Mission Partners
"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations..." (Matthew 28:18, 19)
At St Mary’s we are committed to supporting in prayer and financially a number of organisations and individuals, both locally in Bristol and further afield, working to bring help and assistance to the disadvantaged and to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.
The following are the principal partners St Mary's supports. Whilst we are not responsible for the content of any external websites, we recommend the links below if you wish to learn more about the organisations we support. Many members of the church are committed to supporting a number of other charities and agencies with similar aims and objectives. St Mary's also supports the Christian community of churches in the Bristol area through its giving to the diocese.
Many of our church members have been involved in their own personal missions as well.
Joseph Bilal & The Episcopal University of South Sudan
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Joseph has been at the forefront of establishing not only a Federated Christian University in South Sudan but also involved in the peace and reconciliation process in the country.
https://www.ecsssup.org/ |
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inHope (formerly Crisis Centre Ministries) is a Christian charity that helps homeless and drug-addicted people in Bristol. A number of members of St Mary’s are actively involved in the work of this organisation.
www.inhope.uk |
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Avonmouth Social Justice Hub encompasses the Bristol North West Foodbank and Homebank and offers a range of services to the local community including the Well listening cafe and Space4makers workshop. It provides advice and practical help for all ages.
https://www.bristolnorthwestfoodbank.org.uk/ |
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Providing free debt help and local community groups across the UK. Our free services, run with local churches, provide practical and emotional support and show people that there is always hope.
www.capuk.org |
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Trinity College, located just down the road from St Mary’s, trains those preparing for Christian mission and ministry, including ordination in the Church of England. St Mary’s is privileged to host a number of Trinity students during their time at the College. Students on placement with the church and others from the college make a huge contribution to the spiritual life of the church, including the evening services.
http://www.trinitycollegebristol.ac.uk/ |
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OAC is a frontline ministry of evangelism seeking to make Christ known. Through a range of conferences, training events, and resources for evangelism, OAC equips churches and individuals to reach their towns and communities with the life-changing message of Jesus. Korky and Anni Davey, members of St Mary’s, work with OAC sharing the gospel in schools and through street evangelism both in the UK and overseas.
www.oacgb.org.uk
We also support Romans (David Serunjogi) and his team working with OAC in Uganda.
www.openaircampaigners.org |
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One25 is a Bristol women’s charity which reaches out to some of the city’s most marginalised women.
We support them to move from crisis and trauma towards independence in the community. Wherever they are in their journeys, we give love and practical support, without judgement or expectation.
www.one25.org.uk |
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Hazelnut Community Farm's Mission is to follow the creator God and be inspired by permaculture principles in order to create natural spaces of peace that have social innovation, economic inclusion, political and spiritual transformation at their heart.
Following 5 aims: Creator, Creation, Community, Compassion, Collaboration
www.hazelnutcommunityfarm.com |
Community of the Sisters of the Church, Bristol
Interserve
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Interserve is a Christian mission agency that aims to see lives and communities transformed through an encounter with Jesus Christ. Interserve is involved in Christian missions across Asia, the Middle East, and the UK, seeking to bring God’s love in word and deed to those who need it most. St Mary’s supports the work of Lucy.
http://interserve.org.uk/ |
Open Doors
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Open Doors works to encourage Christians suffering for their faith, engaging in advocacy, encouraging letter-writing to prisoners and providing Bibles, Christian literature, and practical support to the persecuted church worldwide.
http://www.opendoorsuk.org/ |
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Encounter Christianity is a Bristol based charity, aimed at enriching the religious education of local pupils.
Their aim is to support schools in their delivery of the Locally Agreed Syllabus for RE.
www.encounterchristianity.co.uk |
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Working towards a world without slavery.
The charity, with its head office in Bristol, provide safehouses and support in the community for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery. They run the UK Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline and work with individuals, communities, business, governments, other charities and statutory agencies to stamp out slavery for good.
www.unseenuk.org |