus and learn about your style and that of others. There’s even a test you can take at www. missionstyles.org to find out more! Rewind, 16B044

100 million buts BOB WALLINGTON So many of us think, ‘Some people do amazing things for God, BUT until I get this problem sorted, he can’t use me.’ What could God do with your life if you stopped telling him you aren’t good enough, sorted enough, old enough, qualified enough, or clever enough? There are 100 million reasons why God probably shouldn’t call us to do amazing things for him, yet he’s calling each of us into an adventure, and we need to learn how to lose the ‘but’ and say yes instead! Soul Action Café, 16B045

What’s going on tonight? 7pm Head over to the Big Top to join Mike, Ali and Andy for worship, teaching and ministry. (Talk code 16B107) From 9:30pm Come and have a chat with us at the Soul Survivor stand in the ToolShed, take on the Panna football cage challenge in sports, or catch up with your mates in a café. 10pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens is showing on the Village Screen tonight.

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2:30pm-3:15pm The uncomfortable plan for your life MIRIAM SWAFFIELD Where is Jesus taking you and do you really want to go there? God has good plans for us, but they can also feel difficult, confusing and costly. This seminar will provide space for honest chats about what's hard about being a Christian and the adventure of following Jesus' way. Café Uno, 16B046

Bite size Is your God too small? LUCY RAMSDEN Come along to take a look at how we respond to God in light of his immensity. Late Night Worship, 16B048

The holiness of God OLIVER WARNER The Bible tells us that God is holy, but what does that really mean? And how should it impact the way that we live our lives. Late Night Worship, 16B049

Not that kind of girl What the hell? CHRIS LANE What does the Bible teach about heaven and hell? Will there be fire, harps and clouds? What happens when we die? Chris will address these questions and more! Grounds, 16B047 38

RACHEL GARDNER Have you ever found yourself comparing your looks and abilities to other girls? Ever feel under pressure to be perfect? Come for some hopefilled messages from God to help you see that you don’t have to be any kind of girl apart from the one you already are. Don’t settle for decorating this world, change it! Be THAT kind of girl! Rewind, 16B050

God or not? FIONA GREEN When we’re learning to listen to God it’s really helpful to think about what is God’s voice and what might be our own. This seminar will take a fresh, practical and encouraging look at the question, helping you gain confidence in hearing from God. Soul Action Café, 16B051

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JOHN WILLIAMS By night five of Soul Survivor many of us seem to go crazier in worship, feel bolder in faith, lose our inhibitions and don’t care what we look like as we let go and respond to God. So what would it look like if we lived like that all the time? What would it take and what might hold us back? Come and find out if you're up for the challenge! Rewind, 16B054

What’s happening today? 10am We’re meeting a bit earlier this morning so that we can share communion together and celebrate all that God has done. (Talk code 16B108) From 1pm We hate to say it but it’s our last afternoon together! Make the most of the ToolShed, grab one more hot chocolate mountain, or head to sports.

Text the bat phone 3:45pm-4:30pm Jesus loves zombies JASON GARDNER What is it with zombies? Films and TV series about the undead taking over the world seem to be taking over the world. Jason will be looking at what these stories say about the world we live in, why they’re so popular, and what Jesus might make of it all. He might also share some tips on how to survive a zombie apocalypse… Café Uno, 16B052

The end of the world as we know it? CHRIS LANE A whistle stop guide to the apocalypse, looking at what Christians through the centuries have believed about the future of the universe, and what on earth it has to do with us today. Grounds, 16B053

FIONA GREEN AND BOB WALLINGTON Got a burning question on the Bible, dating, family/relationships, school/ college/university, sex, or anything else? Text it to 07454 532075 before the start of the seminar and our youth pastors Fiona and Bob will do their best to answer it! Bring your Bible and let’s see what happens! Soul Action Café, 16B055

Women in Leadership ALI MARTIN AND DAVID WESTLAKE We’re passionate about men and women leading alongside each other but for many within the church there is still some confusion about what the Bible has to say about this. Ali and David will be tackling be tackling some of those tricky Bible passages that have caused debate to help us explore what God’s word has to say about women in leadership. Late Night Worship, 16B056

What’s going on tonight? 7pm It’s our last evening session together! Don’t forget to wear your Noah’s Ark fancy dress and come to celebrate all that God has done this week! (Talk code 16B109) From 9:30pm You’ve still got just enough time to grab a great book or CD to take home with you from the ToolShed and to have a final boogie in Café Uno. The Chat Room is also open for you to talk about anything that’s come up this week, or if you’re worried about going home. 10pm Tonight we’ll be watching Avengers: Age of Ultron on The Village Screen. 10.30pm What better way to finish off the week than by worshipping God at Late Night Worship? 39

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9.30 am

Loud and clear Part 1 Ali Martin

SoulNet breakfast: Innovation and risk Rachel Gardner and Martin Saunders

Things every emerging leader has to know Tim Alford

Me? A missionary? Dan Brown

2.30 pm

Lion. Man. Ox. Eagle. How to discover your calling by understanding yourself Tim Alford

Leadership for people who aren’t natural leaders John Bodily

Bite size

Sink or swim? The university challenge. Freddie Pimm

I want to talk to my friends about God, but I don’t know what to say! Claire Cooke

3.45 pm

Measuring up Ruth Williams

The Bible for people who aren’t theologians John Bodily

Transforming culture Freddie Pimm

A few things they left out of the text books... Bob Wallington

Happily ever after? Open Doors

9.30 am

Loud and clear Part 2 Ali Martin

SoulNet breakfast: Priority to the least Rachel Gardner and Martin Saunders

From vision to transformation Neil O'Boyle

Getting off the Christian rollercoaster Bob Wallington

How can I know God in a real way? Claire Cooke

Bible life Andy Croft

Prayer ministry 101 Ali Martin

Bite size

Discovering your purpose in life Pete Wynter

God’s perfect worship song David Westlake

No longer slaves - if only! James Grier

Student reception

Freedom and healing from rejection Jeannie Morgan

Becoming the leader you were made to be Pete Wynter

Sharing your faith when no one cares what you believe Neil O'Boyle

1) The gospel: Straight outta Compton 2) Who do you think you are?

