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Youth

The all action Action Team

May 16, 2013 News
Thumbnail image for The all action Action Team As the name implies being a member of a BMS (Baptist Missionary Society) Action Team is a pretty full on affair. First of all there’s the selection and training process, then there’s six months abroad in your chosen location and finally when you return there’s a grueling eight week tour around the UK talking about your experiences.
For
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The “Big Night Out” is upon us!

May 6, 2013 News
Thumbnail image for The “Big Night Out” is upon us! The trip to the Big Night Out at Lightwater Valley will go ahead on Saturday 11th May 2013.
This is for the young people between 11 – 16. Please pray for safety in travel and at the event itself for the Young People and their leaders. And we hope everyone has a great time!
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Nellie the elephant packs her trunk and trundles on to YouTube

April 30, 2013 News
Thumbnail image for Nellie the elephant packs her trunk and trundles on to YouTube If you are one of the hundreds of people who were following our recent young people’s trip to Barcaple on-line then you’ll already know all about Nellie; if you’re not then let me explain.
Each morning Martyn Gray led our entire group – 19 young people and 6 leaders – in a energetic if somewhat bizarre exercise routine
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If you’re up for helping these youngsters walk with Jesus then you need to read this

April 11, 2013 News
Thumbnail image for If you’re up for helping these youngsters walk with Jesus then you need to read this As many of you know this time last week nineteen of our young people and their six leaders were half way through their stay at Barcaple. And whilst no two Barcaple days are alike this means that between breakfast, lunch and tea they were canoeing, climbing, mountain biking etc whilst later, following a final outdoor
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A final blog from Barcaple 2013

April 5, 2013 2013
Thumbnail image for A final blog from Barcaple 2013 As promised here are the pictures from our late night bonfire. Following Gary’s talk on gentleness and kindness our group headed out into the inky blackness to toast their way through bag after bag of marshmallows.
So that’s it for another year, but don’t forget our next Divine service which is on April 28 will be
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Barcaple 2013; it’s day 5 and Nellie takes to the water

April 5, 2013 2013
Thumbnail image for Barcaple 2013; it’s day 5 and Nellie takes to the water According to Yahoo (other search engines are available) the saying: “All good things must come to an end” is attributed to Geoffrey Chaucer around about 1374. Six hundred and thirty nine years later, and with due apologies to literary purists, nineteen young people in a remote quarter of Scotland have voted unanimously to add an extra word…
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Barcaple day 4 and it’s time to swop safety helmets for party clothes

April 4, 2013 2013
Thumbnail image for Barcaple day 4 and it’s time to swop safety helmets for party clothes Day four and once again it’s been an absolutely cracking day. After a wake up and shake up with Nellie a morning on site saw all three groups working on either some newly created initiatives tasks, the challenge course or the crate climb.
The afternoon brought our annual foray into Castle Douglas. This gives the youngsters
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Barcaple day 3… starts with a guest appearance from Nellie the elephant

April 4, 2013 2013
Thumbnail image for Barcaple day 3… starts with a guest appearance from Nellie the elephant This time last week Powillimont was inaccessible as bitter east winds lashed sleet and snow along the length of the Solway Firth. Just seven days on and you could have been forgiven for thinking that this remote stretch of coastline was a thousand miles south of its true location.
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Barcaple day 2 begins in brilliant sunshine and ends with joy and peace

April 4, 2013 2013
Thumbnail image for Barcaple day 2 begins in brilliant sunshine and ends with joy and peace Day 2 (Tuesday) began with a sharp frost, glorious sunrise, eggy bread and beans. After a short Small Group session it was time for our blue and orange groups to head off-site for their morning activities. Back at base the yellow group tackled the zip wire before moving on to a more sedate but incredibly
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Barcaple 2013 – day 1

April 4, 2013 2013
Thumbnail image for Barcaple 2013 – day 1 To judge a 170 mile journey to the minute is no mean feat, but that’s exactly what our Godson’s coach driver did; at 5pm he drove our 19 young people and 6 leaders up the Barcaple driveway at the beginning of six days of adventure and exploration.
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