About This Live Project

The Spires is a community building based on the Arbourthorne council estate to the south-east of Sheffield city centre. The building itself is very distinctive, formed by 13 hexagonal pods each rising to an individual apex. A local Christian charity known as the Miracle Trust are using the building to provide a much needed community support network. The hope is to extend the reach of the organisation and its valuable resource to a greater number of people by improving the public face of the building and providing a clearer connection to the community.

Sunday 5 October 2008

Arbourthorne Community Church



We arrived early and put up some posters up outside on the fence, when we entered the centre we were greeted by friendly faces and a very welcome hot drink, the worship group were practicing and there were children running and playing.



Church service on this Sunday morning dispensed with its proposed start time and informally began once the members of its congregation had filtered through the doors. The band played some upbeat songs of praise and led the members in a time of worship. With the young children going to creche and 'jump church' the congregation were then invited to share in communion. Alistair (church leader) shared the story of David and Goliath and encouraged the assembly with a message of being 'hope carriers' in the community and in life. After the service there was time to chat with the regulars and have another drink and biscuit.

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