1) Where do I fit into God's kingdom and his story? 2) You're not Tesco Everyday Value

Rewind

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Grounds

2.30 pm

late night worship

CafÉ Uno

3.45 pm

Monday 15th August

Day 3

Sunday 14th August

Day 2

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Seminar Timetable LATE NIGHT WORSHIP

REWIND

9.30 Am

One truth? Andy Croft

SoulNet breakfast: People not programmes Rachel Gardner and Martin Saunders

Loud and clear Part 3 Ali Martin

What a bunch of losers James Grier

A year in music Graham Cray

2.30 pm

Rescued, restored and raised to be released Tich Smith

When grace shows up Joan Smith

Bite size

Temptation: a survival guide Andy Croft

For the sake of the world burn like a fire in me David Westlake

2.30 pm 3.45 pm

LIV the journey LIV Choir

Life after Soul Survivor Dan Brown

Freedom from lies Jeannie Morgan

What's your mission style? Miriam Swaffield

100 million buts Bob Wallington

The uncomfortable plan for your life Miriam Swaffield

What the hell? Chris Lane

Bite size

Not that kind of girl Rachel Gardner

God or not? Fiona Green

3.45 pm

Day 5

Wednesday 17th August

Tuesday 16th August

Day 4

WEEK B

Jesus loves zombies Jason Gardner

The end of the world as we know it? Chris Lane

Women in leadership Ali Martin and David Westlake

Living a night 5 life John Williams

Text the bat phone Fiona Green & Bob Wallington

CafÉ Uno

GROUNDS

1) Effective evangelism 2) The cost and the call

1) Is your God too small? 2) The holiness of God

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What’s happening today? There are no seminars or events this afternoon to give you plenty of time to set up home and get ready for tonight’s main meeting.

What’s going on tonight? 7pm We’ll see you in the Big Top for our first session together! 16C101 From 9.15pm All our venues are officially open - woop! They’re a friendly bunch at all of our cafes, why don’t you get them to rustle you up a hot chocolate mountain? (Spoiler alert – they’re amazing!) Have a browse in the ToolShed; we’ve got a bunch of great organisations just waiting for you to pop down and say hey. Check out the sports venue, come and talk to our friendly team in the Chat Room or head to Rewind to kick the week off with a UV party! Our first film for the week is Jurassic World starting at 10pm on The Village Screen.

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9.30AM-10.15AM When grace shows up JOAN SMITH Want to do great things for God? You don’t have to be perfect or highly skilled, you just have to step out of the boat and begin to walk on the water with him! Come and start to imagine the journey of what can happen when God’s grace shows up and turns your life around as you say, ‘Yes Lord – send me.’ Café Uno, 16C001

SoulNet breakfast: Innovation and risk CHRIS CURTIS AND RACHEL GARDNER If youth ministry is going to really engage with youth culture, then we’re going to need to get creative, and we’re going to need to get real. This session asks: what does it mean to be innovative and cutting edge, even in the context of an under-resourced local church youth group? Grounds, 16C002

What the hell? CHRIS LANE What does the Bible teach about heaven and hell? Will there be fire, harps and clouds? What happens when we die? Chris will address these questions and more! Rewind, 16C004

Rescued, restored and raised to be released TICH SMITH Wherever you are, no matter how deep the pit you feel like you’re in, Jesus is there to journey with you. He doesn’t promise to make life easy but he does promise he will walk through the valleys with us. Drawing on his own life story, Tich will encourage us that we worship an amazing, gracious, good and merciful God. Soul Action Café, 16C005

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2:30pm-3:15pm Not that kind of girl RACHEL GARDNER Have you ever found yourself comparing your looks and abilities to other girls? Ever feel under pressure to be perfect? Come for some hope-filled messages from God to help you see that you don’t have to be any kind of girl apart from the one you already are. Don’t settle for decorating this world, change it! Be THAT kind of girl! Café Uno, 16C006

From vision to transformation NEIL O'BOYLE This seminar will be unpacking what it means to be so passionately in love with Jesus that the world around us is significantly influenced, to the point that we begin to change the culture. We have been called to learn the ways of Jesus and to live out our faith in a real and relevant manner, come along and find out how! Grounds, 16C007

Bible life ANDY CROFT We can find the Bible confusing or hard going. It’s difficult to know where to begin or how to read the Bible without it feeling like chore. How does it become something that breathes life into our relationship with God? Come along for a practical guide to making the Bible a key part of everyday life. Rewind, 16C009

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What’s happening today? 11am It’s our first morning session together! 16C102

3:45pm-4:30pm Sink or swim? The university challenge. FREDDIE PIMM University can be a challenging environment for us to thrive in with up to 70% of Christians losing their faith during their time at university. Freddie will look at how we can not only keep our heads above the water but actively swim and thrive in our faith at university. Rewind, 16C011

Sharing your faith when no one cares what you believe NEIL O'BOYLE In this seminar Neil will be exploring how to share Jesus in a relevant, cringe-free and entirely natural way by bringing into play three powerful stories: God’s, ours and the story of the person we’re sharing with. While it may seem that nobody cares what we believe putting each story into play will draw real interest and could change the way we share our faith forever. Grounds, 16C012

From 1pm The showground is yours to explore! Grab a slice of rocky road cheesecake in one of our cafes, get your skates on and head down to the sports venue or browse through the selection of books in the ToolShed. 2pm Serenade us with your sweet sounds at the Bandstand. Chat to one of our hosts to get involved.

