Blaze Youth Gathering

Love Southend Youth still exist but this web page has gone a little quiet. We do most of our communication now via Facebook and Twitter

We also have joined forces with The Gunpowder Plot: a new network of church youth groups and leaders across South East Essex.

Together we are currently running Blaze: a series of youth events to ignite your heart, mind and spirit. Each event having a unique blend of word, worship, prayer, serving and fun.

www.blazeinfo.org.uk

The Gunpowder Plot and Blaze are accountable to SEELEF and Love Southend

So please 'Like us' on Facebook www.facebook.com/blazeinfo and follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/blazeinfo

Event: Leigh Christmas Lights Switch-on Open-Air Live Music

Leigh Christmas Lights Switch-on Open-Air Live Music
featuring funk band ‘Doxology'


You're all welcome to this awesome event as part of Leigh-on-Sea Christmas Lights Switch-on.

The lights switch on and the Christmas procession arrives from 6pm on the Leigh Broadway followed at 7pm on the Leigh Road, in the Oasis The Coffee House (LRBC) garden, Open-Air Live Music with Funk band Doxology.

The event is hosted by Churches Together in Leigh-on-Sea.

The Route One Bus and SOS Bus will be out on the town as well...

Bring your friends see you there.

Cost: Free

For further information please contact Celia Lunn on 07889 755137 or Lucy Brown on 07512 410471 or click here to email.

YOUTH-FOCUSED EVENTS FOR 24/7 PRAYER AS PART OF THE NATIONAL WEEK OF PRAYER FOR OUR STREETS

Youth Focussed Eevents For 24/7 Prayer As Part of the National Week of Prayer For Our Streets.at St Andrew's Church, Electric Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea SS9 9NW

SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER, 7PM START. SLEEPOVER!

• Worship and Prayer
• Option of Film-watching with Hot Chocolate, Marshmallows and nibbles
• Lights out at 10pm with optional prayer slots

SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER, 8AM

• Wake up! Breakfast and prayer
• Wash and dress.
• Attend agreed place of worship
• 4pm TOGETHER AGAIN. - Corporate Worship and Prayer
• 5pm Games and Activities
• 6pm Dinner
• 7pm Love Southend Youth’s: Engage Youth Event
• 9pm Home-time!

PLEASE ENSURE THAT EVERY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 HAS A COMPLETED PARENTAL CONSENT FORM. FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CONTACT :
St Andrews on Phone: 01702 353491 or 07791079742 Email: StAndrewsYouth@mail.com  Facebook: St Andrews Church (Page: Youth Hub).

An initiative of St Andrew's Church, Electric Avenue, SS9 9NW in Partnership with
Southend Christian Fellowship
Love Southend
Love Southend Youth: Engage
Chalkwell Group of Churches
Agape Church
WEBC

Relentless: Leigh Elim Host Band Night 7th October 2011

Relentless7th October 7.30pm

Leigh Elim Church, Glendale Gardens, SS9 2BE

http://www.impact-elim.co.uk/

For Tickets and more info please contact Phil: 07595974070 or phil19@hotmail.co.uk

Cenecale...
Their mission - to rock some skulls and impact their audience with more than just words. With a vision that goes far beyond music, Cenacle are a band of passion, faith & hope. Taking their inspirational sound wherever they go, Cenacle's lyrics and music are an honest reflection of their journey through life.

Reuben James...
We are very excited to welcome Reuben back this year after being a favourite at last years ‘Unleashed’ event. Reuben mixes heavy beats with hard-hitting lyrics to create an exciting and unique performance.

Freedom...
Our very own worship band. Freedom is a band with a passion to see Jesus lifted high and see people engage with him through intense worship.

Engage: Youth Event September 2011, Picnic and Games in Priory Park

Picnic in the Park

All youth groups in South-East Essex are invited to Priory Park for a picnic and games on Sunday 25th September at 1pm onwards.

This is a great opportunity to meet up with other youth groups in the area and have fun together.

Please bring along equipment for team games and a picnic to munch.

