Children, Youth and Families
Across our Diocese, we are working towards “every child and young person having a life-enhancing encounter with the Christian faith and the person of Jesus Christ.”
We recognise:
- That “children and young people can follow Jesus and be full members of the church, and that discipleship is possible at any age.”
- That children and young people are “integral to our churches.”
- “and welcome the capacity of children and young people to transform the Church and the world.”
We are looking to appoint a network of Deanery Partnership CYF Enablers to identify and respond to local needs and opportunities, and to advise, resource, train and equip those who work with children, youth and families, in church, at school or at home.
Contact us
Micki Carey-Slater, Diocesan CYF Enabler
micki.carey-slater@lincoln.anglican.org
01522 504050
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Networking Opportunities
3rd February 2024 9.30am-12pm Easter Swap Shop Gather, pray & share ideas. Please register here.
16th March 2024 9.30am-12pm Growing Faith. Bringing Churches, Schools & Communities together, Growing Faith seeks to put children, young people and families instinctively at the heart of mission and ministry. How can we get involved?
Praying for doubling the number of children and young active disciples in the Church of England by 2030
“You are invited to join a weekly twenty-minute online prayer gathering for Doubling the number of children and young active disciples in the Church of England by 2030. This is the first stated bold outcome of the Church of England’s national Vision and Strategy.
Throughout 2023 we will have a weekly Zoom prayer gathering every Tuesday for 20 mins from 13:00-13:20 GMT. It isn’t primarily about numbers – it’s about young lives being won and shaped by the goodness, beauty and truth of Jesus.
We know we are not the main agents in seeing this change. We believe God is. Therefore, our first commitment in seeking to double the number of children and young people is to pray – asking God for his enabling and empowering, his leading and guiding, his work to open hearts and draw young people to himself.”
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Pray with Us
Loving God,
We bring to you the children, young people and families of our nation.
We pray for those who are already know they are your children.
Please protect them, bless them and keep them firm in their faith.
We pray for those who would like to find out more about you.
Please provide ways for them to do that and help us all to play our part.
We pray for those who know little or nothing about Christian faith.
Please stir up curiosity in them to find out more
and in your mercy give them encounters with you that transform their lives.
We pray that the goal of doubling the number of children and active young disciples
across the Church of England by 2030 will be reached with joy.
Please give us courage, faith and hope as we continue to pray.
In the name of Jesus Christ,
Amen.