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Once a quarter there is a 'World Mission' prayer meeting where we focus on four of the organisations. Also three times a year there is a 'World Mission' Sunday when we invite a represetative from one of the organisations to come and tell us about the current work of their particular organisation. See Diary for dates. The latest information from organisations is available from the World Mission notice board at the back of St Thomas' Chuch or from the respective web sites. Download the Mission Giving leaflet here. 
Christian Solidarity Worldwide is a human rights charity working on behalf of those persecuted for their Christian beliefs. They also promote religious liberty for all. The agency has a wide scope of operation from discovering accurate information about those persecuted to lobbying politicians. (St Thomas' contact Glyn Botham). -Read updates from the church magazine here Church on the Bus is ‘a fresh expression of church’ for the homeless and the needy in Chesterfield. The project is led by Captain Alan Park (Church Army). He is supported by Holy Trinity Chesterfield and a team of volunteers, some from St Thomas’. The team meets with the homeless on a double decker bus outside Chesterfield Town Hall on Monday and Thursday evenings. The love of Jesus is shared in practical ways. A short time of worship on Thursdays is the focal point of the ‘Church on the Bus’ (St Thomas' contact Denise Glover). -Listen to podcasts from the Mission Sunday (11 June 2007) here  Andy and Liz Goodacre in Marburg, Germany are involved in leadership with Christus Treff, a part Lutheran and part free evangelical church. Their work is among students in the town. Andy is also involved with the Lausanne Young Leaders Gathering, a group which has an international brief. Andy has also been training for the ministry and is getting ordained on June 29 2008 in Guildford Catherderal. He will be taking up a curate's position in Australia in the summer of 2008. (St Thomas' contact John Goodacre). -Read updates from the church magazine here -Listen to Andy talking about his work (25 June 2006) here Novi Most International is a Christian charitable organisation working with young people in Bosnia Herzegovina. It aims to help young people to overcome the effects of the past, to equip them to enter their futures with hope and confidence and to empower them to become instruments of transformation in their own communities. (St Thomas' contact Barbara Goodacre). -Read updates from the church magazine here -Listen to Gill Rowell from Novimost talking about mission (3 December 2006) here Overseas Mission Fellowship (OMF), formerly the China Inland Mission, serves the church and brings the gospel to some 12 countries in East Asia and has a pioneering ministry in others. It seeks to place people with professional skills in China and other Asian countries, and shares the love of God with East Asians world-wide. We are particularly supporting Johnny and Ann McClean who are working with students at the Rajabhat University in Nakhon Sawan (Central Thailand). They are leading and training teams of workers in three universities. We are particularly supporting (St Thomas' contact Rosie Welch). -Pictures from the OMF party at St Thomas' 20.5.06 -Read more about the McClean family Samaritan's Purse/Operation Christmas Child has brought Christmas joy to more than 47 million boys and girls through a project which is part of Samaritans Purse. Last year in the UK over 1.18 million gifts were sent out to children across Eastern Europe and Africa. The gifts are given to children regardless of nationality, political background or religious beliefs. (St Thomas' contact Gareth Simmonds) -Read updates from the church magazine here Scripture Union is a non-denominational, Christ-centred international movement, working in partnership with individuals and churches across the world. Its aim is to use the Bible to inspire children, young people and adults to know God. Among other things they produce Bible Study notes and run summer camps. (St Thomas' contact Robert Batten). South American Mission Society (SAMS) serves the Anglican Church by sending people to Latin America. The missionaries share the good news of Jesus Christ through words and actions in partnership with the Anglican Church in South America. We are particularly supporting Paul and Sarah Tester who are a young couple who expect to go to Lima, Peru this year in about August (2007). They are currently studying at Redcliffe Mission Training College. (St Thomas' contact Peter Rolfe) -Listen to Rob Lunt from SAMS talking about mssion (8 October 2006) -Listen to Paul and Sarah Tester introducing themselves at St Thomas' (18 February 2007) here
Tear Fund is one of the UK’s leading relief and development charities - a movement of Christians standing with people in poverty. It is committed to offering hope, providing a meaningful future and speaking out against injustice. It works with local partners in 70 countries. Tearfund is also a partner in the Micah Challenge. (St Thomas' contacts Sue and Tim Wheeler). -Listen to Stan Jenkins speaking at the Tearfund Mission Sunday (4 March 2007) here The Work of Tearfund (Bible reading Luke 3:1-14) Slavery today (Bible reading Isaiah 58:6-12)
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