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Youth News 11/11/2011

November 10, 2011 Glenda's Blog
Thumbnail image for Youth News 11/11/2011 A collection of current items about Youth Work at MBC.
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Visit to Allerton High

October 21, 2011 Glenda's Blog
Thumbnail image for Visit to Allerton High I took a break from the Rock Solid Club at Carr Manor High yesterday to spend the day at Allerton High School instead. As part of their termly ‘Enrichment Days’ it was a privilege to be invited back with Leeds Faith in Schools (LFIS) to teach the year 7’s on Christianity, as part of the
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Baptism

October 13, 2011 Glenda's Blog
Thumbnail image for Baptism A few days on from the great baptism service that was held here on Sunday and I am still smiling! This is primarily at the confidence and certainty that both Ewan and Lawrence demonstrated on Sunday in their faith in Jesus and all that this means for their lives both now and in the future.
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No such thing as an ‘off-duty’ Padre

August 18, 2011 Glenda's Blog
Thumbnail image for No such thing as an ‘off-duty’ Padre From breakfast at 07:00 hours to last thing at night being a Chaplain at camp is exhausting, challenging, full of opportunities and at times hugely rewarding. Many of the Cadets and adults come with a difficult circumstance left at home, and that’s before you take into account issues of homesickness, injury, exam results, facing fears
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Yes Ma’am

August 16, 2011 Glenda's Blog
Thumbnail image for Yes Ma’am In the evening of my first full day of camp, it has been a good feeling to settle into the South Yorkshire and Humberside Army Cadet Force’s Annual Camp as one of the Chaplains for the second year having a little more idea of what is going on than arriving almost straight off the plane
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Glenda’s Hope ’11 Blog – Day 4

July 29, 2011 Glenda's Blog
Thumbnail image for Glenda’s Hope ’11 Blog – Day 4 Friday Morning!
My reflections from another fantastic day at Hope Leeds ʼ11 this morning are inspired by watching Susan Hiley & helpers calmly produce bacon, pastries, cereals, toast, fruit etc for 100 hungry teenagers and leaders, when the thought of such a job would make many of us run a mile! When we work together we
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Glenda’s Hope ’11 Blog – Day 3

July 28, 2011 Glenda's Blog
Thumbnail image for Glenda’s Hope ’11 Blog – Day 3 Hope ’11 has kicked off to an amazing start!
As I look around on Thursday morning at all the smiles and laughter it is amazing to think that 48 hours ago many of the Young People here didn’t know each other. The five mission teams have gelled so quickly (with the help of lots of
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Greed

June 9, 2011 Glenda's Blog
Thumbnail image for Greed Preparing talks and sessions on the Seven Deadly Sins over the last few weeks has resulted in me wandering around looking at everything from a different perspective. What does this poster say about Lust? What does this advert suggest about Pride?
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Going Deeper 2011…

February 24, 2011 Glenda's Blog
Thumbnail image for Going Deeper 2011… Going Deeper at Lineham Farm has become a tradition for some of the older young people, and an exciting first time for those in year 9. With 24 young people (who attend Grounded and Connections or Linx), plus the team of leaders, it was a full weekend, in every possible way!
The theme of the weekend
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Sabbatical Report 6th June – 14th August 2010

February 16, 2011 Glenda's Blog
Loyola Hall – Guided Retreat.
The quiet start that this week afforded an opportunity not only to reflect on the last 7 years here at MBC, but to think about the future – both personally and for the vision of the youth work. I found the structure of the retreat helpful and the suggested ways of
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