St Andrew’s Haughton-le-Skerne, Darlington PARISH PROFILE

Welcome to the profile of St Andrew’s Church. As long standing members of the church, we thank God for all that St Andrew’s means to us personally. We are privileged to represent these faithful people, this beautiful building and the historic community of Haughton le Skerne. The heart of the church is its people. As St Andrew’s we have worked hard to develop connections with the people of Haughton. We have taken the church out into the community with innovative patterns of worship in schools and residential homes as well as breaking down barriers to enable people to enjoy services in the church building. St Andrew’s is the natural focal point for sig-nificant events in the lives of those who live in Haughton. We believe that these are exciting times for St Andrew’s with our strong links to the local community, schools and other denominations and the opportuni-ties provided by our refurbished buildings. We have so much to build on and so much potential to grow more. We pray that as you read this, you will be able to discern whether God is calling you to live the next phase of our jour-ney with us, to lead and grow the heart of our church to serve God in Haugh-ton-le-Skerne and the wider town of Darlington.

Andy Teague & Sarah McTimoney Parish Representatives

OUR VISION St Andrew’s seeks God’s guidance and calling to develop a strategic vision and plan for the future. We would like to be nurtured in our faith, grow in holiness and seek to share the love of God with those we meet in our daily lives.

OUR SITUATION We offer a warm welcome and hospitality which is often remarked upon. Social events are well attended and are one way in which we reach out to those on the fringe of the church. We reach a lot of people in the wider community through our ministry and would like to develop a way in which these contacts are brought more fully into the life of the church and to come to faith in Jesus Christ, especially those in the 20’s and 30’s age group. We would like to further develop our ministry of hospitality and welcome by learning how to reach out more effectively.

Our beautiful, ancient, Grade I listed church building has taken up much of our time and finances over the last ten years. These major projects are coming to an end and we hope the future can focus on the spiritual life within the walls, see the core of the church built up, encouraged and strengthened and grow in confidence to go out and further the work of mission and ministry we are called to.

OUR STORY

The story of St Andrew’s starts in the 12th century, or possibly earlier. A list of past Rectors graces the chimney breast and wall in the Rectory Study – a complete list! This might be thought daunting by some, reflecting as it does the long history and story of St Andrew’s. Don’t be put off. The church celebrates the successes of the past and holds fond memories of those who have held this post before but we look to the future and we are ready to welcome, with warmth and our traditional hospitality, a new Rector. We have, over the last ten years, attempted to ensure that the building is fit for purpose. Phase 1 involved rewiring and reordering the West end of the church and the installation of a good sound system. Phase 2 followed and included the removal and re-siting of four rows of pews from the front of church, the installation of a dais and a ramp to allow access to it for those who are less mobile, a new table and reading desk, a data projector and screen and provision of a dedicated space for the music and worship group.

The church building tells its own story and evidence can be found of the changes and additions over the centuries e.g. the tower added in Norman times, a gallery added in 1725 and removed in 1894, transepts added in 1895, pews and woodwork which date from the 17thC (known as ‘Cosin’ woodwork) etc. Recent alterations are detailed in the previous paragraph. In March/April 2012 work starts on the renewing of parts of the roof of the church building. This work has been generously supported by English Heritage and other grant-making bodies.

The church congregation grew rapidly in the early/mid 1980’s and attracted people from all parts of Darlington. Growth led to a church plant in a local school in 1993 which, initially, was successful in reaching out into the community of Whinfield. However, the church (and plant) went into vacancy early in its life and over the following 18 years the plant suffered from lack of consistent leadership. In December 2009, after a six month period of consultation, the decision was taken to close the plant and to draw the two churches back together. This was not an easy decision and was made with a heavy heart. However, it gave the opportunity to review the pattern of services and the energy to start two new ones – ‘Andrew’s Family@4’ and ‘Tea & Praise’ The church office is attached to the Church Hall and until 2010 we employed a parish secretary. Over-stretched finances made it impossible for this to continue. The office is staffed most mornings by volunteers. We produce a parish magazine ‘Andrew’s Net’ three times per year. This is delivered free of charge to 6000 homes in the parish.

