Streetreach team commissioned in Ballysally

Tuesday June 25th 2024

Diocesan Youth Officer Christina Baillie, left, with young people commissioned for the Streetreach 2024 team.

A Commissioning Service for the young people taking part in Connor Streetreach 2024 was held in St Andrew’s, Ballysally, on Sunday June 23.

Streetreach, which for a second consecutive year is partnering with the Grouped Parishes of Ballyrashane & Killdollagh, the Grouped Parishes of Ballintoy & Dunseverick with Rathlin Island and St Patrick’s, Coleraine, & St Andrew’s, Ballysally, gets underway on Tuesday July 3.

Ice creams following the commissioning service.

Those who are taking part in the full programme will be staying in the White Park Bay Youth Hostel, arriving on Tuesday afternoon, with dinner, devotions and some down time that evening.

Over the next three days they will take part in morning devotions, worship, team discussion, and practical activities including running a kid’s club and outreach work in the area.

Evening activities include outreach in Ballybogey and Ballysally, and each day finishes with a debrief held in a different participating church. The young people will head home around 9pm on Friday July 5.

The Streetreach team was commissioned by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev George Davison, who also prayed over the opening of the outdoor space at the back of St Andrew’s Church.