Come and meet our Churches

Castletown Methodist Church

Castle View, Castletown, Sunderland SR5 3DS

Castletown Church is a small, modern, multi-purpose building. We have a weekly Sunday morning service, with the space hired by outside bodies weekly/monthly."Warm Space" has been recently introduced where for no charge a hot drink, refreshments, a chat or a quiet space can be enjoyed whilst keeping warm.  It is the only place in the village for local people wanting baptisms, weddings and funerals. New members have taken on roles to support existing Stewards, enabling some longer term sustainability. Whilst small,we are big in Spirit with a close knit congregation.

Priorities for the church in the coming years:

• to build our membership which will support Evangelism
• to understand and meet local community needs enabling Service
• to maximise use of the facilities enabling Service, Worship and Learning
• to improve access thus enabling Worship, Evangelism and Learning.

Cleadon Methodist Church

8 Sunderland Road, Cleadon, Sunderland SR6 7UT

We are a small friendly church with a big heart!!  Together we aim to demonstrate the love of God in all that we do and to all those we meet. Our Toddler group is well known for friendships made between the parents as well as the children!

Our Messy Church buzzes with excitement and the Love of God is shared through activities and stories. At the other end of the age group, our coffee mornings are alive with friendship and fun!

We have regular worshippers and the church is slowly recovering from the pandemic. There is a friendly atmosphere and refreshments are available following the service when fellowship may be continued. We are fortunate to have two house groups where many subjects are discussed. Our pastoral visitors keep in touch with those who are unable to attend church and written services are distributed to those who are housebound. 

We like to think that we are serving our community to the best of our ability. As long as we have the strength to serve, we will continue with the knowledge that God is with us in every step we take! We joined with our friends from Whitburn and East Boldon during August to host "Holiday at Home". Four days when the church offered food, fun and friendship for elderly people who often feel lonely during the long holiday period. The exciting programme was very much enjoyed by the helpers and the many guests.

We hope and pray we are seen to be demonstrating the love of God in all that we do. Remembering Jesus words "Love thy Neighbour".

East Boldon Methodist Church

Western Terrace, East Boldon NE36 0PA

East Boldon exists at the heart of the community to share the love of God with everyone and to deepen faith in Christ by providing an open door of love and friendship for all. Amongst our many groups we hold fortnightly coffee mornings and host and support through Churches Together a"Happy at Home Happy Hub" in our community hall. This enables the more mature members of our community to gather, lunch and participate in various activities.

Our usual Sunday service is traditional, with a blend of modern and traditional songs. We have Local Arrangement services which provides an opportunity to explore different styles of worship such as Cafe Worship, YouTube service and shown childrens videos based on the lectionary.

We extend a warm welcome to any person entering our building and operate under the slogan "Church and Community Working Together" Our hall is a valued resource for families, groups or individuals. Our section of churches is committed to working closely together. We already meet as a house group and are planning more work together by sharing our skills in activities such as Holiday at Home and Messy Church. We also distribute "Worship at Home " sheets which began during lockdown and continue to distribute these to those who are unable to attend worship in person.

The church is represented in any village activity and we open for refreshments and childrens activities. Our wayside pulpit is changed regularly to reflect the time of   year. Our Easter Cross proclaims to the village and passers by that "Christ is Risen and that we are a Christian presence within the village.

In prayer, discernment and reflection will will go forward inconfidence that we are in tune with God's will for us.

Fulwell Methodist Church

Dovedale Road, Sunderland  SR6 8LN

We are an active community supporting Fulwell and Seaburn Dene with strong links to our local primary school. We host a variety of worship services including a Cafe Service held in our hall which is popular with the community. We have a range of activities including coffee mornings, fellowship group, Messy Church, discipleship meetings and house groups. Vibrant sessions at our Girl's Brigade have around 35 young people. The premises are let to various groups providing activities for all ages including dance, fitness,community choir and special interests.

The Church is looking at new ways of worshipping, to be a more united Church family, to grow our worshipping community numbers and make the Church available as a quiet space for prayer for the community. Small group discussion and Bible Study for all is to be explored along with engaging more with the local community so that they come to value and understand the role of the church in their area.

