Worship places, Spiritual resources and

Humanist groups

Looking for a particular kind of worship, spirituality or group to help you live a fulfilled life or help explore meaning in life? This is not a complete list and inclusion does not mean we make any kind of recommendation – but it may help.

If you want advice, email chaplain@bolton.ac.uk.

2018 © University of Bolton Chaplaincy

Chaplaincy: Exploring faith and beliefs…

supporting spiritual development

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Contents

Shops for Resources ........................................... 3 Christian Places of Worship (Churches) ............. 4 Hindu Temples .................................................. 12 Mosques ........................................................... 13 Other World-views and Spiritual Groups ......... 14 Network Groups ............................................... 16

Key

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‘Bolton’ before a BL post code. Times of opening / worship Key description of place or event Name of contact person / minister Email address

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Other information

Corrections

The University of Bolton Chaplaincy does not accept responsibility for errors or omissions but would be very pleased to accept amendments and additions.

The Chaplaincy, The University of Bolton, Deane Road, BL3 5AB 01204 903 415 chaplaincyadmin@bolton.ac.uk

A Cautionary Note

Inclusion in this list does not imply a recommendation. If you are not made welcome at any of the places listed, or if you feel that you are put under such pressure that your judgement or freedom is being undermined, please let us know. We may then delete the entry from the listing.

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Shops for Resources

A K Books 278 Derby Street, BL3 6LF An Islamic bookshop 393 848 akbooks786@tiscali.co.uk

CLC Bookshop 129 Deansgate, BL1 1HA 9.30am – 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday A Christian bookshop: Bibles, books,

resources and CDs. 10% discount with an NUS card except software & DVDs. We operate a fast order system.

532 384 bolton@clcbookshops.com www.clcbookshops.com

Hari News & R H Printers 298 Derby Street, BL3 6LF Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday &

Saturday 10.00am – 6.00pm Indian newspapers, magazines,

religious books, musical instruments, temples, Carram boards and a range of Hindu cultural items.

532 974 www.harinews.com

House of Raja’s Ltd 12-14 Fletcher Street, BL3 6NF An authentic Indian department store;

also selling a range of Hindu objects. 532 890 sales@memsaab.co.uk www.memsaab.co.uk

Islamic Book Centre 119 – 121 Halliwell Road, BL1 3NE Monday – Thursday 12noon – 7.00pm;

Saturday & Sunday 11.00am – 7.00pm 389 080 or 07930 464 843 info@islamicbookcentre.co.uk www.islamicbookcentre.co.uk

Justicia Fair Trade Shop 81 Knowsley Street, BL1 2BJ

(across the road from Debenhams) 9.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Saturday Fair trade goods including greetings

cards, jewellery, bags, food, musical instruments, accessories, incense and a range of environmentally friendly soaps, shampoos & cleaning products.

Martin Roe 363 308 shop.justicia@btconnect.com www.boltonjusticia.co.uk A not-for-profit organisation staffed by

volunteers.

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Christian Places of Worship (Churches)

¶ Anglican: Church of England

The Church of England is organised into separate Dioceses. All the churches in Bolton are in the Manchester Diocese ( www.manchester.anglican.org).

Bolton Parish Church (St Peter) Churchgate, BL1 1PS

(The tall tower makes it easy to find). Main Sunday worship: 10.30am Parish

Eucharist (with healing ministry on the 2nd Sunday of the month)

A traditional church with beautiful music and thoughtful teaching; a warm welcome to all.

Revd Canon Chris Bracegirdle (Vicar) Revd Moira Slack (Lecturer and

Associate Vicar) 522 226 (Church Office) admin@boltonparishchurch.co.uk www.boltonparishchurch.co.uk

Christ Church, Heaton Markland Hill, BL1 5EJ (at the junction

of Chorley New Road) Sundays 9.30am Holy Communion with

separate activities for children (1st Sunday Parade service). 6.30pm 1st Sunday Re-Fresh! (informal worship) in the Church Centre. 6.30pm 2nd, 3rd, 4th Sundays Evensong with choir (traditional).

Emphasis on good teaching and relevant preaching.

