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E M O C L E W
IT’S A NEW ADVENTURE! Hello little ones! It’s wonderful to be here with you in Scotland! Although we’ve been running events since 1993 this is the first time we’ve had one here and we’re really excited about our first ever Soul Survivor Scotland. This has been a step of faith for us and we’re really glad you came along to be a part of this new adventure. The main reason we’re here is to focus on Jesus. We’ll meet together twice a day to spend lots of time worshipping God, hearing talks from the Bible, and praying for one another in the power of the Holy Spirit. These times are right at the heart of us
WE’RE EXPECTANT OF ALL THAT GOD WANTS TO DO AS WE FOCUS ON HIM AND WE’RE PRAYING WE ALL LEAVE HERE TRANSFORMED BY HAVING SPENT TIME IN HIS PRESENCE.
being together because they give us an incredible opportunity to meet with Jesus and be changed by him. In our teaching we’ll be looking at the theme of relationships: relationship with God, and with friends, plus singleness, celibacy, and marriage. We’ll also be having Soul Talk sessions each day where we can look at subjects like growing in character and leadership, telling our friends about Jesus, finding God in hard times, and praying for people so that stuff happens. Plus we’ve got loads of other things happening throughout the week with cafes, sports, live music, and films; and we’ll be ending the week by having a huge ceilidh together! We’re expectant of all that God wants to do as we focus on him and we’re praying we all leave here transformed by having spent time in his presence. We can’t wait to see what these five days bring!
Love from Mike INTRO INFO: WELCOME
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THE S T N E T CON INTRO INFO
Site map
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Inside front cover
Hello from Mike
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About us
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Listen up!
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Testimonies
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Feedback
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Safety first
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The main meetings
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Worship
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Teaching
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Ministry
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Communion
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I can’t remember
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The ToolShed
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Soul Survivor Café
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Soul Survivor Stand
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ESSENTIALS
Soul61
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Bible reading notes
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Q&A with Soul Survivor
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It’s easy being green
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Keep in touch
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Prayer ministry
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Soul Talk planner
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Day 1
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Day 2
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Day 3
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Day 4
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Day 5
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Soul Survivor shop
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Soul Talk timetable
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Upcoming events
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Speaker bios
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Keep in touch
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Helpful info
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Site rules
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Health & safety
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Index
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Soul Survivor Durban
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The offering
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what day it is!
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Outline of a day
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Venues
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Support Soul Survivor
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Café Uno
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SoulNet
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Late Night Worship
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Soul Action
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Sports
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Be on team
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The Lift
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The Bible in One Year
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Celluloid
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Bible podcasts
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ABOUT US WHO ARE WE? Soul Survivor started in 1993 after Mike
and people in their 20s and 30s. We also
Pilavachi had an idea for a big event
produce lots of resources that we hope
where lots of young people could get
will be a blessing to you in your everyday
together, have a brilliant time, and
relationship with Jesus such as a Bible in
worship Jesus! Now, as well as Soul
One Year with accompanying daily videos.
Survivor Scotland, we run three other summer events for teenagers – one in
If you’d like to find out more
Stafford, and two in Somerset; and we
about us you might like to check
run a similar event for those in their 20s
out these pages:
and 30s in Somerset called Momentum.
•
and why we focus on worship,
The passion behind these events is that
teaching and ministry (page 6)
we want young people to know who God is and how much he loves them. We want to
Info on our main meetings
•
Q&A with Soul Survivor
provide space for people to fall in love with
- answering some of the
Jesus and have their identity firmly rooted
questions we commonly get
in him, and to be encouraged and equipped
asked (page 44)
to serve him in every area of their lives. We long to see the whole Church living in the
•
for you to join us at a future
power and gifts of the Holy Spirit, and to
event (page 56)
see thriving youth groups that are raising up passionate disciples and leaders.
Upcoming events – we’d love
•
Resources – check out our Bible resources (page 37) and our
As well as our summer events we run a number of retreats and one-day conferences throughout the year (find out more on page 56 or check out our website) for young people, youth leaders,
shop page (page 54) •
Or check out our history and values at www.soulsurvivor. com/about-us
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N E T S I L UP! TESTIMONIES One of our favourite things is hearing what God is up to and we love sharing your testimonies to encourage and
SAFETY FIRST We want you to stay safe at Soul Survivor so please: • Have your mobile on you
• Don’t assume someone is
inspire others too! So, whatever God is
at all times so you can be
safe just because they are
doing in you, big or small, we’d love to
easily contacted
at a Christian event
hear: email testimonies@soulsurvivor. com, tweet us using #SS2014 and/or @ soulsurvivorGB, or find us on Facebook
• Let your youth leader know where you’re going
www.facebook.com/uksoulsurvivor.
• Put the Soul Survivor emergency number in your phone - 0300 302 0330
• Stay with at least one other
- and call it if you need
friend when you’re out and
to - please don’t phone
about at night
emergency services yourself
FEEDBACK We’d love to get your feedback about Soul Survivor Scotland. We’ll email you a questionnaire and post a link on our social media too; it would be amazing if you could tell us the highs and lows of your week. We’ll even pick a couple of people who fill it in to win some goodies from our shop as a thank you!
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MAIN S G N I T E E M i
WORSHIP
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Day 1: 7pm, Days 2-4: 11am & 7pm, Day 5: 10 am (for communion) & 7pm
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Main Meeting Venue
Every morning and evening we all get together for times of worship, teaching and ministry.
Worship is at the heart of
amazing he is (just like we read
being a Christian and therefore
in the Bible that God’s people
at the heart of all we do at
have done through the ages)
Soul Survivor. Jesus said the
but we think this is more than
most important command is
just singing songs. We believe
that we love God with all our
worship is a place where we
hearts and there are loads of
can draw close to God and be
ways we can show God our
intimate with him. Often as
love, especially through the
we focus on who God is and all
way we live our lives. When we
he’s done for us, we find that
gather together we sing our
we receive more of his love too.
praises to God to tell him how
Isn’t that amazing?!
These meetings are one of the best things about gathering together at Soul Survivor and they’re all about spending
BIBLE TEACHING
time in God’s presence, worshipping him, hearing from his word, and praying
The Bible has loads to teach us about who God is, how he has led
for one another in the power of the Holy
his people through the ages, how much he loves us, and how he
Spirit. If you’re not familiar with the way
wants us to live as his followers, but sometimes we can struggle to
we do things (or why we do them that
understand it on our own. So in our meetings we make time to look
way) have a read on to find out more.
at God’s word together and hear from a speaker who will help us apply what we read in the Bible to the things that are happening in our lives and in the world around us. If you think Bible teaching is a bit boring we hope we’ll be able to change your mind pretty quickly! The talks are often a lot of fun and our aim is to inspire and equip you, not leave you snoring on your neighbour’s shoulder.
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PRAYER Y MINISTR ES GUIDELIN Are on 0! page 5
MINISTRY TIMES We want to live in God’s power and that means we need to spend time in his presence. During ministry times we make space to wait on the Holy Spirit, asking God to meet with us and do what he wants to do. As Christians the Holy Spirit is always living in us but in these times we’re inviting him to heal us physically and/or emotionally from things that have hurt us; to equip and empower us to live for him in our everyday lives, to give us his gifts, and to give us a greater understanding of who God is. If you’re not used to praying in this way, don’t worry, Mike and the team will talk you through what’s going on, how
COMMUNION
to receive and how to pray. We really
DAY 5: 10AM
encourage you to wait on God and ask him
On our last day together
to meet with you – we believe he wants to
we like to get together
do that! It’s also a great opportunity to pray
a bit earlier than the
for others and be involved in what God is
other mornings to take
doing in their lives. We have some ministry
Communion. This is a special
guidelines on page 50, and there will be
time of sharing stories of the
an Enabling Team around to answer any
things God has done during
questions you have so don’t hang back –
Soul Survivor, and focusing
get stuck in!
again on Jesus’ sacrifice for us.
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F O E N I L T OU A DAY ! UP TO FOUR SOU L TALK* SL OTS A DAY!
8.30AM If you’ve not already been
1 - 6PM The site is your oyster
9.30PM All our venues are open
woken up by the person next to
for the afternoon. Whether you
so you can enjoy the cafès, live
you snoring, this is a good time
want to have a good cuppa, kick a
music, films, sports, games and
to get up and check out which of
footy or attend a Soul Talk*, the
more. If you fancy ending your day
your friends has the best bed hair.
choice is yours. Soul Talks are at
with some stripped-back, acoustic
2pm, 3.15pm and 4.30pm; have
worship, head to Late Night
a browse of the day planner for
Worship which starts at 10.30pm.
8.45AM If you’re a youth leader, this is your opportunity to meet with Ali Etheridge who heads up SoulNet,
details.
