Latest Church News

Thursday 8th May 2025

VE Day Concert - Sold Out

Our summer concert celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day has sold out. Those with tickets can expect a very special evening. We encourage everyone to dress for the occasion and enjoy the music, food and entertainment. Our raffle with great prizes will be drawn on the night.

Thanks to everyone who has helped make this happen.

Wednesday 30th April 2025

VE Day - Celebrations & Raffle Tickets



The celebrations for VE Day 80 will be on all week at the Centre culminating with our fantastic musical evening
on 11th to celebrate this important anniversary. It will be a thoroughly enjoyable time. Please see Cath for tickets.

Raffle tickets for amazing prizes are also available from Jim & Alice.

Sunday 20th April 2025

Happy Easter



Happy Easter from all at St Martin's Church.

Tuesday 25th March 2025

No Service at St Martin's - Sunday 30th March 2025

Due to the Parish Weekend, there will be no service held here at St Martin's on Sunday 30th March 2025.

Those wishing to attend a Sunday Service on this day may consider the following alternatives:
- Christ Church Walker - 9.30am
- St Oswald's Walkergate - 10.00am

Services will resume as normal here at St Martin's on Sunday 6th April 2025.

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

Groups will be held at St Martin's Church.

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