Latest Church News
Saturday 6th December 2025
Christmas Concert Video
The Christmas Concert Video can be found on the Media Page.
A big thanks to everyone involved in the concert, it has been a huge success again. Special thanks to the performers:
- Backworth Colliery Band
- Choir of St Martin's
- Nikita Gilbert-Ovens
- Andrew Mears
Friday 21st November 2025
St Martin's Centre - Christmas Tree Toy Appeal
Following the amazing success of this appeal last year The Centre once more have a christmas tree on reception for anyone wanting to give a gift for a child this Christmas. Simply take a tag from the tree and return a toy for the appropriate age and gender on the tag. See Emma for more details.
Friday 24th October 2025
Sunday School Volunteers
There as been a suggestion that we offer an organised Sunday School to be run outside of the church worship space. If anyone is interested in getting involved and setting things up, please let Tim know, so that the appropriate steps can be made.
Sunday 19th October 2025
St Martin's Church - Merry Christmas Concert - Sunday 30th November 4pm
Get into the christmas spirit with some joyful festive tunes and brass band favourites. Our now much anticipated annual christmas concert is not far off and tickets are available online now and from Sunday 26th October, from the church & centre. Our own fabulous choir will again be performing along with the always popular Backworth Colliery Band Also solo performances, sing-alongs and raffle. Don’t miss it and tell your friends.
Tickets are £8 adult, £4 child (10yrs & under).
Sunday 30th November 4.00pm
Tuesday 7th October 2025
The People's Kitchen - Wish List
Thursday 2nd October 2025
MINE Joint Harvest Service - 12th October.
There will be no service here at St Martin's on Sunday 12th October. Instead, the MINE churches are joining together to celebrate Harvest in the newly re-opened St Michael's.
Sunday 31st August 2025
No Live Stream Today
There will be no live streaming of the service today. Streaming will resume from Sunday 7th September as usual.
Saturday 30th August 2025
Congratulations to Davi
As those of us who are on the group WhatsApp will have seen one of the previous members of our congregation Davi will be commissioned as an official volunteer chaplain for the LGBTQI+ Chaplaincy for the Diocese at a special Evensong at Newcastle Carthedral on 21st September.