mission Partners
Prayer Information
We pray for a mission partner each week in all our services
refer to the email to find out which Mission Partner you are to include in prayers
see below for their latest news, to help us pray well for them
People
Andy: working amongst students with UCCF (Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship) as CU Staff Worker for Gloucestershire. www.uccf.org.uk
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.
email him for the latest
Ian and Wendy: in Cheltenham, working in research and writing in support of Christian communities throughout the Middle East and North Africa. email them for the latest
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. Mat and Katy Linley - Africa Inland Mission (Europe)
Mike: Club Chaplain to Old Patesians Rugby Club offering pastoral and spiritual support to players and supporters. email him for the latest
Natalie: Pioneer minister among the Thai community in Gloucestershire. email her for the latest
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 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 Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis
Cheltenham Street Pastors, Home - Cheltenham Street Pastors
Hospital Chaplaincy, Spiritual care
Anna Chaplaincy, Anna Chaplaincy | Offering spiritual care in later life
Open the Book, Support and Prayer for Open the Book - Bible Society
Cheltenham Prayer for Schools Network, Cheltenham prayer for schools