Margaret Rugira

SHARING THE GOSPEL WITH STUDENTS

OMF International, Japan

Margaret leads the Sendai Student Focus (SSF) for OMF, serving on university campuses.  Working alongside local churches SSF uses creative and engaging ways to give students a chance to hear, respond to and grow in the gospel. Outreach initiatives include English and International cafes, art, drama and even puppetry!

Having been a member of our Church Family, we always enjoy hearing about Margaret's gospel work in Asia.

David Hooke

A MUSICAL MISSION

The Asaph Christian Trust

Dave has been a member of our church family for many years.

His work with the Asaph Trust both at home and abroad provides Christian outreach through large and small scale choral & orchestral concerts. The concerts enable local churches to reach out to their community and welcome people to come and hear a wide ranging music performance along with an engaging gospel talk.

Steve & Caroline Sanderson

TRANSFORMING LIVES

BMS, Didcot

Steve and Caroline Sanderson live with their three children in Didcot. Steve leads strategic and operational mission and relief work worldwide while Caroline heads up legal support for the Baptist Union of GB. BMS World Mission is a Christian mission organisation, working in around 35 countries on four continents with a vision to transform 1,000,000 lives by 2020. BMS personnel are mainly involved in church planting, development, disaster relief, education, health, and media and advocacy.

Steve & Ali Nicolle

OPENING THE BIBLE TO NEW CULTURES

Wycliffe Bible Translators

Steve & Ali work at the Canada Institute of Linguistics in British Columbia. As a professor in Linguistics and Translation, Steve is teaching and training a new generation of translation and literary workers with the aim of breaking down language barriers to the gospel.

Wycliffe Bible Translators recently celebrated its 1000th New Testament translation. 

Kalpesh Patel

A CHRISTIAN PRESENCE ON THE STREET

Street Pastors

Kalpesh is a member of our Church family. As one of 12,000+ trained street pastors in the UK, Kalpesh demonstrates a practical Christian response to the problems of crime and safety on our streets. Street Pastors actively demonstrate God’s love by listening, showing practical care and by praying with individuals when asked. They are supported by a prayer team at base and church members on their nights out.

Compassion International

RELEASING CHILDREN FROM POVERTY

Nearly 385 million children are currently living in extreme poverty. Church family members provide sponsorship to approx. 150 children in three projects in Uganda.

Compassion works with local church partners ensuring support reaches those who need it most.

Compassion connects one child born into poverty with one sponsor enabling the child to attend school, receive nutritious meals and have regular medical check-ups.