You can be sure all groups attached to and supported by Stranton Church adhere to our child protection policy, take health and safety guidelines seriously, and ensure those working with children have been recruited sensibly. If you have any information about the work in the parish, please get in touch with Peter Hart the youth and children's worker: by email or phone - 07903 155268.
Although some groups have to operate a waiting list, all groups value new members and would love you to join our groups.
You will find groups here for people from 0 to 18+, and for all different levels of faith - or none.
For more up to date information, particularly about Be Free and Youth Fellowship, click here.
| Rainbows, Brownies, Guides | Boy's Brigade | Beavers, Cubs and Scouts |
|---|---|---|
| Reception - Year 13 at school | Year 1 - Year 13 at school | Year 1 - Year 9 at school |
Join us for age appropriate games, crafts and outdoor activities every week during term time!
We meet in St Matthew's Community Centre on Elwick Rd. Contact: Maureen Wilford 01429 860457 (Rainbows) Cheryl Mills 01429 276111 (Brownies and Guides) |
We have our own webpage here.
We are a Christian organisation that offers sport, games, activities and teaching. It's a great opportunity to make friends, learn new skills, and have fun! Juniors meet Monday's 6:30-8pm, Anchor Boys on Friday 6-8pm and seniors 7:15-9pm. We meet in St Matthew's Community Centre on Elwick Rd. Contact: George Bainbridge 01429 860457 John Lauderdale 01429 275816 |
Join us for games, crafts and outdoor activities. We meet weekly during term time.
Beavers meet Wednesday's 6-7pm, Cubs 6:15-7:45 and Scouts 7:15-9pm We meet in St Matthew's hall on Elwick Rd. Contact: Sylvia and Ken Shepherd 01429 268007 |
| Toddlers | Matt's Mates | Be Free |
| Under 5s and their carers | Reception to year 6 | Year 6 - Year 9 |
Toddlers is for 0-4 year olds, and their carers. We meet every Friday morning during term time, 9:15 until 11:15.
It includes crafts, song time, snacks, tea and coffee, and lots of toys. Twice a term we have a short 'service' as part of the song time.
Toddlers costs £1.20 for an adult and child, then 50p per extra person. We meet in St Matthew's hall on Elwick Rd. Contact: Cath Robinson on |
Matt's Mates is an after school club where we have games, crafts, songs and bible stories for primary school aged children.
Matt's Mates is every Thursday during term time from 3:30-5pm. We meet in St Matthew's Community Centre on Elwick Rd. Contact: Peter Hart on 07903 155268 or youthworkerpete@hotmail.com | 
Be Free is a youth club for young people in years 6,7,8 and 9 at school (10-14 year olds) which aims to mix fun with a gentle introduction to the Christian faith.
We aim to have a whole range of activities
throughout the year, including a weekend away, trips out places like 'Wet n wild' and the Forbidden Corner, and every week we do something
different - quiz nights, theme nights, sports, treasure hunts, and more. You can keep up to date with
Be Free at our own webpage here.
Be Free is every Thursday during term time, 7:15-9pm, and we ask for 50p subs per night. We meet in St Matthew's Community Centre on Elwick Rd. Contact: Peter Hart on 07903 155268 or youthworkerpete@hotmail.com |
| Messy Church | Lighthouse | Sunday Club |
| All Ages | All Ages | 2-14 years old |
On the first Sunday of the month Messy Church meets at St Matthew's Community Centre, Elwick Road.
This is new style of church for children and their parents/carers, based around crafts and all-age worship, with food afterwards. Messy Church starts at 4pm, and finishes by 5:30pm. Contact: Mike Gilbertson on 01429 263190 or michael.gilbertson@ntlworld.com |
'Lighthouse' is Stranton Church's all-age worship, where the whole family worship together rather than the children meeting in their own groups.
It is once a month, on the third Sunday, at 11am. A self-help creche still available for the smallest children.
The service is short and informal, but not just a 'childrens' service, we aim to challenge and inspire everyone in a visual and interactive way. Contact: The church office on 01429 263190 or stranton.church@durham.anglican.org | 
Sunday Club is our name for the childrens aciutivies during the 11am service at Stranton and Burbank churches.
At Stranton the children are split into 4 age groups. There is a creche for the under 2s, Bubbles teaches bible stories and songs
to preschoolers (from 2-5), Splash is for children from year 1 to year 5 at school, and Pathfinders is for young people from year 6 to year 9.
Due to a lack of space, Pathfinders meet at Stranton but make a short walk over to the Westbourne Methodist church with their leaders.
Contact: Peter Hart on 07903 155268 or youthworkerpete@hotmail.com |
| Youth Fellowship | Bridge Builders | |
| Year 9 - Year 13 at school | Year 1 - Year 6 at school | |
Youth Fellowship (or 'YF') meets in Stranton Church from 7:30-9:30pm on a Sunday evening. We aim to help yougn christians grow in faith
by opening our bible together, praying and worshipping together, learning together, and playing together. Recently we have been involved in mini-mission on
Burbank organised by deanery youth work Laura Henderson, we have had a weekend away to Redmire, we have looked at the bloodthirsty book of
Judges, and focussed on some of Jesus hardest to follow teachings (like what to do with our money, and watching our tongue!). We are currently
fundraising for a mission trip to Moldova for summer 2010We also have a midweek fortnightly homegroup that looks deeper at bible passages, the venue of which often changes so please get in touch if you want to come along. Keep up to date with YF, and download our 'godpod', here. Contact: Peter Hart on 07903 155268 or youthworkerpete@hotmail.com |
Bridge Builders is an after school club for children from primary school. We teach bible stories, games and crafts. We encourage children
to develop their social skills.
We meet at the Burbank Community Centre, Burbank Street, Hartlepool, every Wednesday during term time from 4:15-5:45pm. Contact: Clive Hall on 01429 278504 |