LIV the journey Stopping off on their UK tour, the brilliant LIV Choir from South Africa will be sharing their story through song and dance and telling you more about South Africa’s orphaned and vulnerable children. Café Uno

What’s going on tonight? 7pm Join us for our second evening meeting! 16C103 From 9.30pm All the venues are open! Get yourself down to Café Uno for a boogie, chill out in Grounds or shoot some hoops in the sports venue. Head to Rewind if you want to check out the Silent Disco! 10pm Tonight’s film on The Village Screen is The Martian. 10.30pm Want to keep worshipping? Head to Late Night Worship!

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9:30am-10:15am Prayer Ministry 101 ALI MARTIN Want to find out more about praying for people and seeing God meet with them in amazing ways? Come along to get the low down on prayer ministry, what you might expect to see happen in the main meetings and how you can be a part of seeing God meet with people. Café Uno, 16C015

SoulNet breakfast: Priority to the least RACHEL GARDNER AND CHRIS CURTIS Culture is changing rapidly and a whole host of new and serious social issues are emerging. How does the average youth worker meaningfully engage with Syrian refugees, young people in poverty, children in care and more – especially when we have a host of other pressing responsibilities on our shoulders? Grounds, 16C016

A few things they left out of the text books BOB WALLINGTON When Jesus returns he’ll no doubt banish GCSEs and A Levels forever! But whilst we’re stuck with them for

now, Bob will help us look at a few reasons why our exam results and academic achievements don’t tell the whole story of who we are. We’ll look at the truth of what determines our value, to gain a vision to live and study in the freedom Jesus gives us. Rewind, 16C017

2:30pm-3:15pm One truth? ANDY CROFT How can we know Christianity is the truth when we haven’t tried all the alternatives? What about our friends of other faiths and no faith? Is what they believe wrong? Can all religions be equally true or is there only one way to God? Come and puzzle through some of these questions. Café Uno, 16C018

Transforming culture

Bite size Fear: A burden you were never intended to carry MATT BENN Come and take a look at fear and what Jesus modelled we should do when fear stops us in our tracks. Late Night Worship, 16C020

Founding foundations in Jesus KATIE YOUNG Does your faith ever feel separate from the rest of your life? Sometimes it can feel like we put God in a box, thinking we’ll only meet with him at church and doubt his day-to-day presence. What’s the solution? We need to build our foundations in Jesus, but what exactly does that mean and, more importantly, how do we do it? Late Night Worship, 16C021 Continued...

FREDDIE PIMM With so many rejecting the Christian faith and its way of life, Freddie will look at how we as the church can deal with this rejection and, rather than being pushed aside, act to transform and shape our culture in the name of Christ. Grounds, 16C019 47

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Life after Soul Survivor DAN BROWN When we’re all worshipping together God can feel so close; why isn’t normal life like that?! We’ll look at what the Bible says about taking that ‘festival experience’ of God back into our daily lives, how we can keep a radical faith alive at school/college/work, as well as how to really let the stuff that God teaches us at Soul Survivor change how we live our lives. Rewind, 16C022

3:45pm-4.30pm Jesus loves zombies JASON GARDNER What is it with zombies? Films and TV series about the undead taking over the world seem to be taking over the world. Jason will be looking at what these stories say about the world we live in, why they’re so popular, and what Jesus might make of it all. He might also share some tips on how to survive a zombie apocalypse… Café Uno, 16C024

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hello, pray for one another and get some top tips on making the most of student life. Grounds

Freedom and healing from rejection JEANNIE MORGAN Many of us suffered some form of rejection or abusive criticism from parents or peers as we were growing up which can cause us to dislike or even reject ourselves. These things can rob us of our self-worth, self-esteem and sense of identity so we’ll look at how this may have affected us and how we can be free to receive what Jesus wants to give us. Prayer Ministry will be available. Late Night Worship, 16C025

What’s happening today? 11am Rise and shine, make your way down to the Big Top venue for this morning’s session. 16C104 From 1pm Found yourself a good book yet? See if one takes your fancy in the ToolShed. Shoot some hoops over in sports, grab a slice of something delicious in one of our cafes, or come and see our team in the Chat Room. Show off your talents at the Bandstand from 4pm. 4:45pm for a 5pm start Join us at the showring for Colour Chaos!

Loud and clear Part 2 ALI MARTIN Continuing the series of how we communicate God’s word Ali will be looking at building clear content and structure for a talk, using illustrations, and applying the Bible. Soul Action Café, 16C027

What’s going on tonight? 7pm Race you to the main meeting! 16C105 From 9.30pm – your favourite dance tunes will be playing in Rewind or you can head to one of our cafes to chill out with your mates. Get stuck in at sports, or hang out on the brilliant XLP bus. 10pm Tonight we’ll be watching Inside Out on the Village Screen. 10.30pm If the weather is good we’ll be singing under the stars for Late Night Worship.

