St James and Emmanuel partners with individuals and organisations near and far to spread God’s Kingdom in words and actions.
The Mission Team develops our links with these people and projects, by identifying and raising the profile of our mission links, keeping up-to-date with their news, encouraging prayer and sending financial support on behalf of the church.
We encourage members of the Church Family to go on short-term overseas trips, especially with a view to encouraging links with those areas where we have Mission Partners.
We currently support the following eight individuals and organisations from 2020 until 2023. We begin with four new partners…
L’Arche UK
Supporting a social outreach project, The Hive Cafe in Withington, for people with learning difficulties to develop skills while also serving the needs of the wider community.
The Jayne Ozanne Foundation
Jayne works with religious organisations around the world to eliminate discrimination based on sexuality or gender in order to embrace and celebrate equality and diversity of all.
Tearfund
supporting the Eagles Project to supply fresh water to areas of Malawi affected by drought caused by climate change.
No Barriers Foundation
run by Kieran Roberts a teacher at West Didsbury C of E school. This is a small charity donating books, building classrooms, sponsoring teachers and providing clean water to schools in Tanzania, Bangladesh, Malawi, Kenya, Uganda and Guyana.
We have also selected four partners who we’ve worked with in previous years…
Samara’s Aid
Samara Levy supporting the building programme for a new Christian hospital in war torn Syria.
Evangelising Asia for Christ
Applicant is our own Daniel Mari who preaches the gospel to Hindu, Muslim and Dalith groups. The organisation has planted Christian churches in various places of India, set up a free school for a colony where 300 street children need education, care and food. The organisation also runs an orphanage and provides a widow ministry.
Potter’s Village in Uganda
Applicant Rosy Martin. This organisation runs a crisis centre for abandoned babies, of whom around 70% have lost their mother in childbirth, the others have been abandoned for a variety of reasons. It provides the only facility with incubators for sick babies in the area. The organisation also provides ante natal care for mothers and cares for malnourished children on a temporary basis.
The Message
Applicant Tim Mycock. Bringing Christian teaching and support into the prison community.
For more information about any Mission Link, please email Helen Denham chair.
