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Manchester South and Stretford Deanery Lay Conference

Lay leaders from across Manchester South and Stretford Deanery gathered for their second Deanery Lay Leadership Conference.


On Saturday 24th October, lay leaders from across Manchester South and Stretford Deanery gathered for their second Deanery Lay Leadership Conference.

Following the success of the first conference in March last year, Readers, ALMs, churchwardens and PCC members came together for a morning of worship, fellowship and learning. Centred on the theme ‘Finding Joy’, the conference featured keynote speakers the Venerable Karen Best, Archdeacon of Manchester, and Dr Adesola Akala, Lay Ministry Officer. The theme was explored through biblical teaching, group discussion and personal testimony, as well as singing, praise and dancing, creating a joyful and uplifting morning together.

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