Commissioning Redeemer Church

Lats Sunday saw the two congregations of Emmanuel Church, Durham and Chester-le-Street, meet together for the final time, as we commissioned our Chester-le-Street congregation to launch as the newly independent Redeemer Church Chester-le-Street.

We’re so grateful to God for what He has done in and through both congregations, and excited to see what He will do in and through both churches in this new chapter.

You can hear Ali’s talk from the meeting here. Below, watch as Matt Cray and Claire Scott pray for our elders and wives in Emmanuel and enjoy some photos from the day.

New Pastoral Care Deacon

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We are excited to welcome Stephen Jones as our new Deacon for Pastoral Care. 

Stephen was commissioned on Sunday 26th November. You can find out more about him, and our leadership team, here.

We thank Christine Knowles, who Stephen succeeds, for her service and devotion as Deacon. Christine was central to developing the pastoral care system we now have in place, and we wish her well as she starts married life and relocates to Scotland.

We look forward to what God wants to do through Stephen and his team.