OUR COMMUNITY

The church community does ‘mixed economy’ extremely well. We have a very good age range of people and we hold together a variety of opinions, tastes, musical preference and social backgrounds. Just over 20% of the congregation live outside the parish. Those who are not resident in the parish travel to us because they appreciate our tradition of open-evangelical, because they have moved out of the parish to another part of town (usually because of schooling) or because we have established a relationship through occasional offices. Say the word ‘rota’ and it will probably elicit a groan but that disguises the fact that many people are involved in our communal life as a church. We are fortunate to have six church wardens. During worship we have a host of lay-people who volunteer to be sides-people, read scripture, intercede, operate the tech desk and data projector, administer Holy Communion, sing, play instruments, offer refreshments etc. The need to finance church maintenance and re-ordering has grown a team of people who have worked long and hard on fund-raising and social activities. The social activities, as well as raising funds, have the benefit of bringing in those on the fringe of the church. However, we think we are drawing close to a time when fund-raising doesn’t have to take up so much of our time. We would like to see our communal lives drawn more closely together where love and trust can grow, where people are prepared to step out in faith to try something new, where mistakes and struggles can be shared, where we treat each other with a generosity of spirit and where we can experience more fully the knowledge and experience of Jesus’ love for us.

OUR NETWORKS

We regularly visit five schools (three of them are on one site), taking assemblies and we are occasionally invited to be involved in classroom work. The previous incumbent was the Chair of Governors at the Education Village and Sue Bruce is vice-chair of Governors at Red Hall School. There are four residential homes in which we offer a monthly ‘Songs of Praise’ and where our ministry is greatly valued. One of these residential homes is the home of our monthly ‘Tea and Praise’ service. We have a good relationship with local ward councillors, notably Cllr Chris McEwan who has been very supportive on a number of occasions. One or two members of the church belong to the Haughton Residents Association with whom we are engaged in a joint project – Haughton Memorial Garden. The Residents Association raised grant funding to transform some waste land (next door to the churchyard) into a lovely garden, a place for reflection a part of which is allocated for the burial of cremated remains. The garden is not yet open for the burial of ashes as we are awaiting the outcome of discussions between the Chancellor and Darlington Borough Council as to the period of the lease and also whether or not the land should be consecrated. Locality Group Relationships Darlington Deanery works in locality groups. St Andrew’s is a member of the Eastern Group along with St John’s, St Herbert’s, St Columba’s, St Laurence’s and St Andrew’s (Sadberge). This group was set the challenge of reducing stipendiary clergy from five to three. We have agreed within the group that eventually we will take responsibility for St Andrew’s Sadberge. St John’s will take responsibility for St Columba’s and St Laurence’s will take responsibility for St Herbert’s. This agreement was also taken into account in our decision to close Whinfield church plant. The formal agreement is in process.

Haughton Methodist Church St Andrew’s Church, Sadberge

OUR NETWORKS Ecumenical Relationships We have good relationships with other churches in the parish, notably the Methodist Church. Revd David Goodall is the Methodist minister with responsibility for Haughton and the relationship is proving fruitful. In September 2010 we had a day together entitled ‘Getting Together for God’ and a joint service. Regular joint services followed and we are hopeful of more joint activities in the future. We also have good links with St Anne’s RC church and the Salvation Army. All churches took part in the ‘Big Read’ in 2010 and some members of St Anne’s RC church have joined one of our home groups. There is a group ‘Haughton Churches Together’ which meet regularly and a long history of the churches of the parish working together. Apart from the joint services with HMC already mentioned, we hold a joint service with all churches in the week of Christian Unity.

