A group of ten young Christians from Keighley have returned inspired from a camp in Loughborough in the Midlands.

The group from Airedale Church, led by brother and sister Christian and Olivia Allsworth, were amazed by some of the things they saw while at the camp, 'Deeper 98'.

Christian, 22, of Long Lee, works in PC banking. While at the camp he witnessed a faith healing, which prompted him to write to the Keighley News about it.

He says: "One morning we were in one of the tents where we attended a daily seminar. The guest speaker said: 'If you have faith to believe that when we lay hands on the sick we can heal them, then come to the front'. Johnny Cross, a semi-professional footballer who had torn ligaments from an old sporting injury, went to the front and a group of us laid our hands on him. I felt his knee begin to tremble and he said it felt OK.

"To prove that it was healed he lifted somebody up and bent down with the pressure on his knees. Although I've seen them before, this is first time I have actually been involved in a healing. I was amazed, but not surprised, because I know Jesus can heal through us."

Christian says it was great to see so many young people with a real sense of purpose at the camp. Olivia also felt that it was 'good to see that there are young people who realise the great value of life'.

Olivia and Christian run the youth group of Airedale Church, which used to meet in the space above the Netto supermarket. Since an arson attack destroyed the supermarket premises, the group have been forced to meet weekly in Churchill House, North Street, Keighley and each others homes.

Anyone interested in finding out more can go along to Churchill House, at 10.30am every Sunday.

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