More info? Email the Avenue Baptist Youth Worker

Event: LZ7 Light Tour visits Southend-on-Sea

LZ7 Light Tour

SATURDAY 30TH JULY 2011

at The Plaza Centre, 600 Southchurch Road, Essex, SS1 2PT

6:45pm Doors Open, 7:30pm Start, 9:30pm Finish

Tickets: £5 (watch the video for a special deal if you are from a local senior school)

To purchase tickets please contact us directly. You can pay by cheque or reserve to pay by cash on the door:

Telephone: (01702) - 461616 Jenny
Email: LZ7@openplaza.co.uk
Address: LZ7 Tickets, The Plaza Centre, 600 Southchurch Road, Essex, SS1 2PT

For more information visit: www.openplaza.co.uk/lz7.html  

A message from Lindz West of LZ7 to the schools of Southend-on-Sea

Visit the bands website http://www.lz7.co.uk/

Engage: Next LSY Youth Event Sunday 19th June 2011

The Next Engage Youth Gathering will include be a.....

Inflatables and Games Night with the Eliminator Bungee Run, Sumo Wrestling + other games, food, fun and inspiration. 

Love Southend Youth announce the 5th occurrence of their exciting new event for church youth groups and their mates:

engage

youth social gathering
Sunday 19th June

7-9pm

at Hawkwell Baptist Church

Rectory Road

Rochford

Essex SS4 1UG
More info contact Simon Ford:

Email for more info here

Mob: 07534 904488

Please also consider coming prepared (and preparing some of your young people) to give your/their testimony of what God has/is done/doing in your/their life.

Engage is a gathering of young people from churches across the Southend-on-Sea area.

Youth Service: Refresh June at Leigh Road Baptist Church - Bring your youth group

Refresh: Youth Service at LRBC
Sunday 12th June, 2011
18:30 - 21:00
Free
Venue: Leigh Road Baptist Church, Marguerite Drive, Leigh, SS9 1NN

The Second Sunday of every month (except during summer holidays): 6.30 -7.45 followed by Chill-Out Cafe until 9pm

Refresh is a monthly evening service at Leigh Road Baptist Church specifically aimed and teens and those in their 20's.

However it is open for all to attend and regularly sees many more age groups getting coming along and benefiting.

The worship music is contemporary, there is always relevant biblical message and the evening's theme is often also complimented with drama sketches, dances and big screen video presentations.

The talks can often be interactive and the presentation style is much more relaxed in nature - often with heckling involved!

Relevant accessible prayer is a big part of the evening, and we always give opportunity both to be prayed with and to be prayed for - however the choice is always up to you.

For those in their teens and 20's Refresh is followed by the Chill-Out Cafe that has a coffee bar, snacks, Wii,  games, giant Jenga, crafts, prayer room and music until 9pm.

Many other youth groups from across the area attend and all are welcome.

For further information please contact David Elcock at LRBC on 01702 478698
or visit the Refesh webpage at LRBC online.

Engage: Youth Event May 2011 at Westcliff Free Church

The Next Engage Youth Gathering will include a group drumming workshop with Steve Copper from Different Drum www.differentdrum.co.uk

Love Southend Youth announce the fourth occurrence of their exciting new event for church youth groups and their mates:

engage

youth social gathering

Activities include: Group Drumming Workshop with www.differentdrum.co.uk, food, fun, games and inspiration.

Sunday 15^th May

7-9pm

Westcliff Free Church
635 London Road
Westcliff-on-Sea
SS0 9PE

More info contact Jill Simmonds:

Email for more info here

Mob: 07845 970695

Engage is a gathering of young people from churches across the Southend-on-Sea area.

Youth Service: Refresh April at Leigh Road Baptist Church - Bring your youth group

Refresh: Youth Service at LRBCSunday 10th April, 2011
18:30 - 21:00
Free
Venue: Leigh Road Baptist Church, Marguerite Drive, Leigh

The Second Sunday of every month (except during summer holidays): 6.30 -7.45 followed by Chill-Out Cafe until 9pm


Refresh is a monthly evening service at Leigh Road Baptist Church specifically aimed and teens and those in their 20's.

However it is open for all to attend and regularly sees many more age groups getting coming along and benefiting.


The worship music is contemporary, there is always relevant biblical message and the evening's theme is often also complimented with drama sketches, dances and big screen video presentations.

The talks can often be interactive and the presentation style is much more relaxed in nature - often with heckling involved!

Relevant accessible prayer is a big part of the evening, and we always give opportunity both to be prayed with and to be prayed for - however the choice is always up to you.

For those in their teens and 20's Refresh is followed by the Chill-Out Cafe that has a coffee bar, snacks, Wii, sports hall games, giant Jenga, crafts, prayer room and music until 9pm.

Many other youth groups from across the area attend and all are welcome.

For further information please contact David Elcock at LRBC on 01702 478698
or visit the Refesh webpage at LRBC online.