OUR BUILDINGS

St Andrew’s church is a Grade 1 listed building and is the oldest church in Darlington dating back to 1125. As stated previously a lot of work has been undertaken over the last ten years to improve the building. It sits in a churchyard of approximately quarter of an acre. Part of the churchyard houses the Garden of Remembrance for the burial of cremated remains which is now full. Two small areas of churchyard were re-opened to cope with demand and we anticipate the new Memorial Garden, when open, will be heavily used. The church has just had its quinquennial inspection and we anticipate a £30,000 spend over the next five years. In March/April 2012, roofing works will begin estimated to take approximately 18 weeks. Part of the work will involve re-plastering one side of the chancel and, therefore, scaffolding inside the church. Grant funding for this project has been sought and to date we need to raise a further £10,000 to cover contingencies.. The Rectory is a Grade 1 listed building, built circa 1750. It opens onto a courtyard which is shared with the attached ‘Butler House’ (formerly part of the Rectory) and the church hall. There are seven bedrooms, one of which could be used as a lounge and has a gas fire installed. There is a very large garden of approximately ¾ acre and has been used, with the permission of the incumbent, for church events e.g. Music Extravaganza, Summer Fair, Children’s work etc etc. Members of the church are always willing to help with work in the garden – grass cutting, tree lopping etc. In 1996 a modern kitchen was installed at the rear of the house and in 2011 a further, smaller, kitchen was installed at the front of the house in the same room as the Aga. Over the last five years there has been considerable improvement made to the house. The windows received attention, new fireplaces installed in the lounge, study and dining room, central heating improvements, electric shower installed over the bath. Conversations are ongoing concerning the sale of the Rectory and the purchase of a more modern house but are hampered by questions about access to the church hall and the scout hut at the rear of the church hall. The siting of the scout hut is by licence agreement with the Rector. The church hall is Grade II listed with a 1970s extension known as the Gouldsmith room, named after a past Rector of Haughton. The reason for the Grade ll listing is the church hall’s positioning in relation to Butler House and the Rectory, forming a quadrangle. The building is in need of some updating but is widely used by the local community and the church and we are sometimes hard-pressed to find a space for church meetings in the hall booking calendar. The church office is adjoined to the church hall and consists of two rooms. It houses the photocopier, church computer and other resources. The churchyard has been adopted by Darlington Borough Council who have responsibility for grass cutting etc.

WHERE WE ARE

Our town

Darlington is situated in the Tees Valley. Although the Tees Valley is known for its industry very little of it remains in Darlington. Darlington was the ‘home of the railway’ boasting the first passenger rail journey between Darlington and Stockton. It sits on the East Coast main line and is on the border of North Yorkshire. Darlington is within easy reach of the Lake District, North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales and the Cleveland Hills should the desire for open countryside be calling, and is only 25 minutes from the coast. Notably two large, global, engineering companies have major premises in Darlington; Cleveland Bridge and Cummins. Cleveland Bridge is famous for the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Middlesbrough Transporter bridge, the Humber suspension bridge, the Thames barrier and many more. The other major employer in the town is Orange which has one of its call centres based here.

Our Parish

Haughton le Skerne is a suburb of Darlington and situated on the east of the town just under two miles from Darlington town centre. Within the parish there are several distinct areas each with their own characteristics. There are traditional, post WW2, Council Housing Estates, now mostly owner-occupied: e.g. Springfield, Welbeck Ave, Lyonette Road. Of these Red Hall is the most self-contained, and the most deprived. The housing in this estate is still mainly council owned, and of mixed quality. There is the traditional centre of the Village: Haughton Green, which is a conservation area, and a highly desirable place to live. There are pre-WW2 developments. There are various post 1975 estates – Haughton Grange, Whinfield, Riverside, etc. You will see that the parish is not a simple one dimensional entity and a range of approaches are required to reach the different cultures, traditions and lifestyles. Although diverse, the community continues to look to the church to mark the threshold moments in life, witnessed by the numbers of occasional offices. There is an innovative approach to education operating within the parish in the establishment of one of the first ‘Education Villages’ which comprises three schools; Primary, Secondary and Special. There are two other primary schools, one on Whinfield estate, the other on Red Hall estate. The church has involvement in each establishment and we invite schools to church for Easter and Christmas Services and Leavers services.

