
Kerith Families Blog

Youth Reflections
This term at Kerith Youth Bracknell, we've been exploring Old Testament prophets and what they can teach us about holding onto faith through life’s highs and lows. In a recent youth gathering, leader Hannah shared a powerful message on Elijah—an exhausted prophet who told God he had “had enough.” Through this story, we looked at how God lovingly responds to our pain—not with judgment, but with care, rest, and provision. It’s a vital reminder that even in our hardest moments, God sees us, values our wellbeing, and provides for our needs. We've also highlighted some brilliant mental health resources for young people navigating difficult seasons.

Families Take-over – It takes a whole church to raise a child
You may remember a few months ago our mainland sites had a Youth Take-over Sunday. Well in November it was the kids’ turn with a Families Take-over!

Encounter at Summer Sanctuary
As a Youth Leader, most of the Jesus encounters I have experienced happened while I was together with young people in God’s presence and this year's Summer Sanctuary was another incredible encounter.

LIGHTBRINGERS: Freedom in Christ for Kids – prevention is better than cure
The Freedom in Christ Course has a proven track record of helping churches to help Christians become mature followers of Jesus. In the UK alone it’s been used by well over 200,000 people and has been run at Kerith for many years. It is an effective and powerful resource and now it’s available for children!

Silencing your inner critic
Create Hope was asked to write a blog for Kerith families and they felt the most important message they could share was one of encouragement.

Shine Bright!
With 95% of under-18s not in church, the task of reaching them is huge. But so too is the opportunity!