· provides a spiritual home and pastoral care for 100 church members, 30 young people and children, and 30-40 other adults.

· provides weekly worship in a relatively traditional Free Church style, biblically based teaching for adults, and biblical and experiential teaching for young people.

· encourages worship of a high standard through training a choir and a music group, and providing the majority of a singing group.

· supports four house-groups.

· offers the services of five lay/local preachers to other churches within and beyond the Methodist Circuit.

· contributes its full financial share for ministry to the United Reformed Church, and contributes 50% of the total Methodist Circuit funds.

· runs a programme for a variety of interest and age groups.

· provides premises for 21 community groups whose activities include education, dance, sport, health care, social, and for a number of 'one-off' exhibitions, sales, etc.

· provides the office for the Ashford Methodist Circuit.

· shares in the work and activities of Churches Together in Ashford.

· is a member of the Town Centre Partnership.

· provides refreshment and friendship for shoppers every Saturday.

· leases a shop to Shelter.

· hosts a weekly Soup Kitchen, and weekly lunches throughout Lent.