Our 2023 APCM Report is available to download here: 2023 APCM
Paper copies are in Church to pick up, if you need any help in getting copies do get in touch with the church office on a Tues or Thurs (0191 584 1769 or stmichaels.hls@gmail.com)
Join us on the Church Ground on Saturday 5th November at 6.30pm for fireworks!
Admission – Adults: £2, Children: £1, Pre-school Children: FREE
No pre-booked tickets required, pay on the grounds on the night.
The Church office will be closed between Friday 29th July until Tuesday 16th August.
A skeleton staff will be available on 07707043395 for anything urgent. Any enquiries can be sent to the church email (stmichaels.hls@gmail.com) and will be replied to once the office has reopened.
All regular services are on as normal during this time.
We have lots planned over the coming days for the Queens Jubilee weekend and events following, see below for more details!
Join us for our Annual Parochial Church Meeting at 11.15 am in Kepier Hall on Sun 15th May where the PCC report on our progress and where we will celebrate all we achieved as a Church in 2021. We will appoint our Church Wardens, PCC and Church Officers for the coming year. Copies of our Annual Report are available at the back of Church, from the Church Office or HERE.
Over Lent we are holding a joint lent course weekly from 9th March – 6th April, 7pm – 8.30pm in the Kepier Hall. We will be studying ‘Women of Holy Week’ by Paula Gooder. This course is for all (not just women!) and the sessions will be shared between our ministers from St Michael & All Angels (Houghton-le-Spring), St Matthew’s (Newbottle) & St Michael & All Angels (Easington Lane). Watch this space for more information!
Whilst the Church has had restricted opening work has been going on in preparation of our full opening. With the support of the National Lottery Heritage Recovery fund, we have bought among other things the hand sanitisers, new kettles for the kitchen, and also the floor in the body of the church has been cleaned, the path up to church has been power washed and the gutters cleaned out. The Organ has had an overdue service. New A sign boards have been purchased and the new sign outside Church installed. We are grateful, for the practical support offered by this grant.
Alastair Bradley, Church Warden
