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Deanery Workers

The Farside is supported by four deanery workers, who facilitate the planning and running of the celebrations and coordinate the projects that spring out of the celebrations. Each deanery worker is based in a church, and they do a FdA in youth work at Southampton Uni too.

Poole deanery started training deanery workers in 2002. The current four workers are a very interesting bunch!
So who are they?

Hey everyone, well I'm Marie or known by many other crazy nicknames such as Badger and Mazzy Mazda, that I have picked up along the way. I am the youth worker for St Clement's Church and spend my time with the fantastic young people there running youth clubs, bible studies, and youth services along with the awesome youth band, and dancing crew. You have probably seen me running around in the background at Farside Celebrations, making sure everyone knows what they doing and where they should be. I enjoy dancing, singing, chilling out with mates, swimming, I love going to the theatre and watching live entertainment, art, being creative, watching films and ice skating. Oh must not forget I love to giggle. Most of all I love serving God and seeing young people's lives changed because of Him. These are two of my favourite bible verses.

'"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."'Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV)

'Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.'1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV)

Deanery Workers The Farside is supported by four deanery workers, who facilitate the planning and running of the celebrations and coordinate the projects that spring out of the celebrations. Each deanery worker is based in a church, and they do a FdA in youth work at Southampton Uni too. Poole deanery started training deanery workers in 2002. The current four workers are a very interesting bunch! So who are they?
	Marie // Tim // Matt // Liz

	*Marie Willis* writes:
	Hey everyone, well I'm Marie or known by many other crazy nicknames such as Badger and Mazzy Mazda, that I have picked up along the way. I am the youth worker for St Clement's Church and spend my time with the fantastic young people there running youth clubs, bible studies, and youth services along with the awesome youth band, and dancing crew. You have probably seen me running around in the background at Farside Celebrations, making sure everyone knows what they doing and where they should be. I enjoy dancing, singing, chilling out with mates, swimming, I love going to the theatre and watching live entertainment, art, being creative, watching films and ice skating. Oh must not forget I love to giggle. Most of all I love serving God and seeing young people's lives changed because of Him. These are two of my favourite bible verses. '"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."'Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV) 'Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.'1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV)

*Tim Hancock* writes:
Hello everybody, my name is Tim Hancock and I'm a youth worker for the Farside, and St Peter's and Parkstone United Reformed Churches in Lower Parkstone. During a Farside celebration I'm generally kicking around on prayer stations, artsy stuff, being dramatic, generally getting in the way and having fun. During a week I surprise myself with the amount of things I do, being fairly laid back (lazy) by nature. I'm mostly involved in community youth projects, such as Turlin Moor youth centre, Bournemouth and Poole college groups, and St. Peter's/PURC youth activities. Aside from youth work, my main interests are being involved in church, live music, mountain biking, surfing, snowboarding, roast dinners, not eating chocolate, funny films and revival! I grew up just outside Poole in an amazing place called Three Legged Cross (3LX), which is even farther away than Wimborne! (Gasp!). I'm passionate and excited about what the Holy Spirit is doing throughout the Poole and Bournemouth area.

	*Matt Evans* writes:
	My name is Matt Evans and I'm the youth worker at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Rossmore. But you guys probably know me more as the lead worshipper at the Farside Celebrations. I love Captain Underpants books, chocolate, twister ice creams, playing football, wooping Tim at table tennis, travelling, Hawaiian pizza, falling asleep at the cinema, but above all else, love Jesus. People keep asking what I actually do, so... contrary to popular belief that youth workers lounge around all day. :) I'm involved in a variety of school and community projects throughout the week. My home church (Church of Good Shepherd) is my base however and we have a varied youth program throughout the week.

*Liz Ashton* writes:
My name is Liz, I'm the Poole Deanery Youth Worker based in St Dunstan's, Upton and Lytchett Minster Parish Churches where I'm involved in the leadership of youth and children's activities, youth club, Bible studies for 11-18s and Messy Church. I love my job and I do it because I like hanging out with young people and sharing Jesus with them. At Farside Celebrations I can sometimes be seen singing backing vocals, hanging around the prayer stations or making cups of tea. Other than youth working I love (in no particular order) singing, playing the piano, flip flops, Doctor Who, espressos, camping, painting my toenails and planning my wedding!