StAY Alive Intro

StAY [St Andrews Youth] Alive Fellowship is the Youth arm of the ACK St Andrews Church in Zimmerman Nairobi. StAY Alive Fellowship exists as an arm of the Church to proclaim the message of Christ through prayers, fellowship, mission and training enabling the youth to mature spiritually to fight as good soldiers of Christ and thus attain the crown when Christ returns.

The group runs various activities and programs in order to achieve its objectives. Some of the activities (which are divided to weekly, monthly and annual activities)include:

Weekly Meetings: Fellowship, prayers, debates, discussions, et al
Monthly Meetings: Prayer walks, Visitations, Training & Seminars
Special Events: Annual Vigil, Annual Down to Beracah Concert, Annual Liberty Awards & Dinner Nite, the StAY Klean & StAY Alive Anti-drugs and Substance Abuse Roadshow.

Some of the programs include:
Penzi Halisi Husubiri (p2h): Program on HIV/AIDS and Sexual Abstinence.
Kataa: Program on Drugs & Substance abuse.
Mentorship: Program on developing all rounded leaders in every aspect of life.

The group has associations with the Kenya Anglican Youth Organisation (KAYO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

These associations enable the group to draw on a wide range of skills and experience for particular activities and programs.

History / Background
The importance and place for youth in the Church has always been recognised. It can therefore be said that the St Anrews Youth group has been in existence since the inception of the St. Andrews Parish in 1982. However, StAY Alive as it now exists was conceived in the Year 2000. The need to set itself apart by creating an identity a vision and mission led to this move.

The foundation of StAY Alive is based on Faith and deep, consistent Prayer.

Identity: StAY Alive Fellowship means more than just St Andrews Youth Alive Fellowship. A closer look at the motto Get Alive – StAY Alive will give insight as to the identity of the group.

Getting alive is rising up with heads and shoulders high proclaiming boldly what we believe in, while Staying alive is doing so consistently and always improving.