Wirral YFC

Wirral YFC Commissioning Service

Tuesday 10th January 2012 at 7:30pm
Emmanuel Church
Birkenhead
Wirral
CH41 6EY

Confirmation of Tuesday 10th January and not Thursday 10th as incorrectly suggested elsewhere.

This year Wirral YFC have felt led to launch two new departments in faith that God will provide for all we need to make this happen. The good news is that it is going very well so far and God is doing some amazing things through our new staff. We would like to offer you an opportunity to be part of it.

Visit http://www.be1percent.org.uk/ to play the game and find out how to be 1%

See http://www.youthheroes.org.uk/ for details of the Wirral Youth Heroes awards.

This is just a quick note to invite you to be part of the team that wins £6000 for Wirral YFC’s work with children and young people simply by voting for our Romance Academy project. Voting is free and takes about 2 minutes.

Wirral Romance Academy is a unique 12 week intervention project which addresses the underlying causes of risky youth behaviour by promoting the value of stable relationships. The course is delivered from a Christian perspective and helps young people grow in confidence, wisdom and maturity. The work is rooted in a genuine love for young people, a radical commitment to helping them think through their choices, and a whole hearted passion that they would live fulfilled lives.

If you would like to vote please visit http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/2414

Many thanks,

Martin

Dear Wirral YFC Supporters,

Please allow me to start by introducing myself; my name is Richard Dodd and I have the privilege of pioneering a new Primary School project which has been set up by Wirral YFC in partnership with Scripture Union. I wonder if I might take a few moments of your time to share the background of this exciting new venture and to encourage you with something of the heart and vision of our newest department.

The Background: In recent years the profile of Wirral YFC has grown considerably and this has lead to a huge increase in the number of enquiries from Primary schools. In lots of cases we have been able to put schools in touch with local churches who are passionate about their local school and have the capacity and resources to deliver some great school based work. However, in some areas there just aren’t the resources or people power available.

It’s not only primary schools who have been in touch; there have been calls from parents of Primary age children whose older siblings have been positively affected by YFC’s presence in Secondary schools and encouragement from many of our supporters who would like to see us make an impact at younger ages. Martin has also had a number of conversations with the leaders of various statutory organisations who would like to see us deliver our services at a Primary level.

After much thought and prayerful testing Martin and the Wirral YFC Trustees came to the conclusion that God was calling Wirral YFC to get involved in Primary Schools and that He was opening the doors to make this possible. They also felt that God was not calling Wirral YFC to be solely concerned with delivering Primary School work and that instead we should look to partner with others to train, resource, equip and encourage local Christians to invest in their local primary school. It was for this reason that we approached Scripture Union and asked if they would become our lead partner on this new venture. We would like to partner with you too! There are very nearly 100 Primary Schools in Wirral and so if we are genuine about making an impact then partnership with local churches is vital.

The Vision:  Our vision is to see highly motivated and well resourced local Christians investing relevantly and effectively in every Primary school in Wirral. In many schools this is already happening very well but it’s not the case everywhere. As such, we are looking to work with others to empower local Christians with everything they need to delivery high quality faith based lessons, assemblies and Extra-curricular activities within the schools in their area.

What Is Happening Right Now? We have no desire whatsoever to muscle in to schools where there is already a Christian presence and take over, indeed that would be a real faux pas strategically. As such our first move is to explore what is already happening and to learn from it and my aim over the next few months is to identify and meet with local Christians who are, or have been, involved in their local school in any capacity. If I should be chatting to you or somebody you know then please do get in touch with me.

Finally may I take this opportunity to thank you for your prayers and support; please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.

Rich