We will continue to explore new ways of serving the congregation and community, be a good neighbour and develop a stronger partnership with local schools.

High Southwick

Thompson Road, Sunderland SR5 2JJ

High Southwick is moving forward after the pandemic.

Sunday Worship is held on morning and evening when we love to worship God together. The Holy Spirit is moving in our church.

Sisterhood and Brotherhood, Guides, Brownies and Rinbows are doing well along with the coffee morning on 1st Saturday of every month. Our Wednesday Bible Fellowship has become a House Group and meets at the home of one of our members in Gildacre Fields. This has been an amazing move! We are building up a good relationship with people both living and working there.

Please include us in your prayers as we move forward.

New Silksworth Methodist Church

North Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland SR3 1AY

Our Church has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.  We have morning service on Sundays which includes Sunday School of mixed ages and children come back into the service to let is know what they have been doing.

Monthly we have W.I.meetings, Lunch on Tuesday, Knit & Natter group and coffee mornings. Weekly the church is used by a Tai Chi class, Slimming World and the Brownies and Guides. Occasionally we host a Strawberry Tea, a family games afternoon and a beetle drive. Extra services are held at Easter with a Nativity for Christmas.

Roker Methodist Church

Roker Park  Road, Sunderland SR6  9PF

At Roker we are a traditional church ( with the occasional modern twist) who welcome everyone for who they are without discrimination. We are a small but very caring ,friendly and welcoming congregation.

The building is used as a base by community groups including Knit & Natter, Baby Sensory, singing and movement baby group, yoga sessions, Philatelists, Guiding groups, Clubbercise and a dance group. We also have regular events including Afternoon Teas, Soup & Sandwich lunches and Cakes at the Gate, which are very well supported  by the community. The church is situated very close to a beautiful coastline and over the road to the local park.

We support and care as we grow in our learning within our community groups and Church life.

St John's Methodist Church

Ashbrooke Road, Sunderland SR2 7HQ

We have a mixture of old and more modern forms of worship which has brought blessings and embraced new members into the congregation. The building is very well used hosting Scout and Cub meetings, dance groups forold and young, yoga classes for under 5's, beginner computer classs and sewing groups. We also hold Bible study meetings, a toddler group, Coffee and Chat mornings and lettings for party and social events.

We have a very good relationship with our neighbours in the Ashbrooke area which has lead to the set up of a monthly table top market which is well attended.  The pastoral work at  St John's is flourishing due to a very strong lay pastoral system including a church WhatsApp group involving about 45 participants in daily prayer and spiritual guidance. We have representation on the Sunderland Inter-Faith Forum as well on the Sunderland Voluntary Sector Committee,keeping abreast of community and city matters.

The people at StJohn's see their role within the community as a beacon of hope,witnessing the love of Christ. To this end we are committed tomission both at home and abroad and work towards the furtherance of the Kingdom of God.

Whitburn Methodist Church

North Guards,Whitburn, Sunderland  SR6 7AF

Whitburn have a small, faithful congregation that is friendly, caring and welcoming. Although mainly traditional in weekly worship,we also embrace informal forms of worship.

Monthly communion unites two of our local churches and our long established prayer life focuses on the needs of the village and church community. There is a Boys Brigade company at our church and we are involved in "Open the Book" project with our ecumenical neighbours. We visit two local primary schools where we dramatise Bible stories to the children.

Service to our community involves an ecumenical lunch club, support of both the local Food Bank and the School Holiday Lunch project with Marsden Primary School. We also host the "Happy Hub" project which aims to meet the needs of the housebound elderly.

We hold services in the open air on Good Friday and Remembrance Sunday which involve the whole community. At Christmas we organise a local "Knitivity Sheep Trail" and follow Mary & Joseph as they progress around the local shops. 

Looking to the future, we plan to have a reflective day away, plus restarting coffee mornings,introducing a "Holiday at Home" event, whilst always listening to what the community wants from us. 

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