Mission - Resources - Mission Organisations
The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia
Anglican Church Army in New Zealand
National Director: Captain Peter Lloyd
Tel: +64 9 630 2282
Fax: +64 9 630 2201
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Web: www.ca-nz.org
Description of Organisation:
The Church Army of New Zealand exists to:
Know Christ, Make Him Known and help others do the same.
We do this by:
- Training and encouraging the Church in the task of witnessing.
- Training evangelists.
- Providing specialist ministries in evangelism.
Programmes & Events:
- P.I.P.A.. is a simple tool for witnessing.
- Specialists ministries include three children's outreach teams; a ministry to emigrants of other faiths; an adventure sailing programme.
Area of work: Australia and Pacific.
Number of staff: 27
Anglican Missions Board of the Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia
Executive Officer: The Revd Robert Kereopa
Tel: +64 4 473 5172
Fax: +64 4 499 5553
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Description of Organisation:
The Anglican Missions Board enables the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, in a spirit of partnership, to share in the global dimension to Christ's mission of proclaiming the Gospel, nurturing believers, responding to human need, transforming society, and caring for creation. It achieves this by:
- Challenging Christians constantly to enlarge their sense of mission.
- Raising funds for global missions.
- Resourcing associated Anglican mission agencies, Tikanga mission enterprises and partner Churches.
Programmes & Events:
Quarterly publication of Mission Action information on mission partners. Partners in Prayer (biannual) to encourage of prayer for mission partners and projects. Sermons notes for World Mission Sunday. (2nd Sun in June) Congregational donations distributed through grants to the Church Missionary Society NZ (incorporating the South American Missionary Society NZ) the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea, the Melanesian religious orders, Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa, the Anglican Church of Tanzania and overseas educational institutions.
Area of work: Australasia & Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tanzania
Number of staff: 5 staff no overseas personnel
Association of Anglican Women
President: Jan Deavoll
Tel: +64 3 385 9327
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Description of Organisation:
Originated from the Mothers' Union. First branch outside of England was established in Christchurch in 1886. Firmly established throughout New Zealand by 1893. Mothers' Union function under the umberela of AAW.
- To unite in prayer and participate in the mission of the Church.
- To promote, safeguard and nurture Christian family life.
- Became Association of Anglican Women , an autonomous organisation in 1969 .
- Affiliated to the NZ National Council of Women and fundraising is through our Overseas & Outreach Department.
Programmes & Events:
Overseas and Outreach allocate grants for prjects that relate to 'Women and Children' - approved at our Triennual NZ AAW Conference. An emergency Fund is maintained for assistnce when need arises, eg floods, earthquakes etc.
Area of work: East Africa, South Asia (Indian subcontinent), Australia and Pacific, South America, New Zealand
Number of staff: Voluntary organisation
Latimer Fellowship of New Zealand
Executive Officer: Ruth Wildbore
Tel: +64 (0)3 348 6473
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Web: www.latimer.org.nz
Description of Organisation:
The Latimer Fellowship is a voluntary society within the Anglican Church in New Zealand. The fellowship is a covenant partner in AFFIRM- Anglican for Faith Renewal Intercession & Mission.
- Offers an evangelical Christian contribution to the discussion of contemporary issues.
- Provides access to resources for the development of biblical perspectives.
Programmes & Events:
- Annual William Orange Memorial lecture series.
- Quarterly publication of Latimer Focus.
- Weekly email Latimer Online.
- Short term teams (2-3 weeks) to encourage evangelism and renewal in the Holy Spirit.
- Began in New Zealand in 1994, and is now a related organisation to the New Zealand Anglican Mission Board.
- Sent first team to Fiji in September 1995.
- In conjunction with dioceses, provides and supports clergy sent to remote and rural districts of Australia. This includes supporting ministers in training in remote mining communities.
- Providing care and accommodation for bush school students in isolated regions of New South Wales at Broken Hill and Forbes.
- Provides opportunities (grants, etc) to plant new congregations and to support new ventures.
- Provides mission up-date visits upon request within each region (VIC/TAS, QLD/Nthn NSW,NSW/ACT, SA & WA)
- Produces a quarterly magazine and prayer notes to support and encourage our field staff and for all our supporters.
