Pentecost Party
To mark Pentecost Sunday, Share Jesus International is hosting The Biggest Birthday Party Ever. Launch events are planned in four key locations - Sheffield, Birmingham, London and Merseyside – and will feature Ben Cantelon and Luke Hellenbronth (Worship Central), the Rebirth Dance Network, and Andy Frost. For more details visit www.sharejesusinternational.com/launch
Big Ministries Joins YFC
Children’s ministry organisation BIG Ministries will become part of YFC. The vision and ethos of BIG Ministries as well as its name will remain the same, but the partnership will enable greater access to a wider network of contacts for the children’s charity and boost YFC’s work with under-11s.
Xl Mentoring changes
Launched in the summer of 2013, XL-Mentoring National (part of XLP) now has over 100 churches with trained coordinators and mentors. XLM is set to offer regional training all over the UK in partnership with Scripture Union, has removed its monthly subscription fee, and has a brand new website at www.xlm.org.uk
World cup Resources
The Open Doors youth team is putting together a number of resources to use throughout the World Cup, to help you tackle the topic of the persecuted Church with your youth group. Keep up to date via the website – www.opendoorsyouth.org
Church Army Launches Year ‘In’
Church Army has launched an Xplore ‘year in’ for young adults aged 18 to 25. Xplore enables individuals to remain living where they are while receiving weekly online training and support from the Xplore team. Throughout the year, there are also regular residential weekends and opportunities to take part in mission placements in Romania and with Church Army evangelists across the United Kingdom and Ireland, all at a low cost. To find out more, visit www.xplore.org.uk
