Breaking free from restrictions
The journey ahead of us is rarely smooth and running a local Urban Saints Group is a great example of this. Covid-19 restrictions are easing now - or in the case of England, being removed altogether - but that doesn't mean that week-by-week Group life is now all plain sailing....
Lent: An accessible journey
Mark Arnold - our Additional Needs Ministry Director - has produced a series of accessible video reflections for the season of Lent. They aren't explicitly designed for young people but are simple and accessible for a wide audience - including those with additional needs. Take a look at the following playlist...
Westbrook Bunker and Benches appeal
Following the immense generosity to the Westbrook ‘Bedrooms and Borders Project’ this time last year, resulting in over £30,000, we were able to create four en-suite leaders’ rooms, entirely re-decorate the dunny, strengthen our borders and do further outdoor work such as field-draining and removing the stumps near the air raid shelter...
How do Urban Saints and the Church interweave?
Former Urban Saints team member - Dr Mark Scanlan - conducted research with two different Urban Saints Groups as part of his studies on the relationship between the Church and missional youth groups. His findings have now been published in a new book and we asked Mark to share with...
7 ways to take part in Our Big Journey
We are on a journey together. Supporting, encouraging and discipling children and young people. One of the reasons why Urban Saints has continued to be a movement for over 100 years is because we have loved doing things together. Camps, events, sports, gatherings – it’s just not as inspiring doing...
Moving into Leadership
Developing the leadership skills of ‘older’ young people is an integral part of each Camp we run. Many of tomorrow’s Leaders will be enjoying Camps as young people today, and we want to do all we can to develop their skills and giftings as we encourage them to grow into...