Satellites '25: Full Schedule

7:00pm BST

Main meeting

Wednesday August 6, 2025 7:00pm - 8:45pm BST

Head to our main venue in the Arena, for the first of our all-together gatherings. Get there early for DJ Dan Sterry’s party tunes, have fun with our hosts, and meet Elle Limbear and her brilliant worship band. Tonight, the brilliant Lauren Windle is speaking - inviting us to take a risk this week and open ourselves up to the possibility that there's more to life than we ever imagined.

Speakers

Katie Madanat

Katie is a youth worker & student midwife who really loves Jesus. She lives and works in south-west London, but is proud to come from the Middle East and spends as much time as she can back home, soaking up the desert sunshine. She also prides herself on being an expert gift-giver... Read More →

Lucy Rae

Lucy has been a youth worker for many years and now oversees Spear centres along the south coast, working with young people facing barriers to education, employment or training. When not working with young people she’s reading books, browsing charity shops and praying in getting... Read More →

Martin Saunders

Director, Satellites

Martin has been working with young people and their leaders for over two decades, and is the author of a number of books - including The Man You’re Made to Be, We Are Satellites and a brand new one, Signal Fire. As well as working on Satellites, he also helps to lead Youthscape... Read More →

Jamie Walker

Hey there, I’m a part time youth worker full time Pompey fan living in Finchampstead. I spend my days working with the local church to serve young people and I love it!

Lauren Windle

auren Windle is a journalist, presenter, public speaker and author of two books: Notes on Feminism: Being a woman in a Church led by men and Notes on Love: Being single and dating in a marriage obsessed Church. She is published in Vogue, Marie Claire, Church Times, Premier Christianity... Read More →

Artists

Dan Sterry

DJ Dan Sterry is an award winning DJ who has been playing across the UK and abroad for over a decade. From festival stages and sport events to radio stations and Ibiza clubs, Dan has supported world-renowned artists and is sure to bring the energy to Satellites again this year before... Read More →

Elle Limebear

Elle is a worship leader, photographer and youth leader based in Brighton. She has a heart to make music for the rising generation and to write songs that her friends who don’t yet know Jesus can identity with. As well as featuring on numerous albums, she released her debut solo... Read More →

Wednesday August 6, 2025 7:00pm - 8:45pm BST
The Arena

Main Meetings

11:00am BST

Main meeting

Thursday August 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm BST

The Arena

Join us for another action-packed session in the Arena, as we're joined by a very special guest: the Archbishop of Canterbury! Justin Welby will be interviewed by our own Rachel Gardner about why faith and prayer make sense, even in a world that often doesn't. There’ll be more fun and games, another chance to worship together, and lots more!

Speakers

Rachel Gardner

Youthscape

Rachel Gardner has been working with young people for more than two decades and has authored several books, including The Girl De-Construction Project, Cherished, Rise and The Dating Dilemma. Her latest book The Sex Thing re-imagines ways for the church to engage emerging generations... Read More →

Katie Madanat

Lucy Rae

Martin Saunders

Director, Satellites

Jamie Walker

Hey there, I’m a part time youth worker full time Pompey fan living in Finchampstead. I spend my days working with the local church to serve young people and I love it!

Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury

The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby has been the Archbishop of Canterbury since 2013. He has three main priorities for his ministry – Evangelism and Witness; Prayer and the Renewal of Religious life; and Reconciliation.Before he began training for ministry in 1989, Archbishop... Read More →

Dai Wooldridge

An award-winning spoken word poet from South Wales, Dai Woolridge blends rhythm and rhyme with passion, playfulness and colloquial prose.He has written and performed for Sky Sports, Welsh Rugby Union and BBC Radio 2's 'At the foot of the cross'.Dai was shortlisted for the Outspoken... Read More →

Artists

Elle Limebear

Thursday August 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm BST
The Arena

Main Meetings

7:00pm BST

Main meeting

Thursday August 7, 2025 7:00pm - 8:45pm BST

The Arena

And so the first full day of Satellites 2024 begins to draw to a close - but there’s still so much to pack in. Before you head off to our after-hours programme, you get to hear from the awesome Kellen Moore, who’ll help us to think about our true value. Plus we'll experience an incredible spoken word performance from two extraordinary young people.

Speakers

Katie Madanat

Kellen Moore

Next Generation Pastor, Our City Church - Corona, California

Kellen is a Next Generation Pastor at Our City Church in Corona, California. He has worked in full-time ministry for over 17 years, is a worldwide communicator, author, and partners with Orange speaking and hosting at conferences, tours, and is featured in the So & So Show. Kellen... Read More →

Lucy Rae

Martin Saunders

Director, Satellites

Jamie Walker

Hey there, I’m a part time youth worker full time Pompey fan living in Finchampstead. I spend my days working with the local church to serve young people and I love it!

