Ashby Youth for Christ

Every week, AYFC has contact with hundreds of adults and children through various projects! Set up to introduce Ashby to God and get young Christians closer to Him. We have a good working relationship with several schools and churches. We are also involved in one-to-one work with young people providing a friend and mentor when they need it.

Out-of-School
In & After School
Work in Other Communities

Out-of-School (top)

If you’re in years 7-9 and don’t mind flying vegetables, rude noises and getting wet occasionally; if you want to get to know God & other friends a lot better and don’t like sitting down, then Rock Solid might just be your pigeon. Most meetings are inside but sometimes we go out to enjoy LaserQuest, bowling, escape and evasion exercises and other such merriment. We usually play a lot of games and discuss things like Christmas, health, disability, the environment, sex, money, friendship & prayer. We’ve never had a vacuum cleaner related injury at Rock Solid!

Rock Solid Who? Years 7-9 When? Fridays (in term) 19:00–20:30 Where? Ashby Baptist Church, Brook Street

Football Who? 11-18 Year olds When? Monday 17:00 - 18:00 Where? Hood Park Astro-turf Courts

Come down and join AYFC & The Hub for a kick about at Hood Park. Its nothing too serious…just a few lads playing football. Its completely free and it keeps you fit. Whether you've never kicked a ball in your life…or you're a budding pro…everyone is welcome. Get your trainers on and come and join us.

Nothing to do in the evening? Do you want somewhere to hang out away from home? Well come down and join us at any of our three drop in centres. We have pool tables, table tennis, Playstations and much more. There is also plenty of food to buy at discount prices. From time to time we even watch films, or a big match if there is one on. Bring your mates and we'll see you down there.

Drop In Clubs Who? 11 - 18 Year olds When / Where? (MON) 18:00-19:00 Ashby Baptist Church (TUE) 19:00-20:30 Worthington Methodist Chapel

Raft Who? 14-18 Year olds When? Friday 19:30 - 21:30 Where? Ashby Methodist Church

If you are 14-18 years old and fancy joining us at the Methodist Church on Friday evenings we'd love to see you. We will have a mixture of social activities such as table tennis, pool and food. Then also times of worship, prayer and learning about God.

In & After School (top)

Optional Extra Who? Years 7, 8 & 9 When? (Year 7) Tuesday 12:20 (Year 8 ) Wednesday 12:20 (Year 9) Friday 12:20 Where? The Pithiviers Room, Ivanhoe

This is a bit like Rock Solid only shorter and less messy. A chance to think about the most important stuff you can imagine whilst playing the daftest games you can imagine. There's usually a chance for you to show us how creative you are too - by making or performing something. You'll also be invited to take part in some of the other clubs and projects we organise beyond school such as Crackerteria.Then just before 1 o'clock we all go to eat lunch in the dining hall.

Apart from the pins and needles you get in your bum from sitting on a hard floor for 20 minutes, school assemblies are a marvellous time of day. When else do you get to think about the important stuff? Recently, because you asked us to, we've looked at swearing, encouragement, forgiveness, modern slavery, being a Christian and acceptance. The acceptance one had an exploding banana in it but I can't remember why. The best ones are the ones that are your idea or that you star in – so let us know if you have an idea or the urge to join us.

Assemblies Who? All Ages! When?We get invited by schools Where? Schools near Ashby

RE Lessons Who? Key stage 3 & 4 When? Various Where? Schools near Ashby

What is the purpose of Life? What are denominations? What happens when we die? Where have I left my toothbrush: These are (apart from the last one) some of the questions we have spent many lessons thinking about with RE classes. The great thing about being a part of RE is we get to learn as much as you do. At one of our visits to local church buildings that we organise for year 8 RE classes, I discovered that the proper name for the disk you see over pictures of Christians in stained glass windows is a nimbus.

Work in Other Communities (top)

We've discovered that local young folks like to take seriously the bit where Jesus tells his followers to go throughout the World and take the good news to all people. We've been helping them do this in a number of ways. Sometimes (usually for older teenagers) we organise trips to countries so we can do this personally. We've found that these trips don't just change the lives of the folk we visit. Local young people also run an annual cafeteria, Crackerteria, the proceeds from which pay for a street kids' centre in Moldova.

Other Countries Who? Anyone! When? Summer time Where? Moldova & Bosnia Herzegovina