| 1964 |
A proposal for a new building together
with Elm Ridge Methodist Church was carried without dissent, but
later overturned when a plan for a New Church was received from
the architect and the plan for a joint building with Elm Ridge was
deemed inopportune. |
| 1965 |
Doubts were raised as to the need for a
New Church, and the whole matter was referred back to the Church
Committee. The idea of a New Church died once again. |
| 1971 |
Hall extensions were built. |
| 1986 |
A request from a local builder to buy
part of the church site to build houses was turned down. |
| 28th June 1987 |
A Dedication Service bringing to an end
the Celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of the church building
and dedicating ourselves for future service. |
| December 1988 |
The church committee turned down an
approach by Wimpey Homes for the sale of the Church Field for
residential development. |
| March 1990 |
A Mr Stead offered £160,000 for the
strip of land along Blackwell Lane. The secretary was instructed
to reply that the land was not for sale. A Repair and Maintenance
survey of both Church buildings concluded that in general terms
the buildings were in good condition with a considerable projected
life. |
| June 1994 |
All Saints' Third Millennium Group
formed to discuss the development of All Saints' over the next ten
years. |
| October 1994 |
Discussion under way with St Cuthbert's
and Holy Trinity for new parish boundaries to enable All Saints'
to take in an area to the north of Coniscliffe Road. |
| December 1994 |
The Third Millennium Group gave its
report and made recommendations about the stability of the
ministry, the ministry to families and young children, and about
the church buildings. Along with this report came a detailed study
of possible improvements to the hall by adding a new block to the
front at a cost of about £100,000, and suggestions as to how it
could be funded. A Hall planning group was subsequently set up to
consider this matter, to make proposals to the church committee
and to implement any decisions. |
| July 1995 |
A meeting between Holy Trinity, St
Mary's, Cockerton, St Cuthbert's and All Saints' agreed to
consider a Group Ministry, with the formation of a Conventional
District covering the area bounded by the Tees, the Skerne,
Nunnery Lane, Carmel Road, Cleveland Terrace and Quaker Lane,
(7,000 people) with its Parish Church on the All Saints' site.
Salutation Church could not continue, but the site could be
redeveloped as a Christian Community Centre. |
| July to October 1995 |
Plans for an improved Hall were
discussed between architects, the Borough Engineer, the
congregation and the general public and a choice recommended and
accepted. It was decided to make an application for funding to the
Millennium Fund. |
| November 1995 |
An appeal to raise the first £60,000
for the building project raised £83,000 within a few weeks. |
| December 1995 |
A submission for a grant from the
Millennium Commission towards building work on the hall was made. |
| February 1996 |
It was decided to build a completely
new hall. Our application to the Millennium Commission was
accepted but the grant, if any would not be announced until
September. |
| Easter Sunday 1996 |
The new Conventional District of All
Saints' and Salutation came into being, to serve the area decided
in July 1995. |
| April 1996 |
The first Annual Parochial Church
Meeting of the new Conventional District took place and a new
parochial Church Council was elected |
| May 1996 |
Provisional planning permission granted
for the new centre. |
| June 1996 |
Salutation Church was condemned as
unsafe; and demolished. A brick frontage was built to the hall and
the front area landscaped. Salutation Hall was back in use by
September |
| November 1996 |
The Millennium Commission offered 48%
of the cost of the new hall, or 50% of the hall plus the link to
the church. |
| 17 June 1997 |
First sod cut for the new hall by the
Bishop of Durham and Nicola Barrett from the Millennium
Commission. They used stainless steel spades and the Bishop
enlarged the hole at the controls of a JCB. |
| July-September 1997 |
The church was reordered to provide for
the link with the new Millennium Centre. Services took place in
the temporary hall accommodation. |
| 19 December 1997 |
The complete new hall was handed over.
The last use of the temporary hall was after the Nativity Play and
10.30 service on 21 December. The foyer and main entrance were
fully functional with access to the church through the new ground
glass screen doors. The hall was fully functional by Sunday 4
January 1998. At time of writing , work on the outside was near
completion, only part of the landscaping remains to be done. |
| 1 November 1998 |
Blackwell All Saints' & Salutation
becomes a Parish with John Dobson as the first Vicar. |
| 21 May 2000 |
The Church is consecrated by the Bishop
of Durham |
