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Sat11 Sep 2010
10:30 - 15:30Wells Cathedral Children's Festival - Attend 2010. An event at Wells Cathedral on the theme of ten for families and church groups.

Programme: Activity Stations 10:30-12:00 noon and 2-3.30pm. Family worship 12.15-12.45pm.

Come and go as you please, it's free to join in, though donations are always welcome!
Location: Wells Cathedral, Wells, Somerset
Fri17 Sep 2010
  Life to the Max 2010. Life to the Max is a residential event for children of clergy, jointly hosted by Bath and Wells and Bristol Dioceses. Participants get a chance to take part in a host of activities and share experiences with other clergy children. Life to the Max 2010 will take place 17-19 September. If you are a member of clergy and you have children aged between 11 and 19 please phone Tony Cook on 01749 658134.
Location: TBC
Sat9 Oct 2010
10:00 - 13:00Ken Wylie is coming to Wells. Ken will be exploring the spiritual development of children in a morning of mystery and mime. It's free, but numbers are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets are available from Rosemary Tullet on 01749 685131, or email mu@bathwells.anglican.org
Location: The Blue School, Wells

Archive News

Thu24 Jun 2010
  

Get your bids in!  Further funding opportunities for youth projects photo

Get your bids in! Further funding opportunities for youth projects. The Church of England's Youth Evangelism Fund is offering a second round of funding for youth projects. Groups can bid for grants between £200-£2000 but applications close on 18 August 2010!
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Wed16 Jun 2010
  

Lastest school CPD courses announced photo

Lastest school CPD courses announced. The Bath & Wells education team has published the Autumn term CPD programme for schools.
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Tue8 Jun 2010
  School celebrations. Bishop Peter Price visited Enmore School.
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Mon24 May 2010
  

Life to the Max 2010 dates announced photo

Life to the Max 2010 dates announced. This year's Life to the Max event will be held from 17-19 September.
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Tue18 May 2010
  Good Childhood Conversation web pages live. The events are community based encouraging adults to talk about how local neighbourhoods can make childhood better for all children and young people.
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Fri23 Apr 2010
  

Sign up for It's-A-Knockout in Burnham-on-Sea photo

Sign up for It's-A-Knockout in Burnham-on-Sea. Somerset Rural Youth Project invites teams to join in the fun at Burnham-on-Sea on Saturday 29 May.
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  Church can’t afford to ignore children’s spirituality, argues researcher . Ministering to children’s spirituality is a core function for the Church rather than a luxury add-on, argues Dr Rebecca Nye in Children’s Spirituality, a new book from the Church of England’s official publishers.
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Mon12 Apr 2010
  Track our pilgrims' progress. Daily Youth Pilgrimage updates 'from the field'
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Wed31 Mar 2010
  

2010 Youth Pilgrimage route announced photo

2010 Youth Pilgrimage route announced. During the Easter holidays (11-14 April) a group of around 40 young people will embark upon a pilgrimage across Somerset - there are still some places available!
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Mon15 Mar 2010
  The Barbara Agutter Award. The Barbara Agutter Award for inspirational RE is to be awarded again this year to a Somerset School.
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Wed24 Feb 2010
  NEW Toolkit for recruiting lay chaplains/youth workers. Check out our new toolkit offering practical support on everything you need to know about recruiting lay chaplains or youth workers in schools and colleges.
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Mon1 Feb 2010
   To be a pilgrim. Bath & Wells are offering young people over 14 years old the opportunity to embark on pilgrimage across Somerset during the Easter holidays.
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Mon25 Jan 2010
  Bath & Wells to receive £20,000 for youth initiatives. This year, the Diocese is to receive around £20,000 from the National Church of England Youth Evangelism Fund (YEF). This one-off fund is specifically designed to help young people aged 11 – 21 to share their faith with other young people in ways that make sense to them.
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Mon9 Nov 2009
  Celebrate the Year of the Child with the Wave of Prayer. Between 13 and 23 November, schools are invited to join in a 'wave' of prayer starting in the Isles of Scilly and travelling to Canterbury.
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Clergy Kids Love Life to the Max! photo

Clergy Kids Love Life to the Max!. From 18-20 September the Dioceses of Bath and Wells and Bristol hosted their seventh “Life to the Max” residential for clergy children.
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Mon14 Sep 2009
  

The Gathering 2009 - 'wicked' fun photo

The Gathering 2009 - 'wicked' fun. On Sunday 13th September 2009, 50 young people from across the Diocese attended ‘The Gathering’, our annual post confirmation event for young people.
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Fri31 Jul 2009