Revd Janet French (Vicar) Revd Jeff Davies (Associate Priest)

492 169 (Parish Office) office@christchurchheaton.org.uk www.christchurchheaton.org.uk/CCH

ChristChurchHeatonBolton

Deane Parish Church (St Mary t’ Virgin) Junction Road, Deane, BL3 4LT Sunday Worship: 9:00am Traditional

spoken Communion Service 10:30am Holy Communion / Morning

Service / All-Age 6:00pm ‘Deane at 6’: Informal, inter-

active time of prayer, praise and exploring the Bible. Largely contemporary music.

Evangelical church with emphasis on preaching the Word, importance of prayer and recognition of the Holy Spirit as teacher, empowerer & guide.

Revd Dr Terry Clark (Team Rector) Revd Elizabeth Plant (Assist. Minister)

Revd Mark Murthen (Asst. Curate) 659 637 (Parish Church Office) deanechurchoffice@btinternet.com www.deanechurch.org

DeaneParishChurch

Emmanuel Church Centre Vicarage Street, BL3 5LE (off Cannon

Street between Derby Street & Deane Road, 10 minutes walk from Eagle)

Worship: Sunday 10.30am with children’s activities

Friendly, informal worship, open to the Spirit.

Revd Fayaz Adman (Vicar) 393 282 Fayaz.a@hotmail.co.uk

520 837 (Office) Motto: Worship the Father, Witness to

Jesus the Son, Serve in the power of the Spirit.

www.st-paul-emmanuel.org

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St George the Martyr Church Avenue, BL3 4AT Sunday Worship: 10.30am & 6.30pm

Tuesday 12.30pm: Food for Thought – lunch, singing, prayer, fellowship.

Tuesday 7.30pm: Bible study and prayer meeting

A place of peace, a house of prayer; evangelical; Word and Spirit led, community rooted, worldwide vision; open to all.

Revd Fayaz Adman (Vicar) 393 282 Fayaz.a@hotmail.co.uk

St Margaret, Halliwell Lonsdale Road, BL1 4PW Sundays: 10.00 am Parish Eucharist Liberal Catholic tradition. Revd Jeff Davies (Associate Minister)

308595 jeffdavies1@ntlworld.com

homepage.ntlworld.com/ roy.caswell1/St_Margarets.html

St Peter, Halliwell Church Road, BL1 5RR Sunday Worship:

9.30am All Age Service: lively worship & creative Bible teaching

11.00am Morning Service or Holy Communion: more formal liturgy

6.30pm Evening Worship: a reflective exploration of contemporary Christian faith

Evangelical in tradition with strong emphasis on preaching, listening to God through Bible Reading and Prayer and every member ministry based in the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit.

Revd Paul Hardingham (Vicar) 848 567 paul@stpetersparish.info

849 411 (Parish Office) office@stpetersparish.info www.stpetersparish.info

St Philip, Bolton Bridgeman Street, BL3 6TH Sunday: 10.30am Sung Eucharist

2nd Sunday: 10.30am Family Eucharist Revd Roy Iddon

306589

St Stephen & All Martyrs Radcliffe Road, BL2 1NZ

(5 minutes walk from Hollins, down the hill, behind the school)

Sunday Worship: 8.30am Holy Communion (said) 10.00am Parish Eucharist (sung)

Open catholic worship in a beautiful, unique terracotta church.

Revd Sue Edwards (Vicar) 528 300 sue@edwards.clara.co.uk Lis Mulliner (Churchwarden) 417 091

Seven Saints Team Revd Mark Cowling (Team Rector)

The Rectory, 130a Highfield Road, Farnworth, BL4 0JA

572334 admin@sevensaints www.sevensaints.org

SevenSaintsTeam SS Simon and Jude Meets at SS Simon and Jude Primary

School, Newport Road, BL3 2DT Sunday Worship: 10.00am St George with St James Church Daisy Avenue, Farnworth, BL4 OEJ Sunday Worship: 10.00am St Catherine's Anglican/Methodist LEP Highfield Road, Farnworth, BL4 OQZ Sunday Worship: 10.00am St Michael’s Church Manchester Road, Great Lever Sunday Worship: 9.30am Holy

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¶ Methodist

Melbourne Road Methodist Melbourne Road, BL3 4AZ

(junction of Willows Lane) Sunday worship: 11.00am Rev. Carolyn Lawrance

227377 carolynlawrance@btinternet.com

Trinity Methodist Bury Road, BL2 6AS

(corner of Tonge Old Rd) Sunday worship: 10.30am and 6.00pm Rev. Carolyn Lawrance

227377 carolynlawrance@btinternet.com

Victoria Hall: Bolton Methodist Mission Knowsley Street, BL1 2AS

(opposite the Market Hall, about 100 yards from the Town Hall)

Sunday Worship at 10.30am & 6.30pm. A vibrant church mission hall with lively

worship, open to a variety of spiritualities, styles and music.