- Provides medical and nursing services particularly to indigenous communities.
- Sends long term personnel to more than 30 countries, working with national Anglican churches and Christian organisations.
- Runs summer and winter conferences around Australia, majoring on Bible teaching and mission understanding. Over 5000 adults attend each year.
- Provides some bursaries and grants for theological education, and development projects.
Facilitates selected short term missionary education trips and internships. - Financial Grants for PIM priorities.
- Sending long-term and short-term personnel.
- Receiving short-term personnel.
- Personnel sending: south/south missionaries.
- Scholarships for theological students.
- Group or team visits sending and receiving
- Canadian Theological students internship overseas.
- To share the Gospel and our resources with the Anglican Communion in Latin America.
- To stimulate mission interest within the Anglican Church of Canada.
- Seeking, training, arranging placement and the necessary support infrastructure to send long-term, mid-term and short-term mission partners to serve under the authority of the Latin American bishops.
- Facilitating group and team visits to experience the joy of working in the mission field.
- Visiting Anglican parishes from coast to coast promoting mission awareness.
- Arranging for speakers to address mission issues when and wherever requested.
- Catalytic Ministry - working with local churches; equipping men and women to reach out into the neighbourhoods; giving the tools and resources to effect Kingdom change.
- Creating Thresholds - planting missional communities for those who might not attend a ‘traditional’ church; and seeking to transform broken communities.
- Street Hope - street-level drop-ins across the country; that come alongside those on the streets to mentor, bring hope and help re-integrate them into their communities.
- The Wilson Carlile College of Training: for evangelists. Evangelism a 3 year programme.
- First Contact - 1 year evangelism opportunities - working along side an experienced Evangelist.
- Sending and receiving people - from everywhere to everywhere, long and short term.
- Financial grants.
- Scholarships.
- Group visits, especially young people.
- Enabling exchange of people between parts of the Communion.
- Education and training of people in mission and in support of mission in parishes in England.
- Evangelism - a team of evangelists offering consultancy and training.
- Leadership - training to enable leaders to become more effective in their local church ministry.
- Patronage - CPAS acts as Patron to over 500 benefices. Vocations - support for those pursuing a possible call to ministry.
- Grants - to support parish staff in areas of social deprivation.
- Publications - resources to enable people to become more effective in evangelism, teaching and nurture.
- Youth and children - excellent resources and training to encourage local churches with their nurture.
- Ventures -Christian holidays for children and young people aged 8-19.
- Falcon Camps - holidays for children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Promoting a biblical approach to mission.
- Facilitating evangelism, training and service.
- Consulting with our partners of different countries, cultures and denominations.
- Interchanging personnel so that resources can be strategically used wherever they are needed.
- Enabling different parts of the world Church to share their vision for mission.
- Sending and receiving mission partners and study partners.(scholarships)
- Development of urban mission strategies.
- Enabling Christian witness to people of other faiths.
- Giving young people and others responsible and participatory roles in mission.
- Short term experience programmes.
- GFS World Council every three years.
- Programmes and activities for all members.
- Sending of long term mission partners at the request of African Church leaders.
- Sending of volunteers for short term assignments (12-18 months) at their own expense.
- Sending professional partners (2-3 years) with limited financial support from MAM.
- Grants to diocese.
- Scholarships for training African church leaders especially in African institutions.
- Enabling African Christians to come and minister within the UK and Ireland through ministry of MAM Regional Representatives.
- Effective Global Communication.
- Developing mutually supportive vision and strategy.
- Facilitate direct exchange of skills and resources.
- Provide space for sharing vision and resources, to promote direct discussion of issues, and facilitate direct partnerships between dioceses and provinces. The site is available to all bishops with their dioceses, with information and communication support from each region.
- Publish agreed project requests, and seek volunteers and resources for short term skills exchange directly between the bishops and dioceses of the communion, Provide a means of exchanging prayer needs and information.
- To assist towards the endowment and maintenance of bishoprics in any part of the world.
- By its Trustees to act as trustees of endowment funds of bishoprics in any part of the world.
- Supports the general budget of the Province, priorities of which are decided by Provincial Council.
