The Fusioneer

Well its time to put into action something I have been meaning to do for ages - start a Fusion316 magazine. The idea is it will be online and also have a small print amount each month (not including the video/audio content obviously).

I want you to write about what interests you/bugs you/ gets you motivated...
you can write about pretty much anything, but here's some more info:

What is The Fusioneer?
It is the monthly magazine for Fusion3:16 run by the young people and youth workers. It is online and in print (you can ask the Fusion3:16 youth worker for a copy).
Can I volunteer to help run the Fusioneer?
If you are a regular attendant of something Fusion3:16 runs, or an older young person we still regularly keep up with... yes. We need people to help choose monthly content and write regular feature articles.
What Can I Submit to the Fusioneer and how? You can submit articles, short stories (up to 2500 words), poetry, art work (remember it will be in black and white in the printed version), video and audio - online version only! You need to email your submission to the Fusion3:16 youth worker by the 20th of the month. You can submit a one off article, or become a feature writer, where you write an article each month.

Topics for the magazine at the moment are:
World news
Local news
Fusion3:16 news
Poetry
Short Stories
Bible (write about your favorite passage)
Life (and how you see it or an article on an aspect of life that interests you)
Faith (what does it mean to be a young Christian right now?)
Artwork
Video/Audio

New year, new start

It's always a dilemma whether to make new years resolutions or not.

On one hand, its just a gimmick and no one ever keeps them anyway, but on the other hand, its a great opportunity for a new start, to do things we have been meaning to do.

To grasp life with both hands, all over again.

So what to resolve? If you are looking for something to help grow your relationship with God, how about a new Bible reading plan? YouVersion has a variety of reading plans and you can even get an app for your mobile if you want to read it on the go.

And if you want to do more than just read, the web site allows you to contribute your thoughts on your choice of verses, and you can follow other people too! You can even tweet your verses.

Or perhaps you might like to do something practical? How about something from the Living Lightly web pages? I have of course, mentioned this site before, but if you are wanting a fresh eco start, its the place to go.

And if you want to think more about this subject but don't know where to start, how about coming to the Cinematecus film night on February 26th? Its 7.30 to 9.30/10pm: We will watch the film "the age of stupid" followed by 15 minute first reactions discussion, 15 minutes to look at take action resources and the optional extra half hour for discussion.

You can see the details in my calendar on the blog.

Whatever you choose to do, I hope this year is one full of new opportunities and an ever deepening relationship with God -

Happy New Year!