Youth worship launched in U.K.

David and Teresa Fittro, CMF church planters in Nottingham, England, have been working with local young people as a first step in planting a new church in the fastest-growing area of the U.K. As a result of their efforts in building relationships, 50 teenagers attended the launch of their first youth worship service on Sunday, March 7.

The teens that were part of the launch named the worship service Unchained. It featured elements aimed at helping unchurched teens experience the presence of Christ in ways that are relevant, yet meaningful. “While we saw ways that we could improve the worship experience, we were pleased that the comments we received were very positive,” wrote David.

Members of the Fittros’ Monday evening house group, The Point, worked together to prepare and present a drama at Unchained’s first service. “What was especially humbling was the way that the few teens in The Point who are still wrestling with the concept of God could see and experience His power in this drama,” said David.

The Point will continue to meet on Mondays for evangelism and discipleship. Unchained will be an occasional worship event as the group establishes an identity and as its presence is grounded in the lives of these young people. As the group grows, the Fittros hope that it will meet on a more regular basis. “Meanwhile,” said David, “we are watching the core of this new church develop. We continue to ask God to establish His presence in their lives.”