The Bishop Auckland and Shildon Circuit is one of eleven that make up the Darlington District of the Methodist Church.
The Diocese of Durham is the Church of England from the River Tyne in the North; to the River Tees in the South; the Durham Dales in the West; and to the Sea in the East.
Northern Synod is one of thirteen throughout the UK. It includes seventy congregations from Berwick in the North to Swaledale in the South, from the shores of the North Sea across to Barnard Castle.
Baptist churches are found in almost every country in the world. In the UK, the Union has over 2000 churches.
Christian Aid is the official relief, development and advocacy agency of 41 sponsoring churches in Britain and Ireland.
Traidcraft Exchange is the partner charity of Traidcraft, the fair trade company. It seeks to bring people together to fight injustice in trade.