Crusaders, a youth missionary movement currently celebrating 100 years of ministry, has announced that it is organising a special charity event featuring its patron, Sir Cliff Richard.
On 2 October, Emmanuel Centre in Marsham Street, London, will play host to ‘An evening with Sir Cliff Richard’, where Sir Cliff will be interviewed by Crusaders’ president Steve Chalke, and share personally about his life and faith.
The evening follows the Crusaders’ main centenary celebration at the Royal Albert Hall on 20th May.
The sold-out event was titled ‘No Turning Back: The Main Event’ and featured music from some of the UK’s top Christian bands and performers including Delirious?, yFriday, thebandwithnoname, Blush, The Psalm Drummers, Rob Lacey (Street Bible Theatre Company), Steve Legg, Tommy Baker, Tim Vine and John Archer.
Teenagers, children, and youth leaders hooted and celebrated the occasion with loud screams, cheers, and singing, as thebandwithnoname opened the stage with a dynamic performance, which included dancing and rapping. The rest of the night was filled with more God-glorifying entertainment, including the highly anticipated Delirious? performance.
Matt Summerfield, Crusaders’ Executive Director shared with Christian Today: “For the last 100 years, we’ve had thousands and thousands of faithful leaders and volunteers that have given so much of their lives to tell hundreds of thousands of young people and children the good news of Jesus.
"And I think this is really something to celebrate. Knowing that those men and women have passed on the baton to us, and expect us to keep doing that for the decades and centuries to come.”
As a highlight, Crusaders had announced their new name ‘Urban Saints’ at the main centenary celebration event. The name will be used from 1 January 2007.
Commenting on the new name, Summerfield said, “The ‘Urban Saints’ movement is about an inclusive call to a generation of children and young people to live lives of faith, hope, and love through Jesus Christ wherever they are in the world.”