About us

The Church is people not a building!

Emmanuel Church is a diverse group of people all seeking to love God and to follow Jesus Christ in this great adventure of life He has called us to.

Our vision is for a church which is full of the Good News of Jesus, a church which is real, relevant, and dedicated to God's truth.  Emmanuel Church is a place where we lay down our burdens, our fears, and our exhaustion whilst we find in Jesus the lightness, courage, and rest only He can offer.  Whoever we are, wherever we are, whenever we come, in Jesus we can find a love greater than our biggest dreams.

We believe that the Bible is God's inspired word - the truths of the Bible guide us as we seek to faithfully follow Jesus together. 

As God's people the Holy Spirit gives each and every believer gifts to build up and grow the church - part of being in community is recognising and sharing these gifts both within the church and with the world around. 

We believe that being a Christian is about resting in the forgiveness of God, receiving transforming love, and by God's power becoming the person He made you to be.  It's about reflecting Jesus' character as God's Spirit gets to work in your life. It's about being found when you are lost. It's about responding to the amazing love of the mysterious, all-powerful Creator we joyfully dare to call ‘Father’.  It's about taking part in God's plan to restore every area of life in whatever we do.

A great place to start exploring the Christian Faith is at http://www.bethinking.org/. Here you can:

• engage with the important questions of life

• explore what Christians believe and why

• compare Christianity to different religions and beliefs; relate the Christian faith to all of life

Charitable donations

Each year Emmanuel church makes donations to a selection of charities to help them with their work. This year we have donated to the following charities:

Barnabas Fund https://barnabasfund.org/
The main ministry of Barnabas Fund is to send financial support to projects which help Christians where they suffer discrimination, oppression and persecution as a consequence of their faith. The projects aim to strengthen Christian individuals, churches and their communities by providing material and spiritual support in response to needs identified by local Christian leaders. We seek to encourage and facilitate prayer by providing prayer information, prayer requests and resources in many different forms and formats.
£1000

Saltburn Christian Projects (Doorways) https://door-ways.co.uk/
Saltburn Christian Projects: established 1998, a trusted, local registered charity with a track record in delivering outcomes for young people, aged 13 -25 in relation to their emotional health and well-being. Based in Saltburn, in a high street location, convenient for public transport, with welcoming spaces including – offices, larger meeting rooms, IT facilities and the Explorer’s Lounge. £1000

Joshua Orphan and Community Care, Malawi https://joshuainmalawi.org.uk/
We support community driven sustainable development projects to assist HIV/AIDS orphans, vulnerable children and their families in Malawi. We do this by:
Improving access to quality education in rural areas
Providing orphaned and vulnerable children with basic care by supporting Community Based Child Care Centres
Helping communities obtain safe water and basic health services
Providing basic Income Generating Activities for financially underprivileged groups
£1000

Bible Society https://www.biblesociety.org.uk
As part of United Bible Societies, we’re now active in around 240 countries and regions. Through our translation work, we make the Bible available in new spoken and signed languages, as well as revising existing Bibles to bring the language up-to-date. To meet the individual needs and demands of the millions wanting the Scriptures, our production facilities not only print physical copies but also produce visual, audio and digital forms. Our distribution network takes the Bible to places it might otherwise be hard to come by, and we improve literacy by empowering people to read, using the Book as a reference.
Internationally, we're expanding our work through initiatives like Open the Book and developing a deeper understanding of the context of mission in different parts of the world. Three areas where we've been particularly active in recent years are China, Africa and the Middle East.
£500

Speak Life UK (Revival) https://speaklife.org.uk
Since 1952 Speak Life have proclaimed the gospel through powerful preaching and innovative use of the latest technology. When they began, as The Hour of Revival, that meant radio and print media. Today, as Speak Life, they continue the legacy of our founder, Eric Hutchings, with award-winning online outreach.
Over the last 8 years, the team at Speak Life have produced many hundreds of video resources which have been viewed many millions of times. They have won multiple awards for their creative media from the Jerusalem Awards and from the Premier Digital Awards.
£500

Christian Aid https://www.christianaid.org.uk
For over 75 years, this truth has inspired us to stand together in solidarity with our most marginalised global neighbours, of all faiths and none. Poverty is an outrage against humanity. It robs people of their dignity and lets injustice thrive. We seek to eradicate extreme poverty by tackling its root causes. Together with people living in poverty, we amplify our voices to speak truth to power and create lasting change.
£500

Foodbank
Tuesday 12.30–2.30 in ECHO

The Emmanuel Foodbank runs under the auspices of Footprints – a local charity. It provides a wide range of food and household products for families and individuals, in Saltburn and the surrounding area.
It is open every Tuesday from 12.30 to 2.30pm in ECHO – the Church Hall and is supported by Church volunteers.
It is a very practical way to share one’s faith.
£500

Home Groups

At Emmanuel Church we believe that very few things are more important than Home Groups.  Home Groups are a feature of a healthy church.  The importance of church members being in fellowship with one another, reading the Bible, and praying together is vital.

Home Groups are made up of around 8-12 people who gather together on a regular basis—usually every other week.  Each Home Group has two 'leaders' who are the contact people between the group and the ministry team. Home Groups provide a safe and healthy environment of mutual support, fellowship, and prayer where God can work powerfully in people's lives.  

Interested in Home Groups?

If you would like to know more about Home Groups or you would like to find about how to join one then please do speak to our Home Group co-ordinator Linda Johnson. Linda is usually around on a Sunday at the 10.45am service or 9.30am Tuesday service. Her contact details are 07974730078 or email linda.johnson123@yahoo.co.uk. You can also speak to Revd Adam Reed

Download Home Groups Booklet here 

Families, children and young people

Jesus showed great love for children when he blessed them and called his followers to live with a childlike humility. At Emmanuel we strive to reach out to the children and young people of Saltburn through our activities at church and through our involvement with the local schools and the DoorWays charity.  We love to share Bible stories with Saltburn Primary School through our weekly Open the Book assemblies and we hold a 'drop-in' at Huntcliff Secondary school each Thursday lunch time.

On Wednesday afternoons between 1pm-3pm we host the 'ECHO Family Drop-In'. This is a safe and fun space for pre-school children and their parents and carers, that meets during term time.  

On the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sundays of the month we provide fun faith-based children's activities in ECHO during the 10.45 service. On the 4th Sunday of the month children, young people and adults worship together at the All EngAge service in ECHO.

Arts Ministry

Saltburn, with its stunning scenery and creative community has always been home to artists.  Here at Emmanuel we believe that Art—in all its many forms—is a gift from God who is Himself an artist and creator.  Because of this belief we have converted part of our church into an art gallery and hold many exhibitions and classes throughout the year. 

People

Parochial Church Council

These are the current members of the Council.

Adam Reed - vicar
Linda Johnson - churchwarden
Christine Pollard - parish administrator
Sue Wheatley
Ann Brignall,
Veronica Govenlock
Caroline Scales
Joe Murphy
Anne Findlay
Norman Pictor
Maureen Payne
Margaret Brignall
George Brignall - treasurer
Drisc Wardle