Growing Younger

Group of children flying paper areoplanesThe Growing Younger Programme aim is to embed growing younger (0-25 year olds) in the diocese.  Such a focus will be one way of growing younger congregations so they more accurately reflect the age profile of the population.

This programme includes:

  • To embed the importance of growing disciples amongst 0-25 year olds in all diocesan activities.
  • To view everything through the lens of children and young people.
  • To create beacon areas to achieve significant growth in numbers of 0-25-year-old disciples in areas where there is a high children and young person population – largely market towns.
  • To make resources to support growth in numbers of 0-25 year old disciples accessible to anyone.
  • To provide ideas, information and support to areas or groups that seek it, to support their long-term success and development of discipleship.
  • To facilitate five youth-focused expressions of church to be developed from secondary schools. 

The Growing Younger Team is:

The Revd Laura Mumford Growing Younger Enabler

Charlotte Gooch  Growing Younger Project Support Officer (0-11 yrs)

Youth and Young Adults Officer (11-25 yrs) - this position is currently vacant.

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Families and young people - flourishing congregations making a difference 2021

 


Growing younger - Children's and Families'

We are passionate about building relationships between church congregations and families within the local community and enabling parents to be the primary discipleship-makers of their children.


Growing younger - Youth and Young People

Seeing young people thrive, helping them discover faith for themselves and finding a home in one of our churches.

Growth Fund

12th August 2025

Growth fund to share the Christian faith and so grow our church family in number

Music, Mission and Young People project launched

29th July 2025

Opportunity to join the network to encourage faith development in young people through music activities

Church volunteers launch club to improve rural life for young people

29th July 2025

Addressing issues of rural isolation for young people in Suffolk.
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