The Mission Giving committee met in October 2018 to consider which organisations to support with donation and prayer in the coming year. The PCC approved the recommendations at its meeting on 3rd December. The annual amount to support mission work was determined to be £5000. Donations of £1600 had already been made to Bishop Mark’s appeal for refugees so there was £3400 to be distributed between the approved organisations. The cheques were sent off in December with letters of support, many have responded already with their thanks.
Updates on our Giving
The Mission Giving Committee
The Mission Giving Committee comprises: The Incumbent, a member of the PCC and two other members of the congregation
Current Committee Members are:
- Ruth Jepson (Chair)
- The Incumbent
- Alison Evans
- Julie Marlow
- Janet Annis
From the Benefactors
We receive many appreciative letters of thanks, including the following comments:
LifeCentre
“Your kind gift will ensure that survivors of rape and sexual abuse receive the support and counselling that they need, regardless of their financial position.”
Family Support Work
“These funds will directly support families by meeting part of the salary costs of one of our professional support workers in the Diocese.”
Christian Mission Society
“Your support is enabling Sharon Wilcox to step out in mission, seeking to bring hope to the people and communities she serves in Ecuador”.
Christian Resource Ministries
“Thank you for all you do for us in Africa”.
Bishop M. Dimba
The parish also supports:
- Christian Aid through door to door collections in May each year. A huge ‘thank you’ to every one for their support last year. Collections in our parish totalled £2287.17 – A M A Z I N G!!
- The Church of England Children’s Society through collection boxes and Christingle services
Giving Events and Focus in 2019
We have a schedule of visiting speakers throughout the year to provide you with an opportunity to see what is being done and meet some of the key people involved
MISSION GIVING 2019 CALENDAR OF FOCUS |
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January |
CHRISTIAN RESOURCE MINISTRIES https://christianresourceministries.wordpress.com Spreading the Christian message in outlying areas and running an orphanage in Malawi. CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY Supporting our Mission Partner, Sharon Wilcox on her second assignment in Ecuador working with children with severe learning disabilities. |
FebruarySpeaker 10th February |
FEBA Working with partners broadcasting hope and encouragement to persecuted Christian believers, providing radio communications as a critical resource for disaster affected communities, sharing key health education messages across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. |
March |
INTERNATIONAL NEPAL FELLOWSHIP A Christian mission serving the physical and spiritual needs of the Nepali people |
April |
MUSTARD SEED APPEAL Archbishop Justin Welby’s appeal supporting Just Finance (subsidiary of Church Urban Fund) in helping people find ways out of financial distress by building their financial capability and providing relevant support and signposting to self-help and services, acting to influence and reshape national and local structures and systems so that they better reflect the needs and interests of low-income households. https://www.justfinancefoundation.org.uk/mustard-seed-appeal/ |
MayDoor to door collections 13-19 May |
CHRISTIAN AID http://www.christianaid.org.uk Working in partnership with churches, individuals and local organisations in communities worldwide, supporting people of all faiths and none to rise out of poverty. |
JuneSpeaker TBA |
WORTHING4REFUGEES A group of local Christians who have a vision for the Worthing area to be a place of welcome, safety, integration and justice for refugees. |
July |
MERCY SHIPS Deploying hospital ships to some of the poorest countries in the world, delivering vital, free healthcare to people in desperate need. |
August |
LIFECENTRE UK based charity that supports male and female survivors of rape and sexual abuse of all ages with a national helpline and a counselling team based in Sussex. |
SeptemberCollection of food/toiletries at our Harvest services Diocesan Harvest Appeal |
FAMILY SUPPORT WORK Supporting children and families through difficult times in their lives including low income and poverty; mental or physical ill health; disability; learning difficulties; school non-attendance and exclusion; bereavement; family break-up and domestic abuse. https://www.familysupportwork.org/ DIOCESAN HARVEST APPEAL Helping our partner Dioceses in East and West Africa, Guinea, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Liberia, Cameroon, Kenya. Project to provide food, security and to develop training. |
OctoberBox opening |
CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHILDREN’S SOCIETY Helping children and young people when they are at their most vulnerable, and have nowhere left to turn. |
November |
THROUGH THE ROOF Changing the lives of disabled people around the world and helps others to change lives too. Wanting to see everyone valued equally, fully belong, and able to contribute their gifts and skills. |
December |
CHURCH HOMELESS TRUST Supporting homeless people for over 130 years through Christian values of care-giving and philanthropy, working closely with homelessness schemes and churches to create communities dedicated to ending homelessness. |