“...I will build my Church...”
Matthew 16:18
“It was...[Christ] who gave [,to the
Church,] some to be... pastors and teachers, to prepare God's
people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built
up...”
Ephesians 4:11-12
About us
Church Information
Trinity has grown from small beginnings in the late 1960s when it was formed with just 12 members to the present average congregation of 80-90 people of all ages and backgrounds. We meet in a distinctive Church building on the Ashford Road just out of Tenterden.
Trinity serves the historic country town of Tenterden in the heart of the Weald of Kent and the congregation reflects the make-up of the town itself – a bustling centre for the surrounding rural villages complementing a thriving residential core. Some families travel in from the nearby expanding town of Ashford (12 miles away), Rye, Cranbrook, Rolvenden, Headcorn and Woodchurch. Most people work in local businesses and services, although some commute into London.
The Church's two previous Pastors were Bernard Honeysett, who was used by God to lay the foundations in 1967, and Peter Sanderson who was invited to take up full time work in 1984. God blessed and built up the Church during the years of Bernard’s and Peter's ministry and pastoral care.
Montaz Ali is now the third Pastor of Trinity; he started his preaching and pastoral work on November 1st 2006, with the Induction and Ordination service on the 25th of the same month.
Church Organisation
The leadership of the Church, under Christ himself, consists of the Pastor and currently one Elder. The practical running of the Church is led by seven Deacons, including the Church Secretary and Treasurer. The membership at present is around 55 people. We hold four quarterly meetings each year for members, when the business of the Church is shared.
The membership, at present, is around 55 people. We hold four quarterly meetings each year for members, when the business of the Church is shared. Trinity is independently run (we have no ties with larger organisations), but we enjoy friendly relationships with both local and national evangelical Churches from both traditional and contemporary backgrounds.