Revd Linda Barriball (Superintendent Minister) 843 302

522 569 (Office: 9.00am – 4.00pm weekdays)

victoria.hall1@virgin.net www.boltonmethodistmission.co.uk Open all week with Café (Mon - Fri,

10.00am - 2.00pm), counselling service and various projects and groups.

¶ Roman Catholic

St Edmund’s Church St Edmund Street, off Deansgate Saturday: 6.15pm Vigil Mass

Sunday: 10.00am Mass Weekday: 12.15pm Mass

Fr Gerry Haugh 525 716 G.Haugh@sky.com

One of the two Town Centre “Gem” Churches

St Ethelbert’s RC Church Hawthorne Street, BL3 5RG Mass Times: Weekdays 9.00am

Saturday 12noon Sunday 9.30am, 11.00am and 7.00pm

(Parish Priest) 62653 priest@stethelberts.org.uk

www.stethelberts.org.uk

St Patrick’s Church Great Moor Street Sunday: 11.30am Mass Fr Michael Howarth

525 716 G.Haugh@sky.com

One of the two Town Centre “Gem” Churches

Schoenstatt Shrine and Pastoral Centre St John Fisher, Manchester Road,

Kearsley, BL4 8QQ Mass Times: Tuesday, Wednesday,

Friday 6.00pm, Thursday 7.30pm, Saturday 12noon, Sunday 9.30am

Fr Bryan Cunningham (Parish Priest) 572 077

shrine@schoenstatt.org.uk www.schoenstatt.org.uk

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¶ United Reformed Church

Rose Hill Bradford Road, BL3 2HF Sunday Worship: 10.30am Community based church with lots of

young families and children Revd Mark Bates (Minister)

653 477 Anne Fitton (Secretary) 401273

Red Lane URC Newby Road, Breightmet (junction

with Red Lane) Sunday Worship: 10.30am Revd George Mwaura (Minister)

302540 Barry Bradshaw (Secretary) 431 239 barry.bradshaw1@ntlworld.com

St Andrew and St George St George’s Road, BL1 2BX

(junction with Knowsley Street) Sunday Worship: 10.30am with groups

for children and young people. Thoughtful, contemporary, biblical. Revd Mark Bates (Minister)

653 477 Tony Edisbury (Secretary) 305 407

361 960 (Church) www.stagurc.com

Tonge Moor (Church at the Centre) Tonge Sure Start Children’s Centre,

Starkie Road, BL2 2ED Sunday Worship: 10.45am Revd Mark Bates (Minister)

653 477 John Evans (Secretary) 592 300

www.churchatthecentre.btck.co.uk

¶ Pentecostal / Evangelical / Charismatic

Bethel Evangelical Church Clarence Street, BL1 2DQ Sunday Services: 11.00am & 6.00pm

Bible Study: Tuesday 8.00pm Our congregation embraces many

nations and age groups. The teaching ministry is firmly based on the Bible and we help people discover the life-changing power of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

386 283 (church office) A member of the Fellowship of Indep-

endent Evangelical Churches (FIEC).

Central Baptist Church Snowden Street, BL1 2PU

(off Chorley Old Road) Sunday 10.30am Morning Service Joyce Hinchcliffe (Secretary)

The Bridge Church The Bridge Church and Centre,

109 Bradford Street, BL2 1JX Sunday Worship: 10.00am & 12 noon. A living thriving church for all ages with

a contemporary style and an emphasis on how God is relevant to your life through practical teaching.

361 704 info@bridgebolton.com www.bridgebolton.com In fellowship with the Assemblies of

God. Midweek programme for all ages.

