having Dave to come and do a whole day lecturing to my 1st and 2nd years was a seriously good idea!!
Government policy - not the most scintillating session for the first session back after a holiday, but Dave did it really well and I know the 1st yr students got a lot from it. There was a break then and then into supervision and support structures and again the 2nd yrs got a lot from it so thanks to Dave... although how many will actually go and read the 10 yr strategy (all 89? pages!!) who knows!
sad to read in Youthwork mag how many Christian Youth projects/organisations didn't get funding from the DCSF Funding is something that will need to be carefully thought through as quite a few people will be losing their jobs because of the lack of money.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
reflection....
strange how the place you stand- with your back towards the sun or facing the sun shows a completely different feel to the day!! this was taken in the same place just with me facing the sun on one and away from it on the other. Reflecting theologically - if we have our 'face towards God the Son' or 'turn away from God the Son' we 'see' things differently too... at least I do...things look beautiful, but it is lacking something!!
Friday, March 21, 2008
Friday
Today was a day of travelling - this morning there were young and old people in church at the good friday 'holiday' club. It was lovely to see both young and old enjoying being in church playing together, listening and watching the story of the last few hours of Jesus' life. Sadness and joy at the same time - and then to see mum who was 88 today. And again sadness and joy - sadness as she is so much older and not well and joy at a life lived well and for God.
then home in time to go to church again for a service of compline - there were only 3 of us and it was a special time although quiet. It made me reflect on how busy we are that for me the day went without really having time to 'simply sit and be with Jesus' at the cross. It was important for me to go and spend time with mum though, and so tonight was good to simply sit for a while in the stillness and reflect....
then home in time to go to church again for a service of compline - there were only 3 of us and it was a special time although quiet. It made me reflect on how busy we are that for me the day went without really having time to 'simply sit and be with Jesus' at the cross. It was important for me to go and spend time with mum though, and so tonight was good to simply sit for a while in the stillness and reflect....
Saturday, March 15, 2008
last week
sat was a big success in more than one way! The Big event went so much better than anyone might have guessed after the previous week. Excellent atmosphere, calm, everything was under control, young people really enjoying themselves, youth workers and volunteers getting on with each other. Success!!
It was then founders day (me singing with choir) after a disappointing morning with some students upset over things which meant they needed to put something off! Was I helping them by allowing that to happen or not? As long as they learn from it I think it is OK, and as long as they know it couldn't and wouldn't happen in 'real life' I think that is OK.
Wed I interviewed 6 potential students, and it was a good experience I hope for them all, in starting to get them to think outside their boxes.
Thursday was confirmation and passiontide service in chapel - long service but good and great to see 5 students affirming their faith. and then on to family group where we were tackling how we were going to split our group as it has become too big to function well.
friday - fantastic to see someone wanting to come back onto the course after three years away..things have got sorted out and is ready to come back, always good to see folk who manage to sort their issues out and who want to try again.
It was then founders day (me singing with choir) after a disappointing morning with some students upset over things which meant they needed to put something off! Was I helping them by allowing that to happen or not? As long as they learn from it I think it is OK, and as long as they know it couldn't and wouldn't happen in 'real life' I think that is OK.
Wed I interviewed 6 potential students, and it was a good experience I hope for them all, in starting to get them to think outside their boxes.
Thursday was confirmation and passiontide service in chapel - long service but good and great to see 5 students affirming their faith. and then on to family group where we were tackling how we were going to split our group as it has become too big to function well.
friday - fantastic to see someone wanting to come back onto the course after three years away..things have got sorted out and is ready to come back, always good to see folk who manage to sort their issues out and who want to try again.
Friday, March 07, 2008
long term
well yet again I have been a little tardy in keeping up with the blog - but I have been working harder than usual.
tomorrow is the 'Big Event' which the 2nd years are putting on as is the norm. It has been an interesting journey for all of them, and painful for quite a few. I really hope that they get a decent number of young people to it as it has been a long hard slog to this point.
they are almost at the end of their 'professional' course and I will be seeing them in action tomorrow as they work face to face with young people so I am looking forward to it. Workshops and a battle of the bands - will it work or have they tried to do too much, time will tell!
just spoke at a womens world day of prayer this morning - that was interesting in a good way. Haven't been to one for quite a few years, but there was a good crowd from the local churches, but mainly older, where are the younger women? working? but they aren't really in our church either...
tomorrow is the 'Big Event' which the 2nd years are putting on as is the norm. It has been an interesting journey for all of them, and painful for quite a few. I really hope that they get a decent number of young people to it as it has been a long hard slog to this point.
they are almost at the end of their 'professional' course and I will be seeing them in action tomorrow as they work face to face with young people so I am looking forward to it. Workshops and a battle of the bands - will it work or have they tried to do too much, time will tell!
just spoke at a womens world day of prayer this morning - that was interesting in a good way. Haven't been to one for quite a few years, but there was a good crowd from the local churches, but mainly older, where are the younger women? working? but they aren't really in our church either...
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