Welcome to
Ignite Church
Hope Starts Here!
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May the God of all hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may be overflowing with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit
Romans 15:13
About Us...
Ignite Church is part of Elim Pentecostal Churches UK. We began meeting in Shepshed, Leicestershire in September 2022 in the living room of Pete and Sarah Benest, but quickly outgrew it. We now meet at Bethesda Baptist Chapel at the entrance to the Iveshead School campus. As a church community we are on an adventure together to spread the good news of Jesus. Our mission is to learn how to let the light and hope of the Kingdom of God shine through our lives, bringing hope, salvation and transformation to people in our local community, right across Charnwood and beyond.
Did you receive an Explore booklet?
Along with other churches from the Loughborough Churches Partnership, we delivered a copy of Luke's Gospel (one of the books in the Bible) to homes in Shepshed over this summer.​
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If you have received one of our Explore booklets and want to find out more; or maybe you have a few questions - welcome to our website, feel free to take a look around!
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We'd also love to hear how you got on with your Explore Booklet. To get in touch please visit our contact us page.
We'd Love You to Join Us!​​​​
Our Sunday services are held at the Bethesda Chapel, Forest St, Shepshed, LE12 9DA. ​
We start at 10:30am with coffee/tea and pastries, and the service usually gets going by about 11am. This usually includes a time of worship, prayer, communion, teaching, and often a chance to discuss what we are learning together.​
We are a friendly, informal bunch, so come as you are and wear what you like!
​Click the link below to contact Pastor Pete Benest for more information.
Mid-Week at Ignite
Here is our mid-week program for October 2025. This month our usual mid-week program looks a little different. We have paused our usual Life Groups for October so we can come together as a church to attend some fantastic equipping sessions on Evangelism, being delivered to us by Mark Greenwood who is head of Evangelism for Elim UK.
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Normal mid-week Life Groups will resume in November.
Ignite Youth
From September our youth group will be moving to St Botolph’s Church Hall. We are looking forward to having more space and improved facilities. Ignite Youth meet on Thursday evenings from 7:30 - 8:45pm. If you would like more information or have a young person aged 11-16 interested in joining us then please get in touch with Bex Reedman on 07856113648.
Catch Up on Our Teaching...
“Let your light shine before others”
Matthew 5:16
Ignite Church, Shepshed is an Elim Pentecostal Church
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Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance. Registered charity 251549 (England & Wales) and SC037754 (Scotland)
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