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Transformed - July Newsletter

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A Summer Cry for Our Young People

As the school gates close for summer, many of the young people we work with face weeks without structure, safety, or support. For some, the long break means increased exposure to chaotic home lives, unhealthy influences, and loneliness. These are the moments when hidden struggles often deepen.

But Jesus sees them. His heart is always for the broken, the forgotten, and the vulnerable. He weeps with them, and He calls us - His Church - to intercede on their behalf. Now more than ever, we must lift them in prayer. Let’s stand in the gap for every young person who feels lost this summer, trusting that God’s love can break through even the darkest places.

Updates

Prayer and Fasting Day
Our next prayer and fasting day will be Monday 4th August. We will be meeting in our office at Oakwood Church at 10:30am to pray together. 
Please come and join us as we contend for the Youth in our town.


Website
We are in the process of updating our website. If you are aware of people having any issues signing up to our newsletter or sending messages to us through the website, please message Kelly on kelly@taunton.yfc.co.uk and she will rectify this for you.


Join Us at Our Annual General Meeting
We warmly invite you to join our Annual General Meeting, held online on the evening of Monday, 6th October. We’ll share the link closer to the time.
This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate what God has done through our ministry this year and to engage with the vision for the year ahead.
Prayer Points 

Weekly prayer covering
Please pray for and during our various activities during the week.
Monday - Safe space/Home work drop in session - 4pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday - Priorswood & Halcon Outreach 6pm

Wednesday - Pyrland School - 1pm - 4pm, Bible study one - 5:30pm - 7pm,
Bible study two - 7pm - 8:30pm
Thursday - Asylum seeker Outreach - 4pm - 5:30pm, Hamilton Park Outreach - 6pm - 8:30pm  

Monday - Friday - Chaplaincy at Court Fields School & community mentoring

Individual Prayer
 

Please keep praying for Child C in the coming weeks. They are moving away in August and our hearts are both thankful for the joy of this journey and burdened for what is ahead. We’re praying that God will surround them with strong, godly support in this next season — people who will disciple, encourage, and walk alongside them. Please pray that the foundations already laid would go deep, that they would be rooted in God’s Word and secure in His love. For protection over their heart and mind, continued spiritual hunger, and that they would grow in confidence, boldness, and wisdom as they follow Jesus in this new chapter. 


Christian Festivals

Please join us in lifting up all the young people from across our town who will be heading to youth festivals this summer. These moments can be pivotal - spaces where distractions fade and hearts are softened.

Pray that each one would have a powerful, personal encounter with Jesus/. That His voice would speak clearly above the noise and draw them deeper into relationship with Him. Let’s believe for freedom, healing, revelation, and a fresh outpouring of passion for the things of God. We’re praying they return not just encouraged, but truly transformed. On fire for Jesus and ready to be bold carriers of His light in their homes, schools, and communities.


Looking ahead

Please keep praying as we seek God’s direction for the next season. Pray for clarity, courage, and Spirit-led strategy — that we’d walk in step with His timing. Our heart is to see His Kingdom come more fully in the lives of young people across our town. Thank you for standing with us.


Co-labourers
As the needs grow, so does the call to expand our team. We're praying for the right people—those with both the skills and God’s heart for this generation. The harvest is plentiful, and doors are wide open. Please pray for faithful labourers to step forward with passion, humility, and a willingness to serve.

Community

Our outreach sessions are vital, especially over the summer when for some young people, we are the only agency they see. We step into Taunton’s most vulnerable communities, creating safe spaces where young people feel seen and loved. We stand in faith for divine encounters, trusting Jesus’ power to break darkness and bring freedom. As Zechariah 4:6 says, “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord.”

Though their situations may feel deeply broken, we trust that the power of the Holy Spirit is growing stronger in their lives every day. There is no hurt that heaven can’t heal and no circumstance He can’t break into. Please continue praying that every outreach is filled with God’s presence and life-changing power.

As Charles Spurgeon said, “Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows that hope has opened.”
Nothing is too hard for our God (Jeremiah 32:27).

Thank you's

Thank You for Being Part of This Journey

We are so grateful for everyone standing with us in this mission. Your partnership is the foundation of God’s work among young people in Taunton.

To our Trustees and volunteers — your servant-hearted commitment inspires us. Through your time and passion, God’s love flows powerfully here. Thank you for faithfully carrying this calling.

To our financial supporters — your generosity is a true expression of God’s provision. Every gift is Kingdom seed, and we pray it’s richly multiplied.

To our prayer partners — your prayers are the lifeblood of all we do. If God gives you a word or vision, please share it with Kelly. Together, we trust His guidance.

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