All sit down, sit down next to me

So here it is, for those that were at the last night on Maundy Thursday at SCF, it was just a big sit down. The Boys gave up defeating the Girls and most stuff and they joined together to create possibly the Southend World Record for sitting down with no chairs. Can you spot yourself? There were over 100 involved - EASY!

Southchurch: Caption competition

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Here is a chance for you to put your wittiness to the test, the funniest caption for each photo will win a prize.

Just add your caption by clicking on the comment link on this post below. Don't forget to say which photo your - funny ha ha! - refers to. You will of course need to leave your email address if you are to win the prize so we can contact you.

Leigh: The Buzz Good Friday

The second BUZZ of the Extreme:REBUILD week. From 8pm to 10 pm tonight with free hot cross buns. Join the Leigh zoners and come and watch the BIG SCREEN cinema - Bruce Almighty. Games such as pool, darts, playstation and giant sports hall... you will find us at Belfairs Methodist Church, Eastwood Road North.... and don't forget your table tennis bat!

Southchurch: leave the dark side

Last night (Wednesday 12 April) saw Southchurch with even more caterpillars, a Shoebury invasion, great to see you lads, and many felt the force (of Jesus) and left the dark side - yay. This was followed by extreme:CLUBBING (for 18+)

Today(Thursday 13 April - last day - sigh! Fun day @ Whittingham (we were mobbed in Southchurch Park yesterday!)

Tonight the final boys v girls - can the girls maintain their supremacy? C'mon boys put your backs into it!

Jacky xxx

The Chairman of Love Southend speaks!

This is like Luke skywalker getting knowledge and encouragement from Yoda. Here speaks the Chair of our daddy organisation Love Southend (actually he is just like you and me really)



The Chairman wrote he:

'Just wanted to wish you all the best with the work you're doing this week from all the Love Southend team - showing God's love is about meeting people, spending time with them and showing we care - and its when we earn peoples respect it makes them far more interested in hearing the amazing news of the gospel. As we approach Good Friday, it's a time to remember what Jesus did for us, and challenge ourselves and others to listen to the incredible Easter message. All the best, and keep up the great work.'

Jonathan Ullmer - Chair, Love Southend

How to be a Christian

We are half way through the week and that means that it is Wednesday. In Leigh we will see the Leigh Extremers clearing a pond and painting a giant mural at Edwards Hall Primary School, Eastwood from 10am to 4pm. Also a the third day of a Holiday Bible Club at West Leigh Baptist Church - that is a storming success so far. Around 100 kids coming along every day. Wednesday nigh at Belfairs Methodist see the first BUZZ youth club of Easter, with big screen video and sports, and bread nad chips. Don't miss it from 7pm and agian on Good Friday.

More fun days in the Southchurch area and much more pampering for tired Mums in the holidays. A big shout out to the 9 delegates from Southend High School for Girls.

Shoebury continues working it's Cafe hang out and painting playgrounds in the Saxon Estate - with loads of fantastic delegates form Shoebury High School.

It's great to be involved in God's big adventure. So how to be a Christian? Here is one take? Want to know more? Ask a delegate.

Southchurch: arctic monkeys, interstellar catterpillars .....

Last night in Southchurch saw a kicking guest appearance from t't Arctic Monkeys, a giant incontinent caterpillar - are your jeans dry yet Greg?, and a cast of out-takes from The Comedians - hold on a moment while I glue my sides back together. Tonight we will be joined by the Shoebury Massive (and that's just Rich) so see you there!

Weather forecast for today - dry (ish) so c'mon the Reds!!

Jacky x

Southchurch: Sad news

Well unfortunately yesterday saw the demise of a much loved part of Love southend youth, the pregnant frog was found dead in Cluny Square hidden amongst the glass and dog droppings. On the plus side the day was really cool as did the second day at Belle Vue which saw EXTREME jenga (jenga where you cant use hands) this was a hoot to see the churchward twins using their feet to play jenga, what with their extreme poop scooping yesterday they are really taking it to the extreme!!!

What else can they do tomorrow to be extreme? See you there 7pm SCF, The Plaza Centre, Southchurch Road.