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9.30am-10.15am Loud and clear Part 3 ALI MARTIN In the last of this series on being the best communicators we can be, Ali will be focusing on the final stages of preparation, delivery and body language, and what happens after you’ve given a talk. Café Uno, 16C028

SoulNet breakfast: People not programmes

Getting off the Christian rollercoaster

CHRIS CURTIS AND RACHEL GARDNER Our job as youth workers is to introduce people to Jesus, not to impress them with our Bible knowledge. So how do we strike a balance between planning great youth work, and not making the programme the main thing? Grounds, 16C029

BOB WALLINGTON Ever felt like your walk with Jesus is a bit like a rollercoaster where amazing ‘spiritual highs’ are followed by miserable times in the spiritual pit? If you’re fed up of feeling like life is up and down come and be encouraged by some ways you can root your walk with Jesus on solid ground. Rewind, 16C030 Continued... 49

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2:30pm-3:15pm Temptation: a survival guide ANDY CROFT All of us fight a daily battle with temptation - it might be the temptation to lose our temper, to take more than we need or to give into lust. Sometimes it can feel like, even though we’re following Jesus, we’re not changing at all. This is a practical guide for how to resist any temptation! Café Uno, 16C031

The call ADRIAN BEAVIS AND VANESSA KERSWILL Ever wondered whether you’re called into ordained ministry but can't work out if it's from God or your own imagination? Come and join Adrian (called aged 16, now ordained 16 years) and Vanessa (who worked for a number of charities before she was called four years ago and is now training to be ordained) as we explore what it means to be called and trained as a priest in the Church of England. Everyone is welcome, whether just beginning the journey, just interested, or already feeling that you’ve heard the call. Grounds, 16C032 50

Bite size Trusting God BEN LAYZELL Sharing from personal experience of a family tragedy that partially broke his relationship with God, Ben will be taking a look at some psalms and the book of Mark to explore what it really means to trust in God. Late Night Worship, 16C033

Finding wise counsel SAM HARRISON This session will take a look at the importance of finding people who will be honest with us, encourage us, and challenge us. Late Night Worship, 16C034

In a world of suffering how can we believe in a loving God? KRISH KANDIAH Stephen Fry recently called God “an evil, capricious, monster” because of suffering in the world such as bone cancer in children. Krish will be helping us look at how we can respond gracefully to the problem of suffering. Rewind, 16C035

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What’s happening today? 11am Morning! Get that brekkie down you and we’ll see you in the main meeting. 16C106 From 1pm All the venues are now open for you to enjoy. Sports, cafes, the ToolShed and more!

3.45pm-4.30pm Has science disproved God? KRISH KANDIAH Many think that science puts Christians on the defensive but how might science actually point us towards God rather than away from him? Café Uno, 16C037

Get involved in the Soul Action Fun Run from 5.30pm! anxiety so we’ll look at how we can be free to live the abundant life Jesus promises us. Prayer ministry will be available. Late Night Worship, 16C039

What's your mission style? MIRIAM SWAFFIELD We are all made differently but we are all made to share the love of God. Discover how you naturally share Jesus and learn about your style and that of others. There’s even a test you can take at www. missionstyles.org to find out more! Rewind, 16C040

What’s going on tonight? 7pm Head over to the main meeting to join Mike, Ali and Andy for worship, teaching and ministry. 16C107 From 9.30pm Come and have a chat with us at the Soul Survivor stand in the ToolShed, take on the Panna football cage challenge in sports, or catch up with your mates in a café. 10pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens is showing on the Village Screen tonight.

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God or not?

Extraordinary faith in ordinary days

FIONA GREEN When we’re learning to listen to God it’s really helpful to think about what is God’s voice and what might be our own. This seminar will take a fresh, practical and encouraging look at the question, helping you gain confidence in hearing from God. Rewind, 16C042

AMELIA ROGERS We have an extraordinary God so our faith shouldn't be predictable and safe. We’ll explore how we can start to live out the extraordinary adventure he has for us in what may seem like just ordinary days. Late Night Worship, 16C043

Burdens TIM HICKLING We often carry lots of burdens from worrying what our friends think of us to being confused about what to do with the rest of our lives. What does Jesus have to say about all of this and how can he set us free? Late Night Worship, 16C044

The uncomfortable plan for your life MIRIAM SWAFFIELD Where is Jesus taking you and do you really want to go there? God has good plans for us, but they can also feel difficult, confusing and costly. This seminar will provide space for honest chats about what's hard about being a Christian and the adventure of following Jesus' way. Rewind, 16C045

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3.45pm-4.30pm What a bunch of losers Women in Leadership JAMES GRIER Have you ever noticed that even the greatest people in the Bible made massive mistakes and yet God used them in spite of it? The devil loves to make us think that if we’ve made mistakes we’re no good to God anymore so come and find out about the losers of the Bible who turned out to be winners and see that failure is no barrier to God. Café Uno, 16C046

Text the bat phone FIONA GREEN AND BOB WALLINGTON Got a burning question on the Bible, dating, family relationships, school/ college/university, sex, or anything else? Text it to 07454 532075 before the start of the seminar and our youth pastors Fiona and Bob will do their best to answer it! Bring your Bible and let’s see what happens! Rewind, 16C047

ALI MARTIN AND DAVID WESTLAKE We’re passionate about men and women leading alongside each other but for many within the church there is still some confusion about what the Bible has to say about this. Ali and David will be tackling some of those tricky Bible passages that have caused debate to help us explore what God’s word has to say about women in leadership. Soul Action Café, 16C049

What’s going on tonight? 7pm It’s our last evening session together! Don’t forget to wear your Noah’s Ark fancy dress and come to celebrate all that God has done this week! (Talk code 16B109) From 9:30pm You’ve still got just enough time to grab a great book or CD to take home with you from the ToolShed and to have a final boogie in Café Uno. The Chat Room is also open for you to talk about anything that’s come up this week, or if you’re worried about going home. 10pm Tonight we’ll be watching Avengers: Age of Ultron on the Village Screen. 10.30pm What better way to finish off the week than by worshipping God at Late Night Worship?