- Raises money for provincially approved projects and appeals including natural disasters.
- Responds to provincial request for staff by reciting (ecumenically) for Governmentally approved training posts in the field of education, health and administration.
- Supports PNG Anglican undertaking further studies in the UK.
- Encourages short term exchange visits by Papua New Guanines to the UK and by young people to PNG, eg Gap Year students/Medical Electives.
- Holds and annual Day Conference for supporters jointly with other agencies.
- Raises awareness by producing display material, newsletters and leaflets providing speakers with appropriate experience.
- Communicating the Christian faith in its rich diversity.
- Helping people to understand it and to develop their personal faith.
- Equipping Christians for mission and ministry.
- UK Publishing approx 100 titles each year.
- UK Bookselling 25 bookshops.
- SPCK Worldwide in association with Feed The Minds:
- Financial grants (typically £1 - 5,000).
- Book grants to ordinands and college libraries.
- Support for indigenous publishing and other Christian communications projects. Works both with Anglican Churches and Churches of other denominations.
- Regular financial support given to the Anglican Church of the Province of Korea.
- A Newsheet entitled 'Morning Calm' is produced bi-annually.
- Appointing and funding chaplains to serve in various parts of the world in partnership with provinces of the Anglican Communion.
- Training in the ministry to seafarers for those appointed locally.
- Encouraging Christians worldwide to offer a ministry to seafarers.
- Working in ecumenical partnership with other Christian Churches.
- Publication of information and educational materials for seafarers and parishes.
- Offering opportunities to young Christians to assist chaplains in different parts of the world through our voluntary service scheme.
- Sending short and long term mission partners.
- Supporting international partners in mission (South to South).
- Supporting theological education in Sudan, Uganda and Zambia.
- Vocational Training Centre Support in Sudan, Kenya and Uganda.
- Rural development, Health Care, Education.
- Refugee Programmes.
- Evangelism among various people groups, church planting and discipleship programmes
- Training in the Church Army Academy, Carlise College and Internship programmes
- Seeking to develop high schools and a university
- Providing bursaries and scholarships for further education
- Developing training models for Sudan and Congo
- HIV and AIDS and Micro-Enterprise Development programmes
- Agriculture, Horticulture and fish-breeding Development Programmes
- Christians For a Just Society (CFJS) interchurch society 'Seek a just society that respects the rule of law; that is governed by godly moral values and practices principles of good governance'
- To promote the social comfort, moral and spiritual welfare of seafarers.
- To visit the ports of the Solomon Islands.
- To provide a welcoming friendship to seafarers in the ports of the Solomon Islands.
- To assist seafarers to overcome their difficulties and problems.
- To work closely with other denominations to enhance unity among the Christians in order to have a common concern for the well-being of the seafarers.
- Educational ministry such as literacy programmes, tuition and kindergarten.
- Micro-econmoic Ministry such as thrift shop, agriculture development, goat-rearing, fish rearing and chicken rearing.
- Social ministry such as drug rehabilitation assistance, legal assistance and distribution of food to the poor and housing assistance.
- Spiritual ministry such as leadership training, theological education, mini Bible school, grassroots evangelism training programme, youth training and Sunday Schools.
- To co-ordinate the mission and evangelism of all the diocese.
- To set mission policies for the mission work of the Province.
- To strategise the mission work within and outside the Province.
- Make awareness of mission opportunities in the Proivnce.
- Inform and communicate between diocesan mission secretaries.
- Co-ordinate and create joint diocesan and inter provincial opportunities.
- School for the blind.
- Training for people with low visison.
- Craft ministry.
- Residential home for the blind elderly.
- Radio and braille library ministry.
- To preach the gospel in 21 states by 2003.
- To send 1050 missionaries to establish new dioceses and form prayer cells.
- Produces mission resources designed to raise mission vision in parishes, such as the ReachOut bulletin, Mission Awareness Seminars, workshops and videos.
- Operates a Missions Clearing House to provide information on Episcopal mission agencies and missionary training programmes, gives orientation, counsel and debriefing to Episcopalians serving in cross-cultural mission and to those serving in areas closed to traditional missions.
- Publishes a bimonthly Prayer Calendar with prayer requests from Episcopalian missionaries.
