Faith Guides will play a vital role in building relationships with children and young people without church backgrounds, journeying with them long-term towards a vibrant, pers

Seasonal events have been very different this year with most things having to move online. It’s been the same here with us and one of the events that we moved online was our Light Party event.

At times the limits that have been placed on us by the coronavirus restrictions have been hard – especially with a lack of face-to-face contact with children and young people

Back in April, Bake Off, one of our baking-themed holidays, became the very first SU ‘holiday at home’ during the coronavirus lockdown.

Constricting times call for creative measures.

Schools and churches have closed, and mission plans have been cancelled or postponed. But we’re finding that COVID-19 lockdown is also opening up some fantastic new mission fields.

When lockdown came, parents began asking what digital resources we had for them to use at home with their children. Mission practitioners also wanted to know how we could help them continue to reach out to the 95.

With help from SU, vicar Dominic Newstead brought together nine churches in Potters Bar to set up a year-round mission programme.

In 2019, with your support we developed Rooted, a programme which enables Christians to journey with children and young people through life’s ups and downs to help them reach their full potential.

During COVID-19 restrictions, digital technology has truly earned a place in the mission toolkit, keeping us connected to children and young people with whom we might otherwise have lost touch.