In the Spring of 1998 a 12-week pilot youth project was set up in Kilkeel. The premises (kindly donated) were laid out in the theme of Star Trek and was called JIMS. The project offered a soft drinks bar, snack food, music, games such as darts, pool and play stations etc.
Since then, JIMS has expanded and grown into the centre that the community calls JIMS. We target youth and adults alike for various programmes. JIMS holds numerous theme events in our new end as well has hosting regular drop-in Friday and Saturday nights each weekend. Check out our programme page for further details.
Instead of Girls’ Night In and Boys’ Night In this month, JIMS took the kids on a day out to Dundonald! 22 juniors and 5 leaders spent Saturday afternoon at the Ice Bowl enjoying the sunshine, friends, food, and lots of fun!
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Saturday, 10 April was an evening of bright lights, great music, and fun dancing at JIMS. Instead of a theme, we relied on the young people and the music to create the atmosphere, and they did!
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Throughout the month of March, JIMS focused on various issues of social justice that people all around the world face. We spent each Wednesday night looking at a different issue: the facts about it and what we could do to help. The month wrapped up with our Homeless for a Night event that raised over £400 for the Simon Community.
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A professionally trained actor will be taking weekly drama classes on Wednesday evenings starting 8th September in JIMS from 6-7. For more information or to book your place call 07852187897.
Tuesdays 3.10pm-5.30pm
Thanks to a few successful years, we’re holding GAP once more in JIMS on Tuesday afternoons after school. It’s a place for 1st-2nd years to gather together for games, chit chat, and basic fun.
Entrance: only 50p!
Our grand opening this year is set for Tuesday the 7th September – hope to see many of you here!
Friday and Saturday Nights: 8.00pm-1.00am
Here’s the answer to your question: we’re opening drop-in again the first Friday of September…that’s the 3rd September. And we’ll be back to our regular schedule!
We hope to see many of you return and new faces join! Once again, it’s only £1.00 entrance this year (unless otherwise stated for theme nights, i.e. discos).
Tuesday, 14th September 8pm-9pm
The JIMS managment committee is hosting a time of group prayer: we’ll be thanking God for what He’s done in the past 10 years while offering petitions for the future. We’d love all to join in no matter the age.
This larger prayer meeting is the first of three organized gatherings that will occur in the coming year of JIMS.
Wednesdays in September: 8th, 15th, and 22nd
JIMS and Kingdom partner together in September to see if we can learn the moves of the karate kid in 3 short weeks. Seriously though, we’re gathering 3 Wednesday nights for a bit of taewan-do training provided by Paul Culter. Those who participate all the way through will then travel to Belfast for an afternoon of laser tag fun. All this for a mere £5.00!
Training will take place at Kingdom Youth 7.00pm-9.00pm (or thereabouts). Limited spaces avaliable…so talk with Megan asap if you’d like to join the group!