- Sponsors the New Wineskins for Global Mission conference every three years.
- Provides assistance and funding for Episcopal dioceses and churches that organise and send medical, dental and veterinarian bridges to designated medical mission stations of the episcopal Church and the wider Anglican Communion.
- Maintains a personnel log of physicians, dentists, veterinarians, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, technologists, priests and translators who have been touched by the Holy Spirit but are not members of an established medical team.
- Presents an annual conference, Adventures in episcopal Medical Ministries, during the first weekend of November.
- To strengthen spiritual formation and development in the Episcopal Church.
- To meet the needs of Metropolitan New York.
- To strengthen telecommunications in the Anglican Communion through network development and database creation.
- To strengthen the church in the Global South through training programmes in theological Education by Extension, community development, primary and preventive health care, peace building and democratic participation, leadership and management.
- To plan evangelistic and teaching missions
- Carry out an on-going program of evangelistic and social outreach
- Undertake the dissemination of literature designed to educate and stimulate for greater involvement in mission on the part of the clergy and laity
- Provide for training of lay leadership for the Missions
- To accept responsibility for the establishment of Mission Stations in new areas
- Raise funds for missionary work in Jamaica and overseas
- Training of missionaries to work in mission in the inland areas.
- Working together with Lanka Bible College and Colombo Theological Seminary.
- Workers are sent to assist Dioceses in Sri Lanka at their request.
Area of work: New Zealand
Number of staff: 1 and volunteers
New Zealand Church Missionary Society (incorporating South American Missionary Society NZ)
National Director: The Revd Steve Maina
Tel: +64 (0)3 377 2222
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Web: www.nzcms.org.nz/
Description of Organisation:
The New Zealand Church Missionary Society grew out of the work of the Church Missionary Society which began its ministry amongst Mario in Aotearoa-New Zealand in 1814. The NZ Church Missionary Association (1892) and later NZCMS (1916) moved the focus from mission in New Zealand to overseas. In 2000 NZCMS merged with the South American Missionary Society NZ. NZCMS works in co-operation with the New Zealand Board of Missions, the latter providing a significant part of the funding for mission partners.Programmes & Events:
The primary purpose of the Society is to send long-term mission partners overseas and where possible to work in partnership with the local church. In some cases mission partners are seconded to specialist agencies such a Wycliffe/SIL or are serving in a tent-making role. There is a growing number of short-termers. The majority of the latter spend two years overseas and at the completion of a term some apply to become full mission partners of the Society. The Society also has associate mission partners, that is those whose primary allegiance is with another agency but wish to keep a connection with NZCMS and the Anglican Church in New Zealand. The Society allocates 5% of its overseas budget to the support of nationals both as students and as teachers in Bible schools. At present it supports seven students and one teaching position.Area of work: East Africa, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia (Indian Subcontinent), South America, Europe.
Number of staff: 5 home staff 45 overseas
Sharing of Ministries Abroad (SOMA NZ)
Director: The Revd Gradon Harvey
Tel: +64 (0)4 904 3018
Fax: +64 (0)4 904 3013
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Description of Organisation:
Programmes & Events:
Short Term missions in Fiji, Philippines, PNG South Africa, Nepal. Rwanda, Tonga and Samoa.
Area of work: Central Southern Africa, East Asia, Australasia and Pacific.
Number of staff: National Co-ordinator (Volunteer) Administrator (honouree)
The Anglican Church of Australia
Anglican Board of Mission
National Director: Ms Linda Kurti
Tel: +61 (0)2 9264 1021
Fax: +61 (0)2 9261 3560
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Web: www.abmission.org
Description of Organisation:
Founded by bishops of Australia in 1850. Official mission agency of the Anglican Church of Australia. Currently supports partners in both Ecclesial and development operations.Programmes & Events:
Financial grants; recruitment and support of people for partner churches; development support; exchange of people group and team visits.
Area of work:
East Asia, Australia and Pacific, North Africa, Egypt.
