Corporate Open DS/UK/1413 The Crusaders' Union; 1906-; British religous group The Crusaders' Union 1906- British religous group Urban Saints (since 2007)

Religious Organisation; Christianity The ‘The Crusaders Union’ was formed on 29th March 1906 by Albert Kestin. Its aim was simply to teach the whole Bible in a creative and relevant way to young people who did not attend church. Albert Kestin suggested a motto for this new organisation, taken from Hebrews 12:2: ‘Looking to Jesus’. One hundred years later this motto continues to lie at the heart of the movement. In the years that followed, the number of ‘classes’ continued to grow, supported by an active programme of events and camps. By the time of its centenary in 2006, Crusaders was reaching out to around 20,000 children and young people every week in local groups, with thousands more engaged through the varied activities programmes. During the centenary year it was decided that a new century required a new name – a name that would better serve sharing the good news of Jesus with young people in the 21st century. To this end, Crusaders became ‘Urban Saints’ on 1st January 2007. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 8/31/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 fd5206d4-a54f-4625-8dd6-238e79f5cdbf