Christ Embassy 46 Bridgeman Place, BL2 1DF Worship: Sunday 9.00am - 10.45am

and 11.00am - 12.45pm 384 198 or 07912 262 497 www.christembassy.org

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Manchester Chinese Christian Church English speaking congregation Whalley Range Church Centre, 100

Yarbugh Street, Manchester, M16 7EH Sunday 10.30am Kim Lau (Senior Pastor) 0161 870 2284 admin@manchesterccc.org.uk Mandarin speaking congregation Brunswick Parish Church, Brunswick

Street, Manchester, M13 9TQ Sunday 2.00pm Yuping Qin (Assistant Minister) 0161 272 6597 / 07791 647 028 yupingqin7@hotmail.com www.manchesterccc.org.uk Cantonese speaking congregation Contact: Kenneth Kwok (Pastor)

0161 205 0136 Cantonese@manchesterccc.org.uk

Claremont Church Claremont House, St George’s Road,

BL1 2BY Worship: Sunday 10.30am Lively, dynamic, non-denominational,

charismatic and Jesus centred 520 166 (Office) info@claremontbolton.co.uk www.claremontbolton.co.uk

ClaremontChurchBolton Contact us if you would like transport

or an introduction to our church.

Ephrata Church Community Meet at the Victoria Hall Methodist

Church, Knowsley Street, BL1 2AS Sunday worship: 2.00pm – 4.30pm Fellowship, lively, dynamic and

inclusive, nondenominational, charismatic, African music, English and French speakers, Jesus centred.

Hubert Kayonda Ngamaba (pastor) 380 029 or 07950 161 183 kayonda2000@yahoo.fr

ephratachurchuk@yahoo.co.uk www.ephrataministry.org

Bolton Family Church The Grace Centre, Somerset Road,

Heaton, BL1 4NE Sunday Celebration: 10.00am-11.45am A church of all ages and backgrounds,

with Spirit-led worship and solid Bible teaching.

Rob Coleman (Leader) 465 906 (Office) bfc@gracecentre.org.uk www.gracecentre.org.uk

BoltonFamilyChurch @boltonfamchurch

If you need a lift please ring the office. Ask for details of mid-week groups and Youth Group. Part of the Newfrontiers family of churches and affiliated to the Evangelical Alliance.

Hebron Christian Church (Brethren) Mayor Street, BL3 5DU

(off Deane Road) Sunday 10.30am Communion Service

2nd Sunday of month: 11.15am Family Service

Clifford Morris 61609 Ken Mitson 847 634

Other meetings include House Prayer Meeting and Bible Study – please telephone for further information.

Hope of Life Church Meet at the St George the Martyr,

Roseberry Street, BL3 4AR Worship: Sunday 2.00pm-4.00pm A Pentecostal church. Silvano Chilembwe (Pastor)

silvanochilembwe @yahoo.co.uk 07919 053 177 Temwa Tchima (Church Secretary) 07942 873 380

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Kings Church, Bolton Kings Centre, Unit 1, Boundary Ind Est,

Millfield Road, BL2 6QY. (off Bury New Rd, 2 miles from Bolton towards Bury)

Sunday: 9.45am Refreshments, 10.30am Service.

Non-denominational, lively charismatic Christ-centred & people-empowering, with a vision to reach the community. A relevant contemporary church.

Derek & Georgina Smith (Senr. Pastors) Adam & Susie Islip (Exec Pastors)

adam@kingschurchlife.com 895 804 info@kingschurchlife.com www.kingschurchlife.com

KingsChurchHome

@KingsChurchLife Free lifts for students and regular free

student lunches! Young Adults socials throughout the year. Independent Evangelical.

Lighthouse Christian Centre 12 Centenary Park, Coronet Way,

Eccles, M50 1RE (on the link road between M602 J2 & Media City)

Worship: Sunday 10.30am & 6.00pm A friendly vibe & energy as we worship

God and teach the Bible. We are a multi-cultural and all engaging community with a passion for caring and supporting one another as we serve the kingdom of God.

Rev Paul Hallam (Minister) Dele Oderinde (Student’s Pastor) dele@lighthousecc.co.uk

0161 786 1440 (Office) info@lighthousecc.co.uk www.lighthousecc.co.uk

@Lighthouse_uk A member of the ELIM denomination

Independent Methodist Church Noble Street, BL3 5BX Sunday Services: 10.45am & 1.30pm The afternoon service is more informal. Harold Porter (Minister)

846 322 Please ring about weekday meetings

which includes Bible Fellowship.

