The Lab

updates

2006-11-09T16:40:00.000Z

this Sunday we are at St. Paul's again at 6pm for worship and another nooma.

but the following week on the 19th we are at the salvation army from 5.45 for worship and nooma cafe style. the salvation army in newport can be found on Hill St.

pub lab

2006-10-11T11:58:00.000+01:00

just to let you know the lab on October 22 will be a chance to chat and get to know each other better and mull over the future of the lab. First timers and die hards all welcome!! Not quite sure as yet where that will be but we will meet at 7.15pm on the steps infront of st. paul's. I will put a big notice up on the door we usually use with directions for late comers.

first change to the prog!

2006-09-13T08:59:00.000+01:00

October 8th.

The Lab will be held at Trinity Methodist Church (Glasslwch Lane) at 6pm.

The first Lab of series 2 last Sunday got off to a very good start and everyone enjoyed the Nooma dvd. More Nooma this Sunday - come and check it out!

the lab returns

2006-08-31T10:19:00.000+01:00

Dear all

The below programme is intended to keep you in the loop with regards to the LAB and its future. After winding down in July and having had a summer break we are ready to kick things off again with a bit of a new look. We hope you are able to join us again as we seek to become a missional community of young adults here in Newport. We had very much hoped to move out of our church venue into a pub venue on a weekly basis. After much thought and prayer we feel we need to put our roots down a bit further before such a move; although we will experiment with a couple of pub sessions before Christmas. Nooma is a discipleship dvd series that we believe will help prepare us to engage with our world, telling and living the good news. Each Lab at St. Paul’s will continue to make praise and worship a priority and the celebration times we give us an extended opportunity for this!

Do email me or ring me on 842317 if you want to chat about the LAB. Thanks again for your continued support and interest.

On behalf of the team
Justin

September 10 Nooma 1 - Rain 6.00 pm St. Paul’s Lounge
September 17 Nooma 2 - Flame 6.00 pm St. Paul’s Lounge
September 24 Nooma 3 - Trees 6.00 pm St. Paul’s lounge
October 1 Celebration 6.00 pm t.b.c
October 8 Nooma 4 - Sunday 6.00 pm St. Paul’s lounge
October 1 Nooma 5 – Noise 6.00 pm St. Paul’s lounge
October 22 Beaker Night 7.30pm Brown Sugar Pub
October 29 Nooma 6 – kickball 6.00 pm St. Paul’s lounge
November 5 Nooma 7 - Luggage 6.00 pm St. Paul’s lounge
November 12 Nooma 8 - Dust 6.00 pm St. Paul’s lounge
November 19 Nooma 9 - Bullhorn 6.00 pm St. Paul’s lounge
November 26 Nooma 10 – Lump 6.00pm St. Paul’s lounge
December 3 Celebration 6.00 pm t.b.c
December 10 Beaker night 7.30 pm Brown Sugar

The summer holidays

2006-06-17T09:42:00.000+01:00

Just a note to say that our informal worship times on Sundays are finishing a week early. We are breaking up for the summer after this Sunday. (NO LAB ON SUNDAY 25TH -SORRY) So get yourselves along tomorrow as we look at Jesus the meal-time messiah and enjoy a chocolate fondue together. Phil will be jetting back from Hong Kong to lead us in our last time of worship before we kick off again in September. September hopefully will see us in our new venue....more about that soon.

Lab with Charlie

2006-06-10T10:09:00.000+01:00

Just a reminder that my brother, Charlie is coming tomorrow to the Lab to lead our worship. Charlie has been leading worship for years and years, starting out at HTB in London and then at a fast growing church plant in Cape Town. He has enormous experience and great sensitivity to the Holy Spirit - DON'T MISS IT! (5.30 at st. paul's)

As of September we are planning to meet on a Sunday but in a pub! One of our key values at the Lab as we have sought to build a missional community (primarily targetting 18-30's) has been infiltration and not just invitation and we believe this move of venue is part of being true to that calling.

As well as having some great worship tomorrow night we will be doing a short bible study and thinking ahead to September. We started with a team of four of us at the beginning of the year and now we have what I would call a missional network of young adults - there were about thirty of us at Heroes bar/lounge last Sunday. Now we are looking to move from a missional network to a missional community.

see you tomorrow!

