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Arena Church Ilkeston began in 1929 under various names, pioneered and led by many faithful leaders over the years.
We thank God for all the faithful pastors and leaders and people of the past! We honour the past but we live in the present, expectant for the future.
In February 2000 Kristian and Caroline Thorpe (Lead Pastor)arrived and Phil and Sharon Pye (Teaching Pastor) arrived in the Summer of 2007. Since this time the church has developed a clear vision and strategy and has grown into a church of hundreds as it has intentionally developed an “outward focus”, as well as carrying a passion to lay great discipleship foundations in peoples lives. It has also seen the churches staff and leadership teams grow and develop with many younger leaders emerging!
The Ilkeston building was significantly extended in 2004 going from a single to a two storey 15000 sq-ft building , and is now a prime town centre facility with its neighbours being Tesco, Aldi, Mcdonalds and KFC. It is used 7 days a week through conferencing, community activities and church. Its a fantastic building that serves both the church and community so well.
September 2010 saw the launch of our 2nd campus in Mansfield that met in homes and in the hired Mansfield Town FC venue suite. In April 2013 we took a huge leap of faith and purchased a large town centre building that was formerly the iconic Grand Theatre and the ABC Cinema. Its a 4 storey building that has over 30,000 sq-ft of space. The ground floor has been converted and is now usable with the other floors planned to be renovated over phases.
Arena Church has spread out from the central hub in Ilkeston and has campuses and outreaches in a variety of locations and settings with plans to pioneer and plant many more across the M1 Corridor and beyond.
We have developed a great reputation in the area amongst businesses, the police, different agencies, community groups and the towns residents through the many activities and outreaches and yet we are seeing our best is yet to be!
Arena Church Ilkeston began in 1929 under various names, pioneered and led by many faithful leaders over the years.
We thank God for all the faithful pastors and leaders and people of the past! We honour the past but we live in the present, expectant for the future.
In February 2000 Kristian and Caroline Thorpe (Lead Pastor)arrived and Phil and Sharon Pye (Teaching Pastor) arrived in the Summer of 2007. Since this time the church has developed a clear vision and strategy and has grown into a church of hundreds as it has intentionally developed an “outward focus”, as well as carrying a passion to lay great discipleship foundations in peoples lives. It has also seen the churches staff and leadership teams grow and develop with many younger leaders emerging!
The Ilkeston building was significantly extended in 2004 going from a single to a two storey 15000 sq-ft building , and is now a prime town centre facility with its neighbours being Tesco, Aldi, Mcdonalds and KFC. It is used 7 days a week through conferencing, community activities and church. Its a fantastic building that serves both the church and community so well.
Arena Church has spread out from the central hub in Ilkeston and has campuses and outreaches in a variety of locations and settings with plans to pioneer and plant many more across the M1 Corridor and beyond.
We have developed a great reputation in the area amongst businesses, the police, different agencies, community groups and the towns residents through the many activities and outreaches and yet we are seeing our best is yet to be!
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Pastor Kristian Thorpe
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1 Rutland Street
Ilkeston,
Derbyshire
DE7 8DG
United Kingdom
Phone: 0115 944 2996
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We meet at our Ilkeston campus every Sunday from 10.15am with the service running from 10.30am until 12.00pm.
We meet at our Mansfield campus every Sunday from 5.50pm with the service running from 6.00pm until 7.30pm.
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We meet at our Mansfield campus every Sunday from 5.50pm with the service running from 6.00pm until 7.30pm.
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Under 12s:
Arena Parents and Tots are open every Wednesday during the school term time held at Arena Church in Ilkeston.
We are open 9.30am till 11.30am.
Arena Kids is for kids aged 1-11 years and runs every Sunday morning in Ilkeston and Sunday evening in Mansfield. It is there for children to have their own age specific experience of church.
We are open 9.30am till 11.30am.
Arena Kids is for kids aged 1-11 years and runs every Sunday morning in Ilkeston and Sunday evening in Mansfield. It is there for children to have their own age specific experience of church.
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Universal is the youth community of Arena Church, aged between 11-17, who are passionate about living for a cause greater than themselves. We run every Friday night from 8-9:30pm.
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O Holy Spirit of God, abide with us; inspire all our thoughts; pervade our imaginations; suggest all our decisions; order all our doings. Be with us in our silence and in our speech, in our haste and in our leisure, in company and in solitude, in the freshness of the morning and in the weariness of the evening; and give us grace at all times humbly to rejoice in Thy mysterious companionship.
Arena Church listing was last updated on the 20th of January, 2016