11.30PM It’s time to say goodnight
the part of Soul Survivor that aims
6PM All the venues will be
to connect, equip, encourage and
closing so you won’t miss out
need the energy so we can do it all
refresh youth leaders. Point your
on a thing while you head back
again tomorrow!
young people in the direction of
to your campsite to have dinner
the cereal and come on down to the
with your youth group, and find
diner and join the fun!
out what everybody else has
9.30AM It’s time for the first Soul
been doing with their day.
so we can all get some sleep; we’ll
WHAT DAY IS IT? We’re normally quite good at remembering what day it is, until
Talk* of the day. Grab your Bible,
7PM It’s the main evening
your notepad and a few friends
meeting! There will be more
then we just forget everything.
and head on down. Check out the
worship, teaching and ministry
So, to make things a little easier,
day planner for more info.
in the main venue - and probably
we’ve renamed the days of the
some of Mike’s terrible jokes.
week as follows:
11AM This is the first main meeting of the day, and the other venues will close so we can all be together. We’ll spend lots of time worshipping God, hearing from his word and praying for one another.
*Soul Talks are teaching sessions that last for up to 45 minutes (usually with a 30 minute talk followed by some time for you to ask the speaker your questions).
we come to Soul Survivor and
Tuesday: Day 1 Wednesday: Day 2 Thursday: Day 3 Friday: Day 4 Saturday: Day 5
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VENUES There are so many ways you could spend your time here at Soul Survivor as we’ve transformed the site into one of the trendiest places in Scotland. So whether you want to chat, dance, eat, pray or kick a football around, we’ve got a venue for you!
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Day 1: 9.30pm - 11.30pm, Days 2-5: 1pm - 6pm and 9.30pm - 11.30pm
T H G I N E T LA WORSHIP
đ&#x;ŒŽ LOCATION CafĂŠ Uno
CafÊ Uno is one of the coolest places you’ll ever find. Not only will our wonderful cafe team from City Church Aberdeen sell you a wide range of drinks,
â?ą TIMES
cakes and snacks, but at night our house band,
Days 1-5: 10.30pm - 11.30pm
Peyton Place, will keep you entertained and get you
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up on the dance floor. The only problem is – you might never want to leave.
PEYTON PLACE (DAYS 3-4)
Main Venue
If you just want to keep worshipping God after the
Peyton Place are a five piece band hailing from
main meeting, then head back to the main venue at
the beautiful seaside town of Montrose. Chris,
10.30 for some Late Night Worship. It’s a chilled out
Nick, Matthew, Joe and Ross will be your musical
and stripped-back place for you to sing your heart out
accompaniment in CafĂŠ Uno this week so get your
to God as the day draws to a close with acoustic style
dancing shoes on, show us your moves and enjoy!
worship led by one of the Soul Survivor team.
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Day 1: 9.30pm - 11.30pm, Days 2-5: 1pm - 6pm and 9.30pm - 11.30pm
đ&#x;ŒŽ LOCATION Sports
Feeling energetic? We’ve got a range of opportunities for you to show your sporting prowess! Shoot some hoops, chuck a Frisbee or get in the Panna Cage
THE LIFT
for some two-on-two football.
â?ą TIMES PANNA CAGE FOOTBALL
Day 1: 9.30pm - 11.30pm, Days 2-5: 1pm - 6pm and 9.30pm - 11.30pm
đ&#x;ŒŽ LOCATION The Lift
No human has ever
FRISBEE
mastered the art of flying but skateboarding has come pretty close. To celebrate this we’ve created an area with ramps, jumps, boxes and rails so bring your skateboard, roller-skates or scooter and come on down and impress
BASKETBALL
our team with your best ollies and nickys.
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Days 1-5: 10pm
đ&#x;ŒŽ LOCATION Celluloid
Let’s hope the sun shines this week because we’re going al fresco! That’s right, we’re having an outdoor cinema so bring a rug or your sleeping bag and some snacks, sit back and enjoy the show! Here’s the lowdown on the fantastic films on offer this week:
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THOR: THE DARK WORLD
GRAVITY
12A
12A
139mins
91mins
An ancient race wants to plunge
A brilliant medical engineer is on
the universe into darkness but
her first mission to space to repair
Thor, Marvel’s Mighty Avenger,
the Hubble telescope, accompanied
isn’t about to take that lying
by a veteran on his last mission.
down. He faces a perilous journey
So far so good. But when disaster
that sees him reunited with Jane
strikes, the team are cut off from
Foster, and fighting a powerful
earth with no communication and
enemy. How much will he have to
no hope of rescue. Eek. Will they
sacrifice to save the world? ​
have the courage and wits to fight the terrifying reality of being lost in space? This heart-pounding thriller takes you spiraling into the blackness in its search for hope.
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NOW YOU SEE ME
THE BUTLER
DESPICABLE ME 2
12A
12A
U
116mins
132mins
98mins
This mind-bending thriller follows
Inspired by a moving true
You know how it is: you’re trying
an FBI agent on the hunt for four
story, The Butler follows Cecil
to keep your head down and
rookie illusionists whose incredible
Gaines as he faithfully serves
lead a good life when, all of a
feats include robbing a bank during
in the White House under eight
sudden, the world needs saving
their live shows. The story twists
American presidents. The heart
yet again. Happens to the best
and turns as the FBI try to expose
of the film is the growth of the
of us. So when a secret Arctic lab
the magicians, seeking to find
American Civil Rights Movement,
is stolen, ex-super- villain Gru
out who is controlling them, and
as African-Americans struggle
finds himself catapulted back
just how they are pulling off their
to overcome oppression, but the
into the world of fighting crime.
amazing stunts. Nothing is as it
clashes come closer to home with
But while he’s focused on that,
seems but illusion has never been
Cecil and his son having wildly
what’s happened to his minions,
so much fun.
differing views on how equality
and who is trying to hit on his
should be gained.
daughter? Don’t miss out on this film that’s way too funny to be left to the little ones.
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D E H S L O O T â?ą TIMES
Day 1: 9.30pm - 11.30pm, Days 2-5: 1pm - 6pm and 9.30pm - 11.30pm
đ&#x;ŒŽ LOCATION Toolshed
If you’ve ever been to Disneyland, you’ll remember the constant thrills, excitement and mystery wherever you went. We like to think we’ve created a similar environment in the ToolShed, which is full of resources to help you in
SOUL SURVIVOR CAFÉ
your walk with Jesus, tasty snacks and the best cuppas you’ll find in Scotland.
Smack bang in the middle of the ToolShed is our very own cafÊ. We’ve sourced a great cafÊ team to greet you with a friendly face and a cuppa. Then sit back and enjoy the view of people hustling and bustling around the ToolShed as you relax with your mates.
THE SOUL SURVIVOR STAND We really want to equip
Survivor hoodies and
and resource you in your
goodies for you to check out.
walk with Jesus, so we’ve set up our own stand
In the centre you’ll also find
right at the heart of the
our SoulNet area for all you
ToolShed where you can
lovely youth leaders, our Soul
buy books and CDs that we
Action stand where you can
particularly recommend.
find out more about Slum
We’ve got a friendly team
Survivor, and our Soul61 stand
on hand, so if you need any
for anyone interested in a gap
recommendations they’ll
year that’s all about church
happily assist. We’ve also
leadership. Come over and say
got some brand new Soul
hi – we’d love to meet you!
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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:
1
2
3
All the stands and organisations
Most of the items that are sold in
From time to time Mike or Andy
are here to equip you in your
the ToolShed are either resources
might mention a book, CD or
relationship with Jesus. That
or a way of generating money to
DVD on mainstage. Just so you
means none of them should be
support the work of a charitable
know, there are no marketing
getting upset if you don’t agree
trust. We know lots of you like
deals going on – if they say they
with their theological angle on
having a browse but the absolute
like it and think you will too, then
things. If you feel like you’ve
last thing we want is for anyone
they mean they like it and think
been accosted by an over-zealous
to feel pressured to spend any
you will too (not that someone is
exhibitor, then pop into Info and
cash. We’re not trying to make
paying them to say it’s brilliant).
let one of our team know.
money out of you.
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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DAY PLANNER Soul Talks are teaching sessions that last for up to 45 minutes and look at a range of topics. This day planner will give you details of who is speaking, on what, when and where, so see what grabs you and head along at the appropriate time. If you miss one or would like to hear one again, you’ll be able to download the talks for £1 from our website in a few weeks. Just use the number by the description to find the one you are after.
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1
After the main meeting (41101) all our other venues will open up so you can enjoy:
Live music in Café Uno Browsing resources and chatting to brilliant charities in the ToolShed
There are no Soul Talks today so you can get
7PM
your tent pitched and
It’s our first main meeting (41101)
get settled into your
and we can’t wait to get stuck into
new home.
worshipping God with you all!
Grabbing a cake or cuppa from the Soul Survivor Café
Playing some sports Checking out the awesome Thor: The Dark World on the big screen at Celluloid from 10pm
Late Night Worship from 10.30pm
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OTHER STUFF TO ENJOY TODAY:
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9.30AM
THE CALLING OF A LEADER
PRAYING FOR PEOPLE SO THAT STUFF HAPPENS
Chuck Freeland
Taryn Freeland
might be calling you to some kind
A practical session for anyone
of leadership, either in the Church
who’d like to see God move in
or in the Big Wide World? If he
people’s lives when they pray.
was, what signs would you look
We’ll cover the basics of how we
for? And what would you do next?
pray for one another in a way
Café Uno, 41003
Do you ever wonder whether God
that’s not weird, but allows God to do powerful things. Café Uno, 41001
2PM THE PROBLEM OF PAIN
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3.15PM THE GULLS AND THE PRAWNS Mark Ritchie This seminar for youth workers is all about how to keep an
Andy Croft
unshakeable focus on the things
How can God let bad things
that really count in our
happen to good people? How
youth ministry.
can we believe he is loving when
Main Venue, 41004
8.45AM Youth leaders – come along to the diner near Info and say hi to Ali Etheridge, our SoulNet Director.
