Easter Workshop 2025
Friday 18th April
An afternoon full of games, songs, crafts and puppets, on the theme of ‘Raise me up’.
Who? All Primary aged children, Year R – Year 6
Where? St Stephen’s Church Chatham (Annex door)
When? Friday 18th April, 3.30pm – 5.30pm
Cost? £2 per child, payable on the day
Limited Places! Sign up by using the following link:
PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER IF YOU DON'T HEAR BACK!
You are also invited to the All-Age Easter Service on Sunday 20th April at 10.30am. The service will include puppets, reflections, signing and an egg rolling competition at the end!
Bring along a hard-boiled egg if you want to take part.
Any questions? E-mail Rebecca on st.stephenschathamchildren@gmail.com
Holiday Club 2025
Mon 28th July - Thurs 31st July
St. Stephen’s Holiday Club offers children the opportunity to play games, sing songs, watch puppets and drama, take part in a daily challenge, make crafts and hear stories. We will also be holding a short, optional Family Event so the children can share with family members news of what they have been doing during the week, and eat ice-cream!
WHO IS IT FOR? School children aged 5 to 11 (reception to year 6).
WHEN IS IT? Monday 28th – Thursday 31st July, 10am – 12.00pm
WHERE IS IT? St Stephen’s Church Chatham, Maidstone Road, ME4 6JE
HOW MUCH IS IT? £10 for all four days (£2.50 per child, per day) with a maximum charge of £20 for families with more than 1 child.
If your child would like to come along, please complete an application form by Friday 27th June 2025 by clicking on the link Application Please do apply as soon as possible as there is a limit to the number we can accommodate. We look forward to seeing lots of new faces along with some familiar ones to enjoy our Holiday Club.
We will confirm in writing that your child has been registered after the 27th June. If you don't receive a reply, please check your SPAM folder.
If you have any queries, please email st.stephenschathamchildren@gmail.com
Games Cafe 2025
A free event every Wednesday afternoon in August. If you're wondering what to do with all your free time in the long Summer Holiday, why not come along with your favourite game to share, or use one of the selection we have. Refreshments will be Provided.
Enter through the main doors, walk down the side and through the curtain at the back, into the Pastoral Room.
Wednesday 6th August 2pm - 4pm
Wednesday 13th August 2pm - 4pm
Wednesday 20th August 2pm - 4pm
Wednesday 27th August 2pm - 4pm
All Hallows Eve Party 2025
Sunday 2nd November
If you are looking for an alternative to ‘Trick or Treating’ or just want to extend your child’s Halloween fun, you are welcome to our All Hallows Party at St Stephen’s Church Chatham on Sunday 2nd November from 5pm to 6pm, open to all primary aged school children. This year, each child must have a parent or carer accompanying them. Last year, many parents wanted to stay and had a great time! For the best child protection, therefore, all children will need to be accompanied. Come and join the fun!
There will be competitions of apple bobbing and doughnut eating, as well as other games and craft. Refreshments will be available. Fancy dress is optional (please refrain from crime or violence themes) but be aware that some of the games will be messy!
Please fill in the information on the google form by following this link: AllHallowsEveApplication This form needs to be completed before we will confirm your place. If you have more than one child, PLEASE FILL IN ONE FORM FOR EACH CHILD. At the end of the form, there is an option to submit another form.
Please check your spam folder if you don’t hear back from us.
Any queries, email: st.stephenschathamchildren@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
Rebecca Shackleton
Ride and Stride 2025
Saturday 13th September - Further information pending
Lent Course
Plant Sale 2025
Saturday 31st May
St Stephen's Church Hall
10am - 1pm
Come and browse our wide selection of plants
and enjoy some light refreshments.
Quiz Night 2025
Saturday 4th October 7pm, in the Church hall.
Teams of 6, £6 per person
Price includes a baked potato with a choice of fillings.
Please contact Helen Masters to book a team.
Christmas Fayre 2025
Saturday 29th November
2pm - 4.30pm
Entry: 50p per Adult
Away Weekend 2025
Friday 31st January - Sunday 2nd Feb
Ladywell Convent GU7 1ST
In preparation for our time together
As you will see, our theme for the weekend is: 'The changing face of Church , Faith in the future'.
We'd like to ask everyone to think about this both before and during the weekend. If you want to bring something pre-prepared to put on display that would be great. It could be a poem, a drawing, a phrase or quote. Anything that sums up your vision, hope or dream for the shape of the future church. To get you thinking here is a quote from the theologian Karl Rahner: "The Church of the future will be one built up from below."
If anyone would like to bring a cake or biscuits for us to share over coffee on Saturday and Sunday that would be appreciated. We will have drinks and nibbles available for the evening social times and any contributions would be gratefully received.
Here is some information from the centre:
Bedrooms are available from 4:00pm. If for reasons beyond your control and you cannot arrive on time, please let us know. Check-out of the bedroom on the day of departure is by 10:00am with keys returned to the reception office, even though the group will be staying on for lunch on departure. There’s a room next to our reception office where guests can safely store their belongs.
You will receive a tour of the Centre, which also includes a mandatory health & safety talk, when you arrive. Please keep in mind we provide bed linen and towels, kindly bring your toiletries.
If you are driving, the postcode to our centre is GU7 1ST, Ladywell Convent. Please do not park in La Verna/Ladywell carpark that is located on the right when you come down our main drive. Please park in our Franciscan Centre Car Park - come down the main drive and turn left, go down the side drive and follow the signs to the Franciscan Centre Car Park, which is then located on the right.