Church of England
The John Wesley Church of England and Methodist Primary School is one of 6 Church of England Schools in the Parish of Ashford and is particularly linked to the churches in Great Chart, Singleton and South Ashford.
'It is a living loving church without walls'.
Our local priest is Reverend Cathie Aldis-Saunders who is also a governor at The John Wesley CEM Primary School and often leads Collective Worship on a Thursday morning as well as coming into school to talk to the children or providing learning opportunities at the local churches.
At St Mary's Church in Great Chart and St Francis Church in South Ashford, they welcome everyone to come and join them for worship.
They hold services on every Sunday morning 10am at Great Chart and on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday 12pm at St Francis.
Both churches welcome enquiries about baptism, weddings and funerals. For more information please follow the weblink for contact details.
St. Francis Hub
This was established in September 2023 and includes Makelunch, Hang 10, Bereavement Support group and Frankies Community Cafe.
Makelunch runs every school holiday and provides a hot two course meal freshly cooked on site, sports and craft activities all run by a team of volunteers. The School FLO signposts vulnerable families who have access to free food and support from the church community. Makelunch comes under the umbrella of Transforming Lives for Good which is a national Christian charity supporting churches in outreach into their communities. Currently make lunch Ashford is the largest club in the country. Uprising run the sports activities for every make lunch session.
Hang 10 is run every Friday after school during term time by Uprising and provides sports activities and food for families many of whom also come to Makelunch.
The Community Café Frankie's which runs every Wednesday from 2-4pm at St Francis is open to all.
Singleton Community Church are a lively, contemporary, family friendly church based in Singleton, Ashford seeking to love and follow Jesus and bless their community. They meet at 10:30am in Singleton Village Hall every Sunday.
They are a diverse church family, young and old, called to journey together and encounter the transforming love of the Living God in the power of the Holy Spirit. Whether you’re exploring spirituality, want to know more about the Christian faith, or a seasoned pilgrim in Christ there is something for you here.
For more information about this church please follow the weblink.
Singleton Village hall, where the community church meets, is also home to Lily's Social Kitchen. Their mission is twofold – to showcase the skills and employability of people who identify as being neurodiverse, autistic or have a learning disability and to support our local community who may be experiencing food poverty along with the promotion of fresh cooking. Cafes are on a donation only basis to ensure they are accessible to everyone in our community.
The school has the support of the Canterbury Diocese their vision is to ensure that every child and young person in the Diocese is at the heart of mission, having the opportunity of a life-enhancing encounter with the Christian faith and the person of Jesus Christ; that they reach their God-given potential and are an integral part of church life.
They believe that schools remain at the centre of the Church’s mission to the nation, the heart of local communities, for children of all faiths and none. They aim to promote distinctive, inclusive communities of learning that seek to be underpinned by Christian values sourced in the Gospel narrative, enriching the whole educational experience.
Some of the ways the Diocese support the school are by providing training for staff, support the development of the RE curriculum and to support the teaching and learning of the subject as well as Collective Worships.
Please use the weblink to find out more