VISIT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE METHODIST CONFERENCE REV RICHARD ANDREW
Sunday 23rd November was a special day! The presidential theme for the year is ‘Our Story, Our Song’. Everyone has a story to tell: everyone has a song to sing. Our stories and songs are opportunities to encounter the grace of God and to respond to the One who calls us. Rev Richard Andrew and his wife, Debbie, came to Northallerton Methodist Church to take part in a Circuit Service .
It was a place where he and his wife came to faith and began their Christian journeys, but also where they were married and said goodbye to loved ones.
Richard gave his life to Christ at the age of 17 having come from a non-church background. It was a gift he never wanted to give back. They are pictured here with some wonderful people who helped to shape and form their lives. Through church and youth club they showed them something of Jesus. They created a place where they felt accepted and belonged and where they could explore faith in a context of love. Richard & Debbie are thankful to so many but especially on Sunday to those pictured – Iris and Derek Smith; Bob and Jeanette Daly; Alex and Irene Lynn; Bill and Jill Harker; Edith Bramhall. On a day when Richard & Debbie gave thank thanks, he encouraged us to give thanks for those who have inspired and enabled our faith journey.
Adapted from The President & Vice-President of the Methodist Church Conference’s Facebook page.
VALE OF MOWBRAY METHODIST CHURCH
The Circuit meeting in June unanimously agreed to the creation of a new church from 1st September 2025, and following a vote at the Circuit service the name “Vale of Mowbray Methodist Church” was chosen by a clear majority.
After the Autumn Church council meetings, the result is that the Vale of Mowbray Methodist Church will consist of the following Worshipping communities:-
Appleton Wiske
Brompton
Northallerton
Romanby
Sowerby
Thornton-le-Beans
The following Church did not have the necessary number of votes in favour, and therefore will not be part of the life and ministry of the Vale of Mowbray Methodist Church:
St James Green, Thirsk