11AM Our first morning meeting with worship, teaching and ministry (41102).
1PM-6PM Cafès, sports and the ToolShed.
7PM Join Mike, Andy and the team for our evening meeting (41103).
we see death, sickness, war and bullying everywhere? Main Venue, 41002
THE COMPARISON GAME Yanah Nightingale It’s really easy to compare ourselves, whether that’s regarding our appearance, brains, banter or how ‘sorted’ we are. Whether or not we come out better or worse than those around us, we’re still no closer to knowing what God thinks of us. Yanah will look at the story of Cain and Abel to show us God’s not about comparisons. Café Uno, 41005
9.30PM Our venues open for the evening so you can enjoy cafès, the mind-blowing Gravity in Celluloid, live music, browsing resources and sports!
10.30PM Come and join us for some Late Night Worship!
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NOT FEELING IT? Yanah Nightingale
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4.30PM
Sometimes, we just don’t feel it.
LIVING IN THE LIGHT
While we know certain things
Taryn Freeland
are true, we just don’t feel
Jesus said: ‘I am the light of the
anything. What do we do in these
world. Whoever follows me will
situations? Do we have to feel
never walk in darkness, but will
things to know they’re true? And
have the light of life.’ Many of us
why does everything have to be
carry hurts from the past that can
so touchy-feely anyway? Yanah
affect us today. In this session
will look at a few of the Psalms
we’ll look at how we can bring
to work out what place feelings
those things to Jesus and allow
have in our faith.
his light to give us healing and
Café Uno, 41008
wholeness. Café Uno, 41011
3.15PM 9.30AM
TAKE THE ROOF OFF YOUR THINKING
GROWING IN THE WILDERNESS: TURNING YOUR PRISON INTO YOUR PULPIT
Mark Ritchie
Freddie Pimm
they lowered him through a hole
Going through difficult times
in the roof. What creative and
is unavoidable - whether it’s
contemporary ways can help our
a family breakdown or a really
friends to meet Jesus?
tough set of exams – and these
Main Venue, 41009
DON’T FORGET TODAY YOU CAN ALSO ENJOY:
Four men were so desperate for
At 8.45am Mike will be
their friend to meet Jesus that
doing a Q&A session for youth leaders in the diner
can sometimes impact our faith. Come and be encouraged that God faith even in hard times.
THE ‘WHAT’ AND ‘WHY’ OF DISCIPLESHIP
Café Uno, 41006
Pete Gilbert
can strengthen you and grow your
Our two main meetings at 11am (41104) and 7pm (41105)
Every Christian believes in
2PM WORSHIP Q&A
discipleship, right? Every church talks about it, don’t they? But, what actually is New Testament
The Soul Survivor Team
discipleship, and why do you need
If you’ve been wondering why we
it? Let’s turn the discipleship ‘buzz
sing the songs we sing, play the
word’ into action, starting here!
instruments we play, or you just
Café Uno, 41010
want to know a little bit more
Cafès, sports, and browsing the ToolShed from 1pm6pm and 9.30pm-11.30pm Live music, Now You See Me in Celluloid, coffee and cake and more from 9.30pm-11.30pm
about this whole worship thing, then come along and put your
Late Night Worship
questions to our friendly team.
at 10.30pm
Main Venue, 41007
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WHO ARE YOU FOLLOWING? Pete Gilbert If you dare to dream big dreams for God you need to be aware that dreams demand your development. Development is delivered through discipleship, Jesus-style. So how did he do it, and what could that mean for us
SOUL SURVIVOR 2014 SCOTLAND
OTHER FUN STUFF HAPPENING TODAY 8.45AM Youth leaders – come along to the diner and say hi to Ali Etheridge, our SoulNet Director.
in the here and now? Café Uno, 41014
3.15PM POSITION YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS 9.30AM THE CHARACTER OF A LEADER
Mark Ritchie There are so many people telling us what success should look like,
Chuck Freeland
so Mark will help us explore what
Most of us are only too aware that
the Bible says about achieving
we’re far from perfect. In fact we
everything that God has for us.
battle with temptation, addiction,
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low self-esteem and loads of
11AM Our first morning meeting with worship, teaching and ministry (41106).
1PM-6PM Pop along to Café Uno, the sports venue, or The ToolShed.
7PM
other things too. And yet God has
Join Mike, Andy and the team
a plan for each of our lives and a
for our evening meeting
purpose for us. How can we make
(41107).
sure that we stay faithful to God and his call when so much seems to be against us? Café Uno, 41012
2PM Andy Croft
WHY TRUST THE BIBLE
THE TRANSFORMATION OF A NATION
9.30PM
The Bible was written thousands
Freddie Pimm
the evening so you can enjoy
of years ago so how do we know
Are you passionate about
cafès, The Butler in Celluloid,
it’s true? What do we do with the
changing the world as opposed
live music, browsing
stories about genocide and some
to merely living in it? Be inspired
resources and sports!
of the things God said that we
to become a bold, courageous
wish he hadn’t? As Christians
Christian who actively extends
10.30PM
we’re supposed to build our lives
God’s kingdom and transforms
Come and join us for some
on this book - but can we trust it?
the culture you’re living in.
Main Venue, 41013
Café Uno, 41016
Our venues open for
Late Night Worship.
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4.30PM
We have just commemorated
THE VISION OF A LEADER
the 100th anniversary of WW1,
Chuck Freeland
and the 70th anniversary of the
So you have a dream… now
Normandy Beach landings in
what? How can you tell if it’s
WW2; two conflicts that robbed
from God? What would you do if
subsequent generations of their
it was? A compelling, exciting,
fathers. Yet we were made to be
scary, vision is a powerful and
fathered, first and foremost by
precious thing that could literally
God. Come and find out why,
change your life, and the lives of
and how to receive more of God’s
those around you!
father heart for you.
Café Uno, 41021
Café Uno, 41018
3.15PM 10:OOAM
NATURALLY SUPERNATURAL Mike Pilavachi
TODAY YOU CAN ALSO ENJOY: Communion at 10am (41108)
We’re going to have our
The Holy Spirit gives us gifts but
and our last main meeting at
morning meeting a little
how do we get them and how do
7pm (41109) with fancy dress!
earlier so we can all take
we use them? How do we grow in
communion together.
things like prophecy and praying
2PM HAS SCIENCE DISPROVED CHRISTIANITY?
from 1pm-6pm and 9.30pm-
in our everyday lives? Come
11.30pm so come and pick up
along to look at how we can be people of God’s presence and his supernatural lives.
People often claim that in a world
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with iPhones and satellites,
Café Uno will be serving you tasty treats or you can enjoy some sports from 1pm-6pm.
can’t match up? How can we
A STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE: HOW TO THRIVE AT UNIVERSITY
believe in miracles when they are
Freddie Pimm
‘scientifically impossible’?
As many as 70% of students who
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went to church before university
Surely evolution and Genesis
some resources or grab some coffee at the Soul Survivor Café.
power in order to live naturally
Andy Croft
belief in God doesn’t make sense.
The ToolShed will be open
for healing, both at church and
will stop going by the end of their first year. Freddie will explore how we can not only survive in this exciting yet difficult
AFTER THE EVENING CELEBRATION WE’LL BE HAVING A HUGE CEILIDH IN THE MAIN MEETING VENUE!
environment, but also thrive and strengthen our faith. Café Uno, 41020
Don’t forget – if you miss any of the Soul Talks or want to hear them -or one of the main meetings talks -again, you we will able to download them from our website in the next few weeks.
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Check out Despicable Me 2 at Celluloid from 10pm.
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TIMES
MAIN VENUE
9.30AM
CAFE UNO PRAYING FOR PEOPLE SO THAT STUFF HAPPENS Taryn Freeland
2PM 3.15PM DAY 3
THE PROBLEM OF PAIN
THE CALLING OF A LEADER
Andy Croft
Chuck Freeland
THE GULLS AND THE PRAWNS
THE COMPARISON GAME
Mark Ritchie
Yanah Nightingale
9.30AM
GROWING IN THE WILDERNESS Freddie Pimm
2PM 3.15PM
WORSHIP Q&A
NOT FEELING IT?
The Soul Survivor Team
Yanah Nightingale
TAKE THE ROOF OFF YOUR THINKING
THE ‘WHAT’ AND ‘WHY’ OF DISCIPLESHIP
Mark Ritchie
Pete Gilbert
4.30PM
LIVING IN THE LIGHT Taryn Freeland
DAY 4
9.30AM
THE CHARACTER OF A LEADER Chuck Freeland
2PM 3.15PM
DAY 5
2PM 3.15PM
WHY TRUST THE BIBLE?
WHO ARE YOU FOLLOWING?
Andy Croft
Pete Gilbert
POSITION YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS
THE TRANSFORMATION OF A NATION
Mark Ritchie
Freddie Pimm
HAS SCIENCE DISPROVED CHRISTIANITY?
