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Looking for Youthworkers and Gap Year Workers

Oxygen is a project that focuses on unchurched young people, giving them the opportunity to discover and follow Jesus. Through serving, building relationships and relying on God we want to see people come to a faith in Jesus and grow in that faith. As a result we run a wide range of exciting projects with a wide range of young people from after school support work to street based work, larger events as well as mentoring and support programmes.
           
We have a number of opportunities for people to join in with. The first is for people with little to no experience in youth ministry, the second is for someone who has been employed for some years in youth ministry and is looking to take the next step up in the work.

The first is MIND THE GAP, a kind of internship, where people come and work for us as part of a team of around 10 people, reaching, serving and engaging with the community. This usually starts in Sept and runs through to July, although this year we are looking for extra couple of placements starting in January 08 and running through to July 08 for a new associated project In Sheen. for this we provide you accommodation, a full training and youthwork placement programme as well as a weekly allowance of £50 to cover living costs.
 
The second option is that we are looking for someone from January to work alongside Oxygen and a local church, Christ Church New Maiden and look to establish a new faith community amongst the young people who have been involved in the work of Oxygen and especially its Urban Nites New Malden project. Your primary task is to work with the church in developing a response that connects to the other communities within the church but creates space for young people who come from way outside the church to develop in their own faith and Christian lifestyle. This one is a paid position, working 20 hours per week at £10 per hour.

PLease get in touch with Richard for more information richard@oxygen-online.org

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Sophia Network – brand new – for women in youth work

The Sophia Network was launched and received with great enthusiasm at the Youthwork conferences in Southport and Eastbourne in November. It aims to connect and celebrate women in youth work and ministry, creating opportunities to share wisdom and work together.

Women from across the UK have signed up to be part of this dynamic group, and as it grows it will facilitate regional meetings, training, mentoring, retreats and other projects.” It was great to meet so many female youth workers who see a need for a network like this,’ says Jenny Baker, a co-founder of the network. ‘Some are quite isolated where they are; some are looking for mentors; some are doing fantastic youth work and are keen to share their experiences with others.’ 

The network has started with an online presence, at www.sophianetwork.org.uk. Women who join the network are entered into an online directory of youth workers and have access to articles, reviews, interviews and a community blog where they can ask for advice, share experiences and discuss issues.

The cost of joining the Sophia Network is £20, but until the end of December there is a ‘buy one, get one free’ offer. Women who join Sophia can nominate another female youth worker for a year’s free membership to help spread the word about Sophia.

For more information and to join the network, visit www.sophianetwork.org.uk

Contact for interviews and more details: If you would like to talk to someone about the Sophia Network, please contact Jenny Baker jenbaker@btopenworld.com

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WANTED: Detached Youth Work

Due to the long term sickness of their Youth Minister Coventry Cathedral are urgently seeking a person experienced in detached youth work to cover their growing detached city centre youth ministry based at the
Cathedral and Methodist Church.

This is initially a short term contract of 3 months with a possible view to extend and will involve taking responsibility for a drop-in facility of 4hrs on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons, two Monday evening clubs, holiday provision, pastoral support and the line management/supervision of two student youth ministers.

Remuneration by negotiation. Tel Canon Yvonne Richmond
07801 351947.

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The Wisdom Trust - Just Be Yourself - Be Amazing Today And Every Day.

Did you know A typical AA rechargeable will, in its lifetime, save you about £326 - and that includes buying a solar charger.
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VACANCY: Feltham Youth Chaplain

Community/Outreach Youth Chaplain

c. £26k for 2 Year fixed term

Would you like to work at the cutting edge of youth and community services? If you are ready to be challenged and are excited about developing your skills in working with young people, join us.

As a committed Christian, you will contribute to the work of a dynamic multi-faith team, focused on helping young ex-offenders to re-shape their lives. You will be based out of Feltham Young Offenders, but will be responsible for developing links with Churches across London. As well as working closely with the young men leaving Feltham and the faith based volunteers you recruit, you will also be fully involved in all aspects of their training and follow up support.

For further information please email: emma.rogers@hmps.gsi.gov.uk

or ring Emma on 020 8844 5585.

Closing date: 30th November 2007.       

                                              

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Christmas Lunch at the URC

Alone for Christmas and looking for somewhere to go for lunch on Christmas Day. then you are invited to Kingston URC, arrive for lunch any time from 11:30...Donations towards the cost of lunch are welcome.

For more information or to book please contact:

Emily Young, Kingston URC

on 07960 330556

emilyrayoung@hotmail.com

Places for lunch must  be booked in advance by Friday 21^st December.

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REST IN PEACE ROB

This is sad sad news, but the Frost Family and Share Jesus International have announced the death of a great author, presenter, visionary, leader, evangelist, and preacher. Rob Frost, founder of Share Jesus International, passed away peacefully in hospital on Sunday 11 November at 11.40pm with his family around him. He was diagnosed with skin cancer in June and underwent treatment. In the past few days, Rob became very tired and was taken into hospital on Wednesday 7th November. He was in no pain but gradually drifted into eternity with liver failure as a result of secondary melanoma.

Rob set up the mission agency in 1986 with the sole purpose of sharing Jesus in many different contexts and countries. Rob Frost was in great demand as a preacher, the International Director of the International Leadership Institute based in Atlanta and the author of over 25 books.

sJi - About - Rob Frost

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Kingston Christian Agencies Meeting

Click on the picture to see more photos from the day Last Friday was the 2nd meeting of the Kingston Christian Agencies in the Kingston & Wimbledon YMCA. It was a good meeting during which we were able to meet, mingle and exchange contacts and ideas as well as recapping the notes from the last meeting and distributing the draft KCA (Kingston Christian Agencies) booklet (see below). This booklet will be sent out formally to churches through the Churches Together Networks in Kingston, New Malden, Chessington and Surbiton in the next few weeks. The focus of the meeting was to explore the needs in the Borough from a variety of perspectives. You can read the notes from the meeting by clicking the link below. The next meeting is booked for 2nd May 2008@ 10.30am at this meeting we are to explore areas where we could overlap including: News & Events Communication, Volunteer and Paid Staff Recruitment, Raising and sharing Prayer Needs and opportunities and finally Delivering and Sharing Training Needs and opportunities.

Download KCAminutes021107.doc (38.5K)

Download KCAbookletv1.pdf (768.1K)

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Young Kingston

Young Kingston, an exciting new charitable fund nominated as the Mayor of Kingston's Charity for 2006-7, has been set up by Kingston's Mayor for 2006-7, Cllr Mary Reid and one that Oxygen is about to be involved with. Young Kingston’s aim is to help young people living or going to school in the borough, to make the most of life's opportunities and benefit their local community.

Whether it's providing funding for a local environmental clean-up or a performance about an issue that matters to them or providing talented musicians with funds so they can buy a musical instrument or travel to sporting events for promising sportspeople so they can compete, - we aim to help young people do it for themselves.

For more information visit their site by clicking here

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