Lodge Road Community Church

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Lodge Road Community Church

Great weather for the Winson Green Paddle Club to get out on the water this week.

Brilliant Easter Weekend full of activity and remembrance-celebrating the Risen God!

It was great to have Poppy and Tommy from Better Story, share about their work supporting the church to respond to Christian Nationalism and the Far Right. How inspiring and something to help our church members feel like the wider church is taking their plight seriously.

#Say No to Racism #no to christian nationalism

It was inspiring to mark Palm Sunday alongside the Together Against Racism march. On Saturday, half a million people filled Whitehall—an incredible show of hope that echoed the spirit of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday. Back then, the authorities were so threatened by His message of love and justice that they killed Him.

This powerful march against the far right, racism, and war brought together people of all faiths, genders, and beliefs—united in a shared vision of hope and peace. We pray that our government listens.

Sally Mann gave a moving talk reminding us that Jesus stands for hope and love—not hate and division. Click the link to hear her message.

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Nice to have Sally Willet Synod mission officer come and visit Lodge Road church this week. Ash is having a great time representing our church in Australia at Surrender conferenece and the Baptist churches networks in Queensland. We have been very busy over trhe past few eeks – but you are all welcome to come and join us at 11am for a very relaxed engaging service. Eating together at 12 noon

Fundraising Appeal

We are seeking seven supporters for seven remarkable teachers who run the Pan Pyoe Lat Education Centre, offering education to children who would otherwise have none.

These teachers have themselves been forced to flee Burma, yet they continue to give their time and skills so that displaced children can still learn. Your support would provide them with a small but essential salary—helping them survive while they continue this vital work. Please contact aanjibarker@icould.com if you would like to help all donations welcome.

It was great for Gwen Gardner (Formerly of Lodge Road URC) and Rev. Anji Barker to visit the Seedbeds projects on the Thai-Burma border in February. They went to see and support some of the 25 new income-generating enterprises that were started by seedbeds students in 2025. From Organic farming to screen printing and everything in between. It was also great to have Thai Cooking classes with the famous “Cooking with Poo” Team training Burmese young people in Thai cooking. This will open employment opportunities for those fleeing forced conscription and war.

Thanks to all who made our “Blue Tuesday” such a uplifting community building night. Karaoke, pub quiz, prizes, blue food. multi cultural, multi generational, multi cultural, multi-religious. We rocked those blues away together.

Every church needs a DJ- Great December rollerskating event at the church- Holy Rollers!

It was really great to have guests from URC churches in London and the partnership with Jamaican churches to show them our church andcommunity in Winson Green, and  to have a conversation around the legacy of Slavery and youth knife crime. 

Our local young people hosted the guests- along with some of our community elders and guides. Thanks to everyone who participated – especially Alex Clarke and Valerie Goldsen for the amazing food and blacksmithing.  Also thanks to Kyah and Dan for the way you’re always there for our young people — keeping them close, grounded, and supported. You guys truly rock!

Sunday 4pm service at Newbigin House continues to be a lively place of food, sharing and belonging for all.

Rev Anji Barker shared yesterday in our 11am service about how local churches can be in our local communities with a bit of love, inspiration and imagination. Brilliant original drawings by Ebony, our young artist in residence.

Sunday morning service.

Thanks to Janice and Trevor from the Notebenders for playing saxophone at our creative arts evening. They were brilliant and it set a great atmosphere!

What a fun night showcasing our local creatives!

Enjoying Greenbelt2025 with our Birmingham crew.

Greenbelt 2025 may have come to an end, but the positive energy it created still resonates. In this reflection, the Rev. Anji Barker expresses the delight of the Lodge Road Community Church in participating in the “radical hospitality” of the festival. She highlights how the event provides a glimpse into the work that God is doing across local churches today. To read the full reflection, please see the attached file.

It was a busy weekend for the Lodge Road Community Church – we enjoyed partnering with Warm Earth for a family funday on the eco field . Great weather – brilliant music plants craft and food.

On Sunday we celebrated JJays baptism in style.

Wonderful to host Church Mission Society (CMS) from many countries in Winson Green yesterday. Hopefully we helped spark some ideas for transformation

Congratulations to everyone who made our Summer Family Day such a joy!

John and Olive Drane shared so thoughtfully and creatively with our congregation this morning

Lodge Road URC has just received the Zero Carbon Certificate.

Absolutely amazing afternoon in the sun (and shade!) along the canal with the lodge road community. This activity gives so much to all who take part and runs every Wednesday at 2pm.

The Newbigin Choir practicing for their next performance.

Thanks to everyone who made our resurrection Sunday so special.

Great Sunday morning service looking at Jesus and Justice. It was lovely to celebrate Millie’s Birthday- and winner winnner Chicken Dinner thanks to Maria!

We were blessed to have the sun shining so that our afternoon service could be held outside last week.

Some of the ladies enjoyed a trip to London.

Thanks to everyone who came to the great fundraising evening on Friday. We raised £950 for Burmese refugees.

We had a great Pioneers training weekend with the amazing Mark Matthews from Empowered Faith Communities in Australia as well as Tim Evans and Noel Irwin. We also enjoyed a bit of outdoor activity- bellboating and a canal walk.

week commencing 17th of March 2025

Sunday morning service was great this week as we looked at being Risk takers for our faith.

24th of March Lovely weather for the bell boating and Kayak group again this week – (every Wednesday 2-5pm)

Kids Roller skating club with Newbigin Community Trust had great fun this week.

Weekly bike group enjoying spiring weather this week. (Every Thursday 1pm-3pm)

Who We Are

A community of Jesus followers seeking to release God’s Shalom in Winson Green.

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