Stories from our Churches
Fun and Friendship Day at Macclesfield & Bollington URC
A Fun and Friendship Day, recently held at Macclesfield & Bollington URC and supported by a Mersey Synod Mission Grant, met mission outcomes and proved a successful and busy event. Mission outcomes included “Tending” and “Teaching”, as many non- members of the church experienced God’s liberating love outside of a church service.
Talking Faith with Young People: Ramsey Methodist and URC use Mission Fund for School and Community Projects
A Mersey Synod Mission Fund Small Grant for Ramsey Methodist and United Reformed Church (RMURC), with Scripture Union Ministries Trust (SUMT) is helping young people to understand that faith is within their reach.
Warm Welcome Hub Supporting the Community at Elmwood Avenue URC
A Warm Space has helped to unite the community at Elmwood Avenue URC, reducing isolation and bringing people together for conversation and activities.
Christ Church Haydock URC use grant to share God’s message through Messy Church
Christ Church Haydock URC has received a Mersey Synod Mission Fund Small grant to share God’s message through their Messy Church group. The church opens this to all families from the local community (primarily non-church families) to come along, spend quality time with each other doing crafts and activities, eating hot food together whilst listening to the Word of God. All of the sessions are based on a gospel theme.
Leading your Church into Growth
At Mersey URC, we think Leading your Church into Growth is perfect for our churches.