OUR LIFE TOGETHER

Sunday Services of Holy Communion are Order One and we have a bespoke Service of the Word. As we increasingly make use of the data projector other liturgical resources are utilised. Vestment: over the last ten years our incumbent preferred to wear Alb and Stole for services of Holy Communion. The church is flexible in this regard and does not express a preference.

9am A traditional, reflective, service with a small congregation of approximately 20 people. Music is provided by either keyboard or organ. We offer Service of the Word on the first Sunday of the month and Order One Holy Communion in the subsequent three weeks.

10.45am A well attended service during which children’s activities are on offer, either in Sunday School or as part of the service. The music is provided by a music and worship group comprising various instruments and voices, and the organ. We have a mixture of old and more modern songs and some members of the congregation are more comfortable than others at using their bodies in worship. Movement is, to a large part, restricted by box pews! The pattern alternates Holy Communion and Service of the Word. Children are admitted to Holy Communion before Confirmation and so arrive from Sunday School in time for the Peace. On Services of the Word the children are in church at the start of the service and leave for their groups after about 10 mins. Attendance at the 10.45am service is in the region of 80-90 adults and 30 children.

12.45pm Baptism service every first and third Sunday offering baptism to two families on each occasion. There is a team of people who help with these services and who also form the team for Andrew’s Family@4 (see below). This includes a small team of musicians from our music and worship group. The services are lively and appreciated by those who attend; attendance is in the region of 150 adults and 50 children.

6.30pm Twice per month there is a said service of Evening Prayer or Holy Communion and attended by a faithful few.

New Services

3-5pm On the second Sunday of each month we hold a ‘Tea and Praise’ service in Oban Court, a local care home. The afternoon consists of an assortment of entertainment, community singing, some well known hymns, some prayers and short talk. This is followed by tea – sandwiches, cakes etc. It provides a warm welcome and friendship to those who may find Sunday afternoon a lonely time. It is attended by residents and non-residents and one of our challenges is to help the residents attend as staff are not allowed to spend time assisting residents down to the lounge. We have explored different options but have been frustrated. Attendance varies but is usually around 30 people.

4pm On the fourth Sunday of each month we offer ‘Andrew’s Family@4’. This is a book-free, noisy, messy service followed by Sunday tea in the church hall. Regularly attended by approximately 50 adults and 40 children, it is our opportunity to welcome children who are baptised outside the main service into the church family and a chance to get to know families in a more relaxed environment. The service is planned and delivered by a creative and energetic team. Attendance is approx 50-60 adults and 35 children.

The Week

Implicit in the description of all elements of our life together is the encouragement and/or involvement of the Rector. Most groups have a member of the staff team involved.

Discipleship Groups There are eight discipleship groups, totalling approximately 70 people, which meet during the week. Group leaders have autonomy in terms of choice of study material but occasionally suggestions are made i.e. to join together for the ‘Big Read’ or other Lent books. Ladies-wot-lunch are a lunchtime discipleship group, meeting weekly to share lunch and chat about their faith, their study material and many other things.

Tuesday Morning Prayers On Tuesday morning the staff team and any others who care to join us offer a short service of Morning Prayer.

Mid-week Communion On Wednesday morning we have a said service of Holy Communion which has a faithful congregation of about 15 people. Most come to other services during the week. Most people stay on for coffee and breakfast at The Boathouse.

ABC

ABC (toddler group) meets twice per week and is known throughout the parish as being a place where a warm welcome is guaranteed. The sessions are staffed by church members. The mums, dads, grandparents and carers who come along all comment on the welcoming atmosphere and the care of the leaders. The group have song time during the session which includes some Christian songs and they hold a pram service in church at Easter, Harvest and Christmas.