RELENTLESS Band night at Leigh Elim

Friday 8th April, 2011
Venue: Leigh Elim Church, Glendale Gardens, SS9 2BE
A Leigh Elim MUSIC event.

EMPIRE NATION
www.myspace.com/empirenationuk

BROUGHT INTO BEING
http://www.broughtintobeing.com/
www.myspace.com/broughtintobeing 

and Leigh Elim's own band FREEDOM.  

Pre-order Tickets £3 or £4 on the door

Contact Phil on 07595974070 or email phil19@hotmail.co.uk

More info http://www.impact-elim.co.uk/

Love Southend TV - watch the bands

Empire Nation - Light my way


Brought into Being - Cry me a river

Engage: Youth Event March 2011 at Southend Christian Fellowship

Love Southend Youth announce the third occurance of their exciting new event for church youth groups and their mates:

engage

youth social gathering

Activities include: Wii competitions, food, fun, games and inspiration. More activiteis TBC

Sunday 27^th March

7-9pm

The Plaza Centre

600 Southchurch Road,
Southend-on-Sea,
Essex
SS1 2PT

More info contact Jill Simmonds:

Email for more info here

Mob: 07845 970695

Engage is a gathering of young people from churches across the Southend-on-Sea area.

Event: Engage youth gathering February

Love Southend Youth announce the second occurance of their exciting new event for church youth groups and their mates:

engage

youth social gathering

Activities include: Drum workshop, Wii competitions, food, fun, Games and inspiration

Sunday 27^th February

7-9pm

St Stephens Church

90 Alton Gardens

Prittlewell
SS2 6QZ 

More info contact Jill Simmonds:

Email for more info here

Mob: 07845 970695

Engage is a gathering of young people from churches across the Southend-on-Sea area.

Engage: New Love Southend Youth Event

Love Southend Youth announce an exciting new event for church youth groups and their mates,

engage

youth social gatheringActivities include: DJ workshop, card making, food, fun, Games & inspiration

Sunday 30^th January

7-9pm

St Stephens Church

90 Alton Gardens

Prittlewell
SS2 6QZ 

More info contact Jill Simmonds:

Email for more info here

Mob: 07845 970695

Engage is a gathering of young people from churches across the Southend-on-Sea area.

Love Southend Youth Aim to Perform Fourth Annual 'Panto in a Day, "Jack and his Magic Beans".

The fourth annual “Panto in a Day” takes place on Bank Holiday Monday, 28th December, with the performance of “Jack and his Magic Beans”.

In previous years, teenagers from Love Southend Youth have staged 3 spectacular pantomime performances; “Cinderella”, “Aladdin” and “Snow White and the 7 Chavs”.

This year, the regular crew of actors and actresses, musicians, dancers, hosts, techies and stage-hands will turn their attention to Jack and his magic beans, so come expecting a few twists on a classic tale.

The young people, from various local church and youth groups, as well as university students, will gather together on Monday morning at the Plaza Centre, Southchurch, where they will be allocated their parts from a pre-written script. The actors and actresses will begin learning their lines that morning, as a volunteer army of teenagers begin to construct a set, design props, put together costumes, and practice extra material to be included into the end performance. A band of musicians will also begin practicing some improvised tunes to complement the drama.

The day is crazy and a little manic, but is always much fun, and it culminates in the evening’s public performance, in front of a packed crowd of adults and children.

The performance starts at 8pm sharp and tickets can be purchased from the Plaza Centre at a cost of £3 each. All proceeds go towards the work of Love Southend Youth in the borough.

So come along and witness a fantastic Panto performance, all for a good cause.

It’s guaranteed to be a great, fun-filled night for all the family (“Oh no it isn’t”…..”oh yes it is”)

For tickets, contact: Steve Dalley or Jenny Martin
Telephone: 01702 461616
Email: steve@scfplaza.f9.co.uk

Southend youngsters gear up for an instant pantomime at Plaza Centre

CHURCH group Love Southend has staged its third annual "panto in a day" at the Plaza Centre.

Two days after Christmas Day at least 25 young people, from various local church and youth groups met at the centre in Southchurch Road.

When the doors opened at 9am all the performers were handed scripts and told to learn their parts immediately.

Organiser Steve Dalley said: "Everybody had a lot of laughs and a lot of fun and when the curtains opened at 8pm more than 200 people paid £3 to watch the show."

To stage the show, Cinderella, the performers needed a "volunteer army" of teenagers to build a set, design props, stitch together costumes and practise extra material for the climax of the show.