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Seminar Timetable

9.30 am

When grace shows up Joan Smith

SoulNet breakfast: Innovation and risk Chris Curtis and Rachel Gardner

Loud and clear Part 1 Ali Martin

What the hell? Chris Lane

Rescued, restored and raised to be released Tich Smith

2.30 pm

Not that kind of girl Rachel Gardner

From vision to transformation Neil O'Boyle

I want to talk to my friends about God, but I don’t know what to say! Claire Cooke

Bible life Andy Croft

Happily ever after? Open Doors

3.45 pm

LIV the journey LIV Choir

Sharing your faith when no one cares what you believe Neil O'Boyle

The end of the world as we know it? Chris Lane

Sink or swim? The university challenge. Freddie Pimm

Me? A missionary? Dan Brown

9.30 am

Rewind

soul action cafÉ

Grounds

Prayer ministry 101 Ali Martin

SoulNet breakfast: Priority to the least Chris Curtis and Rachel Gardner

2.30 pm

late night worship

CafÉ Uno

One truth? Andy Croft

Transforming culture Freddie Pimm

Bite size

3.45 pm

Sunday 21st August

Day 3

Saturday 20th August

Day 2

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Jesus loves zombies Jason Gardner

Student reception

Freedom and healing from rejection Jeannie Morgan

A few things they left out of the text books Bob Wallington

1) Fear: A burden you were never intended to carry 2) Founding foundations in Jesus

Life after Soul Survivor Dan Brown

God’s perfect worship song David Westlake

How can I know God in a real way? Claire Cooke

Loud and clear Part 2 Ali Martin

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Loud and clear Part 3 Ali Martin

SoulNet breakfast: People not programmes Chris Curtis and Rachel Gardner

2.30 pm

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GROUNDS

Temptation: a survival guide Andy Croft

The call Adrian Beavis and Vanessa Kerswill

Bite size 1) Trusting God 2) Finding wise counsel

In a world of suffering how can we believe in a loving God? Krish Kandiah

For the sake of the world burn like a fire in me David Westlake

2.30 pm 3.45 pm

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CafÉ Uno

Has science disproved God? Krish Kandiah

No longer slaves - if only! James Grier

Freedom from lies Jeannie Morgan

What's your mission style? Miriam Swaffield

100 million buts Bob Wallington

Bite size 1) Extraordinary faith in ordinary days 2) Burdens

The uncomfortable plan for your life Miriam Swaffield

3.45 pm

Tuesday 23rd August

Day 5

Monday 22nd August

Day 4

WEEK C

What a bunch of losers James Grier

God or not? Fiona Green

A year in music Graham Cray

REWIND Getting off the Christian rollercoaster Bob Wallington

Text the bat phone Fiona Green and Bob Wallington

Women in leadership Ali Martin and David Westlake

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Tim Alford Tim is the National Director of Serious4God, the youth movement of Elim Pentecostal Churches. He is a passionate communicator of the gospel, having spoken at churches, conferences and events all over the world. Tim is the former frontman of [dweeb], a frustrated supporter of Arsenal, and admits that on more than one occasion he has been to the cinema in Star Wars fancy dress.

John Bodily John is the Newcomers and Evangelism Pastor at Trent Vineyard in Nottingham. He’s partial to a bit of duck and orange pate, is a little bit scared of dogs but does great impersonations of cats, clocks and dripping water!

Dan Brown Dan recently left his job leading a network of Christian youth projects in Sheffield to take a small team to lead a church on the edge of the city. He is married to Sarah and they have three children. 56

Bishop Graham Cray Before retiring Graham was Principal of Ridley Hall, then Bishop of Maidstone, before becoming the Archbishop’s Missioner and the leader of the Fresh Expressions team. He is a big fan of music and heads up the Soul Survivor board of Trustees which means it’s his job to keep Mike P in line.

Claire Cooke Claire is training to be an Ordained Pioneer Minister and leads a team that is exploring different ways to plant churches with young adults in a semi-rural area. Claire loves having adventures with her husband Jim, their two daughters and their puppy.

Andy Croft Andy leads Soul Survivor and our associated church Soul Survivor Watford alongside Mike (you might want to pray for him…) He’s married to Beth, dad to Josiah and they have another little Crofty on the way. Andy

is a fan of complicated theology books, good tweet-able quotes and working out to the Rocky soundtrack.

Beth Croft Beth has been part of the Soul Survivor worship team for many years leading and heading up teams at both our conferences and our church. She is married to Andy, mum to Josiah, and – as you may notice from her bump – they have another little Crofty on the way. Beth loves a good DIY project and winning bids on eBay, plus she’s the proud owner of a Maths degree.

Chris Curtis Chris has been a youth worker for longer than he can remember – which turns out to be about thirty years. He works for Youthscape, a national charity that’s focussed on innovation in Christian youth ministry.

Jason Gardner Jason is an ordained minister working as a curate for St Peter’s

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Harrow. He’s married to Rachel and they have one daughter; he loves films, music, a bit of sci- fi, the odd graphic novel and - when he finds time - doing a bit of song-writing.

Rachel Gardner Rachel is a youth worker, a champion for adoption and fostering, President of the Girls Brigade England & Wales, a writer, part of the mighty Youthscape team, a wife and a mum. All of this busyness is fuelled by an addiction to flat whites.

Fiona Green Fiona has been the youth pastor at Christ Church in Chorleywood for the last five years and is currently taking a year out to spend time with her new daughter.

