Mission Giving
God’s heartbeat. Reflecting God’s love for the lost. Generous.
A blessing. A joy. A pleasure. A challenge. An honour. Our duty.
These are just some of the different responses people may express to the Parish giving 10% of its general income to organisations, local, national and international to help them financially with their mission and ministry. This is something we have done for many years.
It is a wonderful privilege to be able to actively contribute to what God is doing in the world and to share in the joy of what the organisations we support are achieving in Christ’s name.
Tithing the Church’s income, giving 10% to Christian mission, also reflects the challenge for us all to give generously to God. Giving 10% of all that we earn is a Biblical guideline for followers of Jesus to live out.
This year our mission giving has supported a variety of charities both at home and overseas including:
The Micah Fund is a locally held fund which is used to support people in the local community and beyond in any and all ways of justice, care, education, help, mercy and support and to help people to grow as disciples of Jesus and share God’s love with others.
Fusion Spain gives Churches vision for and equips them to reach out to young people with the good news of Jesus, especially Churches in University towns seeking to reach students. Fusion equips students, serves Churches and develops student workers. Check them out in Instagram – @fusionespana
More than 380 million Christians face persecution and discrimination because they love Jesus – that’s one in seven believers worldwide. Open Doors is an overseas focused mission organisation helping Christians persecuted for their faith. They produce the ‘World Watch List’ a comprehensive guide to the top 50 countries where following Jesus costs the most. www.opendoorsuk.org
Tearfund is an international Christian relief and development agency. It currently works in around 50 countries, with a primary focus on supporting those in poverty and providing disaster relief for disadvantaged communities. www.tearfund.org
CPAS is an evangelical mission agency. We have sent numerous people on Growing Leaders. Clergy are supported by their Arrow Programme and some great leadership webinars. This organisation benefits people within our church. www.cpas.org.uk
A Rocha is a global family of conservation organisations working together to live out God’s calling to care for creation and equip others to do likewise. They have helped us achieve a Silver Eco Church award. www.arocha.org.uk
Ministry in Upper Lighthorne (Dave Bixby) – Support the Church Planting work that Dave is engaging in in Upper Lighthorne. Funds will be used for a Display Banner and summer events.
Voices of Hope support women and children, especially those facing gender-based violence, poverty and systemic disadvantage, to rebuild their health, confidence and long-term independence. www.voh.org.uk
The Night Shelter is open for 4 months over winter; 1 Dec to 31 March to provide shelter to those who otherwise would be living in the open. www.moleseycns.org
Stripey Stock is a Surrey ‘baby bank’ collecting donations of clothes, toys and essential items for babies and children and rehoming them with local families experiencing hardship. At the end of 2024, they started operating fortnightly out of St John’s Church. www.stripeystork.org.uk