Hopes are clearly running high for an exciting new youth initiative designed by the Baptist Union of Wales (BUW) which plans to host its first event in early February.
‘Esgyn’ (English ‘Ascend’) is the result of a period of discussion, prayer and dialogue between a variety of individuals within the BUW who share a concern for young people and want to see more provision for them across Wales.
Tim Moody (see photo), current president and a former youth worker, has said: ‘For the past year or so, God has been stirring a passion within me and a few others within the Baptist Union of Wales to see how we can provide for the young people of our churches. As we have sought God’s face with open hearts and hands, we are excited to begin to share with you the results of much prayer and work’.
At the heart of ‘Esgyn’ is the realisation that for many of our churches they only have one or two young people so, with that in mind, ‘Esgyn’ is looking to create an opportunity for each one of them to become part of something much bigger, drawing the ones and twos together for encouragement, fellowship, teaching, and fun! We want to make sure no young person misses the opportunity to be part of this.’
‘We passionately believe that God is not finished with His church and therefore we need to deliberately invest in this future generation whilst they are still engaged in church life. The hope is ‘Esgyn’ will help build peer-to-peer connections and encourage each young person in their own walk with God.
The first ‘Esgyn’ event is scheduled to be held at the Rock UK Summit Centre Treharris between Friday 9 February and Sunday 11 February 2024. The weekend will run bilingually, with provision in Welsh and English.
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