Meet your PY Summer Camp 2024 Speaker, Russ!
“Where God’s Word is read and listened to in the midst of community, stuff happens.” That’s what PY Summer Camp 2024 Speaker, Russ Smidt is most excited for about camp this year. He shares, “This is arguably even more true in the context of young people. The ‘stuff’ that often happens is many being brought […]
Discipling youth (and ourselves) well: PY Encourage Express #2 2024
On Tuesday May 21, at Penrith Presbyterian Church, we held our second PY Encourage Express training in 2024. Karen Astles was our presenter and trainer for the evening on the topic of ‘Discipling youth well’. Karen is the founder and convenor of the Lead for Life internship, as well as part of the PY Training […]
A passion to see all students question, explore, and discover Jesus, with Kelly
Kelly’s first experience in an SRE classroom left her feeling quite daunted by the thought of teaching a classroom of students herself. But her passion to see all students be given the opportunity to question, explore, and discover who Jesus is, over time, outweighed the overwhelmed feeling. Kelly grew up attending Epping Presbyterian Church, with […]
Building Gospel Communities: Southern Rivers Big Day Out
Beth Spragg, a high school music teacher from Albury, New South Wales, has played a pivotal role in organising the Southern Rivers Big Day Out—an inspiring youth event that brings together teenagers from various churches in the regional area. Faithful foundations Beth’s journey traces back to her parents’ faithful discipleship, laying the foundation for […]