About Us
We are a community of people that gathers from across Manchester with diverse social and ethnic backgrounds, who share a passion for Jesus.
As a reflection of the people of Manchester, if you come to SMFC you should feel that you can belong whatever your age, cultural background, colour, ethnicity or social status. We are getting there!
We meet every Sunday morning 10.30am at manchester High School for Girls Fallowfield and throughout the week in homes across the city.
During School holidays we meet at Kingsburn Hall. 814 Burnage Lane, M191RS.
As a community we are involved in a number of different areas in South Manchester including; Burnage, Withington, Fallowfield, Didsbury, Chorlton, Northenden, Northern Moor, Reddish, Gorton, and many more.
The day to day Life of the church happens outside of the Sunday meeting in small groups called 'LifeGroups'. These meet each week in the above areas, to build community & strengthen church members in their Christian lives. We also run the Alpha initiative on a regular basis as part of our commitment to communicating the good news of Jesus.
We believe in the authority of the bible as God’s word today and Christianity experienced in the power of the Holy Spirit .We express our belief in Christ, through the church community and by reaching out to Manchester and beyond with ‘the Good News’ of salvation through the work of Jesus.
Our Vision
Clear vision 20-20 a 10 year vision for the 2020s
Doubling 20+20.
As a church we are passionate about being a diverse Family Church of Christians from all backgrounds and cultures. To look like heaven we feel the church needs to reflect the diversity of the city in which we live and the world we are part of. Our aim of fulfilling the prayer of Jesus ‘His kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven’.
The image of 2020 is 20 in the light and 20 in the shade. Representing the current church in the light and those that we should be encouraged to bring into the light. Restored, reconciled and redeemed. The challenge to grow by praying for, inviting and enabling a belonging and our hope to double each 5 years. Join us on the journey!New paragraph
Connect4’ groups.
‘Connecting for purpose’
For 6-8 weeks each term we meet as Connect groups. Branded ‘Connect4’ these are run on varied subjects may be run on a bible study, Parkrun, walking groups, worship nights, subject studies, meals but all focused on how we develop our relationship with the Lord and each other.
Connect4 groups can be lead by anyone in the church but with at least 2 agreeing to run and ‘host’ for 6-8 weeks. And the aim to invite others from the church and outside the church looking to connect.
People lead for one term and attend another the next term. The leaders chooses a way of running a group, but discussion and sharing is encouraged. For example the Saturday Parkrun running group met for 6 weeks for breakfast and discussion afterwards. We also have more traditional bible study midweek groups and focused groups.
