St Columba’s Church was open on Saturday 13 September for its first Jigathon. During the course of the day, participants managed to complete 17 jigsaw puzzles, and raised over £200 in sponsorship for church funds. At the same time, the church was open for Heritage Open Days (www.hodstw.org.uk). A slow trickle of visitors came to […]
World War One Centenary
On Sunday 3 August 2014, we marked the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. In our morning service at St Columba’s, members shared stories and memorabilia of uncles and grandfathers who had served in the Northumberland Fusiliers, the Durham Light Infantry and the King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Some had survived the war, and […]
Pentecost at St John’s
St John’s, Percy Main, celebrated its 150th anniversary with a flower festival, and invited Churches Together in North Shields to join them for Pentecost praise. The church was full, and more chairs had to be brought in to accommodate the congregation. Vicar of St John’s Revd Helen Gill led the service of worship, with other members […]
John Alexander Wilson in Concert
The Baptist Church hosted a free concert on behalf of Churches Together in North Shields on the evening of Saturday 24 May. For the 50 or so who attended, it was a treat to be enjoyed. John Alexander Wilson, a Christian singer-songwriter from Inverness-shire performed an evening of songs, interspersed with stories about how they […]
Christian Aid Week 2014
Technology and participation marked the ecumenical service for Christian Aid Week hosted this year by St Columba’s. During the course of the service, led by our own Revd Liz Blair, we were shown 3 short videos from Christian Aid. The first was a humorous view of the responses collectors may encounter with door-to-door collections (including […]