[PAST]
In
the autumn of 1996, a group of full time Christian youth workers
got together from across Poole, Wimborne and Ferndown with a common
desire to work together to plan events for Christian young people
- events that were lively, relevant, and would encourage them
in their faith.
Having
chosen 'The Farside' as our name, we put on our first celebration
later that year at Poole Arts Centre, which attracted around 100
young people from eight churches. As the first one was a success,
we decided to consult with other church and youth group leaders
in the area and eventually agreed to put on celebrations on a
bi-monthly basis. The word soon spread and more Christian youth
groups decided this was something they would like to be a part
of, and the numbers of young people attending steadily grew until
now when we regularly see around 200 young people attending from
up to 35 different churches.
[PRESENT]
The Farside celebrations are intended both to encourage
the Christian young people in their faith and provide an event
that they can be a part of through the planning group, the drama
group, the dance group, the band, and the
drop-in project.
[FUTURE]
It is our hope that over the coming years The Farside will continue
to be a vehicle through which local churches and other Christian
organisations can work together to put on credible Christian youth
events that will encourage and equip young people in their faith,
and assist them to contribute to the lives of other young people
across the area through personal witness and practical projects.
If
you would like to join us in developing this work in any way,
please get in touch with Simon
Harwood (The Farside Coordinator).
For
more information about how to get in touch, click
here.
