Mission
We support and partner with a number of organisations to serve others locally, nationally and globally. 10% of our annual freewill donations are given to our chosen world mission partners.
Monthly Mission Focus
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Christian Aid - Putting Faith Into Action
2025 is a special year for Christian Aid, our 80th anniversary year. Founded in 1945 by a group of churches to help support refugees after the war, the charity has worked tirelessly to tackle the root causes of poverty and to try and address inequality and injustice in communities across the globe.
Like the communities of Guatemala, particularly the indigenous people who are often among the most marginalised groups in the country. Christian Aid’s partner in Guatemala, Congcoop, delivers training programmes to communities and farmers feeling the impact of the climate crisis, helping them to adapt new techniques and tools to enable them to continue to feed their families and make a living. People like Aurelia, who shares her story on Christian Aid Week’s 2025 film. You can learn how life for Aurelia and her community is getting increasingly tough as the climate crisis intensifies.
In Ashtead, we started this special fundraising year with a happy tea dance on a dreary January afternoon at St George’s Church. We have our Big Brekkie coming up on Saturday 11 May - again at St George’s, where you can join us for the best bacon butty around (Book your spaces here!)
We have sold marmalade, and in May will be posting Christian Aid envelopes through as many letterboxes in Ashtead as we can - hoping to raise a good total. Look out for the raspberry tea date in August, and in November, we will be hosting a quiz.
Please support us as we raise vital funds for Christian Aid to help support them in their work, sharing the gospel of dignity, equality, justice, and love.
by Jane Boniface
Alternatives Trust is based in Newham, East London, providing counselling related to unintended pregnancy as well as supporting parents in vulnerable situations.
Always Learning Developing And Growing promotes the inclusion of people with learning disabilities into their local community life.
The Be Me Project supports secondary school students and women who are struggling with anxiety, low self esteem or other emotional issues.
The Besom helps people in the local community make a difference and provides a bridge between those who want to give time, money, things or skills and those who are in need, ensuring what is given is used effectively.
Christian Aid aims to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide works across many countries to ensure the right to freedom of religion or belief is upheld and protected.
Interserve works amongst the peoples of the Asia and Arab world, equipping everyday Christians for cross-cultural mission. We support our partners Jonathan and Helen in Bristol.
Karen Border Ministries is an outreach programme initiated by Christ Church Bangkok. They support Karen people who have escaped Myanmar as refugees and live in Northern Thailand
LeatherHEAD START works with people who have been made homeless in the Leatherhead area, providing accommodation and support.
Mothers' Union is an international Christian charity that supports families worldwide. Its members are not all mothers, as there are many parents, men, widows, singles and grandparents involved in its work.
Music in Ministry Trust promotes the Christian faith through the music ministry of Bryn Howarth. Most of the Trust’s work is in UK prisons.
The Nazareth Way provides support and resources for the prison chaplaincies in Surrey, especially the chaplaincy at Send women’s prison.
Yala Widows and Orphans Support Project (YAWOSUP) supports widows, orphans, teenage mothers and vulnerable children in Kenya.
LIV exists to glorify God by serving the vulnerable children of our nation. There are millions of children at risk in South Africa, LIV focuses on the solution by bringing hope and a future to them.
Through the Roof is a Christian disability charity that changes the lives of disabled people around the world and helps others to change lives too. Their goal is to see everyone valued equally, fully belong, and able to contribute their gifts and skills.
Ashtead Churches Together (ACT)
Together with St Michael’s Roman Catholic Church and Ashtead Baptist Church, we worship and serve in the local community.
The Good Friday Pond Service is held just off Barnett Wood Lane, and the Remembrance Sunday Service by the war memorial is deeply moving. We celebrate our unity with an annual service.
Food is also important, with our monthly Men’s Breakfast, and the Ashtead Village Day Tea Tent.
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’” Jesus
— Matthew 25:35-36