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YWAM Leeds

Live and Speak: truth.

Purpose statement

YWAM Leeds is a discipleship community dedicated to

a lifestyle that will infuse ‘'radical simplicity’ into our culture,

and challenge the very mindsets of our global community. We want

to live and speak in a way that communicates the truth of the

innate value of people in Leeds, the UK and throughout the

World. The forum for our voice is through the arts and media so

that we will not only be heard, but that we will impact

your sight and your emotions.

Vision Statement

To develop a creative urban environment that produces men and

women of the Kingdom of God. Our goal is that through community,

discipleship, and the involvement increative grass root projects

we will develop see young people deveolp character and integrity with

skills that will communicate and challenge the world we live in.

Leeds

Cities, Population, %Male1.London 7,074,265 49.12% 2.Birmingham 1,020,589 49.42 3.Leeds 726,939 49.43 The movement of the cloth market from the bridge into Briggate itself in 1684 created the core of the modern city of Leeds. The population grew from 10,000at the end of the seventeenth century to 30,000 at the end of the eighteenth. With its churches, chapels and meeting houses, Assembly Rooms, Infirmary and its newCloth Halls, Leeds became one of the busiest and most prosperous urban centres in the north of England. The Industrial Revolution set Leeds off at a gallop. The population grew to over 150,000 by 1840 and the place was transformed. 1888 City Art Gallery Opened and in Leeds became a city in 1893. Leeds is now the UK's largest financial centre outside of London. the voice

the voice

Art and Dance CompanysGathering people to enable creative expression of the world they live in. Our expectation is to use art and dance as a way of speaking into the pain we feel and the pain we see around us. As we tell our stories we hope that we will form bonds with each other with our community, with our world that will change us all. restorative justice

restorative justice

res·to·ra·tion /rstren/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[res-tuh-rey-shuhnnoun 1. the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment. 2. the state or fact of being restored. 3. a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition. 4. restitution of something taken away or lost. 5. something that is restored, as by renovating. 6. a reconstruction or reproduction of an ancient building, extinct animal, or the like, showing it in its original state. 7. a putting back into a former position, dignity, etc. The idea behind this is still in developent in regards to practical logistics. Right now its something that we value and want to be a part of YWAM Leeds. We want this ministry to be more than just helping people with in the community but helping transform how a community of individuals sees themselves and each other. Restoration isn't just about setting things right but helping to reclaim dignity and value in communities of individuals. Page 5FeedWe thought you might be enjoy some photos of the community of YWAM Leeds. These are just random photos taken throughout the week. This is an experiment to see how it goes. My guess is it will be a mobile phone photo uploads so the quality might not always be amazing. Give us a little grace. I hope you enjoy the photos. And if you want to check out more of our photos follow the link to YWAM Leeds flickr account.