Newcastle Central & East Circuit

Welcome to the website of the Newcastle upon Tyne Central and East Circuit of the Methodist Church.
We are a compact Circuit of nine churches with a strong ecumenical flavour seeking to be open and responsive to the Spirit of God, alive in our witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and passionate about social justice.

Our work is increasingly diverse as we seek to explore ministry 'outside of the box' and so, alongside our local church communities, we operate a pioneer ministry in Walker, where community groups and individuals are supported and shown the love of Christ; Shieldfield Art Works at The Holy Biscuit, a community arts project; Men’s Shed at Trinity Christian Community Centre, South Gosforth, a community space for men and women to make friends and learn new skills, and which also has a Junior Woodcrafters; and Hand in Hand, a befriending service for the elderly or housebound.

Some of our churches run ‘Messy Church’ and ‘Breakfast Church’ whilst others have student and young adult ministries to cater for the large student population in our city. This includes ministry to international students and, specifically, to Chinese students.