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To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Monday June 16 we're hosting a community celebration tea party at Positive Steps. Come along from 12 -2pm for refreshments and a guest speaker.  The Church of England's latest Net Zero Carbon Impact Report features... Brunswick Church! Check it out here, and read the report itself here. And have a look at the video below. At Positive Steps today we had an impromptu worksop in 'Paracord Weaving' when a local resident who came in to show us his skills, teaching Marie and Meseret. Paracord weaving, or braiding, is a craft that involves using paracord, a strong and versatile type of cord, to create various items like bracelets, lanyards, and even dog leashes. As the name implies, they are also used for parachutes. These cords are known for their strength, durability, and the ability to be easily unraveled for use in survival situations. You never know what's going to happen next at Positive Steps! Yesterday a group from Positive Steps went to the Bridgewater Hall for an 'Access All Ages Music Event' organised by 'Intergenerational England', at which we, and the rest of the audience, took part in the recording and naming of a new song! Great fun. Read more about the event here. We'll let you know when the song is officially released.  Many of us from Brunswick Church have just had a weekend away together in the beautiful county of Yorkshire, at Scargill House. Sunshine, walks, fun activities, great company, lots of good food, chat, laughs and time to spend with God. All facilitated and served by our lovely hosts, the brilliant Scargill community. People are already asking when are we going again! No plans yet, but when we do, as with everything we do, everyone is welcome. Last Sunday we celebrated the baptism of twins Peter and Semira, born to parents Kabah and Alex in December. It was good to welcome family and friends as we officially welcomed Peter and Semira into membership of the Church. This is Noah receiving his Copper Music Medal for Guitar from his teacher Ryan. Noah has been attending free weekly lessons at Positive Steps funded by Our Manchester. If you are interested in learning guitar (Ryan is a brilliant teacher), get in touch with Mo at Brunswick Church.  A lovely sunny morning for our annual Easter Sunday Celebration service at Brunswick – the big finale to our Easter events where we remember the death and resurrection of Jesus and the four most important words you are ever likely to hear or read: "He is not here" (implications, if true, = life-changing). We began outside in the community garden where the story of Jesus' empty tomb was read and we had our Easter Shout – accompanied by a rocket... if you were wondering about the whoosh and loud bang you heard at about 11am. Then we went into the church to sing, praise and celebrate the Risen Jesus and gift of a new start of everyone. The service also included the baptisms of Kaitlyn and Caleb and the cutting off of a tie... (ask Simon to explain!) Photos below, which also include a few from our Passover Meal on Thursday. Our church AGM (Annual General Meeting) will be on Sunday 30th March as part of the morning service. At Brunswick we don't do boring if we can possibly help it, so our AGM is a time of looking back with celebration and thanks and looking forward to what's next. Business is kept to a minimum and all the reports are available to read in this booklet, which gives an insight into all that God has done in and through us in the previous year – the year of our fab 50th birthday celebration!
 On Saturday April 5 we are hosting our latest community event, this time with a Caribbean theme, and featuring one of our Mission Partners, Operation Restoration Christian School, based in Kingston, Jamaica. The school Principal Robert Dixon will be our special guest.
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