Gateacre Team Ministry
St Stephen's and St Mark's Churches - working together to share the love of Jesus
Recent Events
Explore the kind of things we do.
Christingle
Messy Church Special
Sunday December 8th - 4pm till 5pm at St Stephens
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Celebrate Christmas with us at our Christingle Service, with stories, crafts and snacks. Children should bring an adult and dress to get messy! All completely free of charge.​
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Christmas Tree Festival
& Craft Fayre
Saturday December 7th - 12 till 4pm at St Stephens
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See the church transformed into a winter wonderland of beautifully decorated trees. Father Christmas is taking time out from his preparations for the big day to join us. There'll also be crafts, festive refreshments, kids activities and games.​
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Quiz Night
Friday November 22nd - 7.00pm at St Marks​​
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Join us for a great night out in aid of TearFund.
Tickets £5 from either church, or message us here! Form your own team or we can make sure there is a team for you to be part of.
Installation Service
Sunday November 17th - 4.00pm at St Stephens​​
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A very special celebration service as the Revd. Tom Langdon-Smith becomes the new Rector of the Gateacre Team.
Join us in welcoming him and his family.​​
Messy Church
The free fun event for families
of all sizes & ages
Monthly Saturdays - 3pm till 5pm at St Stephens
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With stories, crafts and food, Messy Church is our exciting monthly event for kids. Children should bring an adult and dress to get messy! All completely free of charge.​
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Party In The Parish
Saturday 31st August - 12.00pm - 4.00pm​
at St.Stephen's
We're throwing a party and we're inviting every one from our community. We'd love you to join us.
Even better, it's completely FREE!
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Expect a fantastic BBQ, Games, Quizzes and more.
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You can also explore our fascinating archives from 10am.
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2024 is a very special year for us - St. Stephen's is 150 years old and St. Mark's is 50. This gives us 200 reasons to celebrate and the perfect opportunity for a party!
Quiz Night
Friday 19th July - 7.00pm - 9.30pm​
Join us for a great night out at St. Mark's.
Tickets £5 from either church, or message us here!
Form your own team or we can make sure there is a team for you to be part of.
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Summer Fair
Saturday 6th July - 12.00pm - 4.00pm​
Join us at St.Stephen's for bargains galore!
Adults - 50p Entry. Children - Free.
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St.Mark's 50th Birthday
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In April we gathered to celebrate the fiftieth year of St.Mark's, which opened in 1974.
With a display of memories and plenty of cake it was a memorable and fun celebration.
Afternoon Tea
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We invited the community for a delicious afternoon tea in the comfortable surrounding of St Marks. With tea, sandwiches and cake, and lovely people, it was a gorgeous afternoon.
St Stephen's 150th Anniversary
History Day
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St Stephen's opened in February 1874, 150 years ago! It's a fascinating Grade II Listed Victorian building full of architecture to explore. Lots of local history fans visited us and we enjoyed sharing stories with them and showing the church archives. We also had the Prefab Project in attendance, who represent a really important part of the history on our doorstep.
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St Stephen's 150th Anniversary
Celebration Service
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In February we held a special celebration as we give thanks to God for 150 years and to look forward to the years to come. Bishop John spoke and we welcomed lots of familiar faces, past and present, from church and from the wider community.
We're planning more special events for all ages as we celebrate 150 years.
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