THE DADDY OF ALL DADDIES!
Andy Croft
Pete Gilbert
NATURALLY SUPERNATURAL
A STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE
Mike Pilavachi
Freddie Pimm
4.30PM
THE VISION OF A LEADER Chuck Freeland
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SPEAKER BIOS ANDY CROFT
TARYN FREELAND
MIKE PILAVACHI
Andy’s got so many
Taryn and her
Mikes heads up
different jobs we
husband Chuck are
everything that
don’t even know
the Lead Pastors of
goes on here at Soul
where to begin. He’s in charge
City Church Aberdeen and they
Survivor and our associated
of our leadership course Soul61,
have three wonderful kids. She is
church Soul Survivor Watford. He
he’s the associate director of Soul
passionate about seeing people
started his working life as an
Survivor and also the assistant
find freedom and wholeness in
accountant but found he was
pastor of Soul Survivor Watford.
God, as well as good movies, box
much more at home with young
He’s married to Beth and likes to
sets, roast lamb and anything
people than with sums. He’s
spend his spare time reading big,
Cath Kidston!
known for his bad jokes,
confusing books.
interesting hair styles, and his
PETE GILBERT
love of Manchester United.
BETH CROFT
Pete serves DNA
Beth heads up
(a year learning
FREDDIE PIMM
worship at both Soul
about church-based
Freddie is a newly
Survivor and Soul
discipleship and leadership) and
qualified Doctor
Survivor Watford, our associated
leads StrathNairn Community
church. When she’s not singing or
Church which is part of Kings
He is a passionate member of St
writing songs, you can find her
Fellowship in Inverness. He is
Albans church in Fulham and
shopping online, partly because
married to Nikki and dad to
loves surfing, playing rugby and
she loves getting lots of parcels
Freddi and Josh, plus has
talking about his hair.
delivered to the office. She’s got a
authored numerous books,
Maths degree, which means she’s
as well as appearing on radio
often trying to help our accountant
and television.
out with his sums.
working in London.
MARK RITCHIE Mark is an
YANAH NIGHTINGALE
evangelist who spends his time
CHUCK FREELAND
Since graduating
telling funny stories all over the
Chuck and his wife
from university last
world that make people think
Taryn lead City
year, Yanah has
about Jesus. When he’s not
Church Aberdeen, a
been a student worker at Holy
talking about God, you’ll find
growing spiritual family that
Trinity Cambridge. She loves to
him talking at great length about
meets in a bunch of places across
read, has a soft spot for spy
football with his son Jordan -
NE Scotland. He’s passionate
movies, and has an accent that
particularly how they saw
about investing in the emerging
sounds like a mash-up between
Barcelona play Real Madrid
generations and is rubbish at
California and North London.
earlier this year.
every sport he’s ever tried.
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HELPFUL I N F O!
IN AN EMERGENCY
SOUL SURVIVOR APP
Get hold of the nearest team
If you’d like all this information
FACILITIES FOR HEARING IMPAIRED
member who has a radio (such
on your phone, head to the app
The main meeting venue has a
as a steward or member of
store and select the Soul Survivor
loop system facility. Please see
production team) and ask them to
app. You’ll then be able to pick the
the stewards in the venue for the
contact Info for you.
Soul Survivor Scotland programme
precise locations.
and find all the Soul Talk and
GENERAL INFO
programme information right there at your fingertips.
We’ve relocated our office in Watford to Info for the summer
SPECIAL NEEDS Please come into Info at the
and our team are ready and
WRISTBANDS
waiting to answer any questions
You need to wear your wristband
you have.
for the whole event. It’s the only
beginning of the week if you have any questions.
thing that will get you into the Opening times
main meetings, Soul Talks and
9am – 5.30pm
other venues. If you break it,
Location: Look for the red ‘i’ on
come into Info and we’ll replace
the map
it for £2. Be careful not to lose it; it’ll cost £40 for a replacement!
INFO POINTS
If you’re wearing a wristband
Sometimes we have to make
that doesn’t have your name on
last minute changes to the Soul
it, the lovely team in Info will
Talks schedule and the event
sort that out for you. It’s really
programme. When we do, we’ll tell
important your wristband is
you in the main meetings and put a
accurate so we can identify you
notice up outside Info.
in an emergency.
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VILLAGE HOSTS
you get home and find you’ve lost
Somewhere on your campsite,
something important.
you’ll find a couple of friendly people with a big sign on their
Anything less valuable that has
tent/caravan saying they are your
not been collected by the morning
village hosts. Their role is to make
of Day 6, will be given away to
you feel at home, lavish you with
a charity shop. So please have
hot chocolate and answer your
a good check of your tent and
Soul Survivor related questions -
campsite to make sure you’ve got
so make the most of them!
everything you should have!
LOST PROPERTY STEWARDS
Sometimes it seems as though our belongings have a mind of
Let’s play… Bless the Stewards!
their own and go walkabouts.
As you walk around Soul
If you lose track of something,
Survivor, you’ll see guys and
come along to Info and we’ll try
girls in hi-vis jackets doing
our best to reunite you. (Likewise
an awesome job of keeping
if you find something that looks
us all safe. Give them your
abandoned, it would be brilliant if
biggest and best smiles, follow
you could bring it along to Info.)
their instructions, tell them
FOOD
fluorescent yellow really brings
After the event, we’ll take all
If your camp runs out of food
out their eye colour, or find
valuable lost property (phones,
there is a Tesco and a Morrisons
some other way to let them
cameras, Bibles, wallets etc) back
a short drive away. There is also a
know they’re beautiful, servant-
to our offices in Watford. Please
food van on site with picnic tables
hearted human beings.
give us a ring on 0333 333 1 333 if
if you don’t feel like cooking.
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FIRE REGULATIONS We don’t want to be a bore, but there are a few regulations we need you to follow as you put your tent up: •
Tempting as it is to get close, all tents must be at least three metres apart to comply with fire safety regulations.
•
Please do not use generators, or barbecue inside your tent. If it’s nice weather, then feel free to have a barbecue outside as long as it’s placed on a hard-standing surface.
Group leaders - please make sure you’ve filled out the risk assessment form that we sent you via email, and that you adhere to the cooking with gas guidelines.
FIRST AID In case there are any accidents, we have a dedicated team of first aiders around site from 9am until midnight. If any of your group are ill outside of those times, phone the emergency number on your wristband. If any of your group are ill - e.g. sudden fever with a body temperature of 38C or 100.4F, a sudden cough or any signs of diarrhoea and/or vomiting - then please keep them in their tent and contact the first aid team. If it’s an emergency, send someone to Info or call the emergency services. Please help us to keep sickness levels to a minimum by regularly washing your hands and letting us know if any of the showers or toilets are dirty - just pop into Info.
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N A B R U D 2015 CH - 11T 31ST MAR
We’re heading to South Africa in the Easter holidays of 2015 and we’d love for you to join us! The trip will be an incredible opportunity to work with local churches and serve communities facing poverty and injustice. We will be working in teams serving long-term projects in townships doing everything from painting and DIY, to running kids clubs and holiday clubs. We will also meet regularly as a whole group so we can worship God together, hear from his word, and pray for one another in the power of the Holy Spirit. Plus there will be time for you to enjoy some of the amazing things that the city of Durban has to offer, including the fantastic beaches, and there will be
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PRACTICAL INFO
“There was evidence of the
The cost is £860 per
toll that poverty takes on
person to cover hotel
the lives of people who are
accommodation for 11
trapped in its grip - sickness,
nights, all your meals,
hunger, thirst, vulnerability,
transfer to and from the
violence, little opportunity. But
airport in Durban on the 31st
the people I met weren’t just
March and 11th April, and all
people on the other side of the
inland transport. On top of
world; these were people in
this you will need to arrange
front of me, who I shook hands
and pay for your own flights
with, hugged and high-fived.
and insurance.
I had such a sense of how deeply God is committed to
To help break this down into
them and the compassion he
more manageable chunks we
feels for them – an inkling at
have set a payment schedule
his broken heart.”
(with the first payment to be made by 1st November) and
Testimony from a person
we’ve got lots of fundraising
who previously visited the
ideas to help get you started.
projects in Durban
an optional day trip to the Tala Game Reserve. We’re confident that this will be a life-changing twelve days for us
UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?
all and hopefully a huge blessing to the
Find out more and book at soulsurvivor.com or email
communities we’ll serve!
durban@soulsurvivor.com
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the
G N I R E F OF In the main meeting on the night of Day 4 we will be taking up a collection to support the following causes. There’s no pressure to give, but if you’d like to, please find one of the buckets when directed. There will be Gift Aid forms available for any of you who are lucky enough to pay tax.
SOUL ACTION Soul Action is a partnership between Soul Survivor and Tearfund that is all about empowering young people to get involved in issues of poverty and injustice. This year Soul Action will be raising money for projects working in some of the world’s poorest areas through Slum Survivor. Find out how to get involved on page 34.
