The Next 900 Campaign Appeal

What is the Next Nine Hundred Years Campaign all about?

We are aiming to keep St Michael & All Angels Church at the heart of Houghton le Spring’s community for another nine hundred years.

St Michael’s is the oldest building in Houghton. At its heart are the striking remains of the earliest church that stood on this site – a carved stone above a tiny doorway, featuring mysterious intertwined beasts. It dates from Norman times, nearly a thousand years ago. (Click here to find out more.)

But St Michael’s is not only significant for its great age or for the fact that people have been worshipping here for over nine hundred years. It is also a living and thriving resource for the people of Houghton le Spring – a place for worship, education and community activity.

All these years and all this activity have taken their toll on our lovely building. Some of the very fabric of the church is failing. We also need new facilities to bring the building properly into the 21st century.

This is why we need your help. We want St Michael’s Church to last another next nine hundred years. To do this, we need to raise one million pounds through our Next Nine Hundred Years campaign. (next)

How to help / donate

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Building history and significance
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