mission

Mission as part of our being Passionate about Jesus

We support mission as an institution in several ways

  • Praying for Mission Partners in small groups, the church prayer meeting and services.

  • Making monthly payments from general income to those marked * below. Furthermore, we conduct a financial appeal at Christmas and at other times in response to critical needs.

  • Encouraging everyone to explore their sense of calling and vocation, recognising that this includes the whole of life and that we are all Christ’s disciples 24-7, living out our faith each day with the support of our Christian family.

  • We encourage people to serve as trustees of charities, as school governors and other oversight roles. At present the chair of trustees of four of the Mission Partners listed below is a church member.

Further information is available on each, some via the listed websites and their social media pages and for all via regular emails. Do please ask to be connected with those that you wish to engage with in prayer and other forms of support.

People

Andy: working amongst students with UCCF (Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship) as CU Staff Worker for Gloucestershire. Sophie working as a Relay Worker (i.e. apprentice) during the 2023-24 academic year. * www.uccf.org.uk

Carrie: in Guatemala with Latin Link March - July 2024 as part of a team working alongside indigenous Christians. https://latinlink.org.uk/country-team/guatemala/#

Dan and Narineh, Michael, Benjamin and Rosie: based at Moorlands College, UK where Dan leads training programmes for scripture translation plus consultancy to scripture translations in west Asia. *

Ian and Wendy: in Cheltenham, working in research and writing in support of Christian communities throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

Lydia: in Madrid working with Amar Dragoste which supports women trafficked into prostitution. Supported through European Christian Mission (ECM). * www.ecmbritain.org www.amardragoste.org/

Mat and Katy, Phoebe, Jonah and Barney: training indigenous people for mission (Mat) or medical work (Katy) based in Kijabe, Kenya. *

Mike: Club Chaplain to Old Patesians Rugby Club offering pastoral and spiritual support to players and supporters.

Natalie: Pioneer minister among the Thai community in Gloucestershire. *

organisations

Al Massira: a video-based course providing a space “to walk with the prophets to meet the Messiah” which has evangelistic and discipleship usages; currently available in 37 languages.
* www.almassira.org

A Rocha: a Christian organisation pioneering environmental protection and sustainability based on biblical principles. We support Dave Bookless, Director of Theology. *  www.arocha.org.uk

We endorse Climate Stewards, part of the A Rocha family of organisations, for offsetting inevitable carbon emissions. www.climatestewards.org

Bible Society: in 2010 we began sponsoring Bible Society of Egypt's Minya bookshop and area resource centre; we are moving our support to the Middle East in general with a focus on work in Jordan. * www.biblesociety.org.uk / www.darelketab.org

St Julian's Anglican Training Centre, Nairobi, which provides training to indigenous people, clergy and laity, throughout Kenya. * www.crosslinks.org

Tearfund: a Christian relief and development organisation working in partnership with Christian agencies and churches worldwide to tackle the causes and effects of poverty. * www.tearfund.org

We support Tearfund's Church and Community Transformation initiative, equipping churches to bring transformation to their communities:
www.tearfund.org/about-us/what-we-do/church-and-community

organisations locally

CAP: a UK organisation providing befriending, life-skills training and debt counselling to those struggling with financial challenges; an demonstration of hope. * www.capuk.org

The Rock Youth Centre: living out practical Christian love for all young people in Cheltenham, particularly those who are marginalised or excluded in any way, through challenging activities from urban street sports to essential life skills. * www.therock.uk.com

Youth for Christ Gloucestershire: drawing alongside teens to demonstrate and declare God’s love, giving them the opportunity to accept Christ as their Saviour. * www.yfcgloucestershire.co.uk

Foodbank, Cheltenham Street Pastors, Hospital Chaplaincy, Anna Chaplaincy, Open the Book and Cheltenham Prayer for Schools Network: locally supported Christian organisations and initiatives.

We are in close contact with organisations supporting asylum seekers and refugees in our area.