The reality of establishing Youth Small Christian Communities, (YSCCs), a forum that gives young people an opportunity to come together and explore their spiritual growth is slowly gaining momentum in AMECEA. Already well established at Kenyatta University by Catholic students who are currently pursuing their academic dreams at the institution; and also at Holy Cross Parish Dandora in the Archdiocese of Nairobi, Youth Small Christian Communities are not just some far away dream but a development that is sure to promote growth of Small Christian Communities among the young people.
from Youth Small Christian Communities meeting at
AMECEA Secretariat on Friday 11th May 2018
to plan together
According to Fr. Emmanuel Chimombo, the AMECEA Pastoral Coordinator, the two model youth Christian communities are already working on a multimedia presentation to be made during the fifth workshop of the Network Small Christian Communities Africa, scheduled to take place in Nairobi from 13th to 17th September 2018. Among the objectives of the that workshop include to listen to the youth and learn from their experience in Small Christian Communities, to develop strategies of addressing young people through Small Christian Communities as well as to focus and discuss characteristics of Small Christian Communities in order to provide a groundwork for further networking.
“Part of the presentation made by these young people will inform the report to be presented as intervention to the youth Synod scheduled for October this year,” Fr. Chimombo said.
Following the meeting organized by AMECEA Pastoral Department for members of the AMECEA SCCs Interim Training Team and representatives from Youth Small Christian Communities from Holy Cross Parish Dandora and Kenyatta University at AMECEA Secretariat on Friday, 11th April, 2018, the participants managed to review joint activities they plan to do in the near future.
Among the proposed activities of team include visiting Major Seminaries, Catholic Church institutions as well as dioceses, upon invitation to build their capacities on Small Christian Communities. Also the team proposed to make pilot study project on child protection for Small Christian Communities as an outreach program. They also intend to build capacities of the interim training team especially targeting new members within and outside Kenya as well as producing second edition of the Small Christian Communities Training handbook.
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By Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Online News