The purchase of an historic church building in Lancaster in recent months provided Moorlands Church with the opportunity for more gospel growth.
Thirteen years ago, Moorlands Church Lancaster had a fresh start. Originally founded as a Brethren Assembly in 1940, the congregation had dwindled to the point of closure when it was revitalised by a team of people moving into the area, including the church’s first full-time pastor, Danny Rurlander. The church resolved to prioritise the proclamation of the Word of God in the city, trusting Paul’s words in Colossians that it is the gospel which brings the growth.
God has been at work to bring that growth. Having outgrown their small church building, the church moved first to a local grammar school and then to the Sixth Form Centre where it currently meets. Around 240 people gather in two Sunday morning meetings, including many families, students from the two Lancaster campuses, and folk from overseas. By God’s grace the church has seen many people come to faith, be established in the gospel, and equipped to minister and serve.