James Grier James leads Unlimited Church in Devon, which exists for young people who have no interest in church. He’s also a Diocesan Youth Adviser and Chair of the trustees for South West Youth Ministries (SWYM)

which trains and resources youth, children and family workers. He’s married to Liz and they have two great boys, Josh and Toby.

Chris Lane Chris leads Langworthy Community Church in Salford. He is married to Esther and is teaching his three children to follow Jesus and Manchester United, in that order. He’s happiest when reading a theology book whilst eating Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

Ali Martin Ali is part of the Leadership Team at Soul Survivor and our associated church Soul Survivor Watford. Her great loves in life include Aussie husband Joel, their two kids Will and Esther, pick ‘n’ mix, and disaster movies. She’s the author of the book ‘Loud & Clear’, loves to whip up a feast for her friends and – despite her love of make-up - is pretty sure she could last 18 years in the wilderness Bear Grylls style.

Jeannie Morgan Jeannie’s been part of the Soul Survivor crew since the very beginning and spends her time encouraging and training people in prayer ministry, particularly inner healing. She’s the author of three books including ‘Our Hands, His Healing: A Practical Guide to Prayer Ministry and Inner Healing’.

Neil O'Boyle Neil became a Christian through Youth for Christ when he was at school and is now the National Director of British YFC. He is passionate about evangelism, is married to Joy and they have four kids.

Open Doors Open Doors have been working with persecuted Christians for 60 years since Brother Andrew first smuggled Bibles in Communist Europe. They now work in over 50 countries providing Bibles, Christian materials, and training, as well as doing advocacy work to help those who suffer because they follow Jesus. 57

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Mike Pilavachi Mike heads up Soul Survivor and our associated church Soul Survivor Watford. He loves beating* Andy at squash (*he may have a different definition of ‘beating’ than the rest of us), growing grape vines, and telling terrible jokes such as: ‘I stayed up all night to see where the sun went. And then it dawned on me…’

Freddie Pimm Freddie is a junior doctor working and living in London. When he’s not working/striking he hangs out with the students at his church, St Albans Fulham. He loves talking, especially about his two passions: great food and great hair.

Martin Saunders Martin has spent 15 years in youth ministry and is the author of ‘The Beautiful Disciplines’ and ‘Youthwork from Scratch’. He works for Youthscape, a national charity that’s focussed on innovation in Christian youth ministry. 58

Tich and Joan Smith Tich and Joan began LIV village in South Africa which is home to hundreds of orphaned and vulnerable children. You can read their amazing story in their new book ‘When Grace Showed Up’. They have four children and eight grandchildren.

Tom Smith Tom heads up all things worship at Soul Survivor and Soul Survivor Watford having previously been part of the team at Holy Trinity Brompton and Worship Central. Tom is married to Susi, is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur and loves salted caramel ice cream.

Miriam Swaffield Miriam leads the student mission stuff for Fusion, a movement that connects students to church through studentlinkup.org and helps this generation share Jesus with their mates. She travels a lot, loves the local church and thinks she's more of a surfer than she actually is.

Bob Wallington Bob is the Youth Pastor at Soul Survivor Watford. He’s married to Tabi and this year he became a dad. He loves sport, movies, the sea and seeing young people living out adventures with Jesus. He can neither confirm nor deny that when he was eight years old he used to steal beer from Mike’s fridge…

David Westlake David is the International Director at Tearfund and heads up Soul Action, as well as being a co-founder and the chair of the Cinnamon Network. In the autumn he’ll be taking up a new role as the CEO of International Justice Mission UK. He’s husband to Minu, Dad (and taxi service) to Ellie and is studying for a doctorate in Theology and Missiology.

John Williams John is the Senior Pastor of Primrose Hill Community Church in Dudley, West Midlands. He loves hanging out with people, hearing

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Ruth Williams Ruth is a senior leader at Primrose Hill Community Church in Dudley, where she oversees the Youth and Children's ministries and is a Deputy Headteacher. She is married to John and mum to Melody and Noah.

Pete Wynter Pete is the founder of the young leaders organisation Onelife, a Curate at HTB and the Director of the HTB Leadership College London. He's married to Sarah, loves family life with his children, spending time in Cornwall and playing as much sport as possible!

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Katie BaxterBrown Katie is 18 and has just finished her A Levels. Over the past year she has been working closely with the youth department at her church in Salisbury.

Matt Benn Matt is the Youth Intern at Soul Survivor Watford and next year he'll be studying at a film school in London. He loves playing drums, drinking coffee and bingeing on Netflix.

Lucy Ramsden Lucy is studying music, English, history and maths at a sixth form in Oxford. She is part of St Aldates church and loves reading, and playing the flute and double bass.

Dan Riggs Dan loves to hang out with friends, play sports and make fires on the beach. This year he’s helped lead a Christian Union in his school and is passionate about raising up fellow young leaders in the church.

Hannah Stone Hannah is 18 and has just finished her A2s. She loves music and is especially fascinated by hip-hop culture and how the gospel has woven itself into it. She also enjoys playing netball and cooking.

Oliver Warner Oliver lives by the sea in sunny Bournemouth and in September will be starting A-Levels in Philosophy & Ethics, Health & Social Care, and French. His hobbies involve fixing/dismantling computers and reading books.

Amelia Withers Amelia is 15, lives in Oxford and loves to express herself using makeup and colour!

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their stories, dreaming big dreams, and trying to follow after God’s heart. John is married to Ruth and they have two amazing kids, Melody and Noah.

Sam Harrison Sam is just finishing his year on the Soul61 leadership course where he has been doing the worship stream. He loves playing drums and keys, running and curry.

