The Bishop Auckland & Shildon Circuit embraces 10 churches and covers approximately 16 miles by 6 miles.
From 1st September 2023 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 those unable to attend a Church for a service, recorded material can be found on YouTube.
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 | |
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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 802 9999 | 12pm – 2:30pm and 7pm – 9:30pm daily | Free | - |
Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline | 0300 330 0630 | 10am – 10pm daily | Local rates from landline; mobile charges vary | chris@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 | 01823 334244 | weekdays 10am – 4pm | Local rates from landline; mobile charges vary | - |
Farming Community Network | 03000 111 999 | 7am – 11pm every day of the year | Local rates from landline; mobile charges vary | chris@fcn.org.uk |
Dementia Helpline | 0800 888 6678 | open 9am – 9pm Mon – Fri | Free | helpline@dementiauk.org |
Silver Line Helpline for older people | 0800 470 80 90 | open 24/7 | Free | - |
Action on Elder Abuse | 080 8808 8141 | open 9am – 5pm Mon – Fri | Free | - |
Childline | 0800 1111 | open 24/7 | Free | - |
Circuit Office
bascircuitoffice@gmail.com
c/o Bishop Auckland Methodist Church
21 Cockton Hill Road
DL14 6EN