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Page 1: ‘By their fruit you will recognise them… every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad.
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‘By their fruit you will recognise them… every good tree bears

good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot

bear good fruit’Matthew 7 v 16-18

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My Role is to help those working with Children and Young People to…

…Bear Good fruit

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Equipping

Supporting

Nurturing

Training

Encouraging

Advising

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Fostering supportive opportunitiesfor encouragement and nurturing

Through…

The lay worker’s support group

Get Connected Hubs

Training days

Conferences

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empowering churches, youth and children’s workers with:

Advice and Guidance Online Resources

Blogs Space to pray and reflect

As well as opportunities for young people from across London to gather together

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My first question is always:

How can I help…?

How can I help your youth and

children’s workers and volunteers?

How can I help your churches with youth and

children’s work?

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Providing 3 levels of training opportunities for

youth and children's workers and volunteers:

Level 1=

The ‘Core Skills’ that every youth and children’s worker

should know?

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Covering such topics as:

• Child development• How own values impact on work• Common issues affecting children and young

people• Relationships• Planning• Awareness of policies and procedures• Working as a team• All underpinned with Theology

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Level 2: delving ‘deeper’ into youth & children's

work:

• Challenging behaviour • Empowerment• Transitions from childhood to adulthood• Reflection • Nurture• Justice• Young leaders

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Level 3: accredited training programmes: Providing youth and children’s

workers with the opportunity to gain a level 3 accredited

qualification in either youth or children’s work. One - two years training

programmes, combining face to face training days with

online/distance learning elements.

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Bespoke training: The Misconceptions of Youth Work: Debunking the Myths Film and Theology: How to use films as modern day parables to reach and teach young

people The Theology of Youth & Children’s Work Survival Skills / Bush Craft: The Gospel according to the Born Survivor Discipleship Worship Social action World / Cultural awareness Biblical Knowledge: A new theological spin Sharing good practice Participation – Voice Activated Bible Explorer – a visual way of teaching the Bible in Junior Church and Sunday School, as

well as in primary Schools The Language we use: How language in churches can create barriers for people and how to

overcome them Getting and keeping Volunteers Leadership programme for young people

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You know your circuits:

Send me the people involved in youth and children’s work

Book them on the training

Give them my details and get them to contact me.

I’d love to meet with them and with your

churches

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Thank You

Brian SmithYouth & Children’s CoordinatorLondon District of the Methodist [email protected]