Abide Weekend is an annual Christian youth conference based in
Canterbury,
Kent. It is hosted by a collaboration of three Christian charities:
Scripture Union,
Urban Saints
Urban Saints is a Christian youth charity based in the United Kingdom. Previously known as Crusaders, it has been operating since the early 1900s. Urban Saints is a member of the Evangelical Alliance.
History
The original Crusaders group was fo ...
(formerly 'Crusaders') and Change Youth.
History
In 2013 Dave Pickett, then director of Kent-based charity 'Change Youth', began a new venture to bring youth groups from across the South East of England together for Christian teaching and worship. Once a core team had been formed, Abide Weekend swiftly gained the backing of two large Christian charities based in the United Kingdom -
Scripture Union and
Urban Saints
Urban Saints is a Christian youth charity based in the United Kingdom. Previously known as Crusaders, it has been operating since the early 1900s. Urban Saints is a member of the Evangelical Alliance.
History
The original Crusaders group was fo ...
. The first Abide Weekend conference took place in the Summer of 2014 under the leadership of Dave Pickett. The conference was the inspiration of Dave Pickett and his right-hand man, Adam Gauton, who had volunteered for youth work alongside Dave for over three years.
Over 200 young people, leaders and volunteers attended the first Abide Weekend conference which took place in a
Scout
Scout may refer to:
Youth movement
*Scout (Scouting), a child, usually 10–18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement
**Scouts (The Scout Association), section for 10-14 year olds in the United Kingdom
**Scouts BSA, sectio ...
campsite near Canterbury - Ross Wood Campsite. The ambitious organisation have set high targets for 2015, as they aim to double their attendance in the event's second year.
Abide 2014
The first year of Abide Weekend saw worship led by London-based worship band Worship Central alongside worship leader Tom Read (formerly of
The Vine Band).
Speakers included Jonny Hughes, the student worker of
Holy Trinity Brompton church in South Kensington (and cousin of worship leader
Tim Hughes), as well as Steve Morris, youth pastor at Chafford Hundred Community Church, and Phil Hulks, the Cluster Development Director for
Urban Saints
Urban Saints is a Christian youth charity based in the United Kingdom. Previously known as Crusaders, it has been operating since the early 1900s. Urban Saints is a member of the Evangelical Alliance.
History
The original Crusaders group was fo ...
.
The weekend was designed to focus on three main themes: Worship, Leadership and Discipleship. Seminars were based around these three themes and Main Meetings were designed to bring these themes together.
See also
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Urban Saints
Urban Saints is a Christian youth charity based in the United Kingdom. Previously known as Crusaders, it has been operating since the early 1900s. Urban Saints is a member of the Evangelical Alliance.
History
The original Crusaders group was fo ...
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Scripture Union
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Soul Survivor (charity)
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Hillsong Church London
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Tim Hughes - see Worship Central
References
External links
Abide Weekend HomepageScripture Union HomepageUrban Saints HomepageChange Youth HomepageWorship Central HomepageHillsong London Homepage
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Christian conferences
Christianity in Kent