ACCESS YOUTH
Access Youth is made up of an amazing, diverse and unique collective of young people who are associated with PBC in some form or another. This could be from regularly attending on a Sunday morning or participating in one of the many different groups and activities you can read more about here. Our ages range from ten to eighteen, and we welcome anybody to come and join in with us, regardless of background or beliefs.
The Access family also includes a committed and passionate team of adult leaders, most of whom have grown up as part of our youth group; and all of us have a relationship with Jesus which feeds a desire to invest in our younger church. We believe that teenagers should have the opportunity to learn more about God, this world and themselves in an environment where they can be encouraged to share their thoughts, find the truth and contribute to an ongoing dialogue.
However, church isn’t confined to just Sundays. Throughout the week and year there is so much more to get involved in.
AY in the AM
This group is aimed at yr 7 - 8, they meet during the Sunday morning church service. In these sessions they journey through the Bible together to encourage our young people to build their lives upon the rock! 10:30am - 12pm Sunday mornings
Sunday Sessions
This group is for Youth of all ages to join! They run sessions on a whole array of topics, hold worship nights, study the Bible, and have awesome guest speakers. 6:30pm - 8pm Sunday evenings.
The Bevy
Bevy is a space for the older youth to meet, discuss deeper topics, and prepare one another for life beyond youth.
Meeting upstairs in PBC on Thursdays 7:30-8:45pm
Friday Socials
These are a great chance to make and build on friendships, having loads of fun. Meeting up at;
In house socials at PBC
Out house socials where they will go somewhere fun!
Joy Provision - this is a chance for our youth to spread some joy to those around us. They put on shows and serve others around them!
Meeting Fridays 7:15-9:15pm
Encounter
Once a term the youth will gather together with other youth groups in Poynton and beyond to worship, hear from a great guest speaker and have some more awesome social time together!
WINTER AT THE QUINTA!
Every January / February, we have our annual weekend away, WINTER AT THE QUINTA! We take our entire youth group, along with our friends from the other local churches, over to Oswestry where we will then proceed to have a jam-packed, physically exhausting, mind-boggling time together! This weekend is a great way for all our teenagers to gel across their different ages and churches, as they come and experience exciting sessions with engaging talks, worship music, seminars, workshops, wide games, sports and plenty of food!
SUMMER CAMP
Limitless! This is a vibrant summer gathering for young people thats all about awakening a generation and catalysing transformation.
Featuring dynamic venues as a packed programme of activities of sports, events, seminars, workshops and after hours venues.
These have always been a powerful time where our Youth have grown in faith, and as people!
GENETIK SESSIONS
Many of our creative teenagers go to GENETIK in South Manchester on Wednesday nights. This is run by the Message Trust, a brilliant Christian charity where several of our volunteers work. In their own words…
"In order to help young people explore and express their God-given potential we’ve created a range of opportunities for under-18s. We’re amazingly privileged to know and work with some of the best performers and coaches in the UK. From world-class breakers to professional vocal coaches, our session tutors bring true excellence to teenagers in a friendly workshop environment."
As a church, it has been amazing to watch many of our youth go through this incredible programme, and then witness the worship leaders and performers it produces.
As you can probably see, we run a busy ship but there is still space for brand new projects and initiatives to take place. For upcoming news on our youth led services, please watch this space or message our youth leader Nate Evans.
