Once a term
Late Night Worship
Lights down, band up. An evening of worship with space to pray, be still and simply be with God together. Watch this space for dates.
Years 7 to 13
STBBC Youth
Theme for 2026 / 27
Time and Space
This year, our theme is Time & Space.
We are thinking about just how big and amazing God's creation really is, from the smallest details around us to the vastness of space and the billions of stars beyond what we can see. God is the maker of it all. He created time, space, galaxies, planets, and everything in between.
And yet, in all that vastness, God has time and space for you.
You are not too small, too ordinary, or too far away for God to notice. The God who made the universe knows you, loves you, and wants to spend time with you.
Inspired by Maker of the Moon, this year we will be exploring what it means to know the God who is bigger than we could ever imagine, and yet is close enough to know each one of us personally.
The universe is huge.
God is bigger.
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Sundays
Two ways to be part of youth life on a Sunday, both open to anyone in Years 7 to 13.
Sunday Mornings
Each Sunday we open up a Bible story or theme and explore it over a few weeks, finding joy and wonder in what God is saying and how it speaks into our everyday lives.
10:25 to 11:30amYears 7 to 13
Chill Out
Football, volleyball, quick cricket, dodgeball, card games, board games, arts and crafts and so much more. Chill Out runs every Sunday, even in the holidays.
7 to 9pmYears 7 to 13
02
Collective
Our Thursday night gathering for young people from Year 7 to Year 13.
When
Thursdays, 7 to 9pm
Term
Term time only
Cost
£2.50 per week
Ages
Years 7 to 13
God has created us to be unique, each with our own set of gifts. At Collective we learn new skills every week.
Some weeks we will be cooking up a storm in the kitchen, others we will be putting on our finest costumes and filming a movie.
AdventurouslyCreativelyCollaboratively
Every May
Belchamps
Each May the whole of Collective heads off to Belchamps for a day of climbing, zip wires and everything else they will let us loose on.
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One-Offs
We run lots of one-off events through the year, from festivals and summer camps to nights of worship together.
Every summer · The big one
Satellites
Each year we venture off to Satellites, a Christian youth festival focused on empowering young people to build relationships with Jesus that are sustained all year round.
Summer
The Big Summer Festival
Our biggest one-off of the year, a full day of music, games, food and everyone together. Details out nearer the time.
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Other Bits
From January
Year 6s
From January each year we open up STBBC Youth to those in Year 6, giving you the chance to get stuck into everything we do. It is a great way to settle in, make friends, and experience the joy and wonder of being part of the youth family before starting secondary school.
In the community
Shoeburyness High School
We are blessed to have a strong and long-lasting relationship with Shoeburyness High School. Our presence at the school has looked different over the many years, but most recently our Youth Worker runs multiple Arts & Wellbeing courses for young people struggling with their mental health.