Ark is inspired by the Christian belief that at some point in our lives any one of us may need a helping hand and seek support. It is for those moments that Ark is here. Ark has already helped many people turn their lives around. If you need a hand in breaking free from the issues that have taken hold of your life then the Ark is there – just for you.
Wednesday 16 November 2011
Monday 31 October 2011
Tuesday 18 October 2011
Photos from the Ark 3
Photos show Phil's remarkable cooking skills, some of the people who attend The Ark and a rather unusual but popular donation of a dalmatian toy.
Monday 17 October 2011
The Ark Newsletter October 2011
This newsletter will be available in a printed format
We have had over 100 people use our service and we have expanded our activities so that we are more available to those who need us.
Currently our weekly timetable looks like this:-
Monday 9-4 drop-in centre at the United Reformed Church including breakfast and lunch.
Tuesday 2-9 drop-in centre at the United Reformed Church
Wednesday by appointment
Thursday 9-5 drop-in centre at the United Reformed Church including breakfast and lunch
Friday by appointment
Saturday -
Sunday Church (most of the ARK family attend one of the many Churches in Horsham)
We continue to be so very very grateful to the United Reformed Church for allowing us to use their premises. May God bless you abundantly for the way you have blessed ARK
Back in the summer ARK took 7 people to Encounter Camp. This camp is specifically run to help meet the needs of those with life-controlling issues. All those who attended had a wonderful time and are looking forward to next year's camp.
We are so excited to see how God is bringing ARK a team of volunteers with a whole variety of skills and life experiences...together we make a wonderful ARK family.
We have been very blessed in the last month with donations of food and financial gifts from a number of different churches and schools' harvest festivals. It has also been encouraging to see how God continues to provide regular food donations through a number of individuals and churches. Thank you to all involved!
We have also had the wonderful gift of a brand new table tennis table which is fantastic and will be so well used.
Looking ahead to Christmas ... we are all excited to be able to get the ARK family together over the Christmas period. More details in our December newsletter.
Please keep ARK in your prayers...God is blessing us so much but there are also many challenges ahead as we seek to bring the Kingdom of God into the lives of all who come to us.
Thank you for your continued interest and support of ARK. May God bless you ABUNDANTLY.
From all at ARK
Sunday 16 October 2011
Listen!
When I ask you to listen to me and you start by giving advice, you have not done what I asked,
When I ask you to listen to me and you begin to tell my why I shouldn't feel like that, you are trampling on my feelings.
When I ask you to listen to me and you feel you have to do something to solve my problems, you have failed me, strange as that may seem.
Listen, all that I asked was that you listen, not talk or do - just hear me. Advice is cheap and I can do for myself. I am not helpless. Maybe discouraged and faltering but not helpless.
When you do something for me that I can and need to do for myself, you contribute to my fear and weakness
But when you accept as a simple fact that I do feel what I feel, no matter how irrational, then I can stop trying to convince you and set about the business of understanding what is behind this irrational feeling.
When that's clear the answers are obvious and I don't need advice. Irrational Feelings make sense when you understand what's behind them.
So please listen and just hear me.
And if you want to talk, wait a minute for your turn, and I'll listen to you.
Anon
When I ask you to listen to me and you begin to tell my why I shouldn't feel like that, you are trampling on my feelings.
When I ask you to listen to me and you feel you have to do something to solve my problems, you have failed me, strange as that may seem.
Listen, all that I asked was that you listen, not talk or do - just hear me. Advice is cheap and I can do for myself. I am not helpless. Maybe discouraged and faltering but not helpless.
When you do something for me that I can and need to do for myself, you contribute to my fear and weakness
But when you accept as a simple fact that I do feel what I feel, no matter how irrational, then I can stop trying to convince you and set about the business of understanding what is behind this irrational feeling.
When that's clear the answers are obvious and I don't need advice. Irrational Feelings make sense when you understand what's behind them.
So please listen and just hear me.
And if you want to talk, wait a minute for your turn, and I'll listen to you.
Anon
Tuesday 11 October 2011
New Blog
It can accept pictures and text. If you have something to say about
Ark just email it to derekmcmillan1951 which is @yahoo.co.uk or to
lisa which is @thearkhorsham.org.uk and it can be forwarded to this
blog at the speed of light.
You leave out the words "which is" - that's just an anti-spam trick.
SASS - Sussex Alcohol andSubstance Use Service
SASS - Sussex Alcohol andSubstance Use Service
Sussex Alcohol andSubstance Abuse (SASS) is a voluntary body and registered charity. The service provides individual counselling and support for substance users, their families and friends. It works to achieve a greater public awareness and understanding of alcohol and drug related problems. It offers information about alcohol and drug use and individual, confidential counselling for anyone concerned about their own or anyone else's substance use. SASS counsellors are based in various GP surgeries and Health Centres throughout West Sussex.
For more information, contact the SASS Team.
For more information, contact the SASS Team.
SASS
100a Blatchington Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 3YF
100a Blatchington Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 3YF
Phone: 01273 727888
Fax: 01273 747607
Fax: 01273 747607
Monday 10 October 2011
Useful links
Addaction
The UK's leading specialist drug and alcohol treatment charity. Their addiction services are free and confidential.
Contact The Ark
Encounter camp
A five day camp... to meet with God
The UK's leading specialist drug and alcohol treatment charity. Their addiction services are free and confidential.
Contact The Ark
Below is a list of churches who are involved with Horsham Churches Together and some links to their websites:
- St Andrews Methodist Church Roffey http://www.starmc.org.uk/
- Brighthon Road Baptist Church, Horsham http://www.brbc-horsham.org/
- Life Community Baptist Church, Horsham http://www.life-baptist.org.uk/
- Trafalgar Road Baptist Church, Horsham http://www.trbc.info/
- St Mary’s Parish Church, Horsham http://www.stmaryshorsham.org.uk/
- St Mark’s Parish Church, Horsham www.stmarkshorsham.com
- Holy Trinity Rushams Road, Horsham http://www.holytrinityhorsham.co.uk/
- St Johns, Broadbridge Heath stjohnsbbh.org.uk
- St Leonards Church, Horsham http://www.stleonards-church.org.uk/
- All Saints, Roffey
- St Andrew’s, Nuthurst
- Church of the Good Shepard, Mannings Heath
- Holy Innocents, Southwater http://www.southwaterchurch.org.uk/
- St Margaret’s, Warnham http://www.achurchnearyou.com/warnham-st-margaret/
- St Peter’s Slinfold http://www.stpeterslinfold.co.uk/
- St Nicholas, Itchingfield and Barns Green www.achurchnearyou.com/itchingfield-st-nicolas
- St Mary Magdalene, Rusper http://www.rusperchurch.co.uk/
- St Saviour, Colgate
- Christian Life Centre, Horsham http://www.christianlifecentre.org/
- Kings Church Horsham http://www.kch.org.uk/
- Kingdom Faith Church http://www.kingdomfaith.com/
- London Road Methodist, Horsham
- Southwater Community Methodist Church http://www.southwatermethodistchurch.org.uk/
- St John the Evangelist RC, Horsham http:///www.stjohnshorsham.com
- United Reformed Church http://www.horsham.urc.org.uk/
- Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) http://www.surreyandsussexquakers.org/
- Salvation Army www1.salvationarmy.org.uk/HORSHAM
Encounter camp
A five day camp... to meet with God
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