Remember St Stephen’s Church in your Will
During the month of March 2026, we’re taking some time to think about legacy — what we pass on, and how our faith can bless future generations. We’re joining the national Remember a Charity in Your Will campaign, which encourages people to consider leaving a gift to the causes that have shaped their lives.
Building a Future of Hope
Every generation faces its own challenges, and every generation needs places of hope. By leaving a gift to the church in your will, you help ensure that this community remains a beacon of light—offering welcome, worship, and practical care to those who will come after us. Your legacy can help the church continue to be a place where faith grows, friendships form, and hope is renewed.
St Stephen’s has always been more than a building — it’s a place where neighbours meet, friendships form, and support is found in times of need. By leaving a gift in your will, you help ensure that this shared heart of the community continues to thrive. Your generosity today can help keep local traditions alive, support new initiatives, and make sure the church remains a place of welcome for everyone in the years ahead.
Continuing Your Story of Faith
We each have a story of how God has worked in our lives through this church. By remembering the church in your will, your story becomes part of its future—supporting worship, mission, and care for generations to come. It’s a beautiful way to let your faith live on.
A Gift That Keeps Giving
Many of us give faithfully week by week. A legacy gift is simply an extension of that generosity—a way of ensuring that the church you love continues to serve, comfort, and inspire long into the future. Even a small gift can make a lasting difference.
Your Legacy, Your Community
You don’t have to be a regular churchgoer to appreciate what the church brings to local life. We host the Village Lunch every month, providing friendship and belonging. By remembering the church in your will, you help ensure that support, welcome, and community activities remain available to all.
Planting Seeds for Tomorrow
Our ministry today stands on seeds planted by others. By including the church in your will, you plant seeds for future generations—children yet unborn, families yet to walk through these doors, and communities yet to be reached with Christ’s love.
Keeping Community Spaces Alive
Many of the things that make our village feel like a community happen in and around the church. A legacy gift — even a modest one — helps protect these shared spaces so they can continue serving everyone.
A Legacy of Faith
Everything we enjoy in this church—its welcome, its worship, its witness—exists because generations before us chose to invest in God’s work. If this church has been a blessing in your life, prayerfully consider remembering it in your will, so that your faith can continue shaping lives long after you’ve gone.
A Gift That Stays Local
Our church hosts a social space in the community through Café Connect. They provide drinks and home made cakes along with a warm welcome. If these things matter to you, consider leaving a small gift in your will to St Stephen’s Church to help keep them going for future generations.