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Assemblies of God, Eshcol Church
Houghton Pentecostal Church
Assemblies of God, Eschol Church, Burn Promenade, Houghton-le-Spring
Houghton Pentecostal church is located on the Burn Promenade, close to the rear gate of the post office, The actual name of the church is "Eshcol Church",Known By many as "The Happy Clappies" lol, because of our lively form of worship.
Assemblies of God, Eschol Church
Sunday - Breaking of Bread 10:45am, Gospel Service 6:30pm
Wednesday - Prayer and Ministry 7:30pm
Pastor: Norman Humphrey
I have checked the name of the church in the bible, and provided the references, All references are taken from the King James Version, and are as follows, ESHCOL, "A Fruitful Valley" Numbers ch 13 v 23, ch 32 v 9, and finally, Deuteronomy ch 1 v 24
ESCHOL CHURCH Registration# 1052177 Correspondent: ESCHOL SCHOOL BURN PROMENADE HOUGHTON LE SPRING TYNE & WEAR N1 Document: TRUST DEED DATED 8TH APRIL 1993 Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE PROCLAMATION AND FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL OF GOD. Benefit: IN PRACTICE HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING (Area prescribed by Governing Document) Operation: Charity Operates in locations in England and Wales TYNE AND WEAR-SUNDERLAND History: 22 Jan 1996 Registered 21 May 2001 Removed(DOES NOT OPERATE)
Assemblies of God, Eschol Church, Burn Promenade, Houghton-le-Spring
Houghton Pentecostal church is located on the Burn Promenade, close to the rear gate of the post office, The actual name of the church is "Eshcol Church",Known By many as "The Happy Clappies" lol, because of our lively form of worship. Eschol Church Houghton le Spring Contact details: Eshcol Church Burn Promenade Houghton le Spring DH4 5 Tel: Fax:
Assemblies of God, Eschol Church
Sunday - Breaking of Bread 10:45am, Gospel Service 6:30pm
Wednesday - Prayer and Ministry 7:30pm
Pastor: Norman Humphrey
Pastor Norman and Mary Humphrey of Eschol Church
Assemblies of God, Eshcol Church
Houghton Pentecostal Church

What’s Eshcol Valley? In the biblical Book of Numbers, “the LORD said to Moses, ‘Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving the Israelites.’” (Numbers 13:1) So Moses appointed 12 men, leaders from each tribe, to spy out the Promised Land. Moses gave these spies a set of specific tasks: “See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many. What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified? How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor? Are there trees on it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (Numbers 13:18-20) The Bible tells us that “When they reached the Valley of Eshcol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs.” (Numbers 13:23) Wow! I can’t imagine a single cluster of grapes so big, it would take two men to carry it. Eshcol Valley Ministries is all about being fruitful. Our Messiah Jesus said,“You did not choose me, but I chose and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last.” (John 15:16) If you’re a believer, and follower of Jesus, then your life has a genuine purpose – Jesus chose you to be fruitful. Jesus tells us,“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” (John 15:8) Our lives glorify God when we’re fruitful. You’ll notice that Moses said “Do your best,” or, “Make an effort” to bring back some of the fruit of the land. Now we know that salvation is a free gift (Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9), just as the Promised Land was a gift from God, whether or not the Israelites chose to partake of the fruit of it. But the fruitfulness of our lives is a direct result of the choices we make, and how we live. Jesus put it this way: “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit.” (John 15:5) A life connected to Jesus and His words (John 15:7) will be fruitful. The goal of Eshcol Valley Ministries is to teach biblical principles to believers so that they can live more fruitful lives. It’s based on the purpose that Jesus came to fulfill: “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) May God richly bless you as you seek to live a more purposeful, fruitful life for Him.
(February 1951)Pastor Humphrey Invites Mrs. Jowett to Preach in His Pentecostal Church at Houghton-Le-Spring So great was the change of attitude in Pastor Humphrey towards Mrs. Jowett that he invited her to preach in his Pentecostal church at Houghton-Le-Spring, which she did. Later, other ministers told her that Pastor Humphrey had stood up in an Assemblies of God District Council meeting, where everyone is supposed to believe in prophecy, and said, “Everything that Mrs. Jowett told me would happen came to pass.”
(April 1950) The Reign of The Minister, Pastor Norman Humphrey at the Pentecostal, Full Gospel Church, Crawcrook In spite of promising to send plenty of preachers, the Assemblies of God District Council sent only one before they sent Pastor Humphrey to take charge in the place of Mrs. Jowett. He was also the pastor of another church, this time of Houghton-Le-Spring Assembly. Meanwhile, the Pentecostal, Full Gospel Church, Crawcrook, was still enjoying great blessing because Mrs. Jowett was still leading the Friday-evening meetings and God was blessing the church through her ministry. On his first visit, many were horrified because the minister, Pastor Humphrey walked out of a crowded Friday-evening meeting while Mrs. Jowett was preaching, and laid on the grass outside in full view of passers-by. Because of that, many thought that he was jealous of Mrs. Jowett’s gifts and preaching ability, especially when he told members of the Pentecostal, Full Gospel Church, Crawcrook, “that she was not a fit and proper person and that Aaron Linford told him she was a dangerous woman who would beat him like she beat Mr. Linford.” Mrs. Jowett was later told that Pastor Coates of Prudhoe Assembly announced before many who gathered at Prudhoe Assembly, that Pastor Aaron Linford told him that she was a dangerous woman who would beat him like she beat Pastor Linford. Consequently, on the day that Pastor Coates left Prudhoe Assembly, he announced from the pulpit that Mrs. Jowett was not to blame for him leaving.
Happy-clappyFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search Happy-clappy is a derogatory term originating in the United Kingdom, referring to a style of Christian worship particularly evident in charismatic churches and epitomised by the Toronto Blessing, which became extensive in the United Kingdom in the 1980s. The term came into household knowledge in that country in the late 1990s after a reported remark by the former Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie, criticising what he perceived as the shallowness of such worship[citation needed]. This style of worship involves joyful congregational worship songs, often accompanied by acoustic guitars and drums in which the congregation clap along to the rhythm of the song, or raise one or both hands in the air, and occasionally dance. Christian critics of this style of worship, of which Runcie was one, object to what they perceive as simply the rousing of emotion rather than properly focusing on God. Supporters counter that this style is more relevant and therefore accessible to ordinary people. Unlike many derogatory terms, it has not been adopted by groups that practice it, who prefer to call it "charismatic" or "spirit-led" worship.

A Separate Building, duly certified for religious worship, named ESHCOL CHURCH situated at Burn Promenade, Houghton-le-Spring, in Durham Northern rezistration district in the county of Durham was on the 5th June 1950, registered for solemnizing marriages therein, pursuant to Sec. 41 of the Marriage Act, 1949.—Dated the 7th June, 1950. (027) R. HIND, Superintendent Registrar