A NEW youth church group held its first service, completely organised by teenagers in the town.

Andover Youth Church (AYC) held its first service for young people aged between 12 and 18 at St Paul's Church, Smannell Road, on Sunday, November 3.

This service was completely imagined, planned, and run by older teenagers in Andover.

At their first service, they shared food, lead worship, and discussed thoughts on a passage from Acts, before participating in discourse about the bible and praying together.

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A performance at Andover Youth ChurchA performance at Andover Youth Church (Image: Natalie Wyatt)

The young people spoke about building a community of like-minded young people, discovering who Jesus is and the difference he makes in their lives.

This will be the basis of each week as they continue to explore their faith together.

Services will run on Sundays from 5pm to 6.15pm for those aged between 12 and 18 years old, taking place at St Paul's Church.

All information is on our Andover Parish website and you can follow us on Instagram @aychurch