Introduction
The Deerness Valley Methodist Church is a church that meets over three sites in Bearpark, Brandon and Esh Winning to worship and serve God and offer a variety of social activities to the local communities. Please also visit our own website: www.deernessvalleymethodistchurch.org
We can be found at Bearpark Methodist Church, George Terrace DH7 7AQ, St Andrew’s Brandon, Carr Avenue DH7 8QG and Hamsteels Community Centre, Western Avenue Esh Winning DH7 9LS. See below for directions
Service times
We meet every Sunday morning at 10:00am moving between Bearpark, Brandon and Esh Winning, as shown below for the next six months
| 05 Oct | Brandon | 04 Jan | Brandon |
| 12 Oct | Esh Winning | 11 Jan | Esh Winning |
| 19 Oct | Bearpark | 18 Jan | Bearpark |
| 26 Oct | Brandon | 25 Jan | St Edmund’s Bearpark |
| 02 Nov | Brandon | 01 Feb | Brandon |
| 09 Nov | Esh Winning | 08 Feb | Esh Winning |
| 16 Nov | Bearpark | 15 Feb | Bearpark |
| 23 Nov | Brandon | 22 Feb | Brandon |
| 30 Nov | Bearpark | 01 Mar | Brandon |
| 07 Dec | Brandon | 08 Mar | Esh Winning |
| 14 Dec | Esh Winning | 15 Mar | Bearpark |
| 21 Dec | Bearpark | 22 Mar | Brandon |
| 28 Dec | Brandon | 29 Mar | Bearpark |
Our worship is usually led by ministers and local preachers from the Durham and Deerness Valley Circuit and occasionally by our in-house worship team. Services at Esh Winning normally follow a more informal ‘Songs’ of Praise’ pattern and sometimes include Holy Communion.
For information about baptisms, weddings and funerals please contact the minister (details below)
ACTIVITIES
A variety of activities take place during the week in our buildings: for further information visit our website www.deernessvalleymethodistchurch.org
Tuesday
Weekly from 9.30 SPA at Brandon
Monthly 12:00 Lunch after SPA at Brandon
Wednesday
Weekly 10.00am – 11:00am Craft n Chat at Bearpark – School termtimes
Monthly Ecumenical 2:00 – 3:15pm DH7 Bible Study at Brandon, Usually 2nd Wednesday
Weekly 5pm – 6pm ‘Shell’ Youth Group ages 5 to 13 years at Bearpark – School termtimes
Monthly (3rd week) 7:00pm Globalcare Quiz at Brandon
Thursday
Weekly 09:30am – 11.00am ‘Crafty Cuppa’ Drop-in at Brandon
Weekly 09:30am – 11:00am ‘Little Gems’ carer & toddler group at Bearpark – School termtimes
Fortnightly 2.00pm Esh Winning ‘Home Makers’ at Hamsteels Community Centre – Seasonal
Weekly 5:30-7:00pm Junior Youth Club at Brandon
Saturday
Monthly (1st week) 10:00 -12:00 Coffee morning Brandon
Ecumenical
DH7 Monthly Prayers 2:00 – 2:45pm Usually 4th Wednesday Salvation Army Langley Moor
‘Body & Soul’ Monthly Ecumenical 11:00am 1st Wednesday at Esh Winning Woodland Hall – Seasonal
Occasional events
Christian Aid Quiz 7:00pm Thursday 15th May at Bearpark
Craft Fairs 10:00-1:00pm Saturdays 28th June, 06th September, 08th November Brandon
Community events in our buildings
Community Singers 7:00pm Mondays Brandon – presently school termtimes
Women’s Institute 7:00pm 2nd Tuesday Brandon
Various events in Hamsteels Community Centre– visit their website
www.hamsteelscommunitycentre.org.uk
Locations
BEARPARK – George Terrace, Bearpark, DH7 7AQ
Directions: Follow the A167 from Neville’s Cross, turn left at the traffic lights just past Sainsburys. The road leads to Bearpark (and on to Ushaw College). Continue a short distance past the car showroom/garage, the church is on the left beside the Busy Bears Nursery and almost opposite the Community Centre which has a large steel wheel displayed.
Accessibility – there is a ramped entrance at the side, then step-free
Parking is available outside the church, and at the Community Centre opposite.
Public transport – Arriva service 48 to stop outside the church.
BRANDON – Carr Avenue, Brandon, DH7 8QG
Directions: Take the A690 out of Durham towards Crook, passing through Nevilles Cross and Langley Moor. Once in Meadowfield, take the second right hand turn just past the second pelican crossing. The church is situated towards the top of this road past the school and the youth club on the left-hand side.
Accessibility – the building is step-free
Parking iThere is a car park behind the building, and on-street parking
Public transport – Arriva service 49 to Lowland Road Co-op then walk back along Lowland Rd and turn up Carr Avenue, Arriva service 49A & Go Northeast service 21 to Brandon Welfare – walk back down road and turn right down Carr Avenue
ESH WINNING: Hamsteels Community Centre, Western Avenue, Esh Winning DH7 9LS
Directions We are located just off the B6302 Newhouse Road. Proceed to the second entrance into the estate; turn left off the B6302 onto Western Avenue – the Hamsteels Community Centre is approx. 100 yards on your right, beyond the shops.
Accessibility – the building is step-free
Parking is on street and behind the adjacent shops
Public transport – Arriva service 43 to Western Avenue shops and walk back
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Contact Information
For more information please contact the Minister
Minister
Minister: Minister
Other information
St Andrew’s, Brandon website