Photos from Youth Trip to Dreaming The Impossible Summer 2023

The Summer Youth Conference

Over the summer a group of 19 young people and leaders from Aftershock and Community Church Youth attended the Dreaming the Impossible Summer Youth Festival held on Staffordshire Showground along with 4000 other young people. It was a brilliant time away spending time with each other and it was great to see the youth from the two groups come and grow together. Read more below:
Find out more about our Aftershock youth group for 11 to 18 year olds here.
 

See this slideshow from the conference
 

DTI - Dreaming The Impossible Youth Festival

Over the summer a group of 19 young people and leaders from Aftershock and Community Church Youth attended the Dreaming the Impossible Summer Youth Festival held on Staffordshire Showground along with 4000 other young people. It was a brilliant time away spending time with each other and it was great to see the youth from the two groups come and grow together.

Each morning and evening we would come together to worship God, hear some great teaching from the bible and spend time learning how to pray for each other and hang our in God’s presence. Throughout the day, the festival offered a wide array of seminars covering essential topics such as how to read our bibles, the power of prayer, exploring faith with science, understanding mental health, and the art of worship and songwriting.

In the evening, the festival came alive with cafés and venues bustling with activity which the young people enjoyed as they got to charge their phones up! The young people enjoyed a range of activities, including live gigs, film nights, quizzes, open mic sessions, and a talent show. Our group enthusiastically participated in the old skool games night and loved the silent disco on the festival's final night.

At our September H2H the young people shared their experiences and best bits of DTI. As well as their favourite parts they also talked about how DTI has impacted their faith. It was great to hear how DTI has encouraged them in their faith, making their prayer life a priority and engaging more in the worship during the week. The overarching theme was the realisation that they are not alone in their faith journey and that it felt so powerful worshiping with 4000 other young people.

DTI was more than just a summer getaway; it was a life-changing experience that deepened the young peoples faith, nurtured friendships, and made an impact on their lives. It was a great opportunity to grow closer to God and to one another and we look forward to doing all over again next year!  Find out more about our Aftershock youth group for 11 to 18 year olds here.
Fundraising before the Trip

See this slideshow from our fundraising walk
 

A group of 18 young people and leaders from Aftershock and Saffron Walden Community Church have been raising funds to get them to the Dreaming the Impossible Summer Youth Conference. During the conference we will be camping out, worshipping together, hearing from the Bible and spending time in God's presence across 5 nights! DTI 29 July - 3 August 2023.

To raise funds for the trip, the young people complete da 10 mile hike on Sunday 25th June along the Saffron Trail from Saffron Walden to Henham. Thanks to your generosity we have raised £1983 which means we have been able to pay, not just for the minibus, but also for the young people’s food whilst at DTI. Thanks, Matt Williamson