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Fun in the Sun (the rain stopped just in time)

The rain stopped just in time for our fun day in June. All day it was raining on and off but we had faith and as usual we weren't let down. The wind dropped and the rain stopped and the sun came out for almost 2 hours. At 3.45 it started to cloud ...........

Fun in the Sun (the rain stopped just in time)

The rain stopped just in time for our fun day in June. All day it was raining on and off but we had faith and as usual we weren't let down. The wind dropped and the rain stopped and the sun came out for almost 2 hours. At 3.45 it started to cloud over and at 4 rained again, but this was OK because that was our finish time!

As always we had lots of fun with many different attractions and this year we added a 50ft assault course!

It was a brilliant couple of hours with over 300 people coming out to join us.

Curry Night is hot stuff

After our Fun Day in June we held a curry night, with speaker Barry Woodward. Barry is a former addict and dealer who began his life changing experience in our church. He now heads up a trust and speaks in prisons, schools, rehabs and churches all ov ...........

Curry Night is hot stuff

After our Fun Day in June we held a curry night, with speaker Barry Woodward. Barry is a former addict and dealer who began his life changing experience in our church. He now heads up a trust and speaks in prisons, schools, rehabs and churches all over the country.

It was great to see the room full and have 12 people decide they wanted to turn their lives around, by having an encounter with God like Barry did.

Understanding our heritage

At Easter one family group decided to explore how Jesus celebrated Passover. We did not stick strictly to the Passover ritual, but took excerpts from it, which are described in the Bible when it talks about the last supper.

We looked a ...........

Understanding our heritage

At Easter one family group decided to explore how Jesus celebrated Passover. We did not stick strictly to the Passover ritual, but took excerpts from it, which are described in the Bible when it talks about the last supper.

We looked at how each of the 7 Jewish feasts can be linked to a significant event in the life of Jesus or the church. We explored how Jesus used the symbolism of Passover to explain things about himself and his work in our lives.

The family is getting bigger

We keep getting emails and seeing news items that tell us Covid and lockdown has damaged the church.

We want to praise God that this is not true for us! We have lost no members of our congregation to Covid despite meeting back in perso ...........

The family is getting bigger

We keep getting emails and seeing news items that tell us Covid and lockdown has damaged the church.

We want to praise God that this is not true for us! We have lost no members of our congregation to Covid despite meeting back in person as soon as we possibly could. We have lost no members of our congregation to 'not meeting' - everyone has been back to Sunday Services and midweek meetings.

Actually we have grown to over 115 members, ages 3 months to 84. We have around 30 children in our Sunday School.

New ministries were started during lockdown such as Bags of Hope where we work with Keyworkers to give food to those who need it. Our Foodbank has never stopped operating. Both will continue as long as we have food to give.

Our other groups such as Saplings, Kids Klub and Places of Welcome have all seen numbers increase compared to precovid.

We've developed some fantastic relationships with other agencies such as the police, RMBC, RBH and mental health.

We understand it hasn't been easy for everyone and know this is all only by God's grace, but we wanted to share that not all the bad news is true!

Thank you God for touch

Another of our creative Sunday School lessons involved playing with cornflour and water. The children felt how it was hard and soft, gloopy and powdery depending on how it was touched.

They learnt about the sense of touch and the stor ...........

Thank you God for touch

Another of our creative Sunday School lessons involved playing with cornflour and water. The children felt how it was hard and soft, gloopy and powdery depending on how it was touched.

They learnt about the sense of touch and the story of how Jesus washed his disciples feet by helping each other after the messy fun.

Jonny tells of the change in his life

It was amazing to hear Jonny tell of how God had changed his life in March this year.

He chose the song 'No longer a slave' to express his feelings about what God had done in his life and remarked how his family could see, he w ...........

Jonny tells of the change in his life

It was amazing to hear Jonny tell of how God had changed his life in March this year.

He chose the song 'No longer a slave' to express his feelings about what God had done in his life and remarked how his family could see, he was a changed man. He confessed he was much calmer and felt he had a bright future.

Soulbox visit Branches

Our March Youth night was really special as we welcomed SoulBox from Festival Manchester to our building.

We were also thrilled to see young people from all over the area come to join us.

SoulBox are an amazing group in ...........

Soulbox visit Branches

Our March Youth night was really special as we welcomed SoulBox from Festival Manchester to our building.

