Catalyst
for Tavistock
Graham
Stoate is chairman of Catalyst, the outreach initiative
from local churches into schools and youth groups in the area.
Here he reports on an exciting development.
 e
are delighted to announce the appointment of Melissa Peters to
the post of Youth Worker for Tavistock and the surrounding area.
Melissa will be working for Catalyst, the outreach initiative
from local churches into our schools and youth groups.
Melissa
is originally from the USA. She is an experienced multi-cultural
youth worker, who will complete a diploma in youth and schools’
work, while serving with South West Youth Ministries (SWYM) in
Plymouth, in June 2006. Currently, she is a Church Youth Worker
at St Pancras’ Church at Pennycross in Plymouth, helping to lead
young people’s groups, and her schools’ work has found her in
John Kitto Community College. Melissa is single, at present, but
has plans to marry her fiancé next year. She comes to us
highly recommended by those with whom she works.
Melissa
describes herself as enjoying: singing, films, music, crafts and
socialising. However, she is also into martial arts and is a Black
Belt in Tae Kwon Do. Paintball is another of her interests, and
she acts as a Safety Umpire at a local Paintball venue. As if
all this is not enough, Melissa is also qualified in automotive
and auto body repair!
Melissa
will start her post with Catalyst in September and in due course
we will be encouraging her to visit churches in our locality.
She hopes to move to Tavistock and we are therefore seeking to
help her find accommodation within easy distance of the Methodist
Church Centre in Tavistock where she has been offered a base,
working alongside the youth team there. She will begin her work
at Tavistock College shortly after starting her job with us, and
we will be negotiating her exact role shortly after the Easter
break.
 t’s
good to be able to pass on good news about Catalyst, and a lot
will be happening in the coming weeks in preparation for Melissa’s
arrival. However, due to increasing commitments elsewhere, we
will shortly be saying farewell to our treasurer Guy Williams,
and so this article features as one way you might be able to help
us in the list below.
WE
NEED YOUR HELP:
·
To continue to pray for Catalyst, and for our youth worker, Melissa
Peters.
·
To support Catalyst financially. We would now value donations
from churches and individuals alike. These can be made to our
treasurer or to any trustee named below. We need to raise a
sum of AT LEAST £15,000 annually to support this work at the outset.
·
To offer accommodation for Melissa in, or within easy reach, of
Tavistock.
·
To become a trustee ~ and offer your services as Treasurer. Please
get in touch with our chairman as soon as possible.
·
To join our Management Committee. We are particularly keen to
encourage young people; it would be good if each church could
nominate a representative.
Current
Trustees are: Graham Stoate (Chairman) (Whitchurch) Tel 615847
Roger Bird Tel: 810508 (Abbey Chapel); Phenella Harvey (Kings);
Joan Jones (Tavistock Methodist Church); Reverend John Weir (Meavy);
Guy Williams (Vineyard) (Treasurer). Please approach any one of
them to offer your support or ask for further information.
Graham
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