Our Story
Church on the Weald was planted in 2012 with the purpose of reaching the Weald with the love and good news of Jesus Christ. Since then we have grown, with people joining us from villages and towns across the Weald. These include Tenterden, Biddenden, Headcorn, Shadoxhurst, Cranbrook, High Halden, Woodchurch, Bethersden, Ashford, Wittersham, and more!
We currently gather together at Homewood School in Tenterden on Sunday mornings, and meet in smaller groups in different communities throughout the week.
Although there may only be one or two people or families in a village, our hope is to eventually see a mid-week Jesus-centred community in each of those locations for prayer, support of one another, and ultimately making a real difference to the areas we live in by introducing people to Jesus as we follow him together.
We have already seen miracles of God’s healing and provision for those in our church family and beyond, and wonderful examples of loving and caring for each another through difficult times. We look forward to seeing this happening more and more.
'Although we are just a bunch of ordinary folk, we happen to know an extraordinary God!'
We believe it is healthy to connect and enjoy friendship with other groups of Christians, so we keep ourselves accountable as a church by inviting and being served by other like minded biblical ministries. We are also finding God joining our hearts with others from across the globe who are keen to work together to see the good news spread, while at the same time enjoying friendship and the opportunity to learn from each other.
Because Jesus has welcomed us, we can now welcome others. We are on a journey to know him better – to understand that we are forgiven, that He has removed our sins and shown us grace, and to study the Bible (God’s word to us), empowered by the Holy Spirit who helps us. If this doesn’t make much sense to you, we’d love the opportunity to chat with you in person.
“I will make you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth”
Our leadership team
The church is led by a team of elders (servant leaders) who are responsible for the spiritual leadership and life of the church. They oversee pastoral care, carry the main responsibility of preaching and teaching, and set the vision and values of Church on the Weald. They are supported in this by others in leadership roles from different areas of church life.
We also have a board of trustees whose responsibility it is to make decisions regarding finance, charitable governance and safeguarding within the church.