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Journeys in the Spirit: youth edition

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Youthlogo.jpgWhat is Journeys in the Spirit?

The youth work edition of Journeys in the Spirit provides a range of ideas to use with 12 to 18 year olds in a Quaker context. It offers activities for one-off sessions or weekends and comes out three times a year. Some suggestions are made about age suitability. Timings are not stated, as this will depend on the group and how the activities are used. Each issue explores a theme.

Journeys in the Spirit is offered with the intention of providing an opportunity for exploring, creating and learning in an atmosphere of worship on our shared journey in the spirit. There are four directions to our spiritual journey: inwards to ourselves; outwards to others; upwards (or is it further inwards?) towards the deeper mystery; downwards to the world we live in.

Youth-group.jpgAn innovative approach

The Journeys in the Spirit: youth edition takes an innovative approach. It is produced in magazine format with all the activities in one handy A4 booklet. You can choose to receive a paper copy or be emailed a link to an online version.

An imaginative format

The activities are written and presented to fit with the structure of a variety of youth events and activities. From link groups and weekends to week-long residential events to Sunday morning youth activities, each issue is packed with ideas for exploring a theme in a range of ways.

The material in Journeys in the Spirit is grouped according to different ‘points’, each with a different approach or way of exploring the theme. You can pick and choose to suit the group you are working with.

To receive the current issue you need to subscribe. Journeys in the Spirit: youth edition comes out three times a year in February, June and October, on the second Monday of the month.  Subscribers are also sent a Quaker youth work news update with each issue telling you about the latest events, resources, ideas and happenings for young Quakers and those who work with them.

On these web pages you will find additional resources, the 'how to use' guide and an archive including previous issues.