Aftershock
Aftershock is for 11-18 year olds and meets on Sundays in the Parish Rooms, from 7.00 to 8.30pm during term time. It is a chance to socialise, learn and enjoy each other’s company and there’s normally food involved! Young people from other churches and non-churchgoers are all welcome.
If you would like to join or find out more about Aftershock then please do contact Julie Lester, our Children and Youth Leader - childrenandyouth@stmaryssaffronwalden.org 07356 278 643
This term's plan for our Aftershock meetings:
Upcoming events for Children and Young People in the next 2 weeks
Sunday 21st September 7:00pm
Youth Room in Parish Rooms at St Mary's SW
Wednesday 24th September 4:30pm
Saffron Walden Community Church
Sunday 28th September 7:00pm
Youth Room in Parish Rooms at St Mary's SW
Wednesday 1st October 4:30pm
Saffron Walden Community Church
Photos from Past Events
Photos from Youth Trip to Dreaming The Impossible Summer 2024
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Over the summer a group of our young people and leaders from Aftershock and Community Church Youth attended the Dreaming the Impossible Summer Youth Festival held on Staffordshire Showground from 27 July to 1 August 2024 along with 4000 other young people. Click here or on the photo to see a slideshow of photos. |
Aftershock Dinner Photos in aid of Jimmy’s homeless - March 2024
On Saturday 9th March 2024 we raised an incredible £3,141 for the work of Jimmy’s Night Shelter. A big thank you has to go to Tracey Nicholls and Helen Nash for the amazing cooking and to our extremely talented young people who served and entertained the 60 guests. Click here or on the photo to see a slideshow of photos. |
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Photos from Youth Trip to Dreaming The Impossible Summer 2023
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A group of 18 young people and leaders from our own Aftershock and Saffron Walden Community Church attended the Dreaming the Impossible Summer Youth Conference 29 July - 3 August 2023 at the Stafford Showground. During the conference they camped out, worshipped together, heard from the Bible and spent time in God's presence across 5 nights. Click here or on the photo to see a slideshow of photos. |
Aftershock Dinner Photos in aid of Jimmy’s homeless - January 2023
Aftershock, the young people’s group at St Mary’s parish church, raised £2,450 for Jimmy’s homeless charity in Cambridge when they prepared for and entertained 56 guests at a dinner evening on Saturday, 14th January 2023. During the evening Barry Griffiths from Jimmy's updated us on the work. Click here or on the photo to see a slideshow from this event.
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Aftershock Dinner Photos in aid of Jimmy’s homeless - January 2020
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Aftershock raised £3,905 for Jimmy’s homeless charity in Cambridge when they prepared for and entertained 68 guests at a dinner evening on Saturday, 11th January 2020. The guests enjoyed a sumptuous 3-course meal and entertainment in the Parish Rooms. The evening was hosted by two young comperes who introduced the guests to entertainment by the young people showcasing their talents which included musical renditions on the piano, cello and clarinet, ending with a comical sketch. Click here or on the photo to see a slideshow from this event. |