Latest Church News
Thursday 20th February 2025
Lent Group
The Lent groups this year will once more be done together with the MINE churches. We will be using the Diocesan year of Seeking and applying that idea to traditional Lent practices to help us to prepare to welcome Christ in our midst.
- Tuesday 18th March 7.00pm
- Tuesday 25th March 7.00pm
- Tuesday 1st April 7.00pm
- Tuesday 8th April 7.00pm
Venue TBC.
Sunday 9th February 2025
Social Event - Curling
Thanks for everyone who took part in our first social events game of 2025! Curling was hosted and provided by Gordon and once again it has been another big hit with the players. A bacon buttie provided subsistence for the event, thanks to the team heading up the kitchen for that. Linda Fortune won best overall player.
Wednesday 15th January 2025
Church Social Committee
Dates for the Church Socials for 2025 have been set. Final details of themes and games/quizzes etc will be announced nearer the time.
We are also hoping to form a more organised and inclusive social events committee, as these events have evolved from the church choir practice meetings. An after church meeting in the lounge is to be arranged shortly to get peoples thoughts and names of anyone wishing to be involved.
Friday 6th December 2024
Christmas Concert Video
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
- Millie
- Andrew Mears
Thursday 31st October 2024
Christmas Gift Crafts
Our creative church crafters have been hard at work producing some lovely christmas gift ideas. They are on display at the back of the church and all proceeds will go to the church funds.
Wednesday 9th October 2024
Soup & Bun Social
A fab time was has by all. Thanks to all our 'masterchefs' who provided a delicious choice of 3 filling options. Thanks to Dan and Craig for a very entertaining quiz. Linda, Andrew, Kevin and later David made up the victorious team. Here comes Christmas!!
Wednesday 9th October 2024
Return to 9.30am Service
The previous 9.15 start time trial has not worked out. Tim has tirelessly tried to find a solution to this unfortunate situation which we thank him for and empathise with him over what should have been sorted long before his arrival.
Tim is going to be at St Martin’s from 9.00am and tea and coffee will be available for all who wish to have a chat with him before the service. The choir and streaming of the service will resume next Sunday.
Please let anyone know who may not be aware of the change.
Sunday 6th October 2024
Streaming
Streaming of the Sunday services will resume on Sunday 20th October at 9.30am. Apologies to our regular viewers for the hiatus in this service.