Taking good news to every young person in Bath
About Bath YFC
The aims of Bath YFC:
To help young people be all that they can be; to help
them fulfil their potential
To offer young people the opportunity to explore the Christian
faith for themselves
To work with young people in accordance with the five outcomes
set out in Every Child Matters (Stay safe, be healthy, enjoy and
achieve, make a positive contribution and economic well-being).
Bath YFC Vision:
To take good news relevantly to every young person in Bath
Bath YFC Values:
To initiate and engage in a model of work that is holistic in that it seeks to work with young people socio-emotionally(socially, emotionally, relationally), intellectually, physically and spiritually, in other words in body, mind and spirit.
To be engaged in model of work that is both personal and corporate (bringing transformation to people and the culture/communities in which they live).
To model Jesus' example of working out mission in word and deed
To seek to build relationships as foundational to all our work whether with young people, with outside organisations or within Bath YFC
To build unity and partnership within our work wherever possible and appropriate
To provide opportunities for young people to explore the Christian faith for themselves and discover and follow Jesus
To work with all young people in accordance with equal opportunities policy recognising that all young people are loved and valued by God
To maintain clear lines of accountability with the church in Bath (through the structures already established)
To be professional in all our work
Bath YFC is seeking to be:
Biblical: Believing the Bible to be central to
the Christian faith and actively seeking to understand and apply
biblical principles to all that we seek to do through our work.
Prophetic: Following Jesus in confronting evil,
injustice and hypocrisy. Challenging worldly concepts of power,
wealth, status and security.
Inclusive: Following Jesus in transcending barriers
of gender, language, race, class, age and culture. Identifying
with those who are rejected, deprived and powerless.
Sacrificial: Following Jesus in accepting vulnerability
and the necessity of sacrifice. Seeking to reflect the generous,
life-giving nature of God.
Missional: Following Jesus in demonstrating in word
and action God's forgiving and healing love. Calling & enabling
people to experience the love of God for themselves.
Worshipful: Following Jesus in engaging in worship
and prayer which inspire and under gird all we are and do. Exploring
and expressing what it means to be part of the people of God,
obeying his Word and following Christ in the whole of daily life.
The Diary This Week:
- Tuesday:
One Eighty Skate Project, 7.30-9.30pm @ Weston Youth Project, more >>
Graffiti Project, 7.30-9.30pm @ Weston Youth Project, more >> - Thursday:
Motus Dance Academy, 4.30-6.30pm @ Hay Hill Baptist Church, more >> - Friday:
Motus Dance Academy, 5-7pm, @ Hay Hill Baptist Church, more >>
Savoury Donut (after school), 3.30-6pm @ Hay Hill Baptist Church, more >>
Savoury Donut (evening), 7-11pm @ Hay Hill Baptist Church, more >>