Boathouse A team of five/six church members run The Boathouse café on Wednesday mornings. The Gouldsmith Room becomes the place to be for bacon sandwiches, toasted tea-cakes or even a full breakfast. The Boathouse is attended by the local community and has become a welcome meeting place for many.

MenMeet This group is for all men, however remotely connected with the Church, as well as friends who just fancy a chat and a drink. As well as a time of fellowship it offers a chance to make connections outside the church. The regular meeting is on the first Monday evening of the month but occasionally for a breakfast and talk on a Saturday morning. The venue and activities vary but have included snooker, breakfasts, camping, dinner and speaker etc.

Ladies Guild Meeting on the first Tuesday of the month the Ladies Guild has a mix of church and non-church members. It enjoys a variety of social activities i.e. fashion show, quiz, entertainment, trips out and a Christmas meal. Once per year the meeting starts with a communion service led by a member of the team. The ladies enjoy their time together and look forward to the monthly cup of tea and a natter with friends.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Children and young people are an important part of our church. We engage with them in a variety of ways and details about the groups are listed below. We would like you to have a heart for young people and be committed to their spiritual growth. We have a small team of dedicated volunteers overseen by our Youth and Children’s Minister. We offer a vibrant and appealing service in Family@4 and have children’s groups both in school and church. There is more difficulty, however, in competing with the busy lives of teenagers and providing relevant church for them. Three years ago we received grants from Diocesan Mission Fund and The Education Village which, along with regular giving from members of the congregation, enabled us to employ a youth and children’s worker on a three year contract. The project works across the boundary of the parish and across the boundaries of provision in the Education Village. The three year contract came to an end in August 2011 but we have managed to find funding to employ her until Easter 2012. Emma co-ordinates the church groups mentioned below. The church has also given generously to DACYM (Darlington Area Churches Youth Ministry). Youth workers Martin and Mel Stand are supported by Darlington churches to provide strategic leadership across Darlington for youth work. Mel and Emma worked together in the Education Village.

Sunday school On Sunday there are three children’s’ groups: Rocks, Boulders and Pebbles. Emma prepares and organises the resources for each of the groups each week and co-ordinates the team of nine volunteers which we rely on to keep Sunday school going.

Kidz Klub Kidz Klub is a group aimed at Primary school children (reception-year 6) and meets each Wednesday evening during term time, thanks to the dedicated support of three volunteers (including a young leader who stayed on after completing his DoE award). Each week the children play games, listen to a Bible story, and usually complete a craft! In addition they sometimes cook, watch films, or have a termly outing. The children love getting involved with the local community and usually sing Carols at some of the local care homes each Christmas time as well as putting on termly family evenings; quizzes, BBQ’s, etc.

Seekers Seekers is a group aimed at Secondary school children (years7-11) and meets weekly, during term time on Thursday evenings from 6pm until 7.30pm, thanks to the assistance of two volunteers. Each week is built upon the three ‘F’s’: Fun, Fellowship, and Food!

JAM J.A.M (Jesus and Music) are St Andrew’s Young People’s Music Group and rehearse on Friday evenings during term time from 5.45-6.45pm with the help of four members of our Music and Worship Group. They play their own instruments providing; keyboard, guitar, drums, and vocals! The group regularly take part in the 10.45am service, at Baptisms and St Andrews Family @ 4 monthly services. The aim of the group is not musical excellence, although some of our young people are talented. The aim is to instil a sense of belonging and an opportunity to contribute to the overall worship of the church.

Girls Group Girls Group is run by Emma in conjunction with Mel of DACYM and is offered to any girls of secondary age and above. The group meets fortnightly on Thursday evenings. We meet for fellowship and regularly have an outing to the local cinema, bowling alley, or pizza place!

Brownies, Guides, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts We have Guides, Brownies, Scouts, Cubs and Beaver groups affiliated to St Andrew’s.

