The Hemlington Branch of the Girl Guides meets in the Stainton Church Parish Room from 6.00pm to 8.00pm each Tuesday evening during term time.

Enjoy chatting with friends over coffee whilst the young children play safely

Little Fishes is a pre-school parent/carer and child drop-in (toddler group) hosted by Stainton Church in the Habinteg Community Room in Hemlington.

The children at the Playgroup remain the responsibility of their parent/carer at all times.

A service of Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order 1) at which our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild, will normally preside.

This service will be held on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays in the month and also, when there is a "5th Sunday Special" Plurality Communion Service in the month, on the 4th Sunday in that month.

St Margaret’s Church, Brookfield is launching a new fortnightly service for families called “Family Church at 4” and which will run through the Summer.

These services will focus on children, their parents, grand parents and carers as we learn about God in a fun, informal and interactive way.

A simple tea will be served at the end of the service. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information about “Church Family at 4”, please contact our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild by e-mail at [email protected] or our Pioneer Priest, Revd Vanessa Kirby, by ‘phone on 07804-234388.

Here are the scheduled dates for “Church Family at 4”:

• 4.00pm on Sunday 21st June 2026
• 4.00pm on Sunday 5th July 2026
• 4.00pm on Sunday 19th July 2026
• 4.00pm on Sunday 2nd August 2026
• 4.00pm on Sunday 16th August 2026

“The Bereavement Journey®” is a place to talk; it is a free 7-week course for adults who have experienced bereavement at any time or in any way. Using short videos and discussions, we will gently explore the impact of grief and bereavement.

Our “Bereavement Journey®” course starts on Monday 8th June 2026 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm in the Parish Room attached to Stainton Church, Hemlington Road, Middlesbrough TS8 9AG, and continues on the following six Monday evenings. Local lifts are available for non-drivers.

Booking to attend this course is essential. To book or to find out more about the course, please contact our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild by e-mail at [email protected] or our Pioneer Priest, Revd Vanessa Kirby, by ‘phone on 07804-234388.

Over the weekend of Saturday 27th to Monday 29th June 2026 Stainton Church is celebrating its Patronal Festival to mark the Feast of St Peter and St Paul. On Sunday 28th June there will be:

At 6.00pm – 8.00pm an Organ Recital followed by some light refreshments. Our former Bishop of Whitby, the Rt Revd Paul Ferguson, has kindly accepted our invitation to give a recital on the beautiful traditional pipe organ in Stainton Church. There is no admission charge to attend the concert – free tickets will be available soon, to help with catering - but generous donations to Stainton Church to support it work in our Parish of Stainton with Hemlington will be gratefully received.

We very much look forward to welcoming Bishop Paul back into our midst … and to welcoming all the people who attend this time of fellowship and hear our fine organ being played.

A time of informal worship with games, puzzles and discussions and lots of refreshments. Anyone at any age will be most welcome!

Note: there will not be Holy Communion at this service.

This is a "Special" Holy Communion Service that rotates around the group of churches on the fifth Sunday of the Month. The services will be as follows:

Exceptionally on the 4th Sunday in March ie 22nd March 2026 at Hilton, followed by refreshments and then an option to participate in a local litter-pick;

31st May 2026 at Brookfield, followed by a BBQ in the Vicarage garden;

30th August 2026 at Stainton, beginning outdoors; and

29th November 2026 at Hilton, to celebrate the beginning of Advent.