The Edge Project

The Edge’s Vision

Our vision is to share the good news with young people and give them the opportunity to encounter the Christian story and Jesus Christ thorough our detached youth work project.

We are constantly seeking new ways of bringing the Christian Gospel to young people, and challenge misconceptions of the Church, and give young people the opportunity to develop a fresh expression of Church which will be led by young people, for young people.

How are we doing this?

We have developed and established a detached youth work project called the ‘Edge project’ within the Mission Partnership. This has enabled us to engage with the young people on their turf, develop positive relationships, build on self-confidence, aspirations and goals and to provide opportunities for our local young people.

The mission partnership is about Churches, and indeed people, of all walks of life coming together across traditional boundaries, sharing gifts, resources and ministries in the service of God’s mission. We have a core group of young people who have been at the heart of the project from the word go; together we have been exploring and praying about which direction God wants the Edge youth project to develop, exploring various forms of both personal and corporate worship and different Christian traditions.

Recent Activities

 Networking with various agencies
 Engaging in detached youth work in the Saff and Aylestone
 Worked alongside other youth service providers
 Have a regular group of young people who we meet to play football with weekly
 Helped with the YMCA youth consultation event
 Funding applications!!!!
 Met with different organisations about how they can help the project move forward
 Begun working with volunteers

The ‘God Slot’

For those who wish to be able to support this project in practical ways we would really love it if you could include the following in your regular prayers....

 Continued support by other service providers
 Discernment as to which areas God wishes to see this project develop
 Opportunities to engage with local young people
 The football project – Thanks to those who supported this project in prayer over the last few months.....now we just need to get the project ‘kicked off’

Thanks.........to the Girls for all their hard work in securing such a big funding stream for the project!!

Ali Simpson
Detached Youth Worker for The Edge Project

Saving Paradise

Parish Praise

Parish Praise 21st June 6.30 pm -

A Celebration of Our Fathers on FathersDay -

Through words and music followed by tea & biscuits. A warm welcome assured to everyone.

Christian Aid

Anniversary Walk

This walk to celebrate the anniversary of the formation of The Southern Edge Mission Partnership followed a route that took in all of the churches of the partnership. It was a splendid event which consisted of walking, praying and lots of eating! Members of the various congregations (and dogs!) joined us at different points along the route and at each church we visited we received a warm welcome and very often food!

The journey took us through us housing estates, alongside factories and we also enjoyed the beauty of a canal side walk. People were able to talk together and visit churches they had never ventured into before. This was truly an act of Mission with passers-by asking what we were up to! Special mention must be made of Nancy (our fund raising Guru) who completed the whole route in her wheel chair.

Alistair Helm the Partnership Convenor says: ‘we’re always careful to ask how our activities contribute to our mission aim. This activity clearly did. It was a walk of contrast; not only in the places we passed, but in the buildings we visited. Our walk started with worship at Saint Christophers and finished with a wonderful service of evening prayer at Saint James the Greater under the watchful eye of the Patron Saint of travellers. I think this is an event that should be repeated, but I’m moving on, so that is for someone else to decide!’

Treasure Hunt

A Treasure Hunt has been arranged for Monday 22nd June meeting at the Car Park on Countesthorpe Road South Wigston starting at 6.00pm. Groups will be departing at intervals between 6-6.30 pm.

The Treasure Hunt will take place around South Wigston and it is just over a mile in distance unless you get lost!

The evening will finish with a cold buffet afterwards at the Horse & Trumpet at Wigston, the same venue as last year. However on this occasion the Function Room at the back has been booked, which is also the Skittles Alley. Consequently, should the Treasure Hunt have to be abandoned because it is too wet skittles can be played instead!

Cost £5 per person plus 50p for each quiz sheet.

For further details and enquiries contact Robert Pike:

Tel:0116 2783357

Email: rapike@ntlworld.com

Christian Aid

Saturday, May 9th 2009, also marks the first anniversary of the launch of The Southern Edge Mission Partnership. The Anniversary Walk which takes in all our church buildings aims to strengthen our unity but more importantly offers an opportunity for mission. Why not invite some friends along, it’s a good way to talk along the route and give the dog some exercise! You can do as much or as little of the walk as you choose but do please join us. It’s also an opportunity to open your church for the day and invite in the community to have a look around and give them an opportunity for space and prayer.Whatever your involvement, do please pray for the work of the SEMP and all our churches. For itinerary see calendar below.

As part of the Anniversary Stroll there will be a stop at St John's at around 15:15. Please join them for a cup of tea to support Christian Aid. They will be ready with the kettle boiled :o)