So what is "ignite" anyway?!
ignite is the name of an organisation created by St. Mary's in Loughton (Essex, UK) which provides activities for young people living primarily in the Epping Forest area. It is for children and young people aged 0-18 (for 18+, please check out our partner group 'Beta' - click here for the Beta website).
ignite
is proud to partner with a number of local and national organisations
in the planning and delivery of its activities and is funded by St.
Mary's along with a number of statutory bodies and grant-making
trusts. (click here to head to our Partners Page for more information)
ignite
is run
by Christians, but it’s not just for Christian young people. Nobody is
going to preach in your face, and nobody is going to hit you over the
head with a Bible either. Every activity ignite does falls into one of
four streams –
MATCHES,
So, wherever you are at, whether you'd say you just know Jesus from RE at school or because you were chatting to Him earlier today, ignite has something for you, and by picking what stream is right for you, you can make sure you aren't going to get involved in something that doesn't interest you...
(If you'd like to read in more detail about what ignite is, click here to view our Constitution)
| Matches Making Connections | Sparks Building Community | Flames Finding Faith | Inferno Training Disciples |
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| This stream is all about us getting to know you, and you getting to know us, as well as having plenty of fun along the way. From relaxed to energetic, from studying to Nintendo Wii, one of these activities will be made for you... | It's
all very well to be surrounded by people, but really what we all want
is to be surrounded by friends - surrounded by a true community. We
believe that Jesus taught the best principles about how to live in
community together, and in Sparks activities you'll see us putting that
into practice. | Perhaps you've been thinking about God for a little while, or maybe He's just never crossed your mind - Flames activities are the place to explore the big questions in life in a relaxed environment surrounded by people in the same boat... | Jesus' best and closest friends were called 'disciples'. This stream is all about finding out what it means to be a part of that closest group and what Jesus expects you to do once you're there... and then providing opportunities for you to do it for real! |
So, have you picked a stream that you think might fit you? Cool! Head up to the menu at the top left of this page and start having a look at what's on offer week by week and our special events, and watch out for the classifications of ech activity as you read to see which activities will suit you the best...
Can't find a stream that suits you or hopelessly confused by the idea of streams, fire, life, the universe and everything? No problem - click here to drop us an email with your questions!
"You are here to be light... God is not a secret to be kept."
A short note to explain our short quote...
This is something that a guy called Jesus from a place called Nazareth said, recorded in a book (sometimes called a 'gospel') about Him written by a guy called Matthew about 1900 years ago. Jesus spoke in a language called Aramaic, and Matthew wrote in a language called Hebrew, so it's been translated a bit since it was originally spoken. This translation of Jesus' words is recorded in a version of the Bible called "the Message". We think these words are *really* important; everything ignite does is about letting young people know that they are here to be lights shining in a dark world. It's pretty cool really to think that what one person said nearly 2000 years ago is still changing people's lives even today...