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SILKSWORTH AND RYHOPE Ring Olive Thompson on 0191 521 4960 or 07758439449 email olive16thompson@hotmail.com
The Silksworth Good Friday March of Witness this year will leave North Street Church at 10.30am and finish at St Matthew’s Church at 11.30am where a service will take place for anyone wishing to attend. All are Welcome.
There will be a sponsored Songs of Praise at North Street Methodist Church’s monthly coffee morning this Saturday from 10am to noon. Do you have a favourite hymn? Go along and enjoy food, fellowship and a good sing. Everybody is welcome.
North Street Church Fellowship would like to thank everyone who supported its pie and peas supper in February, especially The Rev Pertrica, curate at St Matthew’s Church, who gave an inspirational talk on his journey from being born in Romania, to becoming a Christian, and now serving the Silksworth Community. A total of £71 was donated to Church Missions.
This year’s United Good Friday Service for Ryhope Churches is to be held at Ryhope Pentecostal Church at 10.45am. The speaker will be Tony Southwick, from Enfield Road IM Church, Seaham.
On Easter Sunday, Ryhope Pentecostal Church will hold a family service at 10.30am and an Easter Praise Service with communion at 6pm. Refreshments will be served after each of the Sunday services.
Congratulations to Doris Liddle, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends in Redwood Community Centre. A Slimming World Group meets in Ryhope Community Centre, Black Road, on a Saturday from 7.30pm to 9.30am. However, due to the success of the early a session a second has started at 11.30am. For further information, ring Lisa Wharton, Slimming World Consultant, on 07838 914068.
HETTON Ring Sam Blacklock on 07715416213 or email samblacklock1997@gmail.com
Hetton Independent Methodist Church had the privilege of hosting a team of young people from The First Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Team Ten, a group of nine young people and a youth leader, started on Sunday, March 11, by leading the church services and working with the Sunday School. They then spent four days working with local schools and visiting other venues to share their true meaning of Easter and their culture. They also hosted an American quiz night and a service about the true meaning of Easter at the church. The church also shared its culture with a visit to Durham cathedral and Tommy at Seaham. They sampled a Sunday roast beef dinner and fish and chips and mushy peas. Thanks go to everyone who hosted and transported the team during the week and to the schools for welcoming them so warmly. The team commented on how well behaved the children were at school and how warmly they have been welcomed to the North East.
Booking is now open for Eppleton Cricket Club’s All Stars programme and there has already been a great response. An action packed summer is planned with lots of fun sessions. At the eight-week programme, children will receive their own cricket bat, ball, t-shirt, bag, sticker book and free junior membership to Durham CCC plus discounted season tickets for parents. Boys and girls from age four can attend the sessions. For more details get in touch with Sam at eppletoncc11@gmail.com or visit http:// www.pitchero.com/clubs/eppletoncricketclub/
Eppleton Banner Group will be holding a banner display at Hetton Big Club on April 7 with a performance from Murton Colliery Band, from 1pm to 3pm. All are welcome.
Hetton Lyons Cricket Club is hosting a sportsman night with Alex Rae on Thursday alongside comedian John Styles. Tickets, £15, which include pie and peas, are available from the club or by ringing 0191 5262323.
GRINDON Ring John Whiteoak on 077 587 32506 or email jgwhiteoak@gmail.com
Grindon Church Community Project in Galway Road has a wide range of activities on offer. Get in touch and go along to make new friends and have some fun. There’s something going on every day, and you are guaranteed a warm welcome. Phone 0191 534 2519, or visit www.gccp.org.uk to see what’s going on. The Project is also on Facebook.
Little Rainbows toddlers and families group meets in Grindon Church Community Project in Galway Road. The session on Easter Sunday, April 1, from 10.30am to 12.30pm will be an Easter Fun Day, with an egg hunt and Easter crafts. Details from Little Rainbows on Facebook, or Littlerainbowsptg@gmail.com. The organiser, Chelsea, can be reached on 07565 867 582.
On Saturdays at GCCP there is a self Defence class for women and teenaged girls from 2pm to 3.30pm. The five-week course costs £2.50 per week. For more details, ring Rob on 07792 104 853.
Some sessions at GCCP are not running during the school Easter break. Check with your group leader.
HYLTON CASTLE Ring Eileen Cassley on 0191 549 5037 email eileencassley@yahoo.co.uk
Members of the wider school community are invited to Hylton Castle Primary
School’s first Community Events Group meeting, which will be held on Thursday, April 19, at 3.30pm. This group is being set up to develop ideas to encourage the community to work together in ways that will support the school and the local area. This could involve setting up activity groups or events that people would like to see taking place in the community. These events could become regular activities in the calender year, and can be organised for children, adults and families. If you are interested, pop along for a chat and a coffee. Children may accompany parents to the meeting. It is hoped that both adults and children will become regular members of the group.
Skinny pigs has now started classes at Hylton Castle Primary School every Monday and Tuesday from 6.30pm to 7.30pm and 7.30pm to 8.30pm, on