Giant Slayers
In June 2018 Matt Summerfield and Richard Langmead toured the UK and Ireland sharing the inspirational message of the boy David defeating the giant Goliath. This message really resonated with people because today our young people are facing so many giants – secularism, depression, social media, fake news, gang violence etc....
Love Launching Groups
Urban Saints don't *just* #lovegroups... we're also planting a great number of them too! We've had an amazing summer at Urban Saints with thousands of young people going on Camps up and down the UK and Ireland. It's been absolutely brilliant to witness young people hearing the Gospel, being discipled and...
Esther
Meet Esther, a modern-day Giant Slayer. She’s 21 and has grown up through Urban Saints camps at Westbrook on the Isle of Wight. This summer she led on a camp there. "From a young age I took my faith seriously, however Westbrook strengthened and stretched me in my journey. Westbrook taught me...
Strangers paid for my holiday
“She was overwhelmed by the idea that complete strangers would pay for her to have a holiday.” Over the years many people have very generously given to the Camp Bursary Fund to enable young people to attend camp who otherwise may not have been able to go. One leader gave us...
70 colourful years
1st August 2018. A huge crowd of young people gather on the parched grass outside the large Victorian house of Urban Saints Westbrook. They excitedly form the shape of a large number '70' and then on the count of three, throw big handfuls of paint powder into the air. There are shrieks...
The Adventure of Living Justly
For over 2000 years, the adventure of pilgrimage has been a powerful part of a Christian's development. We believe that every young person should have the opportunity to take part in an Overseas Adventure that pushes boundaries, accelerates discipleship and engages them in justice whilst they learn and make friends. Over the...