‘We surveyed our community asking one simple question and our congregation doubled as a result!’
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Rev Vinny Whitworth2025-07-31T08:24:00
Rev Vinny Whitworth shares how a midweek ministry, born from a simple community survey, transformed the life and future of his small Bolton church
Our story began in January 2022. As we sought to rebuild our life as a church following the Covid-19 pandemic, we began praying and seeking where God was leading us.
St Bede Church, Bolton-Le-Moors is a traditional Anglican church in the Diocese of Manchester, serving the community of Morris Green in the town of Bolton.
At that time, we were a small congregation of around 30 adults and a handful of children gathering for worship at our sole service at 10am on Sunday mornings. Still, we believed God had immeasurably more in store for us (Ephesians 3:20).
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