Irish Methodist Youth & Children's Team

10/06/2026

🙏 WEDNESDAY MOTIVATION 🙏

This weeks Wednesday Motivation comes from Lisa Best!

Exams can feel like a lot. I definitely remember that struggle myself. Pressure. Stress. Overthinking. The fear of not doing well. The feeling that everything depends on this one season.
Take 3 minutes and check out the song “Take Heart” by Tenth Avenue North on their latest Album ‘Learning to Trust’. This song reminds us of something powerful:
“Take heart, when everything feels like it’s falling apart. Jesus says something really similar in John 16:33:
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
That means when you feel overwhelmed, stressed, or like you’re carrying too much, you don’t have to carry it on your own. Jesus is with you in the pressure.

If exams are a lot right now, remember:
your grades do not decide your worth
one bad exam does not define your future
feeling anxious does not mean you’re failing
God is still with you in the middle of it all

When you’re overwhelmed, He has overcome.

07/06/2026

📝 EXAM PRAYER PLANNER 📝

We are about to step into another week of exams, with some big exams coming up 📚

As you prepare for and sit these exams, know that there are people across Ireland praying for each and every one of you 🙏 🙏

If we have missed any exams, leave them in the comments so we can be praying for them too!

03/06/2026

🙏 WEDNESDAY MOTIVATION 🙏

This weeks Wednesday Motivation comes from Gillian Gilmore!

Breath prayers are an ancient form of prayer – they are based on scripture and allow us to calm our body, mind and soul, as we focus on Jesus and become aware of his presence with us.

If you can breathe you can pray a breath prayer! Anytime, anywhere. They could be really useful for those few moments standing outside the exam hall or sitting at your desk waiting to begin. There are two phrases – one to whisper of say in your mind as you breathe in and one for breathing out. Repeat as many times as is helpful.
Why not try this one today,

𝑰𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒆
Lord you are my shepherd
𝑬𝒙𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒆
I will have everything I need

01/06/2026

IMYC May Roundup!

May has been another busy month for us in IMYC, and God has worked and moved in so many ways as well this month!
1. Volunteer Gathering in Enniskillen Methodist
2. IMYC Team Day Selfie
3. MCI Youth & Children's Strategy Conversation
4. Discussing the impact of the MCI Y&C's Strategy
5. Team days - considering how we measure impact
6. Heather made a new friend! Big thank you to the McCrea Family for hosting our Team BBQ!
7. Every Circuit Strategy with Belfast Central&South Circuit

31/05/2026

📝 EXAM PRAYER PLANNER 📝

We have another big week of exams coming up, especially because the Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert exams begin this week!

We are praying for all the young people in the south as you begin your exam season, and continue to pray for young people in the north as you continue through your exams 🙏

If we have missed any exams, leave them in the comments so we can be praying for them too!

30/05/2026

Next month is the National Month of Prayer for Toddler Groups!
The theme this year is Jesus the Good Shepherd (based on John 10 v 14-16) and lots of activities are planned!
Lots of resources are available on the 1277 website and also in the files in the 1277 Facebook group – check them out and pass them onto your toddler group leaders.

If you are a leader in your parent and toddler group in Ireland and would like to join the 1277 WhatsApp group, contact Heather for more information (𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗖𝗜).
[email protected]

Please continue to pray for and thank God for the toddler groups across our Connexion.

28/05/2026

Why not encourage your young people to join us in prayer for conference, especially for the youth reps we have this year as they prepare to represent the youth and children across the island 🙏

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧:

As Conference approaches, we invite you to join us in prayer (Wednesday 3rd - Saturday 6th June) to intercede for the work of Conference, praying for the wisdom and leading of the Spirit as we gather for worship, prayer and conferring.

Sign-up for an hour (or more!) to cover the whole of Conference.
→ Full details here: bit.ly/conf26intercession

As a Connexion, let's unite in prayer, seeking God's Spirit for the Church! 🙏

27/05/2026

🙏 WEDNESDAY MOTIVATION 🙏

This week, our Wednesday Motivation comes from Marcas Connolly!

One of my favourite modern worship songs is Jireh, by Maverick City Music. Jireh is a Hebrew term, often paired as Jehovah-Jireh (or Yahweh Yireh), meaning "the Lord will provide" or "the Lord my provider". It originates from The Book of Genesis and signifies God seeing a need and actively acting to fulfil it, rooted in Abraham’s experience on Mount Moriah. It is often used to mean divine provision; He will provide.

No matter how you are feeling this busy exam season. Maybe you feel prepared or unprepared, relaxed or anxious, excited or exhausted. No matter what, and maybe not always in the way we want, but He will provide.

24/05/2026

📝 EXAM PRAYER PLANNER 📝

We have hit the halfway point of exams!! 🙌

We are praying for all of you as you cross the halfway point. Keep going, keep revising and keep praying!!

If we have missed any exams, leave them in the comments so we can be praying for those as well!

22/05/2026

Children’s Ministry Essentials is an introduction to mission and ministry with children, whatever context you’re based in. There are 10 modules which can be taken in isolation or together, online or face-to-face, as a regular group or at your own pace. The modules cover topics like The World of a Child, Pastoral Care, Spiritual Styles, and Participation.
Throughout the past year, IMYC facilitated Connexional in-person sessions at Moira Methodist Church and online sessions via Teams. With several people completing the course at their own pace online, 22 people from across the Connexion have now engaged with this course.
We are planning to start a second online cohort on Monday nights from 22nd June. At present, it’ll be running until October, (2 sessions per month).

We have a number of discounted places left, so please email Heather if you are interested in pursuing this course.
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