Family on a mission: Antioch Network in Bolton

Manchester Diocese visited Top Oth’ Brow Church, which is part of the Breightmet community in East Bolton, where Revd Ben Woodfield and his wife Amy gather in their home every week and host a service for local community members. Revd Ben was officially licensed to lead the Antioch Network in 2018 by the Bishop of Manchester.

Watch Ben and Amy Woodfield tell their story of planting a new community in their home.

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