Ark Alive: a new initiative in Newtownards
St Mark's, Newtownards, which each year hosts a large and very successful Summer Ark Holiday Bible Club with Regent Street Methodist Church, is launching a new family service this month.
"September 2010 will be the month where we begin to reach out to young families to encourage them to focus more on God on a Sunday with our new brand of family worship.
Launching
ArkAlive
: young families worshipping together it starts with a tea and toast welcome in the Parish Centre from 11am and it all begins on 19th September!
This will be followed at 11:30am with an INformal...INspiring...INteractive worship session IN church!
This promises to be lively and welcoming even for the very youngest members of our parish family.
We will have a space appropriate for the babies and toddlers with an ark leader present to engage with them with stories and activities. The Ark Kids (primary school age) will continue with their ark sessions during this service, whilst the YouthArk groups will also have opportunities to express and explore their faith.
We will also aim to meet the needs of nurturing the young adults too with Bible Based teaching and learning.
So...
Are you IN?
INformal...INspiring...INteractive...and IN church!"