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the history of methodist youth work and its relevance today

These slides and the associated links are part of a lecture given by Mark K. Smith to Methodist youth workers organized by the Methodist Youth Department in March 2003. A version of the lecture can be found in the Methodism and youth work feature.

The emergence of youth work

Emmeline Pethick and the development of girls work

J. Scott Lidgett and Bermondsey Settlement

James Butterworth and Clubland

Leonard Barnett and the church youth club

Bryan Reed and informal Christian education

Fred Milson, social group work and professionalization

The legacy

The relevance today

Brew on youth work

For a version of the lecture go to Methodism and youth work

 

 

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