Our second of this year's coffee mornings is on Saturday May 10th at 10am. Famous for our bakes we also serve very decent 'real' ground coffee.. 'instant' is available if you prefer!

Held on the 4th Sunday of each month (except December and Feast days) Café Church features coffee/ tea and cake in abundant quantities! Ideal for families it usually has a theme, not too challenging, laughter, a decent song and the Lord's Prayer. Lots of local residents come to Café Church every month for the relaxed atmosphere and chat. Our door is wide enough for electric scooters, prams, walkers and well behaved dogs.

Now when we claim 'famous' we mean legendary within West Rainton & Leamside Parish! We normally sell out as the amount of work involved means that bookings quickly reach capacity- so be early! Our afternoon teas are served outside, weather permitting, and are quite formal with service at the tables.

The Argus Singers are a mixed voice choir based in Chester-le-Street, with loyal members travelling to join in from all over the North East: with some coming from as far afield as Yorkshire and Lancashire. They sing in 4 up to 8 part harmony - it can be hard work, but they get a real buzz from creating a sound that they are proud of. The repertoire has something to suit all tastes, including sacred choral music, folk songs, spirituals, jazz swing and pop arrangements, and seasonal Christmas music. You can find out more, including samples of their performance, at https://argussingers.weebly.com/concert-dates.html