YOUNG LEADERS
THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
One of our passions is raising up young leaders who
Many Christians around the world suffer for their
will love and serve the Church in the coming years.
faith. They may be beaten, tortured, imprisoned or
We run a Soul61 leadership course every year and
even killed for owning a Bible, meeting with other
want to continually invest in the church leaders/
Christians, or just for loving Jesus. We work closely
planters, worship leaders, speakers and youth
with friends in Central Asia who are persecuted as
workers of tomorrow. See page 39
we want to encourage, resource, support, equip and
for more information.
strengthen them in their faith.
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SUPPORT
SSUORVUIVOLR and 30s. We keep the ticket price
difference to us. Firstly we love
of these events as low as we
knowing that you are standing
You might look around at
can to make sure that they are
with us and that our events
the number of people here
accessible, but this often means
have been a blessing to you; and
and think that Soul Survivor
that they don’t cover their costs.
secondly it’s the generosity of
is loaded. But we’re not!
On top of all this, we want to
our supporters that enables us to
continue providing you guys with
keep going and do the things we
We are a charity which means
free resources such as our Bible in
do. Regular donations, no matter
we don’t make any money;
one year videos, mini-magazines,
how big or small, really help us
everything goes back into
Bible audios, and video teaching
plan for the future, so if you can
our events and resources. We
all year round.
give even a few pounds a month,
WHY?
exist because we’re passionate
it would mean a great deal to us.
about reaching young people,
The long and short of it is that
introducing them to Jesus and
we need your help to do what we
For details on how you can
equipping them to live their
do! We’d love it if you felt able to
donate, hop on over to
whole lives for him. As well as
stand with us and support us by
our website:
our summer conferences, (which
giving or getting involved:
www.soulsurvivor.com/give.
you’re probably at right now!) we run a whole host of other events during the rest of the year, from
GIVE
DO
retreats to one-day conferences,
Giving to us financially –
We know loads of you are
for young people, their youth
whether it’s a one-off gift or a
studying and may not have
leaders and those in their 20s
monthly amount - makes a huge
much spare cash. Why not do
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Scotland: Details to be confirm ed Soul Surv ivor A: Friday 24th July – Tues day 28th Ju ly Soul Surv ivor B: Saturday 15 th August – Wednesda y 19th Aug ust Soul Surv ivor C: Friday 21st August – Tuesday 25 th August
something to raise money for Soul Survivor?! From a talent
SERVE
select Soul Survivor as your cause and click through to your
show to a sponsored* silence,
Every year, a bunch of
favourite shops. Loads of these
running a marathon to hosting
champions give their time and
shops will then donate money to
a cake sale, the possibilities
skills to serve at our summer
Soul Survivor without it costing
are endless. Go it alone or team
events, and we literally couldn’t
you a single penny. Winner!
up with your youth group and
do it without them! Last summer
get fundraising!
we had 2663 volunteers across 147 teams doing everything from
PRAY
making hot chocolate mountains to stewarding the campsite. If
We’d love it if you would stand
you’d like to serve next year,
with us in prayer throughout
check out the Get Involved
the year. We only want to do the
section of our website.
things that God is calling us to do so please join us in praying for wisdom and guidance,
SHOUT If you’ve enjoyed Soul Survivor this year, why not invite a friend
SHOP
to come along next year? We’ve got loads of events lined up that
particularly for our leadership
If you’re a fan of internet
you could bring them to. Just point
team. We’d also love you to pray
shopping, great news – you
them towards our website, write
for all of the young people who
can now raise money for Soul
on their Facebook wall or shout it
have come along this summer,
Survivor whilst you shop online,
from the rooftop! (Probably don’t.
many of whom go back to
at no extra cost! Head over to
You might get some funny looks.)
difficult situations.
www.easyfundraising.co.uk,
The more the merrier.
*If you get your friends and family to sponsor you online, we’d love you to use www.givey.com/soulsurvivor as they ensure that Soul Survivor get every single penny you raise.
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FOR YOUTH LEADERS SoulNet is the part of Soul Survivor that’s all about serving you amazing youth leaders. We’re here to resource, encourage and equip you whether you want to hang out once a year, or team up with us to support youth leaders in your area on a regular basis. SOULNET EVENTS SOULNET RETREAT
Lancashire, BB4 7BA. SOULNET BREAKFASTS
EQUIPPING DAY
Bring your whole team for a
These happen throughout the
weekend of worship, teaching and
year at various locations. Check
SERVING THE SMARTPHONE GENERATION
ministry, with loads of time to
out the website or Facebook page
Saturday 21st March,
hang out and enjoy the facilities
for more info and if there isn’t
Lancashire, BB4 7BA
at Center Parcs.
one happening near you, get in touch about setting one up!
HUNG-OVER AND HIGH
We can also provide pastoral
Lancashire, BB4 7BA
30th January-1st February
Saturday 20th June , support and/or bespoke training for your team, plus we will be running a small overnight retreat on 26th/27th April for anyone feeling burnt out or in need of fresh vision. Contact SoulNet Director Alastair for more details (ali.etheridge@ soulsurvivor.com).
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SOULNET IN THE SUMMER SOULNET GATHERINGS We’ll meet together from 8.45-9.30am outside the diner on days 2, 3 and 4. Ali Etheridge will be hosting these sessions and on Days 2 and 4 we will be exploring how we can create a culture of depth in our youth ministry in an age of superficiality. On Day 3 Mike will be doing a Q&A session so you can ask anything you like! Mark Ritchie will also be doing a seminar for youth leaders titled ‘Gulls and Prawns’ on Day 2 at 3.15pm.
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SLUM SURVIVOR: 24TH – 26TH OCTOBER. ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?
A billion people around the world live
about poverty and why we should care
in temporary settlements, or slums.
for those living in slums thousands of
Hard to get your head around what
miles away.
that might be like isn’t it? So we’ve devised a challenge for you and your
Get your friends, families, neighbours,
youth group: build your own temporary
and anyone else you can think of, to
settlement outside (or inside) your
sponsor you and you’ll be raising money
church and live there for a weekend.
for Soul Action projects that work in some of the poorest areas of the world,
We’ll give you some ideas on how to
giving people hope and a future.
get started and some activities and challenges that mirror the kinds of
Pick up a pack at the Soul Action stand
things faced by people living in slums.
in the ToolShed and check out www.
We’ll also give you some Bible study
soulaction.org for more info. Don’t
materials and activities to do as a group
forget to tell us how you get on by email
before, during and after the weekend,
(info@soulaction.org) or on social media
to help you reflect on what God thinks
using #slumsurvivor.
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Spend a few days the way a billion spend a lifetime. Get sponsored to take on challenges and experience just some of the reality faced by the world’s slum dwellers. Raise money for Soul Action projects working all over the world.
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TEAM Lots of work goes on behind the scenes to make Soul Survivor happen! Not only is there a Watford-based team who spend the whole year planning events, but we also rely on a trusty band of volunteers to make everything run smoothly. From checking wristbands to recording the Soul Talks, you’ll find our amazing team members hard at work all around the showground.
FANCY BEING PART OF THE TEAM? We’d absolutely love you to consider serving at our 2015 events and we think you’ll enjoy yourself too! Here are a few testimonies from last year’s crew:
I was encouraged by the fact that
I feel so privileged to have had
Working on the Stewarding
so many people were appreciative
the experience of serving on the
team gave me the opportunity to
of what we were doing on the
Connect team. It was such
talk to lots of new people. It was
Hospitality team. It was
a faith booster! I made new
also amazing to serve because I
amazing to think that, without us,
friends, met with old ones and
got the opportunity to see what
the event could not happen!
felt like God really used me.
God was doing in others.
JOIN IN THE FUN AND BE ON TEAM IN 2015! To find out more about volunteering in 2015, pop into the Teams section in Info and ask for an application form, or check out our website. Not only do you get a free place, but most teams also get all their meals provided for them. You’ll meet loads of new people, get to serve God and see a new side to Soul Survivor – so why not give it a go?
APPLICATIONS FOR 2015 WILL OPEN TOWARDS THE END OF THIS YEAR.
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For us to keep growing in our relationship with God we have to be regularly making time for his word. It’s life-giving for us but we know it can sometimes be hard to keep going on our own so we’ve come up with a solution! We’ll be reading through the whole Bible from 1st September this year through to the end of August next year (but don’t panic – that’s only about 10-15 mins a day!) and we’d love for you to join us. You can buy a Soul Survivor Bible in One Year from our stand in the ToolShed which has a reading plan with a bit of Old Testament, a bit of New Testament, and a portion of a Psalm each day.
Mike and Andy have read and recorded the four gospels so that you can listen to the stories of Jesus for free! You can purchase a copy from our stand or visit our website if you’d like to listen to them for free as we’ll be making the recordings available as podcasts.
We’ll also post daily vids from Mike, Andy or one of the team, on our app and on our website which will help put the things we’ve read into the context of our everyday lives. If the whole Bible seems a bit daunting, we’ve also got a New Testament in One Year reading plan that you can get involved in too. We believe that getting into God’s word can be life changing so join us on September 1st!
YOUTH BIBLE We also have a Soul Survivor Youth Bible – check out our shop page for more info!
