News and Events

An exciting opportunity for a young adult to join the District Team alongside Elaine Lindridge and Tracey Hume supporting the Mother House from September 2022. If you know of a young adult aged 18-30 who may be interested please forward this link.

Methodism has a great history of being justice-seeking and we have some great examples in our Region of people seeking justice and working with people with lived experience of injustice to have their voices heard. Why not come and join us to hear from others and share your thoughts on what a just-world might look like and how we can …

As you may be aware, the Gateshead Poverty Truth Commission has been working in tasks groups of community and civic commissioners for the past year to try and make changes which positively impact on people in poverty in Gateshead. On 7th April 2022, 11am – 12:30pm we will be holding our celebration event which shares some of what has been …

Pioneer Practice Tour is coming to Shieldfield Artworks on Wednesday 18th May 2022, from 2pm to 5pm. This event is brought to you by Jonny Baker and Gavin Mart and hopes to inspire and encourage Pioneer Mission with ideas, examples and stories as well as conversation. Please contact Elaine for further information or book your place via eventbrite.  There will be a …

The Progressive Christianity Network, Newcastle Group, is a multi-denominational group affiliated to PCN Britain which works to promote and support open and contemporary Christian understanding. The Newcastle group is delighted that the Reverend Doctor Peter Francis, Warden of Gladstone’s Library in Wales has accepted the invitation to give the group’s 6th Annual Open Lecture on 24th March, 2022, 6.45pm – …

Please see the attached February newsletter and reflections from the NIM’s Workplace Chaplains.

Here is a link to the February edition of the Evangelism and Justice Newsletter for the Newcastle upon Tyne District. Because Elaine Lindridge & Tracey Hume are working quite closely together they have decided to share the newsletter to advertise events and to offer resources and support. Whilst it might seem that we’re just changing names it actually reflects a …

Please see a link below to the District Prayer diary for the current year.

This event will take place on Tuesday 1st March, 7pm – 8.30pm on zoom and is open to all. One of the elements of the Connexional God For All Strategy is Church @ the Margins. This is how we work with people and communities who are marginalised, particularly financially marginalised. Deacon Eunice Attwood(Connexional Church at the Margins Officer) and Sarah …

A 6 session Zoom event led by Deacon Tracey Hume and Rev Dr Liz Kent. These sessions are an introduction to the 12 Step programme of Recovery used by addicts. Each session looks at a couple of the Steps and there is chance to see how the principles of the 12 Steps might be useful in our own lives or …