Children and young people are at the centre of the church’s life as much as anyone else! Our heart for children, young people, and their families is that they may know the power, love, and grace of God for themselves as young disciples of Jesus Christ.
Sundays are the main time the whole church gathers to worship, pray, and encounter God together and there is space and activities for children and young people. As the Renewal Project develops our vision is that our children’s and youth ministries will become more varied and vibrant! We’d love you to come and join us!
Beyond Sundays, here are the other things going on for children and young people:
Messy Church is a way of exploring the bible through a range of activities, hospitality, as a celebration of Jesus and all he has done for us. Messy Church is for anyone of any age. A typical Messy Church session involves a creative explosion of a biblical theme with craft and sensory activities, games, prayer songs and finishing with the sharing of food together. Messy Church is a place to ask questions and explore the bible in a different way to a more traditional Church service.
Messy Church runs on the last Saturday of the month from 10am - noon at St Stephen's. In the summer we host a special outdoor Messy. At Christmas we have a Messy Crib Service and we also do a special Messy for Easter on Good Friday at Emmanuel Church.
Sign up for Messy Church updates here, and follow our Facebook page here. Here is a link to the Messy Church website to discover more.
Handbell ringing is open to any one aged between 3 to 14 to come and learn to read music, ring bells, and play games throughout the evening. We also take part in occasional family services and church events. Handbell ringing takes place on a Friday evening between 6 and 7:30pm. To find out more information and to get involved, please fill out this form.
Our Youth Group meets on a Sunday evening between 5:30 and 7:30pm, it's a chance to meet together, have fun and learn more about Jesus. We explore the bible, pray together, and ask questions about faith. There's always games, food and a warm welcome! Our Youth group is for children from year 5 and up. To find out more information and to get involved, please fill out this form.
Summer of 2024 our Youth Group choose to have an away day with a difference, and headed to Drayton Manor. The day started with worship before taking to the heights of the Wave and Goldrush. A great time was had by all, and plans are already in progress for our next youth group away day.
Conversations started back in March 2023 that place St Stephen’s Redditch at the centre of a regional strategy for renewal in the Anglican church. The rubber is hitting the road now and so beginning in autumn 2024 we’re going to experience some flux.
