Life 2011 - Elim student and young adult conference
Looking for a new challenge in the autumn? Moving to London for the first time? Have you heard of Mission Year, an exciting new Christian initiative that launched in 2010, resourcing local churches in deprived areas around London to make an impact in their community?
3 New Posts
Over the next 3 weeks Fusion are recruiting for 3 new positions to start in September 2011 based in Loughborough and York.
This is Pete* – he has a mum and a dad who love him, he isn’t poor and he eats at least 3 meals a day. He has plenty of clean water to drink and wash with when he feels like it. He can read and write, in fact he is at university. You could say he has everything he needs and more to exist. On the surface seeing a picture of him and reading his story doesn’t stir your emotions.
What is your mind set? Young minds should be full of hope, yet most youth workers see too much sorrow. Self-esteem, self-harm and self-image are now words in common use - but do you know what they mean and how to respond?
After the success of last year’s conference, Soul Survivor are again hosting ‘Naturally Supernatural’ at the end of February.
The University Year has certain key times of stress like Freshers’ Week, but also Exam Time. Many courses have some continuous assessment, which can add to the pressure students feel they are under, but even so things tend to come to a head at the end of each semester – in the New Year and just after Easter. Not even the promise of long summer breaks can help, as this is also stressful for some people!
