The Third Space, an initiative of The Bridge Project, is in a really exciting season. It has been a real joy to see so many young people enjoying our events and projects, and some of them are now helping to plan them!
The Third Space takes the listening presence of our school chaplains beyond the school gates. We run it with with the support of local churches and volunteers. Our vision is to create places where young people can belong, have fun, ask honest questions and if they want to explore faith, there are places and events we can sign post them to.
A new pilot drop-in after school
We have just opened a Third Space drop-in at St Paul’s Church hall, every Wednesday during term from 4.00 to 5.30pm. At the very first session, young people from different schools came together over table-top games and some serious Mario Kart, with plenty of hot chocolate and cinnamon swirls. It was a space made just for them, and it was full of laughter.
Youth Worship Nights
Every month, the Third Space team works with local churches to host a worship night for young people from churches across Salisbury. Most recently we had an amazing time at Salisbury Baptist Church, where some of the young people led sung worship alongside the Third Space team. We are seeing around 80-110 youth gather across different churches and inviting their friends!
12 hours of prayer
From 7pm on 31st October until 7am on 1st November, we stayed up all night to pray. We started with the Church around the world, especially in places where Christians face persecution. As the night went on, our prayers came closer to home: for our country, our city, and finally for ourselves and one another.
We did different activities through the night to help us focus our prayers. We cooked meals from parts of the world where Christians are persecuted. In the early hours we went on a prayer walk up to Old Sarum to look out over the city, handing out gift bags and praying as we went. With some campfire worship (and marshmallows) along the way, it was an amazing night of prayer.
Come and find out more
Parents and carers: if your young person would enjoy a relaxed, friendly place to spend time with friends after school, we’d love to welcome them. The drop-in is open to school years 7-13. All the sessions are supervised by our Third Space team.
Churches: The Third Space does not replace your youth ministry, our heart is to serve and strengthen it. If you would like to host a worship night, bring your young people along, or join our Youth Hub, where youth leaders, volunteers and churches come together, we would love to talk.
Schools: if you would like to hear how the Third Space connects with the chaplaincy in your school, please get in touch.
To find out more, contact Georg Knights, our Third Space Lead, georg.knights@the-bridge.org.uk , or call the office on 01722 342430 or email hello@the-bridge.org.uk.
Luke Findlay, one of The Third Space team, competing at the football table at the after school drop in!