Number of staff: 11
Bush Church Aid Society of Australia
National Director: The Revd Brian Roberts
Tel: +61 (0)2 9262 5017
Fax: +61 (0)2 9262 5020
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Description of Organisation:
The Bush Church Aid Society was founded in 1919 and is a missionary society within the Anglican Church of Australia. It is committed to the ministry of the Gospel through the Word and Sacraments to the people in remote parts of Australia, where local conditions are harsh and resources are not sufficient. BCA's clergy and hostel staff do their part to win Australia for Christ.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work: Australia
Number of staff: 70
Other offices:
Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth
Church Army Australia
National Director: The Revd Stuart Brooking
Tel: +61 2 9635 6246
Fax: +61 2 9635 6213
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Description of Organisation:
A society of lay evangelists founded in the UK in 1880, established in Australia in 1934. A ministry mainly in the Anglican Church. Trains evangelists for the Anglican Church, equips parishes for ministry in evangelism.
Programmes & Events:
Officers in parish placements. Itinerant caravan ministry, remote area ministry, two bookshops, resources centre for parishes, parish schools for evangelism.
Area of work: East Africa,Australasia/Pacific, North America, Caribbean, Europe.
Number of staff: 75
Church Missionary Society (CMS AUS)
Federal Secretary: The Revd Canon Dr John Thew
Tel: +61 (0)2 9284 6777
Fax: +61 (0)2 9267 3626
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Web: www.cms.org.au
Description of Organisation:
The Church Missionary Society (CMS) was established in UK in 1799, with an independent CMS-Australia starting in 1916.
CMS is committed to proclaiming the gospel and serving God's people around the world to see lives transformed by Christ. CMS missionaries work in partnership with national churches and organisations proclaiming the gospel through primary evangelism, discipling and church planting. Others are involved in serving God's people through education, Bible teaching, health and development work.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work:
Africa, Middle East, Europe, Eurasia, Australia, South Asia, Latin America, South East Asia, East Asia.
Number of staff: 200
Other offices:
Other Main Offices in Australia
Queensland with Northern NSW
439 Ann St, Brisbane QLD 4000
qld@cms.org.au
NSW including ACT
Level 5, 51 Druitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
nsw@cms.org.au.
Victoria
9-13 Queen St (Postal: PO Box 410), Blackburn VIC 3130
vic@cms.org.au
Tasmania
c/- 17 Church St, Hobart TAS 7000
tas@cms.org.au
South Australia/Northern Territory
4/195 Victoria Sq, Adelaide SA 5000
sa@cms.org.au
Western Australia
2nd floor, Law Chambers, Cathedral Sq, (GPO Box W2067), Perth WA6846
wa@cms.org.au.
Mission to Seafarers
Contact: The Secretary
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Web: www.mts.org.au
Description of Organisation:
The Mission to Seafarers (MTS) is the Anglican Church working for the practical spiritual welfare of all races and creeds in ports throughout the world. Through a network of chaplains, lay staff and volunteers, it provides a welcome and friendship in over 300 ports around the world, helping seafarers in unfamiliar surroundings to overcome difficulties of language and culture; helps and counsels seafarers in need, in times of crisis and or in cases of injustice. We link seafarers with parish and clergy, extend support to their families; work closely with other denominations, showing seafarers that Christians are united in concern for their well being; support Christians who have to live out their faith in isolation and share faith through word and sacrament.
Programmes & Events:
The work of Mission to Seafarers is carried out in the various clubs/stations serving some 27 ports around Australia. There is a biannual conference for Chaplains and Council. The Mission to Seafarers have two liaison Bishops, working in Eastern Australia and Central and Western Australia. The main activity is the ministry offered to visiting Seafarers. There is approximately 15 stipend chaplains and a large body of honorary chaplains and volunteers.
Area of work:
Australia & Pacific
Number of staff: 27 Ports in Australia are worked by MTS
National Home Mission Fund (Anglican Outback Fund)
Chairman: The Rt Revd Clyde Wood
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Description of Organisation:
The fund is an agency of General Synod, established by canon. It was founded in 1969. Its purpose is the promotion of the Mission of the Church throughout Australia, and particularly in those diocese which because of circumstances lack resources, missionary opportunities or new development are in need of external assistance.Programmes & Events:
Financial grants, based upon requests from bishops.Area of work: Australia & Pacific.
Number of staff: no paid staff.
Sharing of Ministