Page 9 - Contact Autumn 2018

Tonnes of fun was had; new
friendships formed and older ones
strengthened; many legs were tired
after hours of raving and participating
in Hip Hop Dance Workshops; lots
of voices lost shouting loud for Philip
Montgomery, Jack Spence and Lauren
Hood (who won!!) in their bid to win
Summer Madness 2018 was proof a Lowden Guitar - as played by Ed
that there really is a fi rst time for Sheeran - in the emerging
everything! For the fi rst time in all my singer-songwriter contest; and so
years of attending the festival (this much more this article could never
was number 10 for me), it did not rain do justice to!
once! Not a drop. Endless sunshine,
warmth all day and the most incredible God spoke to so many of our young
clear skies featuring shooting stars at people so clearly about what he is
night - it was beautiful! calling them to do and it was just
incredible to see so many of our group
I think it’s fair to say that the 35 young respond by choosing to step into his
people and leaders, plus a few more great commission to go into the world.
who joined us along the way, had an It was a privilege to witness guys and
incredible time down at Glenarm girls pray for each other and pray for
Castle Estate from Friday 29 June - us as leaders, too, to keep on running
Tuesday 3 July. the race and doing what’s in front of
us.
We had inspiring teaching from people
on the MainStage like Krish Kandiah, In time more and more stories will
Amy Orr-Ewing, Gavin Calver, plus come of how God has continued to
so many others in a vast array of work in the hearts and lives of our
amazing seminars offered throughout young people, which we are so excited
the weekend, as well as many intimate for.
and joy-fi lled encounters with our
Heavenly Father as we worshipped, And, as always, we give him thanks
bounced, prayed, responded and for every moment, every life spoken to,
simply spent time in his presence. touched, healed, restored and more as
they stepped out and into Christ, as
The weekend, as always, was even well as all the sunshine (more, Lord,
greater than we could ever dare to next year please!). With a generation
dream or imagine. of young people like this, these are
truly special and expectant days for
the church in this land.

Andrew Dickson