Hi everyone,
Just to thank you again and keep you up to date with our Wednesday Community Youngstars ministry, which continues to be a source of such wonderful blessing!
- New children and their
families continue to come to our fun-filled evenings. One of our young
mums is now part of the team, complete with her own bright orange
Community Youngstars tee-shirt! She actually wept when I presented her
with it, as the ministry means so much to her and her children. She
has now started to bring children from three other neighbouring families.
She is now referring to it as the "heart of the community"! It
really is amazing!
- My school opportunities
continue to expand. I was asked to begin a weekly group for Year 1 and
Year 2 girls at William Rhodes Primary School. We had our first session
last Thursday; 21 girls doing loads of activities a lot like the Community
Youngstars Wednesday evening sessions. A number of them are now coming to
our Wednesday evening sessions. The Headteacher there is a Christian and a
good friend of mine; I've done many Youngstars and Boy Racers projects for
him over the last ten years or so. He is very supportive of what we're
doing every Wednesday and of the whole Community Youngstars vision.
- I was able to do an
assembly at Parkside Community School last Friday for the Year 7s and Year
8s. The last assembly I did there was 22 years ago! This time though, it
was fantastic to meet up with dozens of youngsters whom we've got to know
over the last two summers at Queen's Park Annexe, many of whom I have
worked with over over the last 6 years while they were attending Primary
School.
- The Summer Community
Youngstars project will be open to the local children in Years 1 to 6.
We'll be holding it at Church in the Peak during each of the weeks in
August - Tuesday to Thursday 10.00am to 12noon. Please pray for us!
- We have a fantastic
Wednesday team of Kaleigh, Mark, Emma, Joan, Jemma, Chris, and Pat and we
really appreciate your prayers.
Many thanks once again for all your support and prayers!
God bless you all,
Mike Dalby
