Diocesan News
'Dream Dreams' the Bishop of Connor tells Youth Roadshow
The third in a series of training roadshows following up on Connor Diocese’s Energize youth celebration was held in St Thomas’s Parish Church, Belfast, on November 12.
The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, with Energize committee members and youth leaders at the roadshow in St Thomas’s, Belfast.
Previous roadshows had taken place in Bushmills (Archdeaconry of Dalriada) and Antrim (Archdeaconry of Connor) and all were supported by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy.
The evenings were facilitated by the committee which organised the Energize event which attracted more than 400 young people and youth leaders.
The roadshows provided an opportunity for youth groups from different parishes to share experiences and connect with each other as the diocese aims to put new impetus into youth work in Connor.
Introducing the evening, Bishop Alan said the aim was to see what each youth group was doing. “We want to see what your dreams, hopes and frustrations are,” the Bishop said. “I believe that together we really can make a difference in everyone’s lives.
“We can always find negatives and frustrations, but we need to dream more dreams because that’s what God wants us to do. I am here to help you do this with the support of a great team.”
The group looked at the many issues and challenges facing them as youth leaders. Keith Neill, Youth Worker at Lisburn Cathedral and part of the organising committee, described these as ‘a list of problems that stifle us in doing what we want to do.’
He went on: “As a diocese we want to be able to offer you resources and put something together for you that will help you in the areas you most need support in.
The committee will now examine the issues raised during the roadshows and will return to the three archdeaconries to offer training support in particular issues.
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