We've seen a number of children and young people commit their lives to God as a result of the recent HARVEST 07 event.
Youth group (TYG) has undergone a real transformation in the second half of the year. We've had some really good times together, and it has been great spending time with them all! It's been great to see some of the guys sharing honestly about their lives, and others being challenged by God. We've just finished a short sortie into 'Music' - The messages in the music they're listening too, guidelines for music from God's word, and obtaining music legally! Check out the TYG blog for more on this. A good number of the youth are now coming to church on Sundays too.
Also, the parents of two of the youth have attended church in the past couple of weeks, with one set of parents keen to do a 'Christianity Explored' course (This is starting Nov 27th. Please pray for this).
A constant source of encouragement and support this year has been the guys who work alongside us with the youth - Nigel & Pam, Blair & Rachael, Tony & Rachel. Their input has been invaluable this year, and we've enjoyed sharing the ups and downs with them (and a few laughs in between!).
Generally speaking, there have been some times that have been hard for us, experiencing some tiredness and flatness towards the end of the year. It's been encouraging though, to see God at work in-spite of us, reminding us of who's really doing the work!
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