St Columba’s Church once again collected Christmas shoeboxes for poor children overseas. Two hundred and thirty-three boxes were brought to the service on Sunday 20 November 2011, from members and friends for Operation Christmas Child, run by Christian relief charity Samaritan’s Purse. A video was shown of children in Ukraine and Liberia in 2010 receiving […]
Child-Friendly Church Award
photo © 2011 The United Reformed Church Northern Synod St Columba’s was delighted to receive the Child-Friendly Church Award at a meeting of the Northern Synod of the United Reformed Church on 15 October 2011. The plaque and certificate were presented by the Synod Moderator, Revd Rowena Francis. They were then displayed at church the following […]
Harvest Festival 2011
It was back to church for a traditional Harvest Festival with a difference on Sunday 25 September. St Columba’s Church welcomed nearly two hundred members and visitors for the all-age celebration service. The children and young people of the 1st North Shields Brownies and Rainbows and the 4th Tynemouth (Congers) Beavers, Cubs and Scouts paraded […]
Celebrations Weekend
A wonderful weekend of celebrations was held at St Columba’s Church on 30 April and 1 May. The inspiration for the weekend was the wedding of HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Kate Middleton on Friday 29 April. On the Saturday, the church was open for an exhibition of wedding dresses, as well as […]
Easter
On Easter Sunday, St Columba’s began early with a “sunrise” service, followed by a fair trade breakfast of muesli, hard-boiled eggs, hot crossed buns or toast and bananas, in the church hall. The main family service included the “greening of the cross”, where members of the congregation came forwards with a daffodil to be attached […]