For the last 30 years, Newmarket & District YFC has been committed to youth and schools work by partnering with churches, as well as bringing the good news of the Bible to schools and the young people we interact with nearly daily. In our weekly clubs and youth groups, we’ve been blessed by groups of young people that are open to hearing about faith, while also trusting us and speaking to us in a way they might not talk to teachers, parents, or peers. Every interaction we have with these young people brings them one step closer to finding out just how awesome God is and making a decision to follow Him
In the summer of 2019, we were given a vision; a hope for the future. After being part of the Higher Cambs mission, we felt called to a ‘venture’ that spans a full week in a school, so that we could begin to develop relationships with the young people and give them the opportunities to learn more about us and the One who created us; the One who wants us to be by His side for eternity. And so PULSE was born! The vision/hope is that we can see every young person that entered secondary school in Fall 2019 at each of the 7 schools we are active in for one week over the next 7 years. Whew! That does sound like a big step, but we have been immensely blessed by a ‘Core’ group that has committed to planning these schools weeks over 7 years.
In February 2020, the week after half-term, we had our first venture in Newmarket Academy. Being part of the National Youth for Christ team gives us a little advantage, so we brought in their traveling band called The Sense! The Sense goes around and works in schools, giving music lessons and demonstrations, as well as participating in RE classes. Joy and Andy run this team (and have been for many years) but have been doing work in schools for over 30, They bring wisdom and experience so that we can learn and grow with each year!