Different Needs Between Cell Group Areas
Between the areas presently served, (Old Woking and Knaphill), there are differing identifiable needs, cultural and educational: in Old Woking, for example, there are young people who are unable to read or write; those as young as 17 who are single parents; and those with criminal records. Some are from broken homes with parents who face extreme challenges. In Knaphill the picture is less bleak but nevertheless challenging, with numerous young people claiming to ‘not really know’ their parents because they ‘never see them’. Common to both areas many use drugs, sex and alcohol to fill the spiritual gap that they feel in their lives. As Outside Light develops into additional areas, it is envisaged that further needs will be identified and that we will need to look for ways to adapt and respond to those.
