Our morning service on Sunday 15 November took the theme of preparation. It was also Shoebox Sunday! Once again St Columba’s supported Operation Christmas Child, filling nearly 200 shoeboxes with gifts for children in other countries who would otherwise not get any Christmas presents. Such a big international effort requires a good deal of preparation. Some people had […]
Knitted Bible Weekend
St Columba’s Church enjoyed a very successful weekend on 13-14 December. Hundreds of people visited the church to see the exhibition of the famous Knitted Bible, and/or to sit down for some warm refreshments. The display of 33 scenes from Bible stories ran right round the worship area, starting with “In the Beginning” and “Adam […]
Christmas Starts with Christ
http://christmasstartswithchrist.com has produced this Christmas video.
The Knitted Bible is coming to St Columba’s!
Come and see the wonderful knitted Bible on display in the church during the Victorian Christmas Market weekend, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December. It has to be seen to be believed! There are 33 scenes from Bible stories, knitted by our sister church, St George’s United Reformed Church in Hartlepool. If you can’t […]
Nativity Festival
Hundreds of people enjoyed the Nativity Festival at St Columba’s Church in North Shields. Members and friends worked hard to produce another spectacular display of Christmas trees, flowers, thoughts, and crafts. The exhibition was themed on the Nativity story, and featured crib scenes of all shapes and sizes. Some of the children had coloured in […]