We love Christmas!

Here at Emmanuel, we love Christmas - when we celebrate Jesus' birth as a baby, 2,000 years ago. As Christians, we believe Jesus was fully God and fully man, lived on earth, was crucified and rose again, to eternal life - and now offers that eternal life to us.

We'd love it if you would join us for Christmas 2024.

Saturday 7th December: Christmas Family Fun Day

Our Christmas programme begins with a free Christmas Family Fun Day. One of our most popular events of the year, this features face painting, crafts, rodeo reindeer, inflatables, Switch, the Christmas story, refreshments, Santa’s Grotto and much more.

We’d love you to join us at The Durham Centre om Saturday 7th December between 1pm and 4pm. Follow the Facebook event.

Transport may be available locally by request. Please get in touch.

Sunday 15th December: Charity Brass Band Christmas Concert

We’re delighted to be welcoming back Aycliffe and Brancepeth Brass Band for a Christmas themed-concert, with mulled wine, mince pies, Christmas music and plenty of chances to sing along.

Join us at The Durham Centre from 5pm. Entry is free.

Christmas Day Service

Join us on Christmas Day to celebrate Jesus’ birth.

Our service will be at The Emmanuel Centre from 10am.

Cross Over Service

New Years' Eve, 10pm-12.15am.

You are invited to join with your family to celebrate the arrival of the New Year together, as we cross over from 2024 to 2025, and to freshly declare the cross over our own lives as we move into the New Year.

The evening will start at 10pm with an extended time of uninterrupted worship (so bring your dancing shoes) and a short message. In the first minutes of the New Year we will Break Bread together.

Carriages at 12.15am.