We are a community following Jesus. We meet in times of joy and in times of sorrow to share life together.
If you have a need and think we can help, please contact us. We’d love to hear from you.
If we can help, we will. If we think someone else would be better able to assist, we will suggest that. But in all cases we will want to be as supportive as we can, providing a listening ear, prayer, and any practical support that we’re able to offer.
Some of the main ways we offer support to one another are:
The Community Cupboard, our food bank, available to anyone who is struggling to put food on the table for any reason
Our Community Care Fund, which gives financial assistance to individuals, couples or families for times of crisis or emergency need
The ‘Meal Train’ - sometimes we are able to offer some home-made meals to those in need after having a baby, or recovering from an illness
The Community Lunch on Tuesdays, 11.30 to 1pm, in St Mary’s Church in Goudhurst
The CAP Life Skills course, which looks at topics such as budgeting, cutting costs, nutrition, health, mental wellbeing, communication, and relationships
The Weald Family Hub, helping with children’s mental health in local schools and through the GP
The Marriage Course - for married couples, whether your relationship is great or whether there are tensions. The course is designed to help couples invest in their relationship and build a strong marriage. We sometimes run this course in person at St Mary’s church, but it is available all the time online - see the Marriage Course website for details.
Restored Lives, for those recovering from separation or divorce. This is an online course run by Holy Trinity Church Brompton in London but available to anyone.
If your need is something else, please still get in touch and we’ll either be able to help ourselves, or we’ll try to signpost you to someone who can.
The Safeguarding page has details of organisations offering support for various kinds of need.
Prayer - we pray for those in need, especially when supporting families during bereavement.
If you’re looking for help with learning more about the Christian faith, have a look at our pages on What we’re about, or Alpha, or our recent sermons, or contact us via the church office.
