October NewsDesk
CCYC Reunion in for a treat
The Cornwall Christian Youth Camp has come up with an impressive combination of activities for its autumn reunion. An afternoon of 10 pin bowling will be followed by tea & video highlights from the summer camp. CCYC will then be joining Truro Methodist Church for a concert by "The Gentlemen", one of the UK's best Christian bands. This summer they were supporting Ash at a number of their gigs.
Full details will shortly be mailed out to everyone who attended CCYC 2008. CCYC will be offering some places, however, to those young people and youth leaders who are interested in finding out more about CCYC with a view to attending in 2009. For further details contact CCYC by emailing The evening concert is being organised by Truro Methodist Church and is open to all. See the Kernowyouth What's On Guide for full details.
Jesus Surf Contest was a classic
The 2008 Jesus Surf Classic held at Croyde over the weekend of 13-14th September enjoyed some of the best surf, and the best weather of the summer. 140 of the UK's top surfers competed with Bude's Josh Ash (pictured) beating his brother Reubyn in the Open Final. Beth Mason won the women's final. Sophie Sainsbury from Port Isaac won the Junior Women's title.
Christian Surfer's UK, who organise the event, reported that 5 people had become Christians over the weekend as a result of testimonies shared at the Skate and Surf presentations. For a full report on the contest by CSUK's National Director Phil Williams, see the Kernowyouth Page on the Jesus Surf Classic 2008.
Space SW Cancelled
The September Space SW event, which was scheduled to be in Newquay, was cancelled. Organisers say this was due to the host church "having too much on". The next event will now be in Holsworthy, Devon on 5th December. It has not yet been announced who will be headlining that event.
Mark Ritchie at IKON Plus
November 9th sees evangelist and comedian Mark Ritchie coming to the next IKON Plus event. An extension to the monthly youth worship & teaching event held in Falmouth, IKON Plus aims to reach out to more people across the age range. Like the February event (pictured), which was a sell out, people are being urged to book tickets early to be certain of a place in the limited capacity Baptist Church in Falmouth. For more details check out www.ikon-org.co.uk or the Kernowyouth What's On Guide.
Liberator heads to Truro
The Lacey Theatre Company are bringing their latest production "The Liberator" to Truro in November. The Liberator is based on the book of the same name by the late Rob Lacey, author of the Street Bible. It has been described as a mystery play for the 21st century, retelling the story of the life of Jesus through the eyes of some of the characters who appear in the gospels.
The performance is free (with a retiring collection) but it is ticketed, as the well renowned theatre group are likely to draw a crowd. Tickets can be reserved by calling the Truro Methodist Church Office on 01872 262907.
In Brief
* The popular BBC2 show "An Island Parish" is back again for another series. Set on the Isles of Scilly the show draws 2.5 million viewers. But Kernowyouth wonders how many of those are teenagers as teen life rarely features in the programme!
* CCYC made front page headlines in the September edition of Unity, the newspaper for churches across the South West. The report focused on the Slum Survivor day held at CCYC.
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