After much thought and preparation Stay and Play is finally here.

10-1 Saturday 19th April in the Mayo Hall

There will be paint, sand and collage.

Dodgems and swing ball

Games, books, and trains.

Optional Worship approx 10mins at 11:30

All for £2 per family or absolutely free if you bring a print out of this screen with you.

Plus cake, free drinks for children and decent fair-trade coffee.

School holidays are always strange times at Oxygen; many projects shift gear and end up working with young people in different ways and through different events. This spring break is no different; the team are running film, football and evening projects that engage with the same young people but in different contexts.  As they do they are seeking ways to continue to reveal God’s serving, relational love to young people through both their words and actions. Please pray for them this week as they do this.

Whilst the team are involved in frontline youthwork, much of my time has been spent on an area of work that is important, but far less enjoyable. I have just spent the last 7 days taking time out of the office completing grant applications in support of our work. I have blogged about this before, but this is work that I feel that I can only do if I put my heart and soul into it, telling potential funders that the young people we work with really need their support. How depressing it is then to get a simply standard letter of rejection, or even worse no answer at all.

• Please do pray for the grant applications that were submitted last week in support of Rm1, Urban Nites and Oxygen’s work experience programme.
• Pray for the ongoing work in putting in place the finances needed to keep Oxygen going into the future as we continue to give young people the opportunity to discover and follow Jesus

Whilst we are looking for the funding to carry on our work, things are developing at pace on the ground. So below you will see prayer requests for a new St Peters Youthworker, who will work for the church in partnership Oxygen, you will also read about the impact of family time at Rm1 as well as some forthcoming events you may be interested in.

Thanks

Richard

VACANCY: Working alongside Oxygen

St Peter’s Norbiton in partnership with Oxygen, Kingston YFC are looking for a  Mission Shaped “External Youthworker”. In an exciting new pioneering partnership with Oxygen, St Peters Norbiton are looking for an external youthworker (or youthwork trainee) to establish an emerging church community amongst non churched urban young people that have been contacted by the church & Oxygen’s Rock Solid Club.  

• Please pray for the right person to be found and appointed
• Pray for the young people who will be reached through this work and the lives that will be changed

For more information including job description and application pack visit

http://stpetersnorbiton.typepad.com/stpetersnorbiton/2008/04/vancancy-extern.html
 

Tea and Cakes @ Rm1

Old fashioned family time has become one of the highlights of Oxygen's all new Rm1 project at Coombe Boys School in recent months. Each week those young people who are coming gather in the room straight after school and takes their first 1/2 hour to run off their energy, as they play pool, computer games or simply RELAX on the Rm1 sofa.

• Please pray for the work of Rm1 and its leader Kate Davies
• Pray for the expansion of Rm1 into Hollyfield and other potential schools in years to come

Read the rest of this story

http://wantachurch.typepad.com/oxygennews/2008/04/tea-and-cakes-r.html

Facebook Oxygen

Oxygen is now on Facebook. Here we have posted the pictures from thevent as well as news of forthcoming events. Become our friend by clicking here:  

http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=1212395613&k=Z3F532V4T3YM511EU1YUVU&r&v=2

Powerhouse of Prayer Returns

Last year prayer was at the centre of all that took place as right in the middle of the year, during the month of May a non stop prayer room, called POWERHOUSE was opened at the prayer chapel in the YMCA in Victoria Road, Surbiton. The results of that week or prayer were obvious for all who took part, with lots of brilliant stories, times of blessing and some wonderful unity. This year the room opens at 6pm on the 18th May and finishes at 6pm on Sunday 25th May. The Green Fair is on 26th May during which people will be invited to come and join the prayer team.

You can find out more about Powerhouse here :
http://wantachurch.typepad.com/infusenews/2008/03/the-powerhouse.html

The Artists Way

Sacred Space recommend The Artists Way workshops, more at

http://wantachurch.typepad.com/churches/2008/04/artistic-worksh.html

Living as an ordinary radical: A dialogue with Shane Claiborne

Faithworks, Livability Community Mission and Tearfund are hosting a free discussion evening with Shane Claiborne, author of The Irresistible Revolution and founder of The Simple Way community in Philadelphia. Find out more

http://wantachurch.typepad.com/infusenews/2008/04/living-as-an-or.html

Peacebuilder is a place that you learn about Jesus and have fun. There were three places you could go to in the gym where peace builders was held: one was arts and crafts, one was writing prayers and one was playing games. We got to sing songs and play a snow ball fight. Some times we went into a church were there was the child friendly award. It was free.

 by Rebecca

Oxygen's Monday prayer mailings (this week sent on Tuesday!) sent out each week are a collection of news, stories and event news from around the various elements of Oxygen. This week (25th March 2008) They include an update from Jennifer Plummer who is completing her 2^nd year with Oxygen, this time in partnership with Tearfund. Alongside Jennifer’s more personal story there is a overview report from the work on the Kingsnympton estate where Oxygen has been developing a greater focused work in the last 2 -3 years. Finally exciting news about the annual non stop prayer event, this year called Powerhouse as well as training for the Kingston Green Fare in Prophetic Evangelism being run by the Sacred Space team.

