The Bishop Auckland & Shildon Circuit embraces 10 churches and covers approximately 16 miles by 6 miles.
Our Ministers are Rev David Payne and Rev Rachel Pinkney, and Chris Russell is our Lay Pastoral Assistant.
We have services available each Sunday at all of our churches. These are led by our Ministers, Local Preachers and ecumenical colleagues and further details can be found on our Services page.
For up to date information, the latest guidance and resources from the Methodist Church please click here. The Managing Trustees' Privacy Notice can be found here.
Here are some numbers if you need to talk to anyone and remember the Ministers are also available, the link to their contact details can be found at the bottom of this page (right hand side).
Helpline | Phone | Times | Cost | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Samaritans | 116 123 | open 24/7 | Free | jo@samaritans.org |
Mind Mental health support | 0300 123 3393 Text 86463 | open 9am-6pm Mon-Fri (except Bank Holidays) | Local rates from landline; mobile charges vary | info@mind.org.uk |
FRANK Need advice about drugs... Talk to Frank | 0300 123 6600 Text 82111 | open 24/7 | Local rates from landline; mobile charges vary | frank@talktofrank.com |
Alcoholics Anonymous | 0800 9177 650 | open 24/7 | Free | help@aamail.org |
Rape Crisis | 0808 500 2222 | open 24/7 | Free | - |
Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline | 0800 0119 100 | 10am – 10pm daily | Free | hello@switchboard.lgbt |
National Domestic Violence Run by Women's Aid & Refuge | 0808 2000 247 0808 801 0327 Male advice & enquiry 0808 802 4040 Helpline for men worried that they may be harming someone else | open 24/7 | Free | - |
ManKind Initiative | 0808 800 1170 | weekdays 10am – 4pm | Free | - |
Farming Community Network | 03000 111 999 | 7am – 11pm every day of the year | Local rates from landline; mobile charges vary | help@fcn.org.uk |
Dementia Helpline | 0800 888 6678 | open Mon – Fri 9am – 9pm, Sat, Sun and BH 9am – 5pm | Free | helpline@dementiauk.org |
Silver Line Helpline for older people | 0800 470 80 90 | open 24/7 | Free | - |
Action on Elder Abuse, now called Hourglass | 080 8808 8141 | open 24/7 | Free | helpline@wearehourglass.org |
Childline | 0800 1111 | open 24/7 | Free | - |
Circuit Office
bascircuitoffice@gmail.com
c/o Bishop Auckland Methodist Church
21 Cockton Hill Road
DL14 6EN