On Sunday 22nd
March, over 65 young people plus leaders gathered at The Thetford Academy for
Youth Councils 2015. Many corps were represented and a large number of
the young people were attending for the first time.
Many corps
groups had created ‘This is My Salvation Army’ videos, which were a highlight
of the day. Each video was made by young people in the corps and reflected the
character of the group. The Anglia Youth Band and Anglia Youth Chorus also took
part in the worship as well as creating their own videos.
During the
afternoon, there were a number of activities to choose from. In Sports &
Games, teams competed in challenges such as ‘Toss the Whellie’ and creating
their own ‘Haka’ chant. Owls were created from old loo rolls in Arts and
Crafts, and some of the youth chilled out and asked questions in the Chill Out
Zone. Some members of the Youth Band gave a spontaneous march around the
building, playing favourite hymn tunes and even some unseasonal carols!
Dave
Cotterill from ALOVE was our speaker for the day, and he explored Micah 6:8 –
challenging the young people to live lives of humility, mercy and walking with
God. In the afternoon he encouraged them by showing the many supports they have
to living their life this way.