Bolton First Church of the Nazarene Southend Street, Daubhill, BL3 3PU Worship: Sunday 10.45am & 6.30pm An evangelical Protestant church in the

Wesleyan-Holiness tradition Susan Aveyard (Pastor)

susanaveyard@hotmail.com 653 565 (Church)

www.church-of-the-nazarene-bolton.webeden.co.uk

Please telephone for further information and events.

New Covenant Church Meets at St Philip’s Church, 453

Bridgeman Street, BL3 6TH Sunday Worship: 12noon – 2.30pm David Alabi (Pastor)

07737 674 473 or 07737 318 837

New Testament Church of God 10 Church Avenue, BL3 4AN

(off St Helens Road) Sunday: 10.30am – 11.30am Bible

Teaching (Sunday School) 11.30am – 1.00pm Morning Service 6.30pm Bible Teaching

Mrs E Waugh (Secretary) 656 085 (Office) ntcgbolton@btconnect.com Very lively service with singing, special

testimonies, prayer, scripture reading, preaching and fellowship.

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Church of Pentecost – UK Meets at Rose Hill URC, Bradford Rd,

BL3 2HF Sunday Service: 12.30 pm – 2.00pm Andrews Ackwah (District Pastor)

07830 090 710 Elvis Amoakwah (Presiding Elder) 07450 889 239

A member of Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC).

Queen Street Mission (Baptist) Meets at the Central Baptist Church,

Snowden Street, BL1 2PU (off Chorley Old Road)

Sunday 2.15 pm Afternoon Service (1st Sunday, Communion)

Revd Jane Gilpin (Minister) 0161 724 5803 Sylvia Higson (Secretary) 468 846 sylviah@gmx.com

Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Breakthrough Church c/o St George’s Church Building,

St George’s Road, BL1 2DN Sunday Family Worship: 10.45am –

1.00pm. Wednesday Service: 6.00pm – 8.00pm.

A multicultural and multiracial Christian church.

Adewale Adeleye (Minister) 07903 458 803 pastoradeleye@yahoo.com

church@rccg-bolton.org www.rccg-bolton.org Our primary goal is to make heaven

with as many as the Lord will give us. We do this with passion.

The Salvation Army ‘Bolton Citadel’ 102 St George’s Road, BL1 2BZ (next to

the Topp Way multi-storey car park) Worship on Sunday:

10.30am Worship: Holiness Teaching and contemporary worship / All Age Worship

5.30pm Evening Worship: Salvation & Praise / contemporary worship

A vibrant church with lively worship, open to a variety of spiritualities, styles and music for children & teenagers.

Fiona Broom (Minister) 521 629 / 365 455 (Ministers) fiona.broom@salvationarmy.org.uk

or bolton@salvationarmy.org.uk www.salvationarmy.org.uk/cno/Bolton

_Citadel groups/194571827291718/

¶ Unitarian and Free Christian

Bank Street Unitarian Chapel Bank Street, BL1 1TS (behind Prestons

Jewellers). Postal address: Bank Street Chapel, Crown Street, BL1 2RU

Sunday Worship: 10.45am Our purpose is to inspire spiritual

journeys, engaging with the world with open hearts and open minds.

Minister: Stephen Lingwood s_lingwood@hotmail.com

528 633 (Chapel) www.bolton-unitarians.org.uk

@BoltonUnitarian

Unity Church The Gatehouse, 118 Chorley New

Road, BL1 4DH (corner of Beverley Road, across from Bolton School)

Sunday Family Service: 10.00am Mrs F Standish (Secretary)

64339 847 667 (has an answer machine) For weekly activities, please contact

the Secretary (details above).

