Woodhouse Close Church

Anglican-Methodist Local Ecumenical Partnership, Proudfoot Drive, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6PD

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SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES
8.30am Said Communion (1st Sunday only)
10.00am Morning Service (Holy Communion 2nd & 4th)
6.00pm (BST)
(3.00pm GMT) Evening Worship (Holy Communion 3rd)

Weekday Service
9.00am Thursday Holy Communion


CHURCH CALENDAR
Wednesday 7.30pm Friends in Fellowship (1st in month)
Thursday 1.30pm Womens Bright Hour

COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Monday - Playgroup, Junior Youth Club and Monday Club (for adults with learning difficulties)
Tuesday - Furniture Scheme, Thrift Shop and Lunch Club / Meals on Wheels
Wednesday - Basic Skills Group, Parents & Toddlers and Smiley Club
Thursday - Furniture Scheme, Thrift Shop, Credit Union, Day Club, Lunch Club / Meals on Wheels and W.A.S.H. Youth Theatre & Arts Group
Friday - Playgroup, Jumble Sales

Adult & Community Learning classes are also run throughout the year; please ring for details

Furniture Scheme: 01388 450838

HISTORY
Our building, a Methodist Church was opened in 1962, providing a spiritual need on a post-war housing estate. When a nearby Anglican Church closed, the congregation began sharing the building. In 1971 the people came together as a single-congregation partnership and from 1977 we have had the ministry of a full-time Anglican priest.

We have an extensive programme of community activities - Lunch Club, Playgroups, Furniture Scheme, WASH youth theatre & arts group, youth work, and more. Most of these are done in partnership with other community groups.

We carried out a £250,000 refurbishment as our Millennium Project, ensuring that our building is attractive, warm, comfortable and disabled-friendly.

MISSION STATEMENT
As a Christian Church we are here for all people; to worship God, to bring the good news of Jesus Christ and to serve the community in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Together we strive to follow Jesus Christ by serving and witnessing in our community and by being a fellowship of love and respect for one another. We seek to demonstrate the Kingdom of God in ways that are vital, participatory and relevant.

CONTACT NAME, ADDRESS AND NUMBER
Church & Community Office: 01388 450838
Furniture Scheme: 01388 450838

Priest-in-Charge
Revd Brenda Jones
18, Watling Road
Bishop Auckland
Co. Durham
DL14 6RP

Tel: 01388 604807
Email: brendajones@gospels.fsworld.co.uk