OUR PEOPLE

Our electoral roll currently stands at 230 but some of these will be couples who have joined the roll because of their marriage. Now that the rules have changed we envisage that in 2013, when the electoral roll is renewed, the number will drop to approximately 200. About 20% of our regular congregation are non-resident in the parish. The staff team at St Andrew’s consists of:

As stated previously we are unsure about the future of the post of Youth and Children’s minister. The congregation currently give approximately £7,500 per annum to the post and despite appeals the figure has not risen significantly. Rachel Ryan is the parish clerk and her three hours per week are funded from adding charges to the cost of weddings and funerals. During the vacancy Rachel has volunteered some of her free time to assist with administration in the parish. The staff team meet weekly for Morning Prayer and a short admin meeting on Tuesday morning. We also meet once per month for lunch or tea (dependent upon diaries) on the second Wednesday. Apart from this the team rely heavily on email and Google calendar for information sharing and planning.

Sue Bruce Associate Minister (SSM)

Sue Chew Curate (SSM)

Lesley Stegner Reader

Pauline Young Reader

Emma Walden Youth and children’s minister

Georgine Whitfield APA

Gill Jones APA

Stoker Wilson Retired priest with permission to officiate

Muriel Jones Permission to preach and lead worship

Rachel Ryan Parish Clerk

PASTORAL TEAM

Georgine Whitfield organises the pastoral visiting team. The pastoral list currently has 70 names, not all of whom require a home visit, but who we are keeping a watchful eye out for. The Pastoral leaders (Rector, Georgine, Lesley, Sue, Sue & Muriel) meet monthly to review the list and voice any concerns. St Andrew’s has been licensed as a ‘Shared Ministry Parish’. Over the years we have provided fertile ground for the growing of ministries and have ‘sent’ a number of people to train for (stipendiary) ordained ministry and have grown various other ministries including two OLM’s (when it was known as such in the Diocese of Durham). We look for gifts, talents and skills that can be used in the ministry of the church and we seek to encourage and inspire confidence in members of our congregation to hear God’s calling through God’s word, through worship and witness.

Christian Nurture We run three nurture courses over the year; autumn, spring and the Confirmation course. We generally use two short 5/6 week courses. In the past we have used a home-grown course based on Henri Nouwen’s ‘Return of the Prodigal’ and some of Robert Warren’s ‘Life’ series e.g. Life Balance, Life Attitudes. This year we are using the START course in November and moving on to Life Calling in the Spring. We are hopeful that Back to Church Sunday will provide some candidates for the courses. In the past few years we have used the Emmaus course as a Confirmation preparation resource. There are a team of four people who help with Christian Nurture.

Baptism Preparation Over the last few years the Rector has made a personal visit to each family requesting baptism to prepare them for their child’s baptism and offering a short thanksgiving service in their home. In order to cope with the vacancy we have moved to a monthly preparation evening to which parents and Godparents are invited. With 70+ baptisms per year it was felt to be a way forward in order to cope with the workload. Families are encouraged to attend the Andrew’s Family@4 service on a regular basis. They are invited to this service to receive their baptism certificate, candle and welcome.

OUR GOVERNANCE

In October 2011 the PCC voted not to consider resolutions A, B or C. The PCC comprises Rector (Chair) 12 elected members 4 elected Deanery Synod members 6 Church Wardens (only five elected for 2011/12) 6 Licensed Ministers (can be co-opted) Our shared ministry policy permits licensed ministers to be co-opted onto the PCC The PCC meets once per month and also serves as the Shared Ministry Team, although this hasn’t been a strong feature of our meetings. In addition to the PCC there are smaller teams which report back to it. The Finance sub-committee, led by our Treasurer, pour over the figures and keep us on the straight and narrow. The Buildings Management Group keeps an eye on the maintenance and repair of the church plant, organises the rota of grass cutting for the Rectory lawn and other general maintenance jobs. The Standing Committee is made up of the Rector, Wardens and Lay Chair. On occasions the Treasurer is in attendance. Worship Planning Group The six people who make up this group meet monthly, with the Rector, to choose the hymns for Sunday morning services. It comprises two members of the staff team and four of the musicians and singers from the Music and Worship Group. Word Group Once per term the Word group, comprising three members of the staff team and the Rector, meets to sort out the preaching and leading rota, readings and themes which may emerge and to plan ahead to make sure special Sundays i.e. Remembrance etc, are flagged up ahead of time.

