Yarm Methodist Church is a Methodist church in the town of Yarm in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees. It is of an unusual design, being octagonal in shape. Built in 1763, John Wesley wrote in his Journal :
- I preached about noon at Potto and in the evening in the New House at Yarm, by far the most elegant in England. A large congregational attended at five in the morning and seemed to be just ripe for the exhortation - Let us go on and perfection.
Administratively, the church is part of the Stockton Circuit in the Darlington district. The current minister is the Rev Moira Peters.
The Church has an established Youth Club for kids 9-18, which meets on a Thursday evening. Times and age groups, 18.15 - 19.45 9-12 years old 19.45 - 21.00 12 years plus
A variety of other groups meet during the week including a mothers & toddlers group on Wednesday mornings 9.30-11.30.
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