With so many great stories, prayer requests and events could you continue to pray for Oxygen and the development of the work into the next few years. We are continuing our preparations for the launch event on the 24^th April, at which we hope to outline some exciting and God inspired plans. We hope you can join us at this event (more information on the day is available here: http://www.oxygen-online.org/o20812  

In the meantime, thank you for your continued prayer, generosity and encouragement

Richard, Oxygen

A news update from Oxygen’s Tearfund placement, Jennifer

Hi, just a shortish update from myself. Spending time with the Oxygen team in Nottingham in February was great! Especially since I had been away to Zambia and Moorlands Bible College with Tearfund in Jan. Zambia was an amazing trip; I met some truly inspiring people that give so much even though they have so little. To hear their stories was so encouraging. One man, Guyemba who has AIDS told us now that he can not work, he has been blessed with time in the day to tell people about Jesus!

Read the rest of Jennifer’s update here

http://wantachurch.typepad.com/oxygennews/2008/03/jennifers-updat.html

Kingsnympton Work Report

Oxygen’s current work on the Kingsnympton Estate was launched in January 2006. It was developed, planned and undertaken in partnership between Kingston Youth Service and Oxygen, the partnership was completed by the Personal Development Trust who provided financial backing to the scheme. The original stated shared aim of the work on the estate was to build self esteem, confidence and motivation in young people on the Kingsnympton Estate and thus have a long term positive impact on the local community. The Latest Oxygen Kingsnympton report is now online outlining what has been achieved with these two grants and draws up proposals for the development of the project into year 3.

Link to this work here

http://wantachurch.typepad.com/oxygennews/2008/03/kingsnympton-yo.html

Training in Prophetic Evangelism

With a desire to see people equipped The Community Church, St Stephens Twickenham, Sacred Space Kingston and Eden People Guildford are putting together training to help people make the most of every God orientated conversation they have. Led by David Holl, who has experience of using prophecy to engage with spiritual seekers in shopping centres as well as psychic fairs, this is the second of a 2 part course in Prophetic Evangelism.

To find out more visit

http://wantachurch.typepad.com/churches/2008/03/training-in-pro.html

or Download the flyer here

Powerhouse of Prayer Returns

Last year prayer was at the centre of all that took place as right in the middle of the year, during the month of May a non stop prayer room, called POWERHOUSE was opened at the prayer chapel in the YMCA in Victoria Road, Surbiton. The results of that week or prayer were obvious for all who took part, with lots of brilliant stories, times of blessing and some wonderful unity. Then straight after the week when the prayer was transferred to the healing fields at Kingston’s Green Fair the result was huge, and in words echoing a story of Jesus, at times there was not enough “labourers” to pray with those requesting it!

The good news is that this year POWERHOUSE returns, once again leading up to the Green Fair. As with last time, there will be 1 hour slots that can be taken by individuals, groups of friends, church groups, prayer groups or house groups and lots of other issues can be prayed for. This year the room opens at 6pm on the 18th May and finishes at 6pm on Sunday 25th May.

The Green Fair is on 26th May during which people will be invited to come and join the prayer team. You can find out more about Powerhouse here

http://wantachurch.typepad.com/infusenews/2008/03/the-powerhouse.html

Day trip to the Seaside at Portsmouth for Children and Young People aged 3-13

Children not yet in full-time school must be accommpanied by a Parent/Carer.

For a booking form and more information please ring: 07960 330556 or emilyrayoung@hotmail.com

Come and play in a relaxed environment enjoy the space and the dodgems! If you don't know what we mean yet - come and find out!

For more information ring: 07960 330556 or email: emilyrayoung@hotmail.com

Space for your children to play whist you have a coffee.

Why not join us? Paint a picture, play a game, ridge on the dodgems. Have some fun in a relaxed environment where children are welcome.

Do you need somewhere for your children to play safely whilst you have a coffee?

Come to our Stay and Play, space to run around, paint, play games, and ride the dodgem cars.

Every third Saturday until September when we hope we can go weekly

For more information ring: 07960 330556 or email: emilyrayoung@hotmail.com

Do you want a place to bring your children where you can have a coffee and they can play, paint, look at a book, ride the dodgem cars safely and without feeling that you are in other people's way?

Would you like a place to meet other parents?

Then why not come to our 'Stay and Play' 10:00-13:00 for babies and children with their parents or carers every third Saturday.

From September we hope to go weekly.

For more information ring: 07960 330556 or email: emilyrayoung@hotmail.com or drop in and ask.