Tim Hickling Tim is 19 and a student on our Soul 61 leadership course. He loves cooking (and eating) Italian food and playing John Mayer songs with his flatmates.

Ben Layzell Ben is 19 years old and loves all types of sports as well as food technology and cooking. Having finished his A levels, he’s currently on a gap year, travelling as one of Mike’s interns.

Amelia Rogers Amelia is 16 and from Salisbury where she’s been part of St Paul’s church for the last two years.

Dom Thelan Dom is in his first year at university in Oxford studying Theology. He’s passionate about football, friends, and seeing people realise their true identity.

Katie Young Katie is 16 years old and will start her A-Levels in September.

Dan Chapman Dan is 17 and studying for his A levels. He’s part of Christ Church Chorleywood where he is on the youth ministry team and helps with the tech. 59

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Seminar changes

In an emergency Try not to panic, just give Info a ring on 0300 302 0330 (alternatively you can pop in if you’re nearby or ask any member of team that has a radio to contact them for you) and they will swing into action. Please DON’T call emergency services yourself as this can cause a delay in help getting to the right place.

Info Want to buy a day pass? Broken or lost a wristband? Got a question about local facilities? Pop in and see our team in Info who’d be happy to help. TIMES: Days 1-5: 8am – midnight You can also reach them by phone on 0303 333 1333.

Soul Survivor app All of the info in this lovely programme can also be found in our online app. It’s free to download so just search for Soul Survivor in your app store, then once you’re in the app click on ‘download guides’ and pick the appropriate week. Easy!

We sometimes have to change seminars at short notice but if we do we’ll let you know in the main meetings. If you miss a talk you wanted to hear you’ll be able to catch it on our website after the events.

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Stewards

Running low on juice? You’ll find some handy USB charging points in our cafes so you can top up while you enjoy your favourite venue. Charging is free but please don’t leave your phone unattended in case someone else takes a shine to it.

Stewards are easy to identify by their fluorescent yellow jackets and their beautiful faces. They do an amazing job in keeping us all safe here at Soul Survivor so please do follow their instructions and don’t forget to flash them your wristband as you enter venues.

Facilities for hearingimpaired The Big Top has a loop system facility. Please ask an usher (those fine folk who wear bright orange jackets) where the best place to sit will be. Please note, we are currently working on provision for the main meetings to be signed.

Additional needs If anyone in your group has any additional needs, please pop into Info and chat to our special needs co-ordinator so we can work together to make sure they have the best week possible.

WI-FI To keep you connected there is free wifi in the main areas of the showground i.e. in the cafes and around the food court. Just select the ‘SoulFi’ network.

CASH POINT The nearest cashpoint is at the Tesco supermarket (BA4 5SB) which is a five minute drive from here.

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Phone charging

Village Hosts Wristbands ‘You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace.’ These lovely words from Isaiah 55 may well have been written to indicate the kind of welcome you can expect around Soul Survivor when you are wearing your wristband! We can’t guarantee the mountains and hills bursting into song for you but we’re pretty sure that if you show your wristband to our lovely stewards they will wave you into the venues with their sunniest smile. If you break your wristband please come to Info with the broken pieces and we’ll get you a new one for £1. If you lose the whole thing then there will be much weeping and gnashing of teeth as you will have to pay £40 for a replacement. It’s important that everyone wears the correct wristband so they can be identified in case of an emergency so please don’t swap wristbands with anyone else. If for any reason you have the wrong one, please pop to Info so we can sort that out for you.

Your village hosts are there to make you feel at home and should be your first port of call if you have any questions, if you need to borrow a mallet to sort out your tent pegs, or if you fancy a hot chocolate and a chat.

Lost property Wondering where your wallet is? Misplaced your mobile? Can’t find your coat? Come along to Info and we’ll try and reunite you. We give non-valuable items to a local charity on the morning of Day 6 so please make sure you pop in for anything you’ve misplaced before that. We take valuable items (Bibles, phones, wallets) back to our office in Watford and share them out amongst ourselves. Kidding. We’ll keep them safe for you so please get in contact if you’d like to be reunited (lostproperty@ soulsurvivor.com or call 0303 333 1333). Please note that once Week C finishes on the 23rd August our office will be closed for a while to give us time to recover from all the fun and will reopen with a small team after the Bank Holiday. Please bear with us if it takes a while for us to respond. 61

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Onsite shop

Gas man

Never judge a book by its cover or a shop by its shed-like exterior because as unassuming as this shop may look, it’s actually a treasure trove of goodies. Within its four walls you’ll find fresh baked bread and pastries, essentials like toothpaste, plus sandwiches, crisps, ice creams, chocolate and more.

Out of gas? Fear not, just pop along to see the Gas Man on the Orange village near the main gate. Times will be advertised there.

Food vans Check out the delights of the wonderful food vans that will be offering burgers, baguettes, hot doughnuts, smoothies, chips, Chinese and plenty more!

Food deliveries Supermarket There’s a huge Tesco a five minute drive away in Shepton Mallet that stocks almost anything you could ever possibly need. Head left out of the main gate and follow the A371 into the centre of Shepton Mallet. If you need the postcode it’s BA4 5SB. 62

If you’d like to have your shopping delivered please give the store your phone number and arrange to meet them at the main gate as unfortunately we can’t accept shopping on your behalf. The address is: Your name and camping village Royal Bath & West Showground Somerset, BA4 6QN

Ice packs You can exchange freezer packs for free or buy new ones for for £2 on the side of the sports venue from 9-9.30am and 5-5.30pm.

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Health And Safety

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We know this is your favourite page in the entire programme – who doesn’t love a few health and safety regs?!