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¶ Other

Bolton Quaker Meeting House 50 Silverwell Street, BL1 1PP

(off Bradshawgate, by Tiggis) Worship: Sunday 10.30am

Wednesday 12noon -12.30pm Discussion: Tuesday 7.30pm

simple, peaceful, active. Bronwen Hardy

01706 822 760 roybron@hardyemail.co.uk

528 616 Bolton@Quaker.org.uk http://bolton.quaker.eu.org/

pendlehillquakers @PendleHillQuake

Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Gaskell Street, BL1 2QH

(off Chorley Old Road) Sunday service: 10.30am – 1.30pm

includes Sacrament Service, Sunday School & Priesthood/Relief Society mtg

394 414

Seventh Day Adventist Deane Road

(corner of University Way) Saturday 10.00am Bible Discussion

11.15am Family Service In seeking biblical relevance, we strive

to apply our beliefs, faith and worship into today’s multi-cultural context.

Paul Kumar (Pastor) Kondwani Kankando (Youth Elder) kondwani.kankondo@talktalk.net

The Chapel (Hospital) Royal Bolton Hospital, Chaplaincy

Department, Minerva Road, BL4 0JR An ecumenical chapel open 24/7. 390 770 chaplain@rbh.nhs.uk

¶ Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

Rosehill and Montserrat congregations Noble Street, BL3 5BX (off Derby

Street, 2min from Chancellor’s Mall) Rosehill: Sunday 10.00am-11.45am

Montserrat: Sunday 1:30pm-3.15pm Sunday meetings consist of a public

talk followed by a study of the Watchtower.

07776 235 350 (Peter) www.watchtower.org There are other weekday meetings and

Bible study groups, some may be in languages other than English.

Astley Bridge and Tonge Moor congregations Jethro Street, BL2 2PU (nearest to

Hollins Hall of Residence) Astley Bridge: Sunday 10.00am

Tonge Moor: Sunday 1:30pm Sunday meetings consist of a public

talk followed by a study of the Watchtower.

300 314 (Mike) www.watchtower.org There are other weekday meetings and

Bible study groups, some may be in languages other than English.

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Hindu Temples

The Temple (Hospital) Royal Bolton Hospital, Chaplaincy

Department, Minerva Road, BL4 0JR 24/7 390 770

Krishna Mandir Mandhata Hitvardhak Manda,

8-10 Beverley Road, BL1 4DT (off Chorley New Road)

497 420

Shree Ramakrishna Vivekanand Mission Centre 238 Bridgeman Street, BL3 6SA 559 592

Shree Kutch Leva Patel Community Centre Crook Street, BL3 6DD

(corner of Station Street) Saturday 5.30 – 9.00pm

Sunday 5.30 – 7.00pm 383 297

Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple 1-11 Adelaide Street, BL3 3NY Daily 8.00am – 10.30am and 4.00pm –

7.00pm 652 604

Shree Swaminarayan Mandir 161 Deane Road, BL3 5AH

(corner of Cannon Street) Daily 8.30am – 11.00am and 6.30pm –

7.30pm 533 558 Bolton@SwaminarayanGadi.com www.SwaminarayanArtGallery.com

www.Swaminarayangadi.com

Veda Mandir 1 Thomas Holden Street, BL1 2AD

(corner of Chorley Old Road) Daily 9.00am – 12noon and 6.30pm –

7.30pm 527 492

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Mosques

Masjid Al Aqsa Gilnow Road, BL1 4LJ 771 918

Aleef Mosque 8 Higher Swan Lane, BL3 3EQ 655 040

Al-Falah Mosque 17 Salisbury Street, BL3 5DR

(off Deane Road) 529 363

Al Rahman Mosque 2-14 Randal Street, Daubhill, BL3 4AQ 660 177

Ashrafia Mosque Cannon Street North, BL3 5DN 384 713

Darul Quran Mosque 458 Bridgeman Street, BL3 6TJ 659 099

Ghosia Mosque 81-83 Auburn Street, BL3 6UE 650 583

The Mosque (Hospital) Royal Bolton Hospital, BL4 0JR Open 24/7. 390 770

Masjid Ibraheem 17 Carter Street, BL3 2HG 07715 049 652 www.masjideibrahim.co.uk

Jamia Alavia Mosque 29 Bromwich Street, BL2 1JF 399 308

Madina Mosque 128 St George’s Road, BL1 2BZ 524 691

Makka Mosque 100-110 Grecian Crescent, BL3 6QU 524 200

Makki Mosque 110 Eskrick Street, BL1 3EN 848 909

New Madina Mosque Gower Street, BL1 4BG 520 952

Masjid-e-Noor 329 St Helens Rd, BL3 3QD 402 806

Noor-ul-Islam Mosque Prospect Street, BL1 3QH 535 738 www.noorulislambolton.com

Salaam Mosque Ramsay Street, BL1 7HX 07809 557 418

Sughra Mosque Granville Street, Farnworth, BL4 7LD 574 601

Taiyabah Masjid and Islamic Centre 31a Draycott Street, BL1 8HD 535 997 info@taiyabahislamiccentre.org.uk www.taiyabahislamiccentre.org.uk

