Over a hundred ready to Shine
2020 has been something of a rollercoaster and the Urban Saints Camps programme has experienced this fast-moving and bumpy ride to the fullest. Now we're on the eve of December and attentions turn to Advent, Christmas festivities, fine food and the celebration of the birth of Jesus. But not before we bring the 2020 Camps...
Discipleship in Lockdown
Watch the videos below to hear from some brilliant Group Leaders who are journeying with young people today, providing them with discipleship opportunities. Why do you disciple young people? Doing this work with young people "is not volunteering, it is a calling". The last few months have been a challenge though. We've had to...
24/2 Prayer
Being an 'Urban Saint' means prayer is essential and we seek to pray together regularly asking God to bless our Groups, volunteers and young people as well as the ministries of other youth organisations around the UK. We are passionate about inviting God into everything we do and we don’t want to...
"I am desperately worried about young people..."
“Whoever welcomes one of these children in my name welcomes me.” Jesus, (Mark 9:37 NIVUK) Mission goes online! I was talking to a long-standing supporter on the phone recently. They were ever so worried about children and young people during the pandemic. We talked about the ways that Urban Saints is helping and as we...
Update: Group gatherings in England
We are aware that there has been some uncertainty about the recent updates to Government guidelines around group gatherings. The guidelines state that people in England will no longer be permitted to gather socially in groups of more than 6 from Monday 14th September. This refers to gatherings both indoors and outdoors....
Studland – “a really special and significant place"
At this time of year we would usually be preparing for a busy Camps season and the beautiful campsite at Studland on the south coast of England is no exception. Sadly not in 2020, but as we contemplate a summer without sleeping under canvas at Studland, we wanted to explain...