Category - young people

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.

London Mayor's deputy says he is 'not Jesus Christ'

staff writers — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:23:10 +0000

Controversial new London Mayor Boris Johnson's deputy, a former Church of England minister, faces an enquiry into historic claims of inappropriate behaviour and financial misconduct, which he has dubbed "groundless".

Government to back hands-on Holocaust education among young

staff writers — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:10:00 +0000

The UK government will sponsor student trips to Auschwitz concentration camp in an effort to keep the message of the Nazi Holocaust alive and relevant to younger generations, say reports in Deutsche Welle, The Times and the BBC.

Taize leader urges young people to help unite churches

Stephen Brown — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:47:05 +0000

The leader of the Taize community has urged tens of thousands of young Christians from Europe who gathered in Geneva at the New Year to organize "vigils of reconciliation" for unity between churches divided from each other.

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.

Churches urged to seek a better world for the young

staff writers — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:52:11 +0000

The church should take a lead in providing a vision of a better world for today’s children and young people, according to a youth work expert writing on the cover of the Baptist Times today. She says change is needed in individuals and communities.

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.

Salvation Army to hold major seminar on suicide prevention

staff writers — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:14:53 +0000

Amid growing concern about depression and suicide in Britain and Ireland, especially among the young, The Salvation Army has announced that it will be holding a two-day International Conference on Suicide Prevention next month.