Off this morning to vist the first of the 'churches in vibrant urban contexts'... in a city about an hour's train ride from here. Feels a long way to go for an hour, as that is all they will give me, but I am genuinely interested to learn from them about their work with students and young adults. I had hoped to set up another meet in the same place, but this turned out not to be feasible, so I guess I may just have to make the most of a restful day!
Things I want to chat around...
- what is the demographic of their students? (home/overseas, under/post-grad, mature/young art/science etc)
- how do they reach out to/make contact with students?
- how do students find them beyond that?
- what specific student activities/events do they have?
- how much are students integrated into the overall life of the church?
- how do they relate to their local university? ...and will the chaplaincy let them in?!
All good stuff. Will report back later!