We were also thrilled to see young people from all over the area come to join us.

SoulBox are an amazing group in their own right with brilliant music ability and a message to match. Everyone said they had a fantastic time and are keen to go to more events and join the Festival Manchester vibe.

Best of all 14 young people responded to Jesus!

I'm forever blowing bubbles

Our youngest Sunday School class has done a great series on the senses recently.

Here they are playing with bubbles and learning about touch ...........

I'm forever blowing bubbles

Our youngest Sunday School class has done a great series on the senses recently.

Here they are playing with bubbles and learning about touch

Not quite 99

Our older Sunday School classes are not left out when it comes to creativity.

When learning about the lost sheep they made these fabulous sheep cakes! ...........

Not quite 99

Our older Sunday School classes are not left out when it comes to creativity.

When learning about the lost sheep they made these fabulous sheep cakes!

Women gather to pray for families

In March we were honoured to host the CWOI national women's day of prayer.

What a blessing to see around 80 women praising God and praying on the theme of family for the nation.

Time was taken over lunch to pray fo ...........

Women gather to pray for families

In March we were honoured to host the CWOI national women's day of prayer.

What a blessing to see around 80 women praising God and praying on the theme of family for the nation.

Time was taken over lunch to pray for the Ukraine.

A few men were allowed to help with worship, technology and lead some prayers.

Triple baptism

In February it was an honour to baptise Beth, Hadi and Farnoush.

Beth had support from friends and work colleagues Julie and Gill who had helped to lead her to Jesus. They stood with her as she shared how she was not the anxious lady ...........

Triple baptism

In February it was an honour to baptise Beth, Hadi and Farnoush.

Beth had support from friends and work colleagues Julie and Gill who had helped to lead her to Jesus. They stood with her as she shared how she was not the anxious lady she had once been, now that Jesus is in her life.

Husband and wife Hadi and Farnoush told their story of finding Jesus in a Liverpool Church after leaving Iran. They had the joy of helping to baptise each other.

Taste and see that the Lord is good

Another in our creative Sunday School series on the senses.

Taste and see that the Lord is good.

The children had a fabulous time choosing ingredients and making their own smoothies as they learnt about the goodness of G ...........

Taste and see that the Lord is good

Another in our creative Sunday School series on the senses.

Taste and see that the Lord is good.

The children had a fabulous time choosing ingredients and making their own smoothies as they learnt about the goodness of God.

Spreading the love

In February our Youth Group made cakes. Remembering that Valentines day was just around the corner, they decorated cupcakes with a love theme.

We didn't ask who they were going to give them to - we suspect many of them never made i ...........

Spreading the love

In February our Youth Group made cakes. Remembering that Valentines day was just around the corner, they decorated cupcakes with a love theme.

We didn't ask who they were going to give them to - we suspect many of them never made it home!

We're all part of the body

As part of their creative way of teaching our fabulous Sunday School Teachers used gingerbread men to talk about the body of Christ.

We love the way they get Biblical truths across to our children. ...........

We're all part of the body

As part of their creative way of teaching our fabulous Sunday School Teachers used gingerbread men to talk about the body of Christ.

We love the way they get Biblical truths across to our children.

Encounter night

As part of our month of prayer in January we held an Encounter night.

At these the band locate themselves in the middle of the room and we gather around them. The music is planned but very flexible and we pray and sing as God's spi ...........

Encounter night

As part of our month of prayer in January we held an Encounter night.

At these the band locate themselves in the middle of the room and we gather around them. The music is planned but very flexible and we pray and sing as God's spirit leads us.

People may bring Bible readings or words from God. We are always very blessed on these nights.

Family Prayer Night

In January we held a month of prayer and fasting. We met together each night Monday to Friday.

One of the nights was given to celebrating our whole family. Our fantastic youth set up various prayer stations around the room. These inclu ...........

Family Prayer Night

In January we held a month of prayer and fasting. We met together each night Monday to Friday.

One of the nights was given to celebrating our whole family. Our fantastic youth set up various prayer stations around the room. These included creative ideas such as making s'mores (Taste and see that the Lord is good) and painting hand prints (We are all part of the same family).

At each station there was a guide on what to pray for.

We then spent a wonderful hour praying with each other and all ages were included from toddlers to the more mature. There was a palpable presence of God.