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MODS - returns this Wednesday
Mental health peer support group
St James Benwell Church hall, NE15 6RS
Wednesdays
Group starts at 1.30pm (arrive from 1.10pm). Finish by 2.30pm
MODS is an ongoing mental health peer support group — helping us to help ourselves!
You can start and finish whenever you like, and rejoin at any time. This is an open and safe space to share whatever is going on for you - and you won’t be made to share anything you don’t want to.
Together, we’ll learn about our own mental health through visual aids, journaling, and discussion, discovering ways to improve our lives.
Go from MODS to MAD
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Kathy Germain, our Reader (Licensed Lay Minister), leads the group. She has many years of experience running mental health peer support groups and volunteering with Citizens Advice.
“Mental health has been part of my life and my family’s life since I was very young. It is a personal journey. This won’t be about me telling people what to do, but about helping you to improve your mental health. This is something that is very close to my heart.” — Kathy Germain
First Sunday of Christmas Team service
Join us on the First Sunday of Christmas in the Benwell & Scotswood Team.
Everyone is welcome: regulars, newcomers, families and those seeking a peaceful moment in the holiday season. We will share communion together and celebrate the birth of Christ.
11.15 am at St James Church Benwell, NE15 6RS
(please note there will be no service at the other churches on this day)
Christmas Day
Celebrate Christmas Morning with us!
Joy to the world - the Lord has come!
Begin Christmas Day with joy as we gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Our Christmas Morning Communion Service is an occasion for all ages, filled with favourite carols, the Christmas Gospel, and a message of hope for the year ahead. Children are especially welcome!
Join us as we rejoice together in the light and love of Christmas Day, sharing in Holy Communion on this joyous feast.
Please note we meet at the earlier time of 10am.
Midnight Mass
Celebrate the wonder of Christmas at Midnight Mass
Join us on Christmas Eve for our traditional Midnight Mass — a peaceful and reflective service that welcomes the arrival of Christmas with joy and reverence. As the clock approaches midnight, we gather in candlelight to hear the timeless story of Christ’s birth, share in Holy Communion, and sing much-loved carols that usher in the hope of Christmas Day.
This beautiful and atmospheric service is a treasured moment of stillness and celebration in the midst of the festive season.
All are warmly invited to share in this sacred beginning of Christmas.
Christmas Eve at St Margaret’s
Join us for our Family Crib Service on Christmas Eve!
A warm and magical Christmas Eve celebration for children and their families, our Crib Service brings the Nativity story to life in a joyful and accessible way. With well-loved carols, simple storytelling, and an opportunity for children to help build the crib scene, this service is perfect for little ones to experience the wonder of Christmas.
Come and share in the excitement, dress up as a shepherd or angel if you like, and enjoy a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere where all ages can take part.
Everyone is welcome — a lovely way to begin your Christmas Eve celebrations together!
Carols at St John's
Step into the warmth and wonder of Christmas as we gather together for an evening of traditional carols, festive music, and the timeless story of the Nativity. Whether you are a regular churchgoer or simply love the magic of Christmas, you are warmly invited to share in this celebration of hope, peace, and light.
Come and lift your voice, enjoy the glow of candlelight, and be part of a cherished Christmas tradition for all ages. Afterwards, stay for mince pies and refreshments as we continue the festive cheer together.
All are welcome — we look forward to celebrating with you!
Christmas Charity Auction
Viewing from 4pm, bidding begins at 5pm
This Christmas season will also see the return of our charity auction at St James to raise money for the church to keep us open and caring for our community.
There will be plenty of lots, big and small for all budgets. Grab a bargain and join the fun!
All are welcome whether your bidding or not. There will also be mulled wine, festive snacks and some carol singing as well.
Help needed:
If you have good quality items to donate please speak to Kath McIntyre.
If you have connections to local businesses and venues that could donate something, then please ask them and let us know!
We need volunteers to help with refreshments, set-up, tidy-up, taking payments, and carol singing.
