A New Start
In October 2017 we launched soulcity church in a beautiful, small coffee shop in Stockport town centre. We told people that we would be a church that would always look out for the outsider. Within a few months the church was exploding, full of life and we had to search for a new home.
Read moreChurch in a Cinema
In January 2018 we moved to the Light Cinema. We had enough money to pay for the first three months rent and after that we were relying on God. We continued to grow and saw unexpected numbers of people turn up and start following Jesus. It really felt like a movement had begun.
Read moreSoulFest
Within a year we had outgrown our screen and in 2019 we moved from our 75 seater to a 145 seater screen. Alongside this we served the town with community action and outreach events. SoulFest was born. It was at this time that we realised that this church was not a community but a family.
Read moreOnline Church
In 2020, the world went into lock down and soulcity went online. In so many ways this was the hardest year in our short history. At just two years old, the pandemic shook us up and forced us to re-explore our foundations and values as a community.
Read moreGraves/ /Gardens
Having grown to capacity within the Light Cinema, during the Pandemic we moved to the Mill. The space was a mess but full of potential. After months of intensive work, we have a permanent new home to grow as a community and reach out to others. In the midst of lock down, we trained up new leaders as sent out some of our best to plant Restoration church in Droyelsden.
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