Endorsements for the Charter
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Endorsements for the Charter
The Swindon Churches Youth Work Charter
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“This is an excellent idea for helping us to engage young people with the gospel and the life of the church.”
Rt Revd Dr Lee Rayfield – Bishop of Swindon, Chair of Swindon Churches Together
Featured in the Baptist Times 14/10/11
“The Swindon Churches Youth Work Charter is an encouragement, a challenge and an offer. It is an encouragement to all our churches and their volunteers that work with young people, to see these keys commitments signed up to as an integral part of the churches mission. It is a challenge for us to continue to keep these commitments, not just on paper but in our hearts. And there is an offer to work in partnership with Swindon Youth For Christ in developing our youth work and supporting theirs so that all young people may know God’s love for them, wherever they encounter that loving presence.”
Rev. Mark Barrett – Superintendent Minister of the Swindon and Marlborough Methodist Circuit
Featured in Youthwork Magazine Dec 2011
“I’m hopeful every church will get behind the Swindon Churches Youth Work Charter. Not simply to support the valuable contribution that Swindon Youth for Christ are making to the churches across Swindon, but also because acting upon this Charter will prove a means of God’s blessing in every fellowship.”
Rev. Nigel Coles – Senior Regional Minister, West of England Baptist Association
“I hope the charter will not be signed by churches and then filed away and forgotten. My prayer is that every church in Swindon will use the Charter; to reflect on their ministry and mission to young people, to pray for God’s guidance, to ensure that youth leaders and volunteers are affirmed and supported in their roles and to challenge and encourage their congregation to love, serve and value a younger generation who are deeply loved by God.
Daniel Jones – Youth and Children’s Advisor, Diocese of Bristol
“I believe that all local United Reformed churches and Local Ecumenical Partnerships should support this initiative by SYFC. It offers both a hope for the church and a challenge to be willing to accept and perhaps change in response to the need to provide ministry and support to young people in Swindon. There are many conflicting pressures on young people today and the church should be ready and willing to offer support and encouragement to those young people who wish to follow Christ’s way of love.”
Revd Dick Gray – Ecumenical Officer; United Reformed Church