Usman Mosque 82 Astley Street, BL1 8EY 524 563

Zakariyya Central Masjid 20 Peace Street, BL3 5LJ 535 002 admin@zjm.org.uk www.zakariyyajaamemasjid.co.uk

@zakariyyajaame

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Other World-views and Spiritual Groups

¶ Buddhist

Kashyapa Kadampa Buddhist Centre 14 Silverwell Street, BL1 1PP Classes & courses including Drop-in

Meditations (check beforehand): Tuesdays 7.30 - 9.00pm Thursdays 10.30am – 12.30pm Thursdays 6.30pm – 8.00pm

There is a fee for each class. 382 807 kashyapa.info@gmail.com www.meditateinbolton.org Part of the New Kadampa tradition of

Mahayana Buddhism.

¶ Humanist

Greater Manchester Humanists Meet at the Friends’ Meeting House,

6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS (behind Manchester Central Library)

2nd Wednesday of every month, 7.00pm for 7.30pm

John Coss secretary@gmh.humanist.org.uk 0161 430 3463

www.gmh.humanist.org.uk

¶ Jewish

Manchester Reform Synagogue Jacksons Row, Manchester, M2 5NH

(Take a train from Bolton to Oxford Road station; located between Albert Square & Deansgate)

Main services: Friday 6.00pm & Saturday 10.30am

Rabbi Dr Reuven Silverman

0161 834 0415 admin@jacksonsrow.org http://jacksonsrow.org/

@jacksonsrow A constituent of the Movement for

Reform Judaism (formerly RSGB)

¶ Meditation

Christian Meditation Meets at Bolton Quaker Meeting

House, 50 Silverwell Street, BL1 1PP Monday 7.30pm - 9.00pm Christine & David McKenna

07736 973 158 Thursday 2.00pm - 3.30pm. Julie Wild

07564 188 260

No fee but you may donate £1 to cover expenses. Attend one or both groups: for those of any denomination or those who are searching. Meditation is deeply rooted in Christian tradition and involves a stillness of spirit and body.

Follows the teachings of Dom John Main, Benedictine Monk.

See also the Buddhist meditation groups above

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¶ Sikh

Gurdwara Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji 12 Sherborne Street, Manchester,

M3 1FE (short walk from Victoria Station)

Always open; see web site for schedule Gurdwara Sri Guru HarKrishan Sahib is

one of the most renowned Gurdwaras in England. We believe that the youth

in the Sikh Communities today will be the strength for securing Sikh into the future.

07888 670 555 or 07882 503 160 sevadars@gsghks.org.uk or

info@gsghks.org.uk www.gsghks.org.uk

¶ Other World-views and Spiritualities

Contact the Chaplain for details of your nearest Pagan group or spiritual activity.

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Faith Groups in Bolton

The following organisations work with many churches, temples and mosques. They are also a useful source of information about the main faith communities in Bolton.

Bolton Christian Community Cohesion Project The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, BL1 1LS Promotes inter-faith harmony and

raises awareness of practical neighbourhood initiatives carried out by local churches and related partnerships.

546 138 info@bolton.gmim.org.uk www.bolton.gmim.org.uk

Bolton Council of Mosques 1 Vicarage Street, BL3 5LE Representing all the 20 established

Mosques in Bolton. 363 680 info@thebcom.org www.thebcom.org

Bolton Hindu Forum The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, BL1 1LS 546 124 pm@boltonhinduforum.org.uk

Bolton Interfaith Council The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, BL1 1LS Representatives of the major faiths in

Bolton organise events to promote harmony and understanding between the faith communities.

Chan Parmar (Strategic Officer) 546 109 chan@boltoninterfaithcouncil.org.uk

546 110 www.boltoninterfaithcouncil.org.uk

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