OUR MISSION PARTNERS
We are passionate about supporting our mission partners in the UK and around the world and our mission action group helps us do that through keeping us in close touch with them.
All church members are welcome to join in prayer at 8pm (from your own homes during COVID) on the first Monday of the month to pray for our mission partners. To find out the latest information on them so we can pray into their situations please contact the office.
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.