OUR FINANCES

As a church we have been thankful to God that he has provided what we have needed. Church finances have been stretched over the last few years because of essential works to buildings. As guardians of two Grade 1 listed buildings we will always have to make sure that we have a financial strategy to manage maintenance works. In 2011 we are on target to pay our parish share in full (£60,135), this is approximately 65% of our annual income. The fig-ure has been much higher and we found we were unable to pay when it went over 70% of our income. The parish share has gradually been reduced over the last two years from £73,000 to its current level. We would very much like to be in a position where regular giving forms a larger part of our income rather than depending on fund-raising events. We have held stewardship campaigns over the last 2 years to encourage the congregation to annu-ally review their giving. This has increased our planned giving by around 20%. Approximately 50% of our voluntary income is through standing order and 20% through the envelope scheme; the remaining voluntary income comes via the collection plate and other donations. The church hall and Gouldsmith Room are available for hire and is widely used by the local community. Although our in-come from the hall is around £6,000, about £4,000 of this is used to keep the hall open. There is some scope for further lettings. The PCC have the desire to allocate 10% of its income to charitable causes, but we have not yet managed to achieve this. For a number of years now, we have contributed £1500 annually to the work of our CMS mission partner in Taiwan and up to 2010, we similarly supported a couple who worked for Crosslinks in Tanzania (they stopped their work there in order to study in the USA). Until very recently we supported DACYM (Darlington Area Churches Youth Ministry) with £4,000 per year. The church is involved with Christian Aid week while other charities are contributed to on a more ad hoc basis.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Electoral Roll 2010

Pastoral Serves and other ministry

Bapt Confirm Confirm Over 20

Child’n received into HC

Weddings Church Funerals

Crem Funerals

Total Funerals

Burial / Scattering of Ashes

2005 52 9 6 20 37 35 72 13

2006 34 4 2 23 16 40 55 95 25

2007 51 2 1 21 34 55 89 29

2008 67 7 7 0 17 36 50 86 20

2009 74 8 7 10 27 25 70 95 3

2010 75 7 5 4 11 25 46 71 12

2011 Jan-

Jul 32 7 4 0 9 13 37 50 7

Male Female Total

Residents in the Parish 40 110 152

Non-resident in the Parish 22 37 59

TOTAL 62 147 211

WHAT NEXT?

We will be praying for you as you consider whether or not St Andrew’s is the place for you. Our parish representatives, our Archdeacon and our Area Dean would be delighted to talk with you further if you would find that helpful.

Mr Andy Teague 22 Upsall Drive Darlington DL3 8RB 01325 266242

Mrs Sarah McTimoney 26 Salters Avenue Darlington DL1 2AB 01325 287696

Venerable Nick Barker Holy Trinity Vicarage 45 Millbank Darlington DL3 9NL

01325 480444

Revd Canon John Dobson All Saints Vicarage 104 Blackwell Lane Darlington DL3 8QQ 01325 354503

Useful Links

A photograph of the inside of the church is available on this link

http://www.standrewshaughton.org.uk/template.php?ref=panoramic

A few details about Haughton le Skerne are given on the following link, but there are many pages

on the internet where further detailed information can be found.

http://www.darlingtonuk.co.uk/historydetail.php?id=29356&f=Darlington

The following link gives facts and figures collated by Darlington Borough Council in 2009

http://www.darlington.gov.uk/dar_public/documents/Chief%20Executive%20Office/stats09.pdf

We also have a church website http://www.standrewshaughton.org.uk/.