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ArtServe is the operating name of Methodist Arts Limited, a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales (no. 06673242) and a registered charity (no.1129831).
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ArtServe is an exciting new organisation which promotes and supports the use of creative arts in Christian worship, including music, dance and drama, visual arts, and creative writing.

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Using sculpture in worship displays

Sculptures can lift a display from the ordinary. They do not necessarily need to be large, they need not be figurative, they can be unfinished and they do not have to be expensive ...

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Imagining Easter

Kit Harbottle writes further about her experiences of organising an exhibition. This complements her article in the new issue of ArtServe magazine.

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Gold proscenium arch with red velvet curtainsTwo more opportunities for those within reach of London to see how a dramatist engages with the Bible.

ArtServe members - do get in touch via the "community" section if you want to share how you or non churchgoing friends responded to either production.

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Balloons including Happy Birthday - MS Office clip artCongratulations to ArtServe partner Dance into Worship on raising the profile of liturgical dance in their 21st anniversary year, with the lead feature in the Church Times of 20 April 2012. Four pages of the weekly newspaper, widely read across the Church of England and beyond, were devoted to the theme With our bodies we thee worship; liturgical dance today.

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Street pastor banner with pink flip flopsCould you capture an image that shows what faith means to people, or why it makes a difference to a community? The 2012 Faith through a Lens photo competition is now open, with attractractive prizes for the winner and their chosen church or charity. Entrants must be over 16 and resident in Britain, but there don't seem to be any limits on where or when the photograph was take.

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Kate Austin is an ArtServe member and an artist who runs pray-and-paint workshops and quiet days, and hosts art exhibitions. Her website is called ChristArt and can be found in our weblinks. The figure against the golden background - our 'paintings' thumbnail image is also by Kate. Each of her paintings is accompanied by a verse and she hopes you will find the following example useful.

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By Yvonne Coppock - ArtServe Member

Posters can be used in many different ways. Outside the church, the poster attracts attention and stimulates interest, or advertises what's going on. Inside, it can inform or inspire.

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