Abide is an event for young people in schools years 7 to 13 - whether they attend church every Sunday or are dropping in at your youth club, we aim to encourage all young people in their journey of faith.
There will be times of worship including celebrating Eucharist together, workshops and activity spaces as well as a healthy dollop of fun & games!
"The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." John 1:5
Abide 2026 is an invitation to live life in the light of Jesus! We believe that God is doing something significant among this generation of young people, so we're excited to be gathering together to explore and experience what it means to know Jesus as the active Light of the World - overcoming the darkness of anxiety, pain, poverty, and fear with His love.
SPEAKERS
BISHOP PHILIP NORTH
JADE AND JOHN REYNOLDS
PROGRAMME
BOOKING
Booking Process for Abide: in the Light
1) Youth Leaders register their youth group to attend Abide: In The Light via the button below.
2) We will populate the "Young People's Booking Form" and "Additional Leaders Booking Form" with your church info. You will get an email containing links to these forms.
3a) Youth Leaders can then forward on the "Young People's Booking Form" link to parents and young people to book for Abide.
3b) Youth Leaders can then forward on the "Additional Youth Leaders Booking Form" link onto leaders attending with your group.
4) On this form they will select to attend as part of your group, so you will get an email telling you when they have booked! They will also have the opportunity to choose their first and second choices of workshop or space.
DEADLINES: Group Registration Deadline - 12noon on Monday 28th September 2026 Young People Booking Deadline - 12noon on Monday 5th October 2026
To help you to let your young people know all about Abide: In The Light we have created a beautiful bundle of promotional materials including video, flyers and images for your use.
As well as being the first port of call for their young people, we would like to encourage leaders to get stuck into all aspects of the event alongside their young people.
The hope is that Abide inspires young people in their faith journey and we long for whatever happens at Abide to be able to be followed up in local church youth ministries. We will also have the opportunity to hang out as youth leaders during the workshop time, for encouragement, networking, prayer and good coffee.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss anything about Abide, please do get in touch with us.