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SOUL 61 Soul61 is the part of Soul Survivor that focuses on equipping, resourcing, teaching and supporting 18-24 year olds who want to develop as leaders. Our main programme is a ten-month course to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus and equip them to serve him through leadership. WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
people. We’re not looking for
and events. You will be thrown
Soul61 is an opportunity to be
individuals who feel they have
in at the deep end, stretched
equipped to lead for the rest of
it made; we’re after those who
and tested by things you may
your life. We want to give you
have a deep and genuine desire
not have experienced before.
space to encounter God, worship
to develop their character, and
We want to prepare you to lead
him, wait on him and allow him
have an openness to be used by
for the rest of your life and we
to mould you into the person
God wherever he chooses.
believe the best way of doing
he wants you to be. If you throw yourself in you will be challenged
this is by trusting you with real situations and responsibilities.
and stretched in your character
WHAT WILL I DO?
and gifts as you learn, grow and
This year we are launching
develop your skills.
streams where you will get
WHERE DO I APPLY?
to choose a focus of worship,
Pop along to the Soul61 stand in
leadership or church planting.
the ToolShed and chat to some
There will also be teaching for
of the people currently on the
Soul61 is for anyone between the
everyone together, and you
course, or head to:
ages of 18-24 who feels the call
will get involved in church life,
www.soul61.co.uk.
of God on their life to serve his
as well as various conferences
WHO IS IT FOR?
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BIBLE READING NOTES PROVIDED BY OUR FRIENDS AT SCRIPTURE UNION The Bible’s all about relationships – in particular God’s relationship with his people (that includes us). We can’t view our own relationships as separate from our relationship with God. God loves us and calls us to love him first and foremost – what then does that say about our relationships? Think a bit about ALL your
(and there are loads – I’m looking
God was all one way (we should
relationships in your life: the one
at you, Leviticus), Moses picks out
love him), he loves us and cares
with your parents or the people
this one as the most important:
intimately about us. How have you
who look after you, the ones with
‘Love the Lord your God with all
experienced that love and care?
your friends, the one with your
your heart, soul and strength.’
girlfriend or boyfriend, the ones
It’s the law (and relationship)
Read Psalm 139 and imagine
with your teachers, the ones with
that should be central to the
that it’s not David saying these
your youth leaders and people at
Israelites’ lives (although they
words to God, it’s you.
church… What state are they in?
often forgot it). And Jesus says
Is God at the centre of each one?
the same in Matthew 22:34–40.
DAY 1: LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD Welcome to Soul Survivor! Good to see you. Before we start, where are you at with God? Read Deuteronomy 6:1–9, then spend a couple of minutes thinking about verses 4 and 5.
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one way. Yes, God calls us to love him, but that’s because he loves us. A lot. A whole lot. In fact, words
Do you ‘Love the Lord your
fail me as to quite how much ‘a lot’
God with all your heart, soul
actually is. ‘God is love,’ says John
and strength’?
in his first letter.
If our relationship with God is
God cares about every aspect of your
the most important thing in our
life – the everyday and special stuff,
lives, how does that affect our
the dull and amazing, the boring
relationships with others?
and exciting, the private and the
Deuteronomy is a summary of everything that has happened
No relationship works if it’s just
public… everything! God put you together to start with (see verses
since God rescued Israel from
DAY 2: GOD CARES ABOUT YOU
Egypt. Of all the laws that God
In case yesterday’s reading made
special and precious. That extends
had given the people in the desert
you think our relationship with
to every one of your relationships.
13 to 16) and so holds your life as
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Check back on all the things you underlined. If love is all these
Do you feel like God cares
things, how often do you show
about you and loves you?
love to you friends? Are you sometimes selfish? Maybe the
If we love God, he loves us and we’re
odd bit of pride creeps in. Perhaps
special to him, how does that affect
you remember the hurts your
our relationships with others?
friends have caused you, even if you’ve said you’ve forgiven them.
DAY 3: LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING Think about your relationships with your friends. What are they like? How do you treat them?
It’s easy to love friends when the going is good – but what about
Man and woman are in perfect
when they (or you) are idiots? How
relationship with God, and with
straightforward is it to love then?
each other they become as one.
?
Read 1 Corinthians 13 and
Do you need to forgive a friend
underline everything that
for what they’ve done (or ask for
‘love is’.
forgiveness yourself)?
In Matthew 19:1–6, Jesus affirms this relationship – marriage. But marriage is obviously not just about sex, it’s a new family, where man and woman are united with each other and with God. Jesus emphasises that it’s an
Although this passage is often
If this is what love is, how does that
amazing, fulfilling, serious thing
read out at weddings, it’s not
affect our relationships?
that should not be treated lightly.
really about romantic love. It’s about living together as Corinthians were, on the whole,
DAY 4: LIKE A HORSE AND CARRIAGE
terrible about living together
So, love and marriage. What does
in harmony. They were greedy,
that make you think of?
a community, as friends. The
? Have you ever thought about God’s original intention for sex and marriage?
spiteful and thought only of themselves – they were even
Read Genesis 2:5–25 and
nasty to Paul, even though he had
imagine you are there watching
helped set the church up. Paul
everything take place.
If God wants the best for us in sex and marriage, how does that affect our relationships?
had to remind them of what it means to love one another.
As you imagined everything happening, what was on your
DAY 5: A PARTNERSHIP OF ONE
mind? Here, we find out what
Some people in church like to see
God’s original intentions were
people married off and having
for his creation. Man is created
children, and sometimes they can
and, at the end of God’s creative
put a lot of pressure on people.
process, woman is created. They
What does the Bible say about
are like each other and, in the
being single?
words of verse 24, together they ‘become like one person’ – this
Read 1 Corinthians 7:1–7.
sexual union is the closest of all
What do you think Paul means
human relationships.
in verse 7?
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What pressures do you have to pair up and start a sexual relationship? What do you think about that? If celibacy and singleness is desirable, how does that change your view of romantic relationships?
SSION! EXTRA SE FRIENDSHIP: MAKE OR BREAK? Who is your best friend? Have you ever fallen out with them? What was it like? Read Acts 15:36–40 and try to decide who was in the right Paul and Barnabas were friends and mission partners. They seem an unlikely pair – while Barnabas was giving money to the church (Acts 4:36,37), Paul was busy trying to kill Jesus’ followers (Acts 8:1–3). Early in Paul’s Christian life, Barnabas stood up
In verses 1–6, Paul reminds the
for Paul when no one else in the
Corinthians about the place of
church believed he had changed
sex in marriage. It seems that the Corinthians had got the idea
(Acts 9:27), but here, their
that sex should be avoided, even
DAY 6: WHO AM I?
in marriage. Paul reasserts the
Reflect back on what you’ve
place of sex within marriage,
heard at Soul Survivor. Write
and the mutual respect that
down your thoughts. What does
husbands and wives should have
all you’ve discovered tell you
for each other. But in verse 7, he
about you and God?
makes a positive statement about singleness and celibacy (celibacy
Read Philippians 3:7–11 – do you
means living without sex).
agree with what Paul says here?
Paul describes both marriage
For Paul, his relationship with God
and singleness as a gift. And he
is the only point of life. He would
is happy that God has given him
give everything else up for that
the gift of remaining unmarried,
one thing; his faith defines him.
as he can commit himself to doing God’s work. Indeed, Paul thinks this is the better gift of the two, but you might not think
? What defines you?
so. However, being single and celibate is a positive choice, bringing with it loads of benefits. Our culture thinks that sex and
If knowing Christ is the best thing you could ever do, what does that say about all your relationships?
romance is the biggest thing in life, but it’s not: life is full of thousands of glorious joys, sex
How are your relationships going to change after Soul Survivor?
relationship is falling apart. John Mark had left Paul and Barnabas in Acts 13:13. The writer of Acts, Luke, makes it sound harmless, but it obviously hurt Paul. In the argument that follows, is Barnabas right in trying to give John Mark a second chance, or is he letting him off too easily? Is Paul being mean to John Mark, or is he right to be angry? Whoever was to blame, it was the end of an incredible partnership.
? In your life, has someone ever come between you and a great friend? If two men like Paul and Barnabas can fall out like this, how does that affect the way we
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Are you wondering why we do the things we do? Have a read and hopefully we’ve answered your questions. If not, drop us an email (editor@soulsurvivor.com) and we’ll try to answer your question next time. WHY DO PEOPLE CLOSE THEIR EYES AND PUT UP THEIR HANDS IN WORSHIP? Firstly there is no right or wrong way to worship Jesus. Worship Jesus and each person responds
WHY DO PEOPLE DO WEIRD THINGS WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES IN POWER?
differently to meeting with him.
If you’re not familiar with seeing the Holy
Many people shut their eyes so
Spirit move in power, the first thing to say
they aren’t distracted by what goes
is – don’t worry. When God’s presence rests
on around them. Some lift their
on people in times of ministry weird things
hands as a sign of praise (like when
can happen. People may cry, laugh, move
the Psalmist said “I will praise you
around or just sit and be still. All of this is
as long as I live, and in your name I
totally fine - we all respond differently. The
will lift up my hands” in Psalm 63)
best thing we can do is be open to allow the
or hold their hands out to God as a
Holy Spirit to move and work in us. We can’t
sign they are surrendering to him
and shouldn’t try and force it or hype anything
or would like to receive from him.
up. The biggest mistake we can make in prayer
is an opportunity to encounter
ministry is to believe that it’s all about us when actually it’s all about God and he is the only one who can truly change us. If you’re curious about any of this please speak to a member of the Enabling team.
