The Christian Centre, Nottingham is a vibrant church located in the heart of Nottingham in England. It is one of the UK's larger churches, with around 1,300 people actively involved. The Christian Centre is a Pentecostal Church affiliated to Assemblies of God. St. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ... The Assemblies of God is the worlds largest Pentecostal denomination with approximately 52. ...

The vision statement of the Christian Centre is "A Cathedral of Living Stones for the Glory of God: Reaching the Lost, Equipping the Church and Serving the Poor".

History

The Christian Centre began as a small gathering of Christians meeting in a house in 1928 in the Lace Market. It quickly became a small Church, growing steadily over the following decades and became based at its current premises on Talbot Street in the 1970s. This article is about the religous people known as Christians. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

Today

Today, the church represents a wide range of ages, cultures and backgrounds. David Shearman is Senior Minister and has been leading the Christian Centre since 1977. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

The church has embarked on a multi-million pound project to build a new facility, as the current building is at capacity, and multiple services must be run to accommodate the congregation. In 2001 the church purchased land directly opposite the current building, and now has planning permission to build an 1800-seat auditorium building. This article is about the year 2001. ...

Ministries

The church has an extensive Social Responsibility programme reaching the disadvantaged in the city and beyond with a number of different projects. Its members are also involved in International Development work overseas, including "The King's Village", a school and medical centre in Northern Ghana.

Children's and youth ministries, a seniors group and work with students all take place; the church also runs an independent Christian day school, The King's School, catering for age 4 to GCSE pupils.

External links

• Christian Centre official website
• King's Village, Ghana website
• The King's School, Nottingham website