The Junior Youth Group from Immaculate Conception Parish in Stratford have created a ‘hands on’ Jesse Tree that will be a feature of the church foyer during Advent.

Started during the year this group has taken off with between 30 – 40 present each fortnight.

The parish is extremely grateful to Lucy and Peter Smithson, Sharon and Darryl Richardson and other helpers who turn up each time to run the group. Some of the senior youth who are being formed into a group by Eugene O’Sullivan, the South Taranaki Youth Co-ordinator, have also been helping as well as having their own sessions.