FIRE REGS If you’re using a tent for cooking please make sure that it is 3 meters away from all other tents in order to comply with fire safety regulations. Our lovely village hosts will be on hand if you get your meters and yards confused. If you have a BBQ please make sure it is placed on a hard-standing surface and not directly on the ground. Please don’t use BBQs inside tents, have an open fire, set off fireworks or use Chinese lanterns. Thanks.

FIRST AID AND SICKNESS For everyday issues (such as headaches and small cuts) please see your group leader who should have a good supply of pain killers and plasters. For anything more serious pop along to see our medical team of first aiders, doctors and nurses by the main gate. They are available from 9am till midnight. In an emergency please ring 0300 302 0330 (this number is also on your wristband) – please do not contact the emergency services yourself as this can delay help getting to you. Ongoing medical conditions – please pop in and make our First Aid team aware of any ongoing medical conditions that may need attention while you’re here at Soul Survivor. The team can also store any medication for you. If you fall ill with diarrhoea and/or vomiting, please say in your tent and contact the first aid team through your group leader. Don’t forget the basics! Washing your hands thoroughly and using antibacterial gel can help keep bugs away and help us all stay happy campers.

Road safety The showground is situated on the A371 which can get very busy. Please don’t try and walk along it – there are lots of lorries day and night and there isn’t a clear pathway for pedestrians. 63

Aged 18-30? Wondering what God is calling you to? The Church of England Ministry Experience Scheme (CEMES)

offers the chance to experience ministry first hand and explore if this is for you. The Church of England Ministry Experience Scheme offers placements in churches around the country for those aged 18 to 30 who wish to explore their calling. Based in parishes, you will be with a group of similar young adults, providing plenty of opportunity to share your experiences and learn together. The scheme includes practical experience of ministry, personal reflection and theological learning at a level suitable for each individual. We welcome all enquirers and are particularly keen to attract Black, Asian and minority ethnic people, young women and people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds as these groups are under-represented. Applications for placements starting in September 2016 are open. Placements are applied for separately in each diocese. Practical arrangements vary and the schemes aim to make generous provision for accommodation, food and expenses.

Visit www.callwaiting.org.uk/cemes/ for information on each diocesan scheme

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Offering

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As part of our worship we take up an offering during the main evening meeting on Day 4. All the money given will be split equally between young leaders, the persecuted church and Soul Action projects. Please don’t feel under any pressure to give but if you would like to just follow the instructions given during the meeting. Gift Aid envelopes will be available for everyone who is lucky enough to pay tax so please fill one in and help us to claim an extra 25p for every pound that you give. Please make any cheques payable to Soul Survivor.

Raising up young leaders

Persecuted church

Soul Action

We love working with young people who love God and long to serve him and his church. Every year we run a ten-month Soul61 leadership course, as well as a number of one-day conferences to invest in future church leaders/ planters, worship leaders and speakers.

Around the world many of our Christian brothers and sisters are persecuted for their faith. They aren’t allowed to meet together or own a Bible and can be tortured, arrested, imprisoned and even killed for their faith. We work with a number of underground churches in Central Asia to encourage Christians who are following Jesus in the most difficult of circumstances.

Soul Action is a partnership run between us and Tearfund to help each of us find ways to stand up against injustice. We work in some of the world’s poorest communities, and this year we are inviting you to be Game Changers in order to help provide access to education. Come to the Soul Action stand in the ToolShed to find out more.

You can also drop any donations into Info during the week.

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Support Soul Survivor

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S U R V I V O R

If you love what we do, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love for you to get involved and partner with us! We are a small charity and we need financial support and lots of volunteers to be able to make Soul Survivor happen. However young or old you are and however much (or little!) time or money you have, there are ways you could be a huge blessing to our work...

Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Support Soul Survivor

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GIVE TIME

GIVe MONEY

We need thousands of volunteers every summer to give their time and energy to make everything run smoothly. We have teams that do everything from saying hello to people on the gate when they arrive, to making meals that feed all the other volunteers, to giving first aid in our medical centre. There are roles to suit everyone, although you do need to be over 16 (and over 18 for many teams). Check out our website for more info on each team and how to apply.

GIVE BY PRAYING

Every penny that is given to us makes a difference and if Soul Survivor has been a blessing to you, we’d love for you to consider setting up a standing order to support us on a monthly basis. It doesn’t have to be a huge amount to help us out, if hundreds of people were able to give a few pounds it would soon add up. One-off donations are also hugely appreciated, as is any fundraising you can do on our behalf.

We’d love for you to pray that God would meet with people at our events as that’s the whole reason we exist! We long for more people to know Jesus and for all of us to go deeper in relationship with him. We’d also love for you to pray for us that we could follow where God wants to lead us and that we’d be obedient to him.

You can give online at www.soulsurvivor.com/give

Please help us spread the word about Soul Survivor through social media. Let your mates know if you’d had a great time and invite them to come and join us next year!

If you’re a fan of internet shopping you can raise money for us without it costing you a penny! Head to www.easyfundraising.co.uk and select Soul Survivor as your cause, then click through to your favourite shops as usual. Each time you click, the shops will donate to us – isn’t that nice of them?!

www.soulsurvivor.com/give Head to the give section of our website to find out more and get involved – we’d love to partner with you!

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Soul Survivor / Weeks B & C / Soul Action

A C T I ON Soul Action is the bit of Soul Survivor that exists to help us all do something about issues of injustice and poverty. Get Involved Take up the Game Changers Challenges, a series of activities which help you to learn about the need for transformation in education around the world. If you complete the challenges, you get a free hot drink in the Soul Action Café! Pick up your Challenges card from the Soul Action Stand. 28/06/2016