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Our Weekly Update sheet is published each Sunday. It includes our daily prayer and reading guide and is a good way to keep tabs on the latest news here at Brooklands. The latest edition (as well as previous issues) can be downloaded below in PDF format and can then be printed out if required. You will require Adobe Reader to be able to access this file. Most modern computers and mobile devices have this installed. If required, it can be…

Come and celebrate the birth of Christ with us at Brooklands! We would love to welcome you to one of our Advent services or special events such as our Traditional Candle-Light Carol Service or Christmas Banquet. Here is our full schedule: Sunday 2nd December: First Sunday Of Advent Service – 10:30am Sunday 9th December: Second Sunday of Advent Service – 10:30am Carols On The Farm (at Wythenshawe Park) – 3:30pm Sunday 16th December: Third Sunday of Advent Service – 10:30am…

The Autumn 2018 issue of TOGETHER Magazine is now available to download. Please click here to open or download a copy in PDF format. The magazine is published several times a year and is a good way to find out news and information on what is happening within the Church of the Nazarene across the UK. We usually have a few hard copies available at church if you would like to take and read one of these. Previous issues of…

Do you ever buy anything on Amazon.co.uk? Many of us do and now there is a way for our church to benefit from any future purchases you make. By clicking here and then logging into your Amazon account (or creating a new one) you can select our church to receive a small portion of the amount you spend. When prompted, please search for and select ‘Manchester Brooklands Church of the Nazarene’ as the charity you would like to support. Only…

For the remaining months of 2018, we will be joining many churches across our nation by taking part in a Season Of Invitation. This initiative began in 2004 as ‘Back To Church Sunday’ and is an annual opportunity for churches across the UK to invite people to come with them to church. As people are much more likely to come to church (and keep coming) if they are invited several times, our Season Of Invitation includes several events, including the…

We will be holding our Harvest service this year on Sunday 23rd September. We are thankful for Rev. Doug Cooney who will once again be our guest speaker on this day. As part of our practical offering, this year we are supporting Manchester based charity Barnabus, who have been providing life-changing support to homeless people in our city for the last 25 years. As part of their work, Barnabus run The Beacon, which is a drop-in centre located on Bloom…

Our third Life Skills course, in conjunction with our work with CAP (Christians Against Poverty), will start on Wednesday 9th May, 2018 at 7:30pm at church. The course is a great way to learn about money management, healthy eating, practical skills, organising your time, improving relationships and dealing with the pressures of everyday life. One-to-one coaching will also be available for those that feel the need for more support. Each session will last from 60 to 90 mins, with community…

On the weekend of 20th May 2017 we were delighted to once again welcome Colin Elliott and his band Live Issue to our church. On Saturday 20th May, there was an evening of music and ministry starting at 7:30pm and finishing around 10:00pm with a short interval around half way through. The band played through many of their most popular songs and were joined by vocalist Heather Vient on several songs. The band along with Heather were also involved in…

On Saturday 22nd April, 2017, we hosted a prayer breakfast at 8:30am for a 8:45am start. Mike Kane, our local MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East, joined us on this occasion. We have run several prayer breakfasts over the past few years. On Saturday 12th January 2013, we hosted a prayer breakfast with our local MP Paul Goggins in support of retaining the present Millennium-long definition of Marriage in our country. As a church we wanted to say that marriage…

During the Advent period in 2016 we ran a series of four Bible studies leading up to Christmas. These have been specifically written by Max Lucado to run alongside his new book ‘BECAUSE OF BETHLEHEM’. This series replaced the normal house groups that would normally take place, but was open to everyone in the church. Each Wednesday evening started at 7.45pm at church with the meeting opening with a short introduction on video by the author lasting between 16—18 minutes.…

On Thursday 12th May, 2016, we will once again be united with our brothers and sisters in Nazarene Churches across the UK in a National Day Of Prayer at Pentecost to intercede for the moving of God’s Spirit upon this nation and denomination. Part of that day includes corporate times of prayer at church. We have two times: 10.00am for one hour and 7.30pm until about 9.00pm for a time of corporate prayer and reflection. These meetings will take place…

On Wednesday 17th June, 2015, we were blessed with a great evening of worship and testimony with church member Jez Smith and his band. Jez showcased his new worship album, Amazing Beauty, which was released earlier this year. We also heard how the healing power of God has worked through Jez and his ministry. A recording of the testimony Jez gave during the concert is available to listen to online using the media player below. Right click here to download…

At 7pm on Tuesday 5th May, 2015, The Watoto Children’s Choir will be performing their ‘Oh, What Love’ production at Britannia Country House Hotel, Palatine Road, Manchester, M20 2WG. Everyone connected with the church who would like to go to the concert are warmly invited. Tickets are required to enter and ensure a seat. Tickets can be obtained from Pastor Karl without charge but you must sign-up on the list on the notice board in the church foyer, or contact…

On Saturday 22nd November, 2014, six members of our Men’s Group went off to visit the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. It is situated in the Maritime Museum and is well worth a visit. Although historical slavery was abolished many years ago, it was interesting and sad to see how poorly the slaves were treated and to learn about the legacy left – which still impacts many lives around the world to this day. Those attending were Karl Stanfield, Terry…

As part of our 50th Jubilee celebrations, we have put together a booklet which gives some details on how the ministry here in Brooklands started back in 1964 and how it has developed and grown through this last half-century. The booklet can now be downloaded in PDF format using the link below. You can also save a copy of the booklet to your computer, if required. Click Here To Download Our Golden Jubilee Booklet In PDF Format You will require…

Our Sunday Morning Service on 11th May 2014 took on extra significance as we invited friends old and new to join us as we celebrated 50 years of the work of the Church of the Nazarene in Brooklands, Manchester. We were thankful for everyone who attended and those who couldn’t be there but shared memories of their time spent at the church over the last 50 years. We were delighted to be able to welcome back Rev. Harry Stevenson who…

On Sunday 23rd March, 2014, we celebrated 50 years of the work of the Church of the Nazarene in Brooklands, Manchester, during a special morning service. The celebration started at 10.30am and Colin Elliott performed in concert during the morning. Colin is a Country/Gospel recording artist from Northern Ireland and also joined us for an evening of music in October 2013. We had a great time together and were delighted to welcome into the church some members of our local…

We were delighted to welcome Colin Elliott who joined us for an evening of music and ministry at church on Monday 7th October, 2013. Colin performed several tracks written by himself and his band Live Issue as well as performing covers of well known gospel and country songs. Here is a recording of Put Your Hand In The Hand, a popular gospel song performed by Colin during the concert: Colin is a gospel singer, songwriter and producer from Northern Ireland…

Our Young People’s group have now returned from their summer mission trip where they had the opportunity to experience Romanian culture and work in Sighisoara helping with children’s camps alongside a Christian charity named ‘Project Romania’ The youth organised a wonderful presentation on their time in Romania during our morning service on Sunday 8th September,2013. Below is a video slideshow showing many of the photos took while out there. Here are some of the updates we received from the Mission…

Seven of our young people attended the 2010 NYUK Nazarene Youth Camp held at Great Bucklow in Derbyshire. A great time was had by all and the youth were very grateful for the support in the way of funds raised by members of the church which enabled them to attend. Many thanks to our former Youth Pastor Dick Eugenio for leading the group and putting together this review of the holiday.

We had a great night recently when country star George Hamilton IV came to Brooklands to play a gig. George very graciously took time out from a global tour to perform for us and we were delighted to host him and musician Colin Elliot for this special evening. Our Pastor, Karl Stanfield commented: George’s ability to connect with people was incredible – he was very warm and humble and you would never think from his personality that he was such…