Emerging Generations

God is doing incredible things in the lives of young people across the UK, and we are seeing that too here. We believe the power of the Holy Spirit isn’t age restricted, and Jesus’ love can bring joy and life to all. We have a great team serving all of our children and youth, read on for more information from Kate and Mercy!

Kids

Here at St Paul’s, we’re passionate about seeing kids become everything they were created to be.
We want them to know the Father, feel the love of Jesus, and experience the Holy Spirit.

Jesus says in Matthew, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these”, and we want this to be true here.

Our heart is for every child to feel at home in the Father’s house, knowing they belong, knowing their identity, and knowing that they can be a light to those around them.

Sundays are filled with fun, joy, and creativity. We worship together as one big family, and then break into our groups to play, make crafts, enjoy snacks, share stories from the Bible, and meet Jesus together.

Interior of a decorated church or hall with colorful paper decorations and string lights, people socializing and children playing, high arched windows, stained glass ceiling, warm lighting.
A young boy wearing a Spider-Man themed hat is sitting at a table with food and drinks, looking upward with a happy expression.
A group of people, including a woman holding a young child, sitting indoors under colorful string lights, with a brick wall and a window in the background.
Group photo of children and teenagers on stage at an indoor event, smiling and posing with arms raised. A wooden wall background with a large screen displaying a logo that reads 'Table Youth' and 'Wozzamo Away' in pink and purple. Some participants wear casual clothing, and one person holds a red foam hand.
Group of people participating in a church service or prayer session inside a wooden building, some standing and some kneeling on the floor with books or notebooks.
Five young women wearing green helmets and safety harnesses standing outdoors on a cloudy day, near a body of water and electrical poles.

Youth

At St Paul’s we are passionate about young people in Carlton experiencing and knowing the joy of the Father, the love of the Son and the power of the Holy Spirit through faith, friendship and family (and fun!).

1 Timothy 4:12 says “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” You’re never too young to set an example of how to live a life full of the power of God, and we give space for our young people to lead in our gatherings and in our church family, that we may all live life to its fullest.

As part of the TABLE family of churches, we also have regular time spent with other youth groups across Nottingham, full of laughter, joy, praise and presence.

Our Emerging Generations Team!

We have an incredible team passionate about seeing a move of God in young people across Carlton, Nottingham and beyond.

Naomi Gordon - is a final year ordinand, and also oversees our Emerging Generations Ministry.

Kate Lewis - is our youth pastor, growing faith in our 11-18 year olds, during Sunday gatherings, some less frequent midweek events and through TABLE East Midlands.

Mercy Suthesh - is our kids pastor, discipling our 0-10 year olds, with input on Sundays, schools work and more plans in the pipeline!

Young woman outdoors, smiling, wearing a grey sweater and a necklace with a small cross pendant, standing in front of green foliage.
A woman smiling outdoors, wearing a leopard print vest with bow ties, a black t-shirt, and layered necklaces, with green foliage in the background.
A woman standing outdoors in front of autumn foliage, wearing glasses, a brown sweater, gold jewelry, and smiling.
Meet the Team