Joanna Edworthy and Nobandile Mutseyekwa from YFC
Last September Joanna relocated to Bowdon to spend 16 hours a week helping with our youth work, whilst also working with Trafford Youth for Christ (YFC) in local schools.
When Joanna came to our Parish she was thrown in at the deep end, as within weeks she was leading Mettle Groups (our teenage Bible study groups).
She also quickly became a beloved member of the Underground team (our Friday night youth club) and a key part of our church family, whilst also attending training events and taking a youth work qualification.
She has also volunteered with the Eden Team at the Peoples’ Church in Partington, where her Trafford Youth for Christ partner, Nobandile, is based.
Joanna will be leaving us in July, so that she can begin studying theology in Durham, and we will all miss her very much. She has helped many young people to explore and deepen their faith this year, and has worked extremely hard.
There will be a chance to say goodbye and thank you to Joanna at the 10.45 am Pet Service on 9 July in St Mary’s.
As part of her Gap Year she has been fundraising for YFC and, despite already having raised £2,500, she still has £500 to raise. If you would like to help her with this, please visit this webpage:
Jo Oughton, Parish Development