The ‘Friends’ of the church weekend this year coincides with events to commemorate the Second World War ending in Europe and celebrate 80 years of peace in our part of the world. Our events this year will include reference to this event. There will be a service in St Michael's on Thursday 8th May at 10am, all are welcome. We join churches around the nation as we ring bells at 6.30 to give thanks for peace. Our first ‘Friends’ event will be our annual Brass Band Concert at 7pm. All our events will have this 80th anniversary theme. 8th May 7pm Houghton Brass & Houghton Youth Band Concert 10th May 10-1pm Friends Coffee Morning 11th May 6pm Friends Choral Evensong & AGM 12th May 7pm The George Whitfield Organ Concert, Dr Gordon Stewart
Thurs 1st May at 1.30 pm in Church To meet others from our community, have conversations, discuss what matters to you, swap stories & share food.
Saturday 3rd May 2025 at 6.30 pm Keiper Hall, DH4 4DN Pie & Peas, Bring your own drinks Singalong • Raffle • Dancing • Shenanigans In aid of Church FundsTickets from church office, Sue Elsey & Events 2 Team
NOTICE OF ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING Parish of ___________________________ Houghton-le-Spring__________________________ The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held in _______________________________ Church________________________________ on the _____18______ day of _______May____________ 20_25__ at ___11.15 am__ For election of parochial representatives of the laity as follows— To the Deanery Synod _______N/A_________ representatives.1 To the Parochial Church Council ________3_________ representatives. For the appointment of the Independent Examiner or Auditor. For the consideration of: (a) a report on changes to the Roll since the last annual parochial church meeting OR2 a report on the numbers entered on the new Roll; (b) an Annual Report on the proceedings of the parochial church council and the activities of the parish generally; (c) the financial statements of the council for the year ending on the 31st December preceding the meeting; (d) the annual report under section 50 of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018; (e) a report of the proceedings of the deanery synod; and (f) other matters of parochial or general Church interest. In this Notice, ‘parish’ means an ecclesiastical parish. Signed: ________________Rev'd John Barron__________________________________________ Minister of the parish3 First PCC Meeting to be immediately after the APCM Meeting 1 To be included in a year which parochial representatives of the laity are to be elected to the Deanery Synod. 2 To be included in a year when a new Church Electoral Roll is prepared. Delete as applicable. 3 Or vice-chair of the parochial church council as the case may be (see rule M19(2) of the Church Representation Rules).