There was even a band of musicians who ignored the noise around them and practised some improvised tunes to be included in the drama.

Mr Dalley said all the money raised will fund the work Love Southend Youth does in the borough.

He added: "I particularly want to thank Jill Simmonds, Sharon Melville and Jacki Rossi for all their work on the day."

Article and photo suppied by Evening Echo
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/search/4007781.Youngsters_gear_up_for_an_instant_pantomime/

Come and see The Miracle Mysteries Play

The Miracle Mysteries
Sunday 30th November, 2008
15:00 - 17:30
Cost: Free
Venue: Leigh Road Baptist Church, Marguerite Drive, Leigh, SS9 1NN

A non-stop, action-packed, fun-filled, family-friendly trip through a fantastic adventure book! Well known stories as you've never seen them before! The Reduced Shakespeare Company… meets Monty Python…meets… the Bible!

For further information please contact Ruth Rotherham on 01702 478698 or click here to email.

Other information about this event:
LRBC & Rhema Theatre Company present...

The Miracle Mysteries a feel-good entertainment for all the family! Featuring the stories of Creation, Abraham, Moses, Peter and St. Paul, The Miracle Mysteries is an action-packed trip through the Bible from the beginning of the world to the beginning of the church!

"I was speechless at the end of the show! Words cannot describe the magnificent performance that we witnessed today. We were blown away and loved every second! The children were all gripped from beginning to end. Thankyou so much for a wonderful show!- From raising the roof to hearing a pin drop!”
Kate Breakwell, St. Matthews CE (aided) Primary School, Teleford.

“Absolutely fantastic… we loved every minute of it”
Styal Primary School

“Excellent… a delight to watch so many children spellbound!”
Bollinbrook C.E. Primary School

"Zinging, bright, fast-moving and fun! Family fun with
depth to suit all ages! ...Children watched transfixed...”
The Scotsman, Readers Review, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2007

Click here to visit this related website

Route One: Sponsored Cycle

Route One sponsored cycle - sign up now!
We would love more people to join in. The ride is from Rayleigh to Shoebury covering a distance of around 11 miles.

It will be great fun especially if you can get a group of friends to ride together. We do need some more adults/over 16s to ride but anyone over the age of 11 can join in as long as you are a competent rider. Please see poster above (click on it to see it bigger) and ask a friend if they want to join in.

For more info or to sign up to ride please send Simon an email – simon@routeone.org.uk

Thanks
Route One
EXPERIENCE THE MESSAGE
Simon Ford
07896 326116
simon@routeone.org.uk
www.routeone.org.uk - visit this site for info on what Route One is.

Shoeburyness & Thorpe Bay: Extreme Hope Easter Activities

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SOUTCHURCH: Next week 'Extreme Hope in Southchurch', let's get ready to rumble...

Just an ultra last-minute reminder that next week (Monday 31^st March to Friday 4^th April) is the ‘Extreme Hope in Southchurch’ week of community action.

Should you bump into anyone this weekend who has not yet registered for activities, please let them know what we are doing and where!

Every morning we meet at 10.30 - venues below.
Every day you'll need to sort your own lunch, but evening meal is provided.
Every evening we are eating at Plaza at about 6, apart from Weds when we will eat at Holy Trinity
Every evening we will finish at The Plaza Centre at 9.30.

Monday - meet at Whittingham Methodist Church 10.30 - t-shirts given out
Activity - Fun day in park opposite - it may be cold so bring appropriate clothes
Evening - quiz night

Tuesday - meet Whittingham Methodist Church
Activity - craft club and footie - with maybe litter picking and a few odd jobs depending on numbers of people
Evening - club night

Wednesday - meet Whittingham Methodist Church
Activity - craft club and footie - with maybe litter picking and a few odd jobs depending on numbers of people
Evening - film night

Thursday - meet at St. Luke’s Church St Luke’s Rd, off Bournemouth Park Road
We are doing tea party for the elderly @ St Edmund’s Community Centre.
Evening - barbecue

Friday - meet at Ferndale Baptist Church in North Avenue - we are doing a work party in Cluny Square area - all messy jobs, some may be indoors but probably most out of doors.
evening - Crystal Maze

That's the week, and then don't forget the BIG PARTY on April 11th - at The Plaza - bring your mates - it's all free.

So now you all know, please also PRAY FOR US during the week. Your prayers for good weather, protection for the delegates, favour in the community, and opportunities to bless, serve and love local residents would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks so much guys and God bless you all

Steve D
on behalf of the Love Southend Youth in Southchurch team