Organisations we support
As a church we support a number of Christian mission organisations that do important work in serving God locally, nationally and internationally. We support them all financially and we also focus on praying for one each month in our church services.
Mission of the Month
Jan Gideons (Tunbridge Wells Branch) whose mission is to give everyone the chance to discover
God in a personal way by making Bibles available to everyone free of charge.
Feb Christian Witness to Israel which is a UK-based interdenominational evangelistic society
committed to sharing the Good News of Jesus the Messiah with the Jewish people
Mar Sussex Gospel Partnership which is a partnership of bible-centred churches in Sussex working
together to train leaders, strengthen and plant churches, and advance the gospel.
Apr Mission Aviation Fellowship is an international Christian organisation whose mission is to
fly light aircraft to bring help and hope to people in some of the world's most remote
and poorest communities.
May Christian Institute is a non-denominational Christian charity committed to upholding the
truths of the Bible.
Jun Bible Society is a non-profit organisation, usually ecumenical in makeup, devoted translating,
publishing and distributing the Bible at affordable costs.
Jul CrossTeach (Tunbridge Wells team) whose mission is to teach about the Christian faith
in schools.
Aug World in Need work with children, families and communities, seeking to overcome poverty by
providing educational opportunities and supporting a variety of projects, in 12 countries in
Africa, Asia and the Middle East, regardless of religion, race, ethenicity or gender.
Sep Langham Partnership which nurtures training in biblical preaching, creates and distributes
evengelical literature and seeks to strengthen the theological training of pastors and leaders.
Oct Chichester Diocesan Association for FSW (Family Support Work) which provides emotional
and practical support to families in need, including listening, advice, advocacy, food parcels,
support groups and play activities, continuing to help the family until they get back on their
feet.
Nov Tear Fund is a Christian relief and development agency which has worked in over 50 countries,
supporting those in poverty and providing disaster relief for disadvantaged communities.
Dec Release International is a Christian ministry that helps people to engage with their persecuted
brothers and sisters around the world, by praying with them, by responding to their practical
needs and by learning lessons of true Christian discipleship with them.
In addition we have supported .....
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Royal Agricultural Benevolent Fund (collection taken at "Church on a Farm" in May)
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The Royal British Legion (collections taken on Remembrance Sunday)
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The Children's Society (collection taken at the Christingle service)
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The West Kent Women's Refuge (regular collections and proceeds from a Christmas cake decorating demonstration)
and not only that, but also .........
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We sent 35 shoe boxes filled with goodies to Eastern Europe, as part of the Shoebox Appeal organised by Samaritan's Purse UK, an international relief and development organisation that works through local churches to demonstrate the love of God amongst communities in need across the world.
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We gave gifts of food from our Harvest Festival to The Salvation Army, Chichester Diocese Family Support Work, The Women's Refuge, St Augustine's Food Bank in Tunbridge Wells.
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We collect food for the Community Storehouse Foodbank in Paddock Wood.