Some of the 100 young people who took part in Street Reach
Lisburn - 2007.
About
100 young people took part in 'Street Reach Lisburn' last week on
Thursday 12th to Saturday 14th April. Co-ordinated by Matt Craig
(Youth Director at First Lisburn Presbyterian Church) this
year's event was run by members of Lisburn Christian Youth
Leaders' Forum and supported by 15 local churches. The three
days of practical expression of the Christian faith through love
included street parties, children's clubs, games, painting,
gardening, rubbish clearing, etc.
Each morning they met at Lisburn Cathedral for prayer, worship
and inspirational teaching before dividing into four teams for
community work in Hillhall, Knockmore, Lambeg and Lisburn City
Centre. On Thursday and Friday they met at Railway Street
Presbyterian Church at about 4.30pm and after food, fellowship
and fun, they returned home for a well-deserved rest.
On Saturday night (14th April) a barbeque and concert was held
in Lisburn City Centre from 6.00pm to 8.00pm featuring 'Reed
Star' a Christian band from Emmanuel Church, Lurgan and
Portadown DJ, Jonto. People from the areas that the teams had
worked in were invited to this closing event and following the
concert the entire Street Reach team enjoyed a celebration party
in Lisburn Cathedral.
The 15 churches represented were: Lisburn Cathedral, St Paul's,
St Columba's and Moira Parish; Seymour Street Methodist; Lisburn
Elim; Lisburn Congregational; Lisburn Church of the Nazarene;
Emmanuel and Ballynahinch Baptist and First Lisburn, Railway
Street, Harmony Hill, Dundrod and Malone Presbyterian Churches.
Many of the local residents remarked positively regarding the
excellent work that was carried out by the young people and
leaders on behalf of the local churches and one radio listener
rang live on Radio Ulster to commend them for their hard work.
In Lisburn Elim Church on Sunday evening, Stephen Jones and
Laura Kelly assisted by Debby Boyce and Rachel Hughes presented
a humorous Street Reach report. Similar reports were and will be
made at other churches including a powerpoint presentation of a
video showing the great fun, fellowship and Christian outreach
of Street Reach Lisburn 2007.
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Pictured in Hillhall Estate last
Friday (13th April) are L to R: Sarah Hill, Rachel
Hughes, Laura Gamble, Laura Donaldson, Jade Drury
and Johnny Wales who were just some of about 100
young people involved in gardening and rubbish
clearing as part of Street Reach Lisburn - 2007.
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Young people from Railway Street
Presbyterian Church who took part in Street Reach
Lisburn - 2007. L to R: (front row) Deepak Samson,
Louise Clarke, Dean Ringland, Mark Dobbin, Laura
Kelly, Steven Woods, Christina Hampton, Julie
Armstrong and Johnny Wales. (back row) Chris Weir,
Sam McConaghie, Jamie Humphries, Adam Woods and
Richard Bailie.
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Young people from First Lisburn
Presbyterian Church who took part in Street Reach
Lisburn - 2007. L to R: (front row) Jill Craig, Neil
Graham, Harriett Davis, Catherine Millen, Rachel
Robinson, Louise Reid, Alannah Vient and Johnny
Davis. (back row) Matt Craig, Keith Lunn, Andrew
Steele, Ian Robinson, Deborah Lowry, Sarah Hill and
Ashley Parks.
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Young people from
the Base Youth Club, Harmony Hill Presbyterian
Church, who took part in Street Reach Lisburn ' 2007
and tidied up their local area of Lambeg. (back row)
John Blair - outreach co-ordinator, Rachel Benson,
Danielle Cavanagh, Beth Long, Louise Dolan, Mark
Snowdon, Thomas Potter and Alister Lennon - leader.
(front row) James Mc Carthy, Ryan Farrelly, Kirsty
Higginson, Clare O'Hanlon, Selina Parker, 'ine Mc
Larnon, Nathan Boyle and Megan Harding. |
Martie Kennedy and
her daughters Lisa (left) and Jill (right) from
Lisburn Cathedral had the unenviable task of
preparing a meal for about 100 young people last
Friday, a task undertaken by a willing team of
ladies from Railway Street Presbyterian Church on
Thursday night.
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Becky Whitaker, Sheila Hammonds, Ian
Robinson and John Hammonds busy cooking bangers and
burgers at the Street Reach BBQ in Lisburn City
Centre last Saturday night.
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Matt Craig and Keith Lunn from First
Lisburn Presbyterian Church pictured after
introducing 'Reed Star' a Christian band from
Emmanuel Church, Lurgan who played at the Street
Reach concert in Lisburn City Centre last Saturday
night.
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'Reed Star' a Christian band from
Emmanuel Church, Lurgan performing at the Street
Reach concert in Lisburn City Centre last
Saturday night.
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'Reed Star' a Christian band from
Emmanuel Church, Lurgan performing at the Street
Reach concert in Lisburn City Centre last
Saturday night. |
'Reed Star' a Christian band from
Emmanuel Church, Lurgan performing at the Street
Reach concert in Lisburn City Centre last
Saturday night. |
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Young people
from Lisburn Cathedral, St Paul's, St Columba's
- Derryvolgie and St John's Parish - Moira who
took part in Street Reach Lisburn last week.
(front row) Zara Wortley is being held aloft by
L to R: Craig Hutton, Aimee Jess, Rebekah
Forsythe, Becky Whitaker, Liz Kelly, Vicky Bell,
Lindsay Hamilton (St Columba's) and Kylie Duncan
(St Paul's). (back row) Matthew Bell, Luke
Kelly, Graham Walker (St Paul's), Samuel Wells
(St John's - Moira) and Lee Pedlow. |
Young people
from Emmanuel and Ballynahinch Baptist Churches
who took part in Street Reach Lisburn last week.
L to R: Natalie Wells (Emmanuel), Drew Steele,
Claire Gould, Lynne Torney and Caroline Dean. |
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L to R: Stephen Jones, Laura
Kelly, Rachel Hughes and Debby Boyce
pictured at Lisburn Elim last Sunday evening
prior to presenting a Street Reach report.
Included in the photo is Pastor Norman
Christie.
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13/04//2007
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