No Lab this Sunday but....

2006-05-27T17:41:00.000+01:00

No Lab this Sunday but I am going to Bethel Community for their event explosion aimed at young adults over 16 - all welcome.
Things coming together nicely for Heroes 2 on June 4th...good music, great visuals and inspiring guest speaker.

the shaping of things to come

2006-05-15T09:56:00.000+01:00

just some dates to keep you in the loop:

worship jamming this Sat at the church from 5pm. Got an instrument or a voice bring it along....hoping to give my basic bass skills a whirl!

Lab as usual this Sunday.

No Lab on 28th (half term break)

Lab at Heroes (the Leisure centre) on June 4th with 'guest speaker'!

Lab on the 11th - Phil is away but my bro Charlie (who has led worship for the last ten years at HTB and then in Cape Town and now in Bristol) is standing in for him.

Sensing some fundamental changes are just around the corner. please pray for us!

2006-05-07T20:22:00.000+01:00

the mini series on Jesus is going well. tonight we looked at Jesus the party-goer and thought about how church might be more like a party and how some parties might be more like doing church. we thought about the fact that Jesus was often eating and drinking with people because he was good company, he was a good mate....people wanted him at their party - he was good value! We need to become more like Jesus!!

Next week we are looking at Jesus the storyteller.

Just to keep you in the loop:

Saturday 20th May we are meeting down at St. Paul's for a worship jam from 5-7. All welcome with or without instruments. Then from 7pm we will find somewhere to have some grub together.

Sunday 4th June we are meeting back at Heroes lounge in the Leisure Centre......more about that soon.

Hope to see you next Sunday

Jesus mini series

2006-04-24T08:37:00.000+01:00

We had a great time on Easter Sunday at Heroes. Thanks to all who made it - it was great venue and really atmosphere. No definite plans at the moment but its very likely we shall have another go there before the summer hols.

Last night we kicked off our mini series looking at Jesus the man. Good to have Micah and Cat back. Next week we look at Jesus the miracle man.....hope to see you there (St. Paul's 5.30).

a place to encounter God's love

2006-04-13T12:23:00.000+01:00

so at Heroes Lounge (Leisure Centre) this Sunday. If you still in Newport then come and join us any time from about 5. The bar will be open. If you've got mates who don't do church then bring them along.

a place to encounter God's Son

2006-04-03T15:52:00.000+01:00

Good Lab last night. More of the same next week. Our gathering will focus on the encounter that the Samaritan woman had with God's Son at the well.

Been looking at a retelling of this classic encounter which can be found at ragarambler

Discussions underway about our Easter Day Lab at Heroes Bar. Will be very laid back and ideal to ask your mates to.

a place to encounter God's power

2006-03-29T15:33:00.000+01:00

This Sunday we are looking at the Lab as a place where we hope/expect to encounter the power of God.....Good Old Moses does feature - hence the picture. we've chosen some cracking worship songs, 'different' vid clips and the excellent Del is doing a short talk. Would love to see you there if you can make it!

the prodigals

2006-03-23T15:06:00.000Z

this week we will be taking a peek at the story Jesus told about the prodigal son. we hope to have the front door of the church open this week as well as the back!! do join us or get in touch if you want to know more. was hoping to have James DJing for us this week....anyway I'm sure we will sort that out soon!

Easter Lab

2006-03-15T14:59:00.000Z

just to let you know, by way of advanced warning, that we are planning to celebrate Easter Day with a Lab special at Heroes wine bar (Newport Leisure Centre). Will post more details on this soon.

This Sunday we are looking at the whole issue of God's mercy. Phil and Micah will be leading the worship - if you've not been before you're in for a treat.

We are a small team at present and we are looking to expand a little bit - so if you or anyone you know might be interested in joining this adventure of doing and being church differently then do get in touch.

Lab Intro

2006-03-08T09:15:00.000Z

This blog will help to keep you informed about the Lab. At the moment the Lab meets on Sundays at St. Paul's (Commercial Street Newport) at 5.30pm. We use the back/side door for entry!

Our Sunday evenings are a low key mix of contemporary worship songs, short talk, vid clips and some interactive stuff and lasts around an hour.

At present this gathering is open to all ages but with a strong bias to young people!