Artists

Dan Sterry

Elle Limebear

Thursday August 7, 2025 7:00pm - 8:45pm BST
The Arena

Main Meetings

11:00am BST

Main meeting

Friday August 8, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm BST

The Arena

This morning we'll hear from the awesome Katie Matsumoto Moore, who'll be helping us to unpack this year's theme: Signal Fire. Plus there's worship from Elle and the band, and a chance to hear about an amazing new initiative from Satellites and Open Doors.

Speakers

Katie Madanat

Katie Matsumoto Moore

Katie is a pastor, speaker, and writer and has over 13 years of ministry experience. She believes in the next generation and empowers students to change the world around them. She and her husband, Kellen, do ministry in Southern California and are enjoying life with their first baby... Read More →

Lucy Rae

Martin Saunders

Director, Satellites

Jamie Walker

Hey there, I’m a part time youth worker full time Pompey fan living in Finchampstead. I spend my days working with the local church to serve young people and I love it!

Artists

Elle Limebear

Friday August 8, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm BST
The Arena

Main Meetings

7:00pm BST

Main meeting

Friday August 8, 2025 7:00pm - 8:45pm BST

The Arena

This evening we'll hear from Miriam Swanson about what it really means to live with God at the centre of your life. Plus we'll have the opportunity to hear from an incredible member of our persecuted church family, and plenty of chances to worship and pray together. Get there early from 6.30 to enjoy DJ Dan's party tunes too.

Speakers

Alexis

Alexis is coming to us from overseas to share his experiences in the persecuted church. For security reasons we're unable to share his real name or a photo, and we'd ask you not to take any pictures of him on site (thanks!).

Katie Madanat

Lucy Rae

Martin Saunders

Director, Satellites

Miriam Swanson

Fusion

Miriam has been equipping local churches to love, reach and disciple university students through the Fusion Movement for over a decade. She moved from the UK in 2019 and is now pioneering Fusion USA from her home in Florida where she lives with her husband Ben, and two small children... Read More →

Jamie Walker

Hey there, I’m a part time youth worker full time Pompey fan living in Finchampstead. I spend my days working with the local church to serve young people and I love it!

Artists

Dan Sterry

Elle Limebear

Friday August 8, 2025 7:00pm - 8:45pm BST
The Arena

Main Meetings

11:00am BST

Main meeting

Saturday August 9, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm BST

The Arena

Lara Sokunbi is our speaker this morning - helping us to think more about our Signal Fire theme. Plus Elle and the band will lead us in worship, we'll meet tonight's speaker Father Greg, and we'll have more fun and games together.

Speakers

Katie Madanat

Lucy Rae

Martin Saunders

Director, Satellites

Lara Sokunbi

Youth Pastor, Croydon Vineyard

Lara is a youth pastor based in South London and is also part of the DTI: Dreaming The Impossible Team. She has been working with young people for the last 6 years, loves being creative, her favourite colour is black and she often does a happy food dance before eating.

Jamie Walker

Hey there, I’m a part time youth worker full time Pompey fan living in Finchampstead. I spend my days working with the local church to serve young people and I love it!

Artists

Elle Limebear

Saturday August 9, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm BST
The Arena

Main Meetings

7:00pm BST

Main meeting

Saturday August 9, 2025 7:00pm - 8:45pm BST

The Arena

This evening we're joined by an amazing guest - Father Greg Boyle - the Director of LA-based gang-intervention project Homeboy industries.

Speakers

Father Greg Boyle

Homeboy Industries

Father Gregory Boyle a Jesuit priest is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. Born and raised in Los Angeles and Jesuit priest, from 1986 to 1992 Fr. Boyle served as pastor of Dolores Mission... Read More →

Katie Madanat

Lucy Rae

Martin Saunders

Director, Satellites

Jamie Walker

Hey there, I’m a part time youth worker full time Pompey fan living in Finchampstead. I spend my days working with the local church to serve young people and I love it!

Artists

Dan Sterry

Elle Limebear

Saturday August 9, 2025 7:00pm - 8:45pm BST
The Arena

Main Meetings

11:00am BST

Main meeting

Sunday August 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm BST

The Arena

On our final morning together we’re going to have an opportunity to share in communion together, led by the Bishop of Plymouth, James Grier.

Speakers

James Grier

James first preached and began helping out with youth work when he was 15. He may have aged a bit since then, but he’s still preaching and doing all he can to support youth work. A while ago, he and his wife, Liz, planted a church in Devon which was all about young people and helping... Read More →

Katie Madanat

Lucy Rae

Martin Saunders

Director, Satellites

Jamie Walker

Hey there, I’m a part time youth worker full time Pompey fan living in Finchampstead. I spend my days working with the local church to serve young people and I love it!

Artists

Elle Limebear

Sunday August 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm BST
The Arena

Main Meetings

7:00pm BST

Main meeting

Sunday August 10, 2025 7:00pm - 8:45pm BST

The Arena

Last night is party night! Feel free to come in costume - or go back and change before the final night party. This evening we'll have one last chance to celebrate together - and hear from Martin Saunders about how to feel hopeful about our journey back to everyday life.

Speakers