Whoever you are or wherever you may be -
a big welcome to the
"w.w.w. home" of -
SPRINGWELL VILLAGE
METHODIST CHURCH
Our Christian Church family is made up of people from all walks of life who are drawn together by a common faith.
Please feel free to find out more about us on this site
and if you live or are visiting the North-East of England (near the Angel of the North or Bowes Museum), we will be delighted to see you at any of our Church Services or events.
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Church Sunday Services
20 Sept. at 3.00 pm - Rev Matt Sheard (Covenant Service Holy Communion) 27 Sept. at 10.30 am - Deacon L. Watkin
4 Oct. at 3.00 pm - John Roughley (Harvest Festival)
11 Oct. at 10.30 am - Rev Matt Sheard (Holy Communion)
18 Oct. at 3.00 pm - Rev Jane Carter
25 Oct. at 10.30 am Local Arrangement
Church News and Events
Choir for Harvest: Would you like to sing in the church choir at Harvest Festival on Sunday, 4 October at 3 pm? New members are always welcome (all voices!). Weekly rehearsals from 2 pm until 3 pm began on Monday, 7 September. Please contact Joyce or Christine so that a music folder can be prepared for you ...or just come along Monday!
Fellowship and Bible Study: Meetings have resumed in the Social Room each Tuesday from 10.30 to 12 noon for fellowship, prayer and Bible study. The group is continuing the journey through the book of Acts.
15 Sept: Acts 11 The first Jewish and Gentile churches.
22 Sept: Acts 12 A miraculous escape.
All Welcome.
Prayer Requests: There are boxes at the front of the church and in the social room for you to post your prayer requests. The Fellowship meeting will pray in response to any and every request.
MacMillan Coffee Morning: Saturday, 26 Sept. 11 am-12.30 Come and enjoy some homemade cake with your cuppa and/or take some home. All proceeds to MacMillan Support. Everyone is very welcome.
Coffee Knit & Natter: This social group normally meets each Thursday - 10 am until 12 noon in the Social room. Meetings will resume on 10 September after the summer break.
Everyone is very welcome - old or young, church member or not, faith or no faith - whether you are an experienced crafter or a complete beginner. Pass on your skills or learn new ones, Knit/crochet/sew items for charity - or maybe bring along your own project. Just come along and enjoy a cuppa, biscuits and natter - there is loads of that!. Click here for more information.
Open Door: Copies of our September 2026 newsletter are available in Church and Social Room. Please leave your details here if you wish to receive the Newsletter by email into your personal inbox.
It can also be read online by clicking here.
Items for inclusion in future issues of Open Door are always welcome - please see Sheila P.
Pastoral Needs:
Rev Matt can be contacted regarding any pastoral needs eg illness, bereavement: Phone 0191 4312572 or email - click here for details.
We now have fewer Pastoral Visitors so if you think you could fulfil this role, please have a chat with Pat W. who can let you know what is involved.
Washington Community Food Project (WCFP) - Anyone out of work, working less hours or for ANY reason find themselves in difficulty or crisis, is urged to contact WCFP who can support and help both individuals and families both with short term emergency food parcels plus advice re housing and benefits etc.
The Food Bank is based in Unit 0 upstairs in The Galleries - NE38 7SD, where they are open for referrals and donations, etc Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 12 noon - 3pm.
There is also a small units at St George's Church at Fatfield - NE38 9AH where they are open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10.30 am until 2.30 pm. (Limit of 2 person parcel) and Oxclose (Hope Family) Church NE38 0LA where they are open Monday-Friday (excluding Wednesday) 9.03 am until 1 pm. (Limit of 3 person parcel).
For Springwell Village, there is a collection box at the back of our Church with regular deliveries to WCFP. Donations always gratefully received.
Donations can also be dropped off at any of their many drop off points - see above and their Facebook page.
Examples of items always needed are:-
Dried potato (Smash), UHT Milk, tins of vegetables and rice pudding. They always welcome tinned ham/corned beef/mince, dried spaghetti, cereals and pasta sauces plus the staples - tea and instant coffee. They would also appreciate donations of baby food, wipes and nappies. They also accept pet food.
Supplies of toiletries and sanitary products are always appreciated.
As demand is increasing more than ever in these difficult times, it is vital that donations continue. They are very much appreciated by those people who find themselves in desperate circumstances.
People needing help, can ask the Job Centre, their landlord, such as Gentoo, their health or social worker, some churches etc, who can make about a referral if they are in need.
The Food Bank doesn't deal with any self referrals or people who turn up on spec without going to a referral agency first.
More details including the opening times are on the website: www.wcfp.org.uk also up to date news etc on Facebook:- www.facebook.com/pagesWashington-Community-Food-Project
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- Springwell Road
- Springwell Village
- Gateshead
- Tyne & Wear
- NE9 7RY