How to fold your T-Shirt

It has come to our attention that some of you are getting wrinkles and creases in your fantastic Extreme:REBUILD T-Shirts. We this is just not propper, or indeed right. So we have flown to Japan to ask the experts how to fold a t-shirt oragami style. So watch on, study, practice and apply this t-shirt folding method to stop those creases.

Southchurch: what else could you do with chopsticks?

See you tonight (11/04/06) for more fun, games, cocktails - bring your mates! Up to date news reports from around the Southchurch REBUILD - plus some mystery guests! So that's SCF, Plaza Centre, Soutchurch Road. 7pm 'til 10pm and every night throughout the week until Thursday.

On the matter of the chopsticks, if anyone can think of a more 'extreme' way to pick up 'stuff in parks' post it!!

Jacky

Hundreds turn up to launch night

Hundreds of young people from local church youth groups turned up to the launch event for week 2 of Extreme:REBUILD last night (Sun' 09 April). Rousing worshp to our creator God was led by the Extreme in-house band. We saw Idy Samuels of World Harvest Church, Eastwood lead the delegates in prayer for our town and for the Extreme:REBUILD week.

Simon Ford formally of Network Youth spoke on 'What is our motivation?', he showed us a God of Love that sent his only Son to die on the cross so that we all may live. This was a challenge for all delagates to give rather than to receive. To base their week of serving the community in a place where they were not expectiong to get anything back - any rewards they then get would be a bonus.

The challenge was to go about the week passionately, full of enthusiasm and based in the Love of God and what He had sacrificed for them. Tough stuff when you're covered in muck and clearing out rubbish in the pouring rain!

Are you a delegate? What did you think of last nights talk? Let us know, post your comments by clicking the 'comment' link on this post below.

This guy likes Bibles!

Those of you that were at Journey (a youth event that travels round different churches on the first Sunday of every month) at Leigh Road Baptist Church in March may have seen the guest appearance by WhiteBoyDJ. As a special treat for those of you that missed it, here it is again in an Extreme:REBUILD website exclusive! Pump up those speakers and enjoy!

Launch event Sunday 9 April 8pm see you there!

Don't forget the launch event for Week 2 of Extreme:REBUILD. It takes place this Sunday 9 April '06 at 8pm til 10pm Southend Christian Fellowship, Southchurch Road, Southchurch.

It is open to all youth groups, young people and leaders, even if you are not taking part in the week. So all come along and let's launch week 2 in style, with worship, prayer and inspirational talks from Simon Ford (formally of Network Youth, pictured above at the Urban Extreme Beach Bash '05) about our Awesome God - after all He's who these two weeks are all about!

See you there!

Report from Southend High School for Girls

Just had this report in from Roz Butterworth of Extreme: REBUILD Southchurch. She posted it in the blog to the right. Blogs of note will also feature here on the main site, so get telling us what's been happening in your area with Extreme: REBUILD. Great stuff Roz! Oh and don't forget you can leave comments on any particular post by clicking on 'comments' at the end of each post.

Liz wrote:

Just a quick report on week 1 at SHSG: the CU (particularly Rebecca Wilkinson, Helen Ahlquist, Caroline Challis and I) have been hosting sessions at lunchtimes to advertise Extreme Rebuild to get people signed up, with the help of Gavin Dixon (Kings Church, Hadleigh). We've got nine forms in so far and the possibility of at least one more on Sunday night. Pretty cool huh?

What is extreme:REBUILD?

extreme:REBUILD is a week organised by Youth Leaders from different churches across the borough of Southend and is taking place over two weeks in the lead up to Easter 2006. The exact dates of Week 1 are 3rd April to 7th April and will take place in Southend High School for Girls and Shoebury High School. Week 2 is from 10th to 13th April and will be in many locations across Leigh, Southchurch and Shoeburyness.

Inspired by the events of Love Southend:Urban Extreme during the summer of 2005 (check out the photo gallery links to the right)that saw 4 area zones involved Urban Regeneration projects, kids clubs, clearing rubbish, special events, pamper parlours etc. Over 200 young people from across the churches and schools of the borough gave up a week of their summer holidays to take part and show God's love to their communities.

extreme:REBUILD will see more of the same during Easter 2006.