X:site Leeds began in May 2004. When we set it up, we felt God was challenging us to create a model which could serve communities beyond Leeds. X:site Calderdale began in Halifax in January. Other towns/ cities are also in the process of thinking and praying through whether God wants X:site in their area such as : Birmingham, Gloucester, Sutton (London) AND KEIGHLEY
The key aims of X:site are that it is mutli- media, visual and links into children's culture - doing things together as a church that week by week one church is unlikely to be able to do. So we have videos, live band etc.
But a foundational part of X:site is the group structure. The children are allocated into groups with at least 2 leaders. Some of the teaching and creative response is done in these groups. The aim is for relationships to develop amongst children and leaders from across the churches, to develop a Christian community in a real sense. As far as possible the children are allocated with the same leaders each event.