The Parish Magazine May 2023

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8 The Parish Magazine - May 2023 the parish noticeboard — 2 STAY on Monday St Andrew's Youth Hanging out at STAY on Friday! STAY on Friday Our Friday night Youth Club continues to be a positive space for around 70 local young people to gather, play games and enjoy each other's company. We’ve had all the usual fun and games, plus a dodgeball night where we witness the competitive side of everyone, even the leaders! We met throughout March with a games night and a cake and questions session. We had a great chat about what happens when we die, who goes to heaven and does God choose who gets in! STAY on Sunday Our STAY on Sunday sessions saw the young people learning about the parable of the hidden treasure. There’s only one way to learn about what Jesus meant and that’s to bury money in the ground and set up a treasure hunt for the young people to follow and then dig it up! Here’s them striking gold ...! STAY in Schools We had the privilege of delivering assemblies across all five local schools on Esther, being a disciple in todays culture and an end of term Blue Coat assembly on Easter. Our mentoring also continued with 28 students across the two secondary schools — and with one major breakthrough for a sixth former! STAY Easter Holid . . . are underway as th printed — for a full repor A special thanks to all the parents and volu email or text me for ideas, a chat or to e youthminister@sonningpar
The Parish Magazine - May 2023 9 ay Activities . . . e magazine was being t see next month's issue Mental Health First Aid Course: A wonderful local trainer called Rekha offered some free mental health first aid training to all local groups and youth workers. Eight of us gathered in The Ark for the two days of invaluable training. Learning how to spot the signs, how to listen, support and sign post young people to professional help and services, while also giving them ongoing support and care. Chapter 2 Practice Walk In preparation for the 100km walk on Father’s Day in June a few of us went for a 22km and a 26km practice walk to Henley and back, and around the beautiful countryside of Goring and Streatley. You can still sponsor me through my just giving page on: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ westy2023?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_ medium=fundraising&utm content=westy2023&utm_campaign=pfpwhatsapp&utm_term=830d1c01b97144cb856209f8 75e44c4f Soulscape Object Day As part of our schools work we had the privilege of partnering with Soulscape at Piggott and Emmbrook Schools. Soulscape is a Wokingham based schools work charity that delivers hard hitting topics such as the effects of porn and how to tackle low self esteem. nteers who make STAY activities happen! ncourage what we are doing — Westy. ish.org.uk 0794 622 4306 Help me to jump for teenage mental health issues asks Heather Hexter Speedfighter17, dreamstime.com I am passionate about young people in our church and community, and about helping them to reach their fullest potential so I am hoping to raise money and awareness for teenage mental health, especially among girls, by making a sponsored Tandem skydive. The money I raise from sponsors will go to the St Andrew's youth group and a charity called Mad Millennials that focuses on mental health in teenagers. NO ESCAPE With the rise of social media on the Internet young people are experiencing even more pressure to conform to societal norms. They cannot escape the constant bombardment which can be 24 hours a day asking them whether they’re beautiful enough or smart enough. Children are cruel when they can comment anonymously online leading many to self harm or to have anxiety. This has to stop. The only way we can do this is to raise awareness, help put in boundaries that are healthy, and support each young person as best we can. FEMALE YOUTH WORKER STAY youth group has around 70 members on a Friday and are now seeing a need for a female youth worker. I’m hoping that as I plan my skydive I will be able to raise enough funds to ensure a female youth worker will have the financial support for her to provide the support our young people need. It is only by supporting the young today that the church will flourish tomorrow. I’m reminded of the story of the starfish on the beach. I can’t change the world for all the starfish on the beach, but I can help to start to change the world for the one. I hope that you will support me and once I have my go funding pages up and running, I will let you know the details. ALL TIME HIGH Westy commented: 'The pressure social media puts on young people to conform, look a certain way and be a certain type of person is greater than ever. Poor mental health among teenagers is at an all time high! At STAY we believe every young person has been created unique, special and talented. The money raised by Heather's amazing skydive will help us to instil this belief in our young people every week through our schools work, small groups and youth club!
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