Category - youth

Methodists elect first full time advocate for young people

staff writers — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:54:43 +0000

Sarah Malik has been elected to a key youth role in the Methodist Church which is the first of its kind in any UK Christian denomination, say its creators - indicating a new step forward for the church and young people.

Methodists set to celebrate bold new youth strategy

agency reporter — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:49:01 +0000

Around 150 16 to 23-year-old Methodists will celebrate the launch of a bold new £4 million Youth Participation Strategy (YPS) at their conference in Kings Park, Northampton.

Young Anabaptists seek to strengthen world church ties

staff writers — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:57:02 +0000

The woman heading up the Young Anabaptist Mennonite Exchange Network, which enables members of churches in different parts of the world to meet together, believes such exchanges are vital to a shared global future.

Pax Christi International Youth Camp

Jordan Tchilingirian — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:44:15 +0000

Start: 08/08/2008 - 08:40

End: 17/08/2008 - 08:40

What is it?
The camp is run by Pax Christi, an International Catholic Movement committed to
peace, reconciliation and nonviolence. Activities will include:

European youth arrive in Taize for global prayer event

Stephen Brown — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:16:35 +0000

Tens of thousands of young adults from throughout Europe and beyond are expected in Geneva between Christmas and New Year for five days of prayer and reflection organized by the Taizé community.

Young people increasingly attracted to Christianity in Nepal

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:53:58 +0000

Young Christians have been meeting near Katmandu in Nepal, a country emerging towards democracy and pluralism. Many are now attracted to Christianity in the predominantly Hindu kingdom which now has a formally secular state.

Prince may work with Black churches on youth programmes

staff writers — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:36:41 +0000

The Prince of Wales has met leaders of some of the UK's largest Black-led churches as he sought to lay the groundwork for intended civic collaboration to help tackle the problem of disaffected young people in modern Britain.

Methodist youth to gather in Wales and focus on slavery

staff writers — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:14:26 +0000

Methodism in Britain will focus its attention on Wales next month, as Cardiff hosts the annual Methodist Youth Conference from 16-18 November 2007 in the new Urdd Centre in the Bay area - where BBC TV series Doctor Who is based.

Anti-gay stance distances church from the young

Tim Nafziger — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:58:39 +0000

For many years now, high profile Christian leaders have been saying that homosexuality is destroying the church, says Tim Nafziger. It turns out that it may be their homophobia that is isolating the church from young people and many others.

World church youth interns will give peace a chance

staff writers — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:16:02 +0000

The World Council of Churches (WCC) will welcome five young people to serve as interns in its Geneva offices from February 2008 to January 2009 - working in areas such as peace, media relations and interreligious understanding.