1. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing.

8. Youth Emmaus 1 is a course designed to help young people explore the Christian faith.

9. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. Who is it for?  Young Christians who want to find out more about their faith  Those preparing for baptism and confirmation  Schools and youth groups  Young people who are just beginning to explore the question of faith. Aimed primarily at those aged 11 – 16.

10. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. Youth Emmaus examines the deep questions of the Christian faith through a series of fun and informal activities.

11. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. The sessions The resources combine:  Play with prayer  Exploration with instruction.

12. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. The sessions Each session consists of:  Leaders’ notes giving clear ideas and instructions  Handouts that can be photocopied or printed from the CD-ROM.

13. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. The sessions There are 14 sessions in 3 sections:  What Christians believe  How Christians grow  Living the Christian life.  …and an additional session of "Hot Potatoes" You only need one book!

14. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. How does it work?  Youth Emmaus works through befriending and accompanying young people on their spiritual journey.  It is not a course to be imposed ‘top down’ or to be run in the hope that young people will somehow just come.

15. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. Youth Emmaus is about loving young people and showing them God’s love.

16. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. Ideas, help and guidelines  Youth Emmaus includes advice on getting a group together.  It also shows you how to move forward after a course has finished.

17. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. Ideas, help and guidelines  Leading a group  Child Protection legislation  Accompanying young people through the course  Services to mark growth in faith  Making sense of youth cultures.

18. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. About Youth Emmaus  Emmaus resources are inspired by the story of Jesus accompanying people on their journey to faith.  Jesus … –Met people where they were –Listened to their questions –Opened up the Scriptures –Waited to be invited in –Was made known in a way that transformed lives.

19. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. About Youth Emmaus  Part of the family of Emmaus resources, used widely throughout the world.  Can be used alongside the Emmaus Nurture course to cater for a wide age range.  Provides ideas for running an ‘All-Age Emmaus’.

20. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing.  Written by clergy and lay people with wide experience of working with young people.  Piloted by different churches across the UK.  Used by young people who’ve never been to church, and as a school confirmation course. About Youth Emmaus …and it works!

21. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. Revd Philip North ‘Basically Youth Emmaus is fab. Easy to use, very imaginative and a really powerful tool for sharing the gospel with young people!’

22. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. A young person from Hartlepool ‘Youth Emmaus has helped me to know that someone special loves me and that Jesus is there for me when I need him.’

23. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. Youth Emmaus is a resource for churches to help young people come to know Jesus.

24. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. Youth Emmaus is a resource for churches to help young people come to know Jesus.

25. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing.

26. What is it in a nutshell? What happens after Confirmation? How do we help young people live the Christian life? How do we help young people be active participants in worship?

27. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. What is it in a nutshell? A 14 session interactive discipleship course for young people aged 12-17 Helping to integrate their faith and life Equipping them as worshippers and disciples

28. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. What ground does it cover? A Book of Two Halves! Big Issues (Sessions1-7) Tackles Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount – engaging with issues like poverty and injustice, forgiveness and reconciliation, dreams and passions Engaging with some of the passions and concerns that young people have, trying not to say “you should believe this” but more helping them to relate the bible to their lives and wider global issues

29. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. What ground does it cover? A Book of Two Halves! Holy Spaces (Sessions 8-14) Explores creative ways of worshipping together – from protest to praise Engaging with helping young people to move from passive observers in worship to active participants – “doing liturgy and worship”

30. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. How do young people want to tackle big issues and holy spaces? “We want to express ourselves” “We want to take a lead” “We want to be empowered to make a difference” “We want to be involved”

31. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. Sessions include Detailed leaders notes Handouts Ice-breakers Theme-focussed activities Ideas for worship Check list for each session

32. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. CD-ROM includes: Handouts, resource sheets, PowerPoint, full colour cartoons and graphics, posters and publicity Compatible with Windows, PCs and Macs Everything you need in one book and one CD-ROM – all for just one payment of £22.50!

33. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. How might Youth Emmaus 2 be used? As a discipleship course A post-confirmation resource One-off sessions in schools and colleges Youth residential themes Start of a youth congregation/worship service By adults too!!

34. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing. Youth Emmaus 2 Encouraging discipleship, worship and belonging in young people!

35. Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2003. Youth Emmaus is published by Church House Publishing.