Some of you are already thinking ahead to what you’ll be doing this summer. Well if you’re 14-16 years old and fancy a week’s holiday, why not think of Teen Camp. This year’s camp will be held from Sunday 22nd – Saturday 28th August 2010 (DV). For more details and an application form, go to [...]
As the work of Child Evangelism Fellowship became established in Ireland in the 1960’s and 1970’s, it became clear that something needed to be done to retain contact with young people after they became too old for the children’s activities.
CEF leadership also recognised the potential of training young people for the work of reaching children with the Gospel.
During these years the youth work of CEF in Ireland was on an informal basis. Then in the late 1970’s the young people’s work took on the name of “Youth Challenge”. The work grew rapidly during the 1980’s under the leadership of David & Ruth Irwin, with Junior and Senior Youth Challenge groups being set up throughout Ireland and a full camp programme being established.
David & Olivia Crutchley became Youth Challenge co-ordinators for Ireland after their marriage in October 2001. David had been part of the Youth Challenge team since 1996. Olivia joined CEF in October 2000, having been involved for some years as a Good News Club teacher and camp counsellor and committee member. Their daughter, Lydia, was born in February 2007.
In October 2003 Angie McKee joined the team as a Youth Challenge worker. Angie had been actively involved in the work of Youth Challenge as a camp counsellor and JYC leader.
The team expanded further in 2007 with the addition of Chris McCune and Marcus Somerville in 2008. Chris is based in the Mid Ulster and Co Armagh areas while Marcus concentrates on the Mourne and Lagan Valley areas. Both are involved in schools work and in making contacts with churches in their areas.
The Youth Challenge team now look after the full range of Youth Challenge activities in Ireland. Get in touch via the Contact page.
We can provide opportunities for short term Christian service among children and young people. We also offer a Gap Year programme. Click here for more details
The CEF Youth Challenge team are available to speak at your Youth Fellowship, youth service or weekend.
We also take school assemblies and SU groups, organise youth outreaches and provide training for youth leaders. Contact us if you feel we could help you.
SYC Choir
On Sunday 14th February we’re singing in Kilhorne Church of Ireland, Annalong. Practise it at 5.00pm so why not come along and sing with us. Contact us for more details.
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