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M A Y J U N E 2 0 1 5

P r A Y E r d i A r Y

Thursday 14th May trustees meeting

Sunday 17th May preaching at Markyate Baptist Church

Tuesday 19th May TTS 7.45pm-9.30pm at Forest Town Church

Sunday 24th May FUEL St Albans, 7.30pm-9.00pm at St Paul's Church, Hatfield Road. (please note the change of venue and time for this Fuel)

Monday 1st June 'More?' Cafe week 1 Quiz Night

Thursday 4th June Youth leaders breakfast, 9.30am-11.00am at 29 Roundfield Ave, Harpenden

Friday 5th June City Golf day at Porters Park Golf Club

Sunday 7th June Mike preaching at St Luke's Church St Albans

Monday 8th June 'More?' Cafe week 2 Oreo Pops

Tuesday 9th June trustees meeting

Wednesday 10th June St Albans deanery Synod - sharing about the267project with local church leaders

Saturday 13th June training morning at St Mary's Redbourne

Monday 15th June 'More?' Cafe week 3 Interesting People

Monday 22nd June 'More?' Cafe week 4 Games Night

Friday 26th June 'Love Harpenden' prep evening, 5.00pm-8.00pm at High Street Methodist Church

Saturday 27th June LOVE HArPENdEN

Sunday 28th June FUEL Harpenden, 7.00pm-9.00pm at High Street Methodist Church

Monday 29th June 'More?' Cafe week 5 Live Music

Monday 6th July 'More?' Cafe week 6 Craft Night

Encouraging and equipping your youthwork

Making pots from clay is a mucky business. And, if I remember rightly, flipping tricky too! Thank goodness that we are in expert hands... God is a master-craftsman and when it comes to moulding our characters, He is also patient in his art.

I used to think that self-analysis was indulgent and that to spend time considering matters of self-identity was to be guilty of selfish ambition or vain conceit (Phil 2:3). But in the last 18 months I have come to understand that, by working out who God made me to be, I am encouraged to be truly alive as I fully use the gifts and skills that He gave me.

I am so thankful that I have been on that journey, (not least because it has led me to work with the267project!) because I can now see how essential it is that we provide chances for kids to ask the big questions about who they are and who God has made them to be. Identity is a huge topic and at 267 we have been seeing young people peel away negative labels that have been stuck on them, as they realise something of Gods original design for their life.

Youthwork may, at times, be mucky work but lets roll up our sleeves and get stuck in!

YOUNG PEOPLE ARE OUTTO MAKE YOUR DAY!

Saturday 27th June 2015

We look forward to seeing you! This event is brought to you by and

In 2013 a group of young people set out toLove HarpendenIt was a great day and earned them the Mayors Pride Award for Community Event of the Year .Well after Love St Albans last year we

are back to bless the people of Harpenden with...

This group of young Christians from across the area would like to make your day just a little bit brighter.So we are going to be spending the day in Harpenden

Town Centre doing a whole host of things to brighten your day and make you smile!

You, Lord, are our Father.We are nothing but clay,but you are the potterwho moulded us.

Isaiah 64:8 (CEV)

Give thanks for some great times chatting with youth leaders from High Street Methodist Church Harpenden. I have really enjoyed working more closely with the church since moving our offices there and pray that God will continue to bless both ministries

Continued encouragement of working with 'team 267' which includes Tracy, Claire and Penny

We had a great time on our trustees away day. The day gave us time to look at the growth of the ministry and what additional resources we need in the future, particularly new people/skills we would like involved as we continue to grow

The Youth and Children's Ministry Conference at the end of March was a great success with over 40 leaders gathering. We had some excellent feedback and some real encouragement regarding the topics of the seminars. Thank you

'More?' continues to be a great place to have conversations about many things from the weighty to the trivial!

FUEL TEAM = exciting, awesome and inspiring

Our local golf day last week raised around 1100 for the project

St Albans Cathedral donated us 1000

United Church Wheathampstead have donated us some free storage for our resources, thank you so much as it will mean we save 140 a month that we previously paid for storage

Our 11-14's weekend at the end of April saw 36 young people and 16 leaders descend on Buckinghamshire. In contrast to last year we had great weather and spent loads of time outside. The meetings inside were also full of action, life and challenge with over half our young people

moving significantly forward in their faith. Thank you also to Sarah Hockley; our amazing, relevant and exciting speaker for the weekend. God is so good

Pray for all the churches that Mike is spending additional time with to help them think through the bigger picture of their youth and children's ministry. Pray for wisdom and insight for Mike

Please pray for us as we move many of our resources to some new (free!) storage in Wheathampstead. Pray for good weather and safety and we thank God for this generous donation by United Church

Mike is preaching and sharing about the project at 2 churches over the next month. Markyate Baptist Church on 17th May and St Luke's St Albans on 7th June. Pray for inspiration as he prepares and offers encouragement for the church through his visit

Our 'More?' Summer 'exam-busting' Cafes begin on 1st June. Pray for fun, space to relax and friendships grown

We have a 'City Golf Day' coming up which is being attended by almost 100 workers from the London area. This is being organised and hosted by one of our key supporters. Pray for the day as we play golf, share about the project and hopefully inspire some new supporters to help the growth of this ministry

Pray for the trustees as they meet and for discernment about seeking new trustees

On Saturday 27th June we are running our next 'Love Harpenden' event. Pray for all the plans and preparations, for good weather and for the community of Harpenden to be encouraged and blessed. Pray also that the Harpenden Churches will be encouraged through this event

Pray for Mike, Claire and Tracy as they work together on the ministry of the267project. We also thank God for trustee Penny who is giving 1 day a week to support us all

Pray for Mike as he takes some time out to write a book!

G O d A T w O r k : O U r P r A Y E r r E q U E S T S :

If you would like to volunteer or spend a Year out with the267project then drop us an email director@the267project.com or pa@the267project.com

Thanks

Our 11-14s Weekend Away what a fine bunch!

You are invited to Nigel Brettons Charity Golf Day

at Porters Park Golf Club on Friday 5th June 2015Following the success of our events in previous

years, I am delighted to be hosting a fifth annual

Charity Golf Day.Weve chosen Porters Park as our venue once

again, which everyone agreed last year is a very

special golf course and club.The event will include breakfast and lunch. Well be playing in teams of four. You can enter

as an individual and well find you a team; or if

you have three friends or colleagues whod like to

take part you can enter as a team.As last year, we are supporting a local youth

work charity, the267project.I look forward to seeing you at the event.

Date and time: Friday 5th June 2015, arrive

for registration and breakfast from 7.30am,

shotgun tee-off at 9.00am.Location: Porters Park Golf Club Shenley Hill, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7AZ

www.portersparkgolfclub.co.ukFormat: Fourball team challenge - aggregate Stableford score. Yellow ball, string and other challenges,

with trophies. Raffle with fantastic prizes and a very

special auction.Cost: 75.00 per person.How to take part: If you would like to join us, please RSVP by

1st April 2015 to: Karen.Day@ubs.com

About Porters Park Golf ClubPorters Park is a classic parkland course that is

picturesque, inspiring and challenging. With panoramic

views of the surrounding countryside, the 6,529 yard

layout has many memorable holes, with undulating fast

running fairways and magnificent greens. The course

annually hosts county and national events and has staged

the regional qualifying for the Open championship on a

number of occasions. www.portersparkgolfclub.co.uk