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Mission Support

We praise the Lord that we could meet our commitments to mission in 2007, with donations to a total of £10,084, and although the monthly free-will offering bowl was rarely full, it did usefully augment mission funds.

 

For details of the funds donated in 2007 please see here >more.

 

The PCC approved our support for the missions listed to the right for 2008, with allocations from our parish tithe, plus monthly free will offerings and monies raised from dedicated events.

Each month we support one of our Mission Partners. During the month we display information about the mission, have visiting speakers and take a retiring collection for the mission.

To access each Missions own web site, where one is available, please click the mission icon. 

 

For Parish Partners and others without a web site click one of the links provided.

     

Supported Missions…


Barnabas Fund

Barnabas Fund serves the suffering Church. It provides practical help to strengthen and encourage the Church in many different ways.

Parish Coordinator - Margaret Baggs

Bible Society

Working through a Global Alliance of supporters, churches and Bible Societies, their vision is to make the Bible heard.

Parish Coordinator - Open

Children's Society

works with and for children to help them deal with life's harshest challenges and face the future with confidence. There are many children in need in our own country who depend on our assistance which we promote through events like the Candlelit Supper and Christingle.  Parish Coordinator - Ann Dove

Christian Aid

Christian Aid is an interdenominational agency of the churches in the UK and Ireland. They work wherever the need is greatest irrespective of religion or race.  It is a privilege to deliver and collect envelopes in Christian Aid week every May. Parish Coordinator - Rosemary Nisbet

CMS

The Church Mission Society is the main Anglican missionary society, which has long been supported by this parish. Our CMS partners are featured on this page.  CMS long to see the transforming fullness of Christ unfolding in every culture and are committed to serious and sustained cross-cultural engagement. Parish Coordinator - Cynthia Whittle

Hellen Ogwal

Helen is one of our Mission Partners working in Lira, Uganda Parish Coordinator - Karen Davies >more

IDWAL

Inter-diocesan West Africa Link - links between dioceses of Chichester, Guilford and Portsmouth with Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone. Our link is set up with St. Peter's Cathedral, Koforidua.  Parish Coordinator - Roger Banks >parish info >diocesan info

Isobel Booth-Clibborn

Isobel, with her daughter Shiisa, is one of our CMS mission partners working with the Viva Network in
Kampala, Uganda.Uganda Parish Coordinator - Cynthia Whittle >more

Leprosy Mission International

is a leading international non-denominational Christian organization, with over 130 years experience in leprosy work.  Their aim is to eradicate this disease completely and give hope and renewed life to leprosy sufferers through education, rehabilitation, medication, surgery, physiotherapy and loving Christian care. Parish Coordinator - Molly Ayling

Lifewords

Their vision is to see individuals and communities transformed, by helping people to engage with God’s Word.  Parish Coordinator - Patrick Whittle

Mission Aviation Fellowship

MAF is a faith-based, non-profit ministry. Teams of aviation, communications and technology specialists overcome barriers, transform lives, and enable the work of some 600 organizations around the world.  Parish Coordinator - Junior Church - Jackie Quinn

Mission to Seafarers

The Mission to Seafarers is a missionary society of the Anglican Church and has chaplains and lay workers in 300+ ports around the globe. Volunteers help offer friendship, practical support and comfort. Any seafarers with problems or in distress depend on its care. Parish Coordinator - Jim Molloy

Nishad Lama (Nepal)

More detail soon Parish Coordinator - Cynthia Whittle >more

Roberts Centre

The Roberts Centre is a child focused Charity in Portsmouth offering support and assistance to families who are homeless or where relationships have broken down.  Parish Coordinator - Margaret Baggs

Rupa Chhetri (India)

More detail soon Parish Coordinator - Patrick Whittle >more

Scripture Union

Scripture Union is a Christ-centred movement, working in partnership with individuals and churches across the world. Their aim is to use the Bible to inspire children, young people and adults to know God. Scripture Union children’s ministry of beach missions, camps, holiday clubs and outdoor activities are an important evangelistic tool in many countries, that some of our young people attend in Britain and Europe. Parish Coordinator - Pauline Metcalfe.

Send a Cow

Send a Cow is a Christian charity that enables poor farmers in Africa to become self-reliant by providing them with livestock, training and advice. We work with some of the most vulnerable groups in Africa, including children orphaned by war, families affected by AIDS, and disabled people.  Parish Coordinator - Cynthia Whittle

Simeon's Trustees

The Patron of Christ Church is the Simeon's Trustees Parish Coordinator - Stuart Davies >more

Tear Fund

The Evangelical Alliance Relief Fund aims to relieve poverty, suffering and distress and to prevent ill health among people of the world while promoting Christian education and evangelism. TEAR fund operates wherever there are disasters, refugees or need and the proceeds of our Saturday Lent lunches go to this mission. Parish Coordinator - Gill Cross.

Two Saints

Two Saints is one of our local charities providing a home and care for single homeless people. Formally known as St Petroc's its now know as "The Society of St.Dismas with St Petroc (Wessex) Housing Association" or Two Saints for short.  During the winter the society provided a City Night Stop at Mill House, Milton Road. Throughout the year clothing, shoes and household equipment is received and held in store for those who are later able to move into their own accommodation. Parish Coordinator - Margaret Baggs

Viva Network

They create networks among Christians caring for children, because collaboration brings greater effectiveness. Their work provides vulnerable children with more services of better quality.  Parish Coordinator - Cynthia Whittle

     

Mission of the Month…

2008

January

Leprosy Mission

February

Children's Society 1-2 Feb plus Candlelight Supper

Tear Fund 6-28 Feb plus Lent Lunches

March

St Peter’s Koforidua Ghana (IDWAL link)

April

Mission Aviation Fellowship

May

Christian Aid

June

Church Mission Society (CMS)

July

Mission to Seafarers & Mission to Fishermen

August

The Barnabus Fund

September

Scripture Union

October

Bible Society

November

Simeon’s Trustees

December

Send-a-Cow (Internal Christmas card)


Gifts in Kind

October

Roberts Centre - gifts from Harvest Service

December

Two Saints - gifts from Toy Service


Other Missions supported

UCB (contribution for Bible reading literature)

Traidcraft

Royal British Legion  (Remembrance Day collection)

Bishop’s Lent Appeal

HANDS Project (Thailand)

Street Pastors (Portsmouth)