Keturah’s Story
Category:After completion of my year as a Ministry Trainee with Christ Church, Haywards Heath in August 2009, I began to work as a Community and Family Worker for Saltworkz Café (established by the Church for the local community). I particularly enjoyed working with young people during this time and in God’s goodness and provision, my role changed into that of a full-time Youth Worker with Christ Church in September 2011.
My week is varied, which makes it very enjoyable and never dull! On Thursday evenings we have a youth group called ˜Rooted” for school years 9-13, where we read and discuss the Bible together, followed by a meal. Friday evenings we have another group for school years 6-8 called ˜FX” where we look at the Bible together, play games, cook and make things.
I am also involved in local schools, helping with Christian Unions at two local secondary schools; and a Lunch Club and an After School Club at two local primary schools. We aim to teach about God and His rescue plan from the Bible. I am also part of the ˜Lovewise” team, teaching what God says in the Bible about love, sex and marriage; we include topics such as abortion, risky behaviour and puberty. As a team we are currently teaching school years 7-11 in a local secondary school. Further afield, I am involved with the planning of different events for 14-18 year olds: ˜Sorted”, ˜Sorted by the Sea” and a summer camp called ‘Sparkford 3’. All of these are great opportunities to serve and learn from others in youth work at various churches.
Thinking back, my training year was very important in helping me work out what I should be doing with my life. Being able to ˜have a go” and be trained in lots of different things within the local church has laid great foundations for what I do now. I really love my work and enjoy working alongside different teams with so many young people, as we read the Bible with them and help them understand it for themselves.
