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.
Thursday, October 22, a few from JIMS attended the Clean Coast Awards. Hosted by Coca-Cola and Tidy Northern Ireland, the awards regonized various groups and individuals from Northern Ireland and their effort to keep the coastal way clean. After receiving our award for best youth group, Peter Thorogood shared his thanks on behalf of JIMS and the team that cleaned the Kilkeel beach in July 2009.
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At 5 AM on Saturday, 17 October, twenty-eight excited young people boarded a bus in Kilkeel headed to England to watch a Manchester United match.The group was made up of young people and leaders from both JIMS and Kingdom. The group had met together twice over the previous weeks getting to know each other….and the rules!
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On 12th Sept, Dave and Megan celebrated their marraige in what the JIMS young people call wedding #1…but they celebrated in Belfast with the JIMS family on the 3rd Oct…
Thank you from Dave and Megan for all your love and support!
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For all the juniors!!! We’re heading to a waterpark down south with Kingdom Youth Club. It’s only £5.00 go!!! Spaces are filling up fast so please see Megan McIlveen for consent forms and further details.
Monday 25th - Wednesday 27th October
Attention all 3rd year and older: JIMS and Kingdom are partnering to take a group of young people on a residential over Halloween break! We’re staying in Downhill Youth Hostel on the north coast and doing various activities (tours, scuba diving, shopping, games, zorbing, etc). Do please talk with Megan McIlveen asap if you’re interested in going…the trip costs £50 per person or £75 for siblings. And please note, the ‘point’s system’ will be taken into account.
The deadline for returning forms and money falls on the 16th October…there are limited spaces, so act fast!
Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 PM
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.