Stockton Heath Christian Fellowship has its roots in the Methodist revival. It began in 1806 when the American evangelist Lorenzo Dow visited the area and started to hold meetings in a barn. This work was continued, after his departure, by the Independent Methodists from nearby Warrington.

In those days, Stockton Heath was a thinly populated rural area, but people came in large numbers from the surrounding area, especially from 1807 when the newly formed church started a Sunday School, which was the first place of elementary education in the area.

In 1827 the congregation moved into its first purpose-built home which was named ‘Providence Chapel.’ This still stands and is now used as the church hall (see ‘Where we meet’)

During the 1890s the population of Stockton Heath grew rapidly and the church expanded in numbers. For this reason, the present chapel was built on a more conspicuous site on Walton Road in 1901.

The middle years of the twentieth century saw the church fall into severe decline, but from the 1970s onwards there was a steady growth. In 1989 the chapel interior was completely modernised and in 2004 an annexe was built to provide additional facilities.

In 2000, a church plant took place from Stockton Heath. This is known as Westy Christian Fellowship. (See ‘Links’)

The history of the church up to 1989 is told in ‘From Barn to Chapel’ (128pp.), priced £3.50 and available at the church.