WHAT IS JOEL'S BAR?
Joel's Bar is the young adults ministry of CELEBRATE Trust which has run Catholic Charismatic events for the last 30 years providing a network for young Catholics, alongside relevant teaching and lots of laughs!
At Joel’s Bar (JB) we long for all young people to realise their call to live in a relationship with a loving God. We believe there is something for everyone at JB with our timetable made up of various ways to engage both with God and each other. This includes the sacraments, Praise and Worship, Prayer ministry, personal prayer, small group discussion, workshops, sports, evenings of entertainment and lots of time to socialise and build community in our Cafe and Bar!
WHY ARE WE CALLED JOEL'S BAR?
For many years before Joel’s Bar became its own event, we were the eldest youth stream of a huge family conference in Devon called CELEBRATE. The people that started this stream prayed about what God was saying to the young people and received the awesome prophecy of Joel. This scripture promises that God will pour His spirit out upon ALL flesh and young and old alike will have dreams and visions full of God's glory. (Joel 2:28-29) This powerful promise is also mentioned in Acts 2 when Peter is preaching at Pentecost. JB has therefore always been marked by the power of the Holy Spirit and we know that we are called to be set apart as His people with His vision.
So why the 'bar'? Quite simply the first JB was held in a bar! Whilst we're now based in a School we still have our bar in the evening in keeping with our name.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Throughout the week at Joel's Bar we unpack the theme of the conference with speakers, and allow a time to reflect and pray into what God is speaking to us about, both individually and as a JB family.
Whether it be through daily Mass, inspiring talks or extended periods of praise and worship, through the creativity of art and dance, through a bake-a-cake workshop or a football tournament, we aim to build relationship with God and with others.
So if you've never been before you are warmly welcomed to come on the journey with us for the first time... If you've been to JB - we'd love for you to come again!
"It made me realise how much I need Jesus in my life."
“What I realised during my time at JB, was that God loves everyone individually. He knows everyone, he wants everyone to be filled with the Holy Spirit."
'It was my first Joel's Bar event with my friends and we all had a great time. Absolutely loved that everyone was so welcoming!"
