THIS EASTER, SHARE REAL HOPE WITH YOUNG LIVES

There are approximately 2.04 million young people under 18 in London , 95% of them don’t go to church. But almost all the young people attend one of the 3,000 schools in London.

As discussed in parliament lately, young people in London are growing up in a world filled with pressure, confusion, and anxiety. Depression, self-harm, and hopelessness are rising at an alarming rate. Too many young people feel unseen, lost, and without purpose.

But there is hope. Real hope. Living hope. His name is Jesus.

Can you give real hope to a young person this Easter?

LCM missionary, Gareth’s life was as a teenager was like most teenagers – living a life of violence with no hope – until a group of Christians shared Jesus with him. And that is why he is passionate about sharing Jesus with young lives.

Today, Gareth and his team now work alongside local churches to bring the hope Christ to schools and young lives across the city. This Easter, can you help share Jesus with young lives in London?

This Easter, for every £1 you donate, generous donors will match doubling your impact for young people in London who do not know Jesus.

BRING REAL HOPE TO YOUNG LIVES

"We have seen God impact so many young lives."

Young people in London urgently need to hear the word of God and know the hope that Jesus brings.

The good news is that YOU can reach London’s next generation with the gospel by supporting our key projects with young people.

"We have seen God impact so many young lives as they close their eyes during the sessions, then raise their hands to indicate that they want to forgive someone" - Tayo O'Shea, Operation Forgiveness

With your help, up to school 600 children from different religious backgrounds will hear about Jesus through LIFE Exhibition. You can help combat knife crime through Operation Forgiveness that teaches about forgiveness in London schools. And through LiNKUPs, you can help young people encounter Jesus through outdoor activities and Bible studies.

Your gift will help LCM missionaries work with more schools and churches, sharing Jesus with even more children and young people.

HOW WE'RE SHARING JESUS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

Tackling knife crime

Operation Forgiveness

We support and train churches to go into local schools, to share the story of Zac, who was tragically stabbed to death at the age of just 15. Children hear from Zac’s mother, Sarah, and sister, Tayo, and the impact of their Christian faith in their journey to forgiving the boys who killed Zac.

As part of the day, children are encouraged to explore what it means to forgive and how forgiveness can resolve anger towards others before it spirals out of control.

Local churches run the interactive one day sessions in schools and challenge young people to forgive those who have hurt them. The children are encouraged to reflect, discuss, and embrace forgiveness as a means to resolve conflicts and prevent violence. The response is overwhelming and regularly moves teachers to tears.

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Sharing Jesus with schoolchildren

Life Exhibition

Life exhibition is an amazing, interactive experience for schools hosted in local churches alongside London City Mission and partner charity Counties. As they move through the exhibition, the children hear about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

Up to 600 children from different religious backgrounds walk through the doors of the exhibition in one week.

For many children, it’s their first time stepping inside a church or even meeting a Christian. They’re asked at the end who they think Jesus is and often more than half of the children say he’s the son of God!

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Coming alongside teenagers

LiNKUPs

This gives young people from London the opportunity to leave the city for a week – and the challenges that come with it – and encounter Jesus. Many come from difficult situations at home. Some have been the victims of violence. It involves many of the same activities as other camps – from daily Bible studies to abseiling and water balloon fights. But it’s in a more culturally familiar environment – from the food to issues tackled in the Bible talks.

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

So many young people across London are struggling with mental health and identify. They need the hope of Jesus life – and you can reach them by sending a gift today.

£8

could put Luke’s Gospel in the hands of 10 children, to take with them and learn about the life of Jesus at home.

DONATE £8

£15

can help a missionary teach a volunteer how to interact with a child at church run project like LIFE Exhibition.

DONATE £15

£20

could provide an age-appropriate Bible to a class of 25 children, for their book corner to be there when they want to read it.

DONATE £20

£50

can help train church member to talk to youth about Jesus during a summer camp.

DONATE £50

£75

could fund a gospel conversation with a class on the power of forgiveness to help tackle knife crime.

DONATE £75

£260

sponsor a missionary like Gareth for a day to share Jesus with those yet to hear, working with churches in the most deprived parts of London

DONATE £260

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