The parishes of Pelton and West Pelton minister to a group of ex-mining villages and new housing developments which lie to the north west of Chester-le-Street in County Durham. The villages include; Pelton, Ouston, Urpeth Grange, Newfield, Pelton Lane Ends, Grange Villa, West Pelton, High Handenhold, Beamish and the interestingly named No Place! For those who are unfamiliar with the area much of Beamish Open Air Museum lies within the Parish Boundaries. You will find some photographs of the churches on our website. Sunday and midweek services in both of our churches, cover a range of styles from traditional to contemporary. Our aim is to be a church for everyone, a place where we can worship and grow together in faith regardless of age, experience or background and to be a worshiping people which seeks to reach out into our local community to share the Good News of Jesus in love and service.
"Our Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO [add their details here or use the button to link to a page that shows the info] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor [add their details here or use the button below to link to your own page that shows the info or the diocesan safeguarding page]. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."