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Good News Stories

This page is for all the good news stories out there worth sharing. Please do send us stories and photos of the things that you are doing (big or small) in your local church or synod, and let’s celebrate together how God is at work within our children and young people throughout the United Reformed Church.

Poo

Our favourite feedback from children last summer, during the Review, came from Emmanuel URC, Haydon Wick – with a request for Poo Emoji cushions!  So Sam Richards, Head of Children's and Youth Work, was delighted, on visiting the church last week, to find these proudly displayed in the small group room.

“We waited until Christmas to give them to the group,” said Lucy Gough, children’s and youth coordinator. ‘It prompted a discussion about what else they had asked for, and whether anything had changed.” They had wanted more crafts, and more time outside both of which they recognised had happened. “We still haven’t got a pony though...” laughed Lucy.

Tenby creative drama  Tenby creative drama 2

St John's Tenby were supported by the Synod of Wales to run an innovative three day Creative Arts Project during October half term. It attracted 20 children from the local community and was an excellent form of outreach, doing something a little bit different. The children involved enjoyed it so much that they have requested another one. You can read more about it here

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