This workshop at Women's Footprints led by Freedom Personal Safety was useful and helpful (if sadly necessary) as a group of around 13 women were shown practical ways to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to keep themselves and others safe physically and emotionally. Attendee Judith Keeble said: "This session really boosted my confidence and helped me to have some strategies in case I found myself in a threatening situation. It was actually fun and it was great how the women supported each other and enjoyed working together." Read more about Freedom Personal Safety here.
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VISIT AN URBAN ECO CHURCH!
Monday 15th of June at 7 pm with refreshments from 6.45pm at Brunswick Church There will be a tour of the building and what’s going on, a quick look at our roof and solar panels if you’d like and a bit about our Eco journey (in 5 parts) Part of ALM/Lay Vocation Course - but OPEN TO ALL  As part of Knife Crime Awareness Week M13 Youth Project have been working with local young people on the challenges and problems they face with knife crime. This Thursday, May 21st, from 5-6:30pm in Brunswick Church Hall the M13 Youth Forum invites us to join them for the exclusive premiere of a powerful visual animation raising awareness around knife crime and lifesaving emergency response.
 Wednesday May 20, 3:30-6pm at Brunswick Community Hub (aka Brunswick Church!) FREE.
 Please be aware that there is a phishing email doing the rounds which appears to be from Simon - IT IS NOT!
It uses the phrase "assist me with a request that requires some discretion". Please DO NOT REPLY to this email: just delete it. At Brunswick we follow Jesus, who had some fishermen among his disciples. But it wasn't this kind of fishing! As we should for all social media content, ask questions, be alert, don't get taken in. Installation of the new windows in the Worship Room is now complete. The original 52 year old windows served well, but it was time to go. The full benefits of better insulation and no draughts will be felt come next winter. Or, knowing Manchester weather, maybe sooner than that! We are now considering "what next?" as far as the building is concerned... so that all the things we do here can keep going. Watch this space. Our church AGM (Annual General Meeting) will be on Sunday 19th April 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 download and read in our reports booklet, stories and photos about all that God has done in and through us in the previous year.
Installation of our now windows in the worship room has begun, replacing the over 50 year old originals. Another part of our Refurb programme, these windows will improve the room's insulation and move us a bit further towards Carbon Net Zero. And it will make the room warmer next winter! Our Easter Sunday celebration began in a darkened foyer and then, after our Easter Shout, moved into the main church for singing and praising and hearing from Simon how new life in the Risen Jesus was like being given a pair of "box fresh" trainers to wear, which can be taken out of the box, used in daily life (as they were meant to be used) and which will never wear out! On the evening before Good Friday, as part of our celebration of Easter, we had a meal together to remember Jesus' final meal with his disciples - the Last Supper. This was the traditional Jewish Passover Meal and at it Jesus transformed traditional Passover elements of bread and wine into symbols of his body and blood, establishing the New Covenant before his crucifixion. That was to happen the next day, and then two days after that... |
