Faith in Action
What is Faith in Action?
The Faith in Action Award rewards young people's active service in helping to build the Kingdom of God on Earth.
Many young people are doing so much to follow Jesus' example in serving others in their schools and parishes. The Faith in Action Award builds on what young people already experience in serving others, asking them to reflect upon it so that they may find new ways of living out and exploring their faith.
The Faith in Action Award encourages young people to take that service into their wider community and accept greater responsibility for their faith in action.
Who is the award for?
The Faith in Action Award is for young people aged 10-19.
Young people undertake the award through their school, parish or organisation.
How does it work?
There are four levels of award: Pin, Bronze, Silver and Gold.
The children gain credits of service in their parish and / or school and the wider community.
Our Year 6 children will work towards their pin level award. They can continue with the scheme in high school and beyond as they strengthen their relationship with God and their community.
We meet regularly to discuss what we have done and plan future events to support our reflective journey towards pin. We focus on 4 areas of growth; Prayer, Parish, Pilgrimage and Procession and Social Action.
They fully understand their obligations to those in need both locally and globally and this is reflected in the activities they undertake.
The children keep a journal of their activities and their thoughts and feelings about said activities.
At the end of the year, participants submit a presentation for moderation by the Diocese. This presentation can be in the form of a poster, PowerPoint, video, dance, drama etc, the choice is theirs. These are reviewed by members of the Diocesan Youth Service and they receive individual feedback on their presentation and their pin, if they are successful.
In our journey so far, the children have expressed how much they enjoy taking part in the activities and how participating has strengthened their relationship with Jesus. They have a greater understanding of what being 'called to serve' means and how they can fulfill their calling.
Mrs Hughes and Mrs Wallis
Faith in Action Co-ordinators
Faith in Action Team