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WHAT ABOUT BANDS? CAN I RECOMMEND SOMEONE OR VOLUNTEER MY BAND TO PLAY IN A VENUE?
CAN I BE IN THE WORSHIP BAND/ DO A SOUL TALK?
If you’re part of a band and already
instruments that can be used in worship. We don’t believe God
It’s really important to us that
us examples of your music and
minds what type of music we use
if we ask anyone to speak or be
we’ll check it out. Unfortunately
as long as our praise and worship
a part of the band that we know
we get a lot of musicians
is genuine and from our hearts.
them and can vouch for their
contacting us so we’re sorry if we
The moment that our worship
integrity and love for Jesus. If
can’t respond to everyone.
becomes focused on anything
you’re passionate about speaking/
other than connecting with Jesus
leading worship we really
we know we’ve missed the mark.
recommend you get stuck in at
We keep it simple and accessible
your home church. You might also
and lead our worship with a
find our Loud & Clear speakers
WHY DOES EVERYTHING ELSE CLOSE WHEN THE MAIN MEETINGS ARE ON?
worship leader, guitar and band.
day and Young Worship Leader
We want to give everyone the
training day useful.
opportunity to meet and worship
musical styles, genres and
HOW CAN I GET THE LYRICS/ CHORD CHARTS TO THE SONGS?
have a good following please send
God together in our main meetings as these are the highlight of our time together. We want this to be a
For any new songs written by
time when we give Jesus all of our
our team, we’ll post lyrics and
attention, so we try and remove
chords on our website as soon
the distractions of other venues
as we can. For the latest songs
around site by closing them.
check out ‘The Soul Survivor
We also have a lot of volunteers
and New Wine Songbook’ in the
running these venues and we want
Toolshed. For other writers,
them to have space and time to
Google is probably your best
meet with God for themselves.
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WHY DO YOU FUNDRAISE WHEN IT COSTS US AROUND £100 EACH TO BE HERE? The money you pay for your ticket helps us to pay for some of the event costs but it doesn’t cover everything we need to keep Soul Survivor running. For example we have to pay for office space year round in Watford plus essential staff costs to plan and manage our events. So we rely on people donating money to help us carry on doing what we do. If you’d like to find out more about giving to Soul Survivor please see page 30.
WHY IS MIKE SO RUDE TO PEOPLE ON STAGE?
recommended because we know
Mike has a bizarre sense of humour
Some quick ways of reducing
and one of the things that really
queuing time would be:
that waiting can be frustrating.
tickles him is taking the mick out of his friends. But please don’t
• Having a shower at quiet times
worry, Mike only jokes around
(such as in the afternoon or late
with people who know that he
evening)
loves them and cares for them (he’s actually a big softie which is probably why he can never keep a straight face for long).
• Being quick and not taking too much time • Not showering at all (but we don’t recommended this option if you’d
WHY AREN’T THERE MORE TOILETS AND SHOWERS?
like your mates to sit near you at the end of the week)
For any big event there is a
We have a small army of cleaners
recommended amount of
making sure the toilets and
toilets and showers that should
showers are spick and span but
be available so no one has to
if you see a problem just let our
wait too long. We actually hire
Info team know and we’ll get the
more toilets and showers than
team assembled to sort it out.
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I GET HOME? HOW DO I SUSTAIN THIS HIGH? We hope you’ve had a brilliant time here at Soul Survivor but we’re the first to acknowledge this isn’t everyday life. Everyone has ups and downs and that’s just as true for Christians as it is for anyone else. We want to encourage you to keep seeking Jesus and living everyday with him, knowing he’s with you just as much when you’re at home as he is when you’re here, so here are some top tips:
1 Reading your Bible is one of the best ways to stay connected to God. We’re starting to read through the whole Bible on September 1st and we’d love for you to join us!
2 Get/stay plugged in to your church and youth group – none of us are meant to do the Christian life alone. Go along regularly, give and serve, be committed and enjoy being part of the body of Christ.
3 Getting passionate about social justice? Awesome! Get involved with Slum Survivor and stay in contact with Soul Action for loads more ideas, resources and inspiration. www.soulaction.org
4 Stay in touch with us – we love hanging out with you guys at our other events through the year plus we’re always up for a cheeky chat on social media!
5 HAVE A SOUL SURVIVOR SUNDAY! On Sunday 14th September we will be having our first ever Soul Survivor Sunday! The idea is to provide an interactive way for you to tell the rest of your church about how you met with God during Soul Survivor. You’ll be able to download a PowerPoint presentation, a ‘memories’ video from the week, testimonies and more, that will give you some ideas for how you can best feed back to your church. We hope you’ll take part and let us know how it goes! Find out more and download resources at www.soulsurvivor.com/soul-survivor-sunday.
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Re-usable plates and cutlery reduce the amount of waste we create and, as an added bonus, give us an opportunity to perfect our washing up skills.
CONSERVE WATER It can be easier than you think to save water. Try to take short showers, make sure taps are turned off once you’ve finished using them and keep waterfights short and sweet!
LOOK AFTER YOUR TURF The site gets used all year round
• Trying to use less paper in our office • Serving as much fairly-
for loads of different events
traded food and drink as
- let’s leave it in as good a
we can
condition as possible for the next group of people. Don’t forget to put rubbish in the bins and tidy up after yourselves.
• Having plenty of bins around the site • Supplying biodegradable wooden cutlery for
GIVE AWAY UNUSED FOOD Did you over cater for your time at Soul Survivor? Think about dropping any non-perishables off at your local foodbank or homeless shelter on the way home.
the cafes • Making sure our clothing in the shop is made by companies that source their material ethically and treat their staff well
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One of the things we’re really passionate about at Soul Survivor is meeting with God. During the main meetings we will always try to let God lead what’s going on and make space for him to meet with us. As part of this the leaders of the meeting will make time for us to wait on God’s Spirit and pray for groups of people they believe God particular wants to meet with. This is a great opportunity for God to work in our lives and it’s brilliant to be as open to him as possible.
Don’t worry if you’ve never had
work, not ours. Try to stay open
what the Holy Spirit is doing. There
prayer offered in this way, or
to what God might want to do
is no ‘right way’ to pray for each
if you’re not sure how to pray;
in your life and invite him to
other but we’ve included these
Mike P and the team will talk you
speak to you. Everyone responds
guidelines as they are tried and
through what’s going on and some
differently to meeting with God
tested and tend to work quite well!
basics for praying. We also have
so try not to focus too much on
While you’re with us please stick
an experienced Enabling Team
your reaction or the reactions
to the advice given. Lots of it is just
(wearing bright pink badges)
of those around you. We can
straight-forward common sense!
who will be around to help you
experience God in all sorts of
and answer your questions. We’d
ways and physical manifestations
really encourage you to get along
aren’t the important thing. If
who shares your gender.
to our Soul Talk called ‘Praying for
you’d like to receive from God
Prayer ministry can bring up
people so that stuff happens’ too.
just stay focused on him. If you’d
all sorts of personal stuff and
like to pray for other people, have
so it’s a great principle to have
a read on for some helpful tips.
guys praying for guys and girls
WHAT HAPPENS? Ministry times usually begin
• ➢Please only pray for someone
praying for girls. Even if you’re married, or you are a youth
on the main stage for people to
A GUIDE TO PRAYING FOR OTHERS…
wait on and respond to the Holy
When you’re praying remember
bear this in mind to avoid any
Spirit. The most important thing
that you are there to encourage
confusion for others around
to remember is that this is God’s
those seeking God and to bless
you. Thanks.
with an invitation from someone
leader praying for someone you know, we’d ask you to
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• L ➢ isten carefully both to the
what they would like you
use common sense about where
person you are praying with, and
to pray for and what God is
you place your hands so it
to God. Ask the Holy Spirit for
doing even if the Holy Spirit is
doesn’t become distracting for
guidance and encouragement,
moving powerfully on them (in
the person you are praying for.
and be prepared to wait, this
Luke 18v40 Jesus asks the blind man ‘What do you want me
is God’s work, not yours. The • ➢Keep your eyes open when you
person you are praying for
to do for you?’). However, be
pray for someone. This means
may tell you about things that
aware of not turning this into
you are more aware of what God
have happened in their life.
a long conversation; this is a
is doing and how the person is
Don’t appear to be shocked by
time for the Holy Spirit to offer
responding. It also means you
any disclosures. Remember
counselling, not you!
can be prepared if they look like
that confidentiality is of the
they may fall over in the power
utmost importance but DO NOT
of the Spirit.
promise to keep anything secret
• ➢If appropriate you can speak into the situation or condition in Jesus’ name, but be sensitive
(especially with regards to claims • ➢If someone does fall over in
of abuse). Your first contact
and recognise that you may be
the power of the Holy Spirit
in such a situation should be a
wrong. If you have a prophetic
then please make sure they are
member of the Enabling Team.
word or picture, offer these as
in a comfortable position, not
They are there to support you
a prayer or in such a way that
draped over anyone else and
and the person you are praying
the person being prayed for
that their dignity is maintained
with and will be able to take
can make their own decision
(i.e. nothing is on show that
things further if necessary.
as to how appropriate they
shouldn’t be). If you can, put
are. Never insist that what
a jumper or jacket under the
you have to say is a word from
person’s head. It is not always
the expression of feelings and
God and always seek to build
necessary to stay with them
this might mean people cry,
up, comfort and encourage the
for the whole time but if you
shake or respond in other ways
person you’re praying for (1
move away encourage them to
to what God is doing. This
Corinthians 14v3).
keep receiving from God and
is totally fine but be careful
keep an eye on them to check
not to suppress or to build up
they are safe. It can be helpful
the situation. Alternatively
from God and be still, rather
to whisper to them that you
some people might not seem
than pray for themselves. Some
will return in a little while so
to respond physically at all.
people may show this attitude
they know that they are not
That’s fine too. We want God
by opening their hands in front
forgotten.
to do what he wants to do, we
• ➢Encourage the person to receive
of them.
• It’s very important to allow
don’t want to get in the way of • It can become very hot when
that and we want to make sure
• ➢The laying on of hands to pray
there are lots of people together
people leave a time of ministry
is Biblical. We see Jesus touch
during times of prayer ministry.
feeling loved and valued.
a man to heal him of leprosy
If the person you are praying
in Mark 1 v40-45 and he lays
for is sweating, offer them a
hands on the children to bless
drink of water (you should find
for a long time, or releasing
them in Matthew 19v13-15.
water and cups at the front of
deep pain, they may start
That said, not everyone is
the stage or ask someone on the
breathing too fast which can
comfortable with this so please
Enabling Team).
lead to spasms in their hands
• ➢If someone has been crying
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PRAYING FOR PHYSICAL HEALING When Jesus healed people in the Bible he spoke to the sickness and ailments and commanded them to be healed. Jesus gives us the power and authority to do the same in his name. So, for example, if you are praying for a sight problem, speak to the eye and tell it to ‘Be open
AND FINALLY…
and see in Jesus’ name’. If
Not everyone is familiar with
you’re praying for an ear,
ministry and prayer times and
speak to the ear and tell it
some people feel a bit concerned
and legs. Encourage the person
to be open and hear in the
or nervous when they become
to concentrate on breathing
name of Jesus.
aware of God working through
slowly – this won’t stop what
his Holy Spirit. We need to help
God is doing and will make sure
When praying for injuries
people who are receiving feel
the person is OK. Remember
that cause pain or immobility
comfortable and safe, and to
you can always call over a
ask the person what level of
encourage them to reach out to
member of the Enabling Team
pain they have on a scale of
God. Always be sensitive and
if you are worried.
1-10 (10 being the highest
respectful, keeping in mind
pain possible). Speak to
how you would like to be prayed
the condition in the name
for, and constantly asking for
than one person praying for
of Jesus and command it
God’s help. Reassure those being
someone at a time so feel free
to be healed. Speak to the
prayed for that God has heard
to go over and join someone
pain and tell it very firmly to
sincere prayers and the cries
who’s praying already. That
‘Stop it,’ in Jesus’ name (but
of our hearts and encourage
said, it’s can be distracting if
remember you don’t need to
them to expect answers. Speak
a large group gather around
shout!). If appropriate speak
healing, peace and release in the
someone when the ministry is
to the mobility of the joint or
name of Jesus and remember the
of a sensitive nature so please
limb and tell it to be healed in
place of repentance, forgiveness
ensure people have enough
Jesus’ name. After this short
and being forgiven.
personal space.
prayer ask the person to test
• It’s brilliant to have more
for pain and mobility in the
All these are tips to help you
injured area. Ask for the
let God work through you.
your depth then ask for help
number out of 10 of the level
Remember: don’t worry. The
from the Enabling Team. We all
of pain and mobility to see
Enabling Team and the person
find ourselves in situations that
if it has gone down. Repeat
leading the meeting will be
we can’t handle alone. This is
the prayer, if necessary, as
giving directions and advice to
not failure and it’s often good
many times as you are both
everyone. The important thing is
to pray with others, plus it’s a
comfortable with.
that you are ready and willing to
• ➢If at any time you feel out of
great way to learn more!
pray for those around you.
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LIVE ALBUM NEWS Sad news guys - there will be no live
resourcing you in your worship,
hope you understand that we needed
album this summer. We hope you’re
the logistics of us recording the
to take a break in 2014 to rethink
not too disappointed; we’re just
worship for a live album can become
things. We’ll keep you posted on our
giving it a rest, rather than ditching
a distraction. We want to make sure
plans for future recordings and you
the idea forever. Whilst we love
that the focus of our worship is
can pop into the ToolShed to check
having the albums as memories of
purely on Jesus and not on things like
out loads of other great worship
the summer and are passionate about
the production of our songs so we
albums in the meantime.
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Thursday 27th August- Bank
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Holiday Monday 31st August
including:
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Soul Survivor B: Saturday 15th –
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to Soul Survivor, plus a winter
Wednesday 19th August
weekend at Sherwood Forest
Soul Survivor C: Friday 21st –
Loud and Clear on Saturday 1st
Center Parcs. Head to www.
Tuesday 25th August
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And a Young Worship Leaders
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youth leaders, including our
SCOTLAND: In the autumn we’ll
winter retreat weekend at Center
be able to confirm any plans for
Parcs, turn to page 32.
Scotland 2015, so keep in touch!
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ES L U R E T I S Every game needs some rules! This might not be our favourite page of the programme but these things are important to make sure everyone stays safe. 1) Youth leaders are responsible for
8) Ball games must be finished by
person or group’s booking and escort
their under 18s at all times.
10pm, even if it’s a nail-bitingly
them off the site at once. If you think
close match.
someone is trying to force their views
2) Alcohol is strictly forbidden on site.
on you and others, please let us know 9) Roller blading, skateboarding and
immediately by coming to Info so we
3) Strictly no drugs or drug
cycling can only take place when it’s
can deal with the situation.
paraphernalia on site, except when
dark if there is appropriate lighting
medically prescribed. Anyone
- i.e. you have a light on your bike or
16) Soul Survivor does not operate
found in possession of drugs will be
you’re in a well-lit area. The light from
holiday insurance or cancellation
evicted from the site and be denied
your smartphone doesn’t count.
schemes. We strongly recommend
further entry to the event. Any such
you consult with an insurance broker
incidents will be reported to our Site
10) No speeding. When you arrive
if you need cover. Soul Survivor
Management team and the Police
on site and leave, please honour the
cannot be held responsible for loss
representatives on site.
5mph limit. No driving lessons are
or damage to people or personal
allowed either.
property. Sorry about that.
11) No flyposting
17) The Thainstone Centre has
4) Vehicles must be moved to the designated car park next to your village after arrival to comply with Fire and
some very pretty areas, so please be
Safety regulations. Only emergency
12) The only pets allowed on site are
respectful of your surroundings and
cars or ones with disabled stickers are
guide dogs (please come to Info on
don’t go where you shouldn’t.
allowed on site. Cars may be forcibly
arrival if you have a guide dog).
removed if they are parked illegally on the site. 5) Event wristbands must be worn at
18) Please respect other people’s 13) There is no access into any section
privacy by not taking photos or
of the site that has been cordoned off
videos during ministry times.
with tape.
all times, as they are the only way to get access into the venues. There is a
19) Chinese lanterns are not allowed 14) Generators cannot be used.
on site.
15) Soul Survivor wishes to make it
20) Everyone needs to be back at
clear that it does not favour sectarian
their villages by midnight and the
6) Smoking is not allowed inside any of
propaganda or proselytising within
campsite must be quiet by 1am so
the buildings, marquees or individual
the Christian fellowship. This means
we don’t upset the neighbours. The
tents and caravans.
any individual or group that uses
Curfew Village should be quiet by
Soul Survivor and its facilities for
10pm to let everyone get a good
7) Girls and guys aren’t allowed
such purposes does so against the
night’s sleep.
to share a tent / caravan /
spirit of the event. The organisers
accommodation, unless married.
reserve the right to cancel any such
£2 charge for a broken wristband and £40 to replace a lost one.
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Basketball
11
Q&A
Bible in One Year
37
Rules
Bible reading notes
40-42
Bible podcasts
37
Cafés
Café Uno
Soul Survivor Café
12-13 7, 21
Day planners
17-21
Durban
28
Feedback Films
5, 24 5
Sickness
26
Slum Survivor
Emergency number
22
14
5
Soul Talk timetable Skate park
Communion
59
Safety tips
10
Celluloid
44-47
11 34-35
Social networking
58
Soul Action
34-35
Soul61
38-39
Soul Survivor Café
14
Soul Survivor goodies
55-56
SoulNet
32-33
12-13
Speaker bios
23
Fire regulations
26
Special needs
24
Food van
25
Sports
11
Football
11
Stewards
25
Generators
26
Testimonies
Hearing impaired
24
Toilets and showers
Info points
24
ToolShed
Late Night Worship
10
Ultimate Frisbee
11
The Lift
11
Village hosts
25
25
Vouchers
Inside back cover
Inside front cover
Worship
6, 10, 44
Lost property Map Main meetings Offering Panna football Prayer ministry
5 46 14-15
6-7
Wristbands
24
29
Youth Bible
37, 54
Youth leaders
32-33
11 50-52
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