article_snippet: But matters came to a head in May last year when Ecclesiastical Insurance rang up and told Ecclesiastical Insurance  Ecclesiastical Insurance  had not been paid and that the church and Ecclesiastical Insurance  contents were potentially uninsured.
article_snippet: Church has since been paid back £10,000 by Ecclesiastical Insurance .
article_snippet: St Wilfrid's Church in Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle, was left in danger of closure after Conway-Wilcox failed to pay various bills, had creditors chasing Church and even left Church potentially uninsured .
article_snippet: Recorder Nicholas Lumley QC told Conway-Wilcox: 'Church serves one of this great city's less fortunate areas and Church has a small but committed congregation. '
article_snippet: The church, Church fabric and Church good work was placed in jeopardy by you. '
article_snippet: Newcastle Crown Court heard Conway-Wilcox left Church on the brink of closure .
article_snippet: Martin Sheppard, of the Diocese of Newcastle, said: 'It's been a very sad story for Martin, for Martin family and the church family at Newbiggin Hall.
article_snippet: It's been a very difficult time for a small but committed congregation. '
article_snippet: As I understand it, the money that was taken was money that people had been collecting for the renovation work for a church hall facility in the Newbiggin Hall area.
article_snippet: 'money that people had been collecting for the renovation work for a church hall facility in the Newbiggin Hall area was collected by faithful members of Church and now faithful members of the church have been set back in faithful members of the church project to serve the community where faithful members of the church live,work and worship.'
highlights_snippet: Church faced closure after Church was revealed he had not paid the insurance .
  
highlights_snippet: he also failed to pay various bills and had creditors chasing Church .
  