Howard AstinWelcome to St John’s Bowling Network. We are a church of about 400 members who, in addition to coming together in various congregations in our church building and elsewhere we also run cell groups that are small communities that get together weekly.

As we get to know each other the aim is to experience God together, learn to rely on him more, see how he wants to gift and use us, and make sure we are all involved in caring for each other and looking out to those in need around us.

Our vision statement is “To know God, to show God, to share God” (3G).

We have four different congregations, being TMC (The Morning Congregation), Meeting Point, both of which meet in the church building of St John's, then LBA (Lighthouse at Bradford Academy), and our youth congregation, XStream which meets at e:merge, Pawson Street, Laisterdyke.

We believe that God wants us to make a difference in this city of ours, Bradford. Not only are we living and working in the city but also trying to make a difference through the various project companies run through our charity, Olive Branch Trust. (See www.olivebranchtrust.org.uk)

So, welcome, whether you are new to Bradford, new to the Christian faith, or just want to know more about what goes on here. We do hope you feel at home with us.

Howard Astin
Vicar

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