We love having so many families, children and young people as part of our St Stephen’s church family. We run a variety of age-appropriate activities most Sunday mornings, plus other events throughout the year.

SUNDAYS

Our Kids’ Ministry nurtures faith through Sunday groups for different ages and intergenerational worship. These run alongside our 10:30am services, with children spending the first part of the service in church with their families. We seek to grow our kids’ passion for God, so they shine bright with His love.

We aim to make everyone feel welcome and at home at St Stephen’s. Please speak to Rachael Hosier, Youth & Kids’ Pastor, if your child needs some extra support to feel comfortable at church.

Rachael.Hosier@StStephens.org.uk

Our groups are organised as follows:

Sparkles for children who are walking to end School Year R, meet in the Church Hall

Glow for children in School Years 1 to 3, meet in the Community Centre Sports Hall

Illuminate for children in School Years 4 to 6, meet in the Community Centre Lounge Room

Registering for Sunday morning groups

If you’re visiting us we’ll ask you to register your child when they arrive at their group. For all children who are part of St Stephen’s, we ask parents or carers to update their details every year (this is in September, although if you need to, you can update their details at any time).

LIVING WELL – PLAY SPACE

Every Thursday (10am to 1pm) the church space is transformed into a play area for babies, toddlers and pre-school-aged children, with a variety of toys and activities available. Our café is also open to buy drinks, cakes and light lunches (our café is also open on Tuesdays and Saturdays, although without the play space).

Other events

We also have other activities going on throughout the year. Take a look at our youth page for details of regular events for teenagers. We’ll also update our calendar whenever we are running any additional activities for youth, children and families.

Safeguarding

Care and welfare of our youth and children is a priority for us. For more information please visit the Church of England safeguarding page or the Diocese of Rochester Safeguarding page. Or if you would like to talk to someone please speak to Sal Hamlyn, our Parish Safeguarding Officer or Hannah Penlington, our Deputy Parish Safeguarding Officer

Email: safeguarding@ststephens.org.uk

Who to contact

We have so many brilliant volunteers, without whom none of what we do would be possible. This team is led by Rachael Hosier, our Youth and Children’s Pastor (contact Rachael).