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Christ Church has links with a number of missions which it supports in prayer and financially and, in some cases, by direct action. Each month one mission is designated for particular support. The following missions are being supported in 2010.
Schools Christian Action Team (SCAt)
SCAt members in Woking visit primary schools, secondary schools and Woking College on a regular basis to lead Christian assemblies, to help with RE lessons and to encourage school Christian Unions and clubs.
Christ Church Links: Chrissie Lacey (secondary schools)
Patrick Coad (primary schools)
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a Christian charity working to eliminate poverty housing worldwide. A team from Christ Church will be going to in June to help build decent homes for vulnerable children
Christ Church Contact: Caroline Finch
Christians Against Poverty
Christians Against Poverty is a national debt counselling charity with a network of 100 centres based in local churches. CAP offers hope and a solution to anyone in debt through its unique, in-depth service.
Christ Church Contact: Sarah Goddard,
CAP Centre Manager Woking
Graceworks - Christ Church Youth Ministries
Summer Missions
Each Summer 20 or 30 Christ Church young people go on missions abroad. This year they will be going to Goa(India) & Kenya.
Christ Church Contact: Alastair Etheridge, Youth Pastor
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Wycliffe Bible Translators is an international mission with about 6000 members worldwide who aim to provide a translation of the Bible into every vernacular language.
Christ Church Links: Gareth and Katharine Mort,
Christ Church Contact: Ken Mort
Church Mission Society (CMS)
CMS supports the mission of the Church worldwide by sending mission partners to work alongside local churches and by providing resources for mission
Christ Church Link: Phil Simpson, Director for Asia and the Middle East
Turning Point Trust,
Turning Point is a Christian mission started by two former youth workers at Christ Church and Holy Trinity Knaphill. It runs two centres in the Kibera slum in Nairobi to provide destitute children with food, education, skills training and other help to become self-sufficient
Christ Church Links Jon and Jo Parsons and Emily Smith
Christ Church Contact Peter Wichmann, chairman of the trustees
Ludhiana Christian Medical College,
Ludhiana CMC is a non-governmental Christian teaching hospital in North India which trains medics for service throughout as well as serving the needs of its local area
Christ Church Links Heather Smith, Executive Officer, Friends of Ludhiana,
A Rocha
A Rocha is an international Christian organisation promoting care for God’s world through conservation projects in15 countries.
Christ Church Links Will and Rachel Simonson (until July 2009)
David Bookless, Director A Rocha
Christ Church Contact: Ken Mort
Across (Cross-Cultural Ministry)
ACROSS is a Christian organisation supported by local churches, seeking to promote cross cultural understanding. Asif Mall, a member of St Andrew's, Goldsworth Park, is the ACROSS co-ordinator
Christ Church Contact: Rachel Simpson
TEAR Fund
Tearfund is a Christian relief agency that works through local churches and Christian groups to support humanitarian relief projects all over the world
Christ Church Link Cat Haynes and Ian Tilley work for TEAR Fund
Compassion
Compassion works through local churches in 25 of the world’s poorest countries to help over a million children who live in poverty.
Christ Church Link Hannah Simpson and Jason Rudd work for Compassion
Love Russia
Love is a Christian charity serving destitute children in working in orphanages and secure homes and giving support for college education
York Road Project
The York Road Project is a Direct Access emergency night shelter for homeless people in Woking, offering a breathing space for people who find themselves homeless.
Christ Church Link Andrew Humphreys, Beryl Keeley
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