Building in a time of uncertainty
After the disruption of 2020, trying to prepare for 2021 was going to provide a challenge, with uncertainty about how Covid-19 would continue to impact. Yet we would not allow a pandemic to stop Urban Saints from our mission – reaching out to young people with the good news of...
Justice given a Boost at recent conference
Boost – the youth work training conference organised by The South East Partnership – has continued to gather and support youth and children’s leaders online since the beginning of the pandemic. Instead of one large annual conference in London, there have been several zoom sessions, featuring a wide variety of...
Urban Saints announce new Chief Mission Officer
It is with pleasure that Urban Saints can now announce that Anthony Horton (Ant) has been appointed as our new Chief Mission Officer. Ant comes with much experience as the CEO of east to west, a Christian youth work charity based in Egham. Ant began his career in the reprographics industry but...
In March things change
If ever there was a moment for us to get together to pray, it's now. Next month, the mission field we operate in will start to change again. The latest Covid-19 restrictions will begin to be lifted and it coincides with our latest 48 hours of prayer. God's timing is wonderful...
Down memory lane at Westbrook
My friend Suzanne’s grandfather is Peter Stevens, who was Deputy Manager at Westbrook between 1991 and 2000. In September I invited them both, along with Peter’s wife June, back to Westbrook for a trip down memory lane. Peter and June moved to the island in 1988, living in Sandown where they...
Give a gift for young people this Christmas
Christmas is coming "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16 NIV Christmas lights in the darkness. The smell of freshly baked mince pies. The rustle of wrapping presents. Carols heralding...