SERVE 2024

SERVE is a course for young people aged 15 - 18, designed to encourage and develop their unique leadership qualities while also helping them build firm foundations of faith.

Central to the course is the idea of servant leadership, of using who we are and the gifts that God has given us to serve Him and people recognising that leadership is takes many forms and may often not meet our perception of what leadership is. There are four elements included in each session designed to build a sense of community and support, engagement with God and a deeper knowledge of who we are as people and leaders.

Communal Meal Served at the start of each session

Spiritual Discipline Time is given after the meal to practice an element of the disciplines.

Book Review Participants will be expected to read a chapter of the selected book prior to each session, at which a young person will lead a discussion on the chapter.

Teaching and Discussion This element allows the participants to explore spiritual, practical and personal aspects of Christian leadership through discussion and activities.

There are nine separate sessions which will run weekly at Holywood Parish Church, in Holywood. SERVE will start on Tuesday 24th September to 26th November 2024, and will last for three hours from 6.30 - 9:30 pm.

The cost for the course is £90*, this includes a participants handbook, our meals together and the residential, the reading material, as well as the graduation ceremony and certificate. The Church of Ireland Youth Department has a Young Leaders Development Fund which all participants can apply to. This would cover some of the cost of the course, participants can get information about this by emaling:

[email protected]

If the cost is prohibitive, please do get in touch, we do not want anyone to miss out on this opportunity.

*Payment made at the SERVE Venue - on night one.

We would love for you to be involved!!

Host or Publisher Diocese of Down & Dromore