Address & Contact
East Durham Methodist Church – Horden
Blackhills Road
Horden
Peterlee
County Durham
SR8 4SB
Minister Name: Revd. Sally Coleman
About
The Methodist Chapel at Horden will no longer be available for regular worship. While it remains under the ownership and care of the Castle Eden Circuit it is being leased to Ensemble 84, a part of The East Durham Theatre Company. The Chapel can be made available for funerals and weddings by arrangement with the Minister. Members will worship at the Peterlee Memorial Methodist Church, Blackhall Methodist Church, or Easington Colliery Methodist Church.
You can find out more about Ensemble 84 by clicking on the links below:
Brief History of the Building
The building was erected in 1910 and has stood the test of time.
One can only imagine what the building has witnessed in its time. It has seen disasters like mine collapses, the sinking of the Titanic, coal strike (1926), two world wars, modern conflicts and disasters, closure of the pits and much more. The chapel has been there for people who needed help through difficult times.
Although the building has been around for over 100 years it was first known as “The Wesleyan Hall”. It became known as Horden Methodist Church through the amalgamation between “The Primitive Methodist Chapel” and “The Wesleyan Hall” in 1958.
In the early sixties Horden had a strong boys brigade, chapel Sunday School and youth group. Through the amalgamation of the two chapels, it was decided to build a hall onto the 1910 chapel. On the 25 of July 1964 the new hall was opened complete with stage, side rooms and kitchen. The Hall became a major part of the chapel acting as a hand to reach out into the community.
However in November 2001 vandals broke into the building, vandalised the chapel and set part of the hall on fire. With the damage running into thousands and general repairs needed, a decision was made to demolish the hall and convert the main chapel into a multi-purpose building with general purpose room, fitted kitchen and facilities for the disabled.
In 2005 sufficient funds had been raised for work to start. The refurbishment took four months to complete and so, on its 95th anniversary, Horden Methodist Chapel reopened its doors with a full chapel singing that rousing hymn “To God be the glory, great things he has done”.
Harvest Festival 2022
Harvest Festival with such a generous response from our church members. 150 items going to East Durham FEED project.
Salvation Army Christmas Present Appeal
