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.
Thursday 12 January 2012
Monday 9 January 2012
Monday 2 January 2012
Ark the herald angels sing :)
It
was a privilege and an experience to visit Ark on Christmas eve. A
lot of the people here are "between a rock and a hard place"
and find a refuge in Ark.
Many of the people here have experience of prison and living on the streets. Even in leafy
Horsham this is no joke. The United Reformed Church provided their
premises for the Christmas period and the hall was decorated for
Christmas and food was collected at local churches.
Some
of the people who come have severe mental health problems and have
suffered abuse. Some can't cope with the idea of living in a house.
Some can't talk about things. Others can't stop. And my job – apart
from a bit of judicious Information Technology and spud peeling –
is to listen, and learn.
It
is the only time I have seen the smokers congregating outside a
church as if it were the pub.
We
don't believe in shoving Christianity down people's throats. Ark's
Christianity is the sort that shares our food with people who haven't
got enough. We have a first-class cook and no shoving is
necessary.
At 11 there was midnight mass at St Johns. For many people it was their first midnight mass. One of the guys thought he was conducting the congregation from the balcony but he didn't disrupt anything. The carols were all familiar and nobody was shy about joining in.
At 11 there was midnight mass at St Johns. For many people it was their first midnight mass. One of the guys thought he was conducting the congregation from the balcony but he didn't disrupt anything. The carols were all familiar and nobody was shy about joining in.
Ark is for Christmas - and for the rest of the year!
Ark is for Christmas - and for the rest of the year!
The Ark is a registered charity (number 1143333) which helps homeless people in Horsham and people with problems of alcohol and drug abuse.
* Your local church collects food for ARK. You don't have to be a member of a church, just come along. They don't bite!
* Your school or your workplace could collect food for ARK and deliver it to:
United Reformed Church
Springfield Road
Horsham
RH12 2RG
The Ark is a registered charity (number 1143333) which helps homeless people in Horsham and people with problems of alcohol and drug abuse.
* Your local church collects food for ARK. You don't have to be a member of a church, just come along. They don't bite!
* Your school or your workplace could collect food for ARK and deliver it to:
United Reformed Church
Springfield Road
Horsham
RH12 2RG
On Mondays or Thursdays
You could hold a collection or a sponsored event. Whatever you raise is welcome.
* If you have a bank account you can transfer money to ARK - maybe a little, maybe a lot -
The bank is National Westminster
The sort code is 60-11-17
The account number is 19772092
It takes five minutes to do this online.
So come on!
You could hold a collection or a sponsored event. Whatever you raise is welcome.
* If you have a bank account you can transfer money to ARK - maybe a little, maybe a lot -
The bank is National Westminster
The sort code is 60-11-17
The account number is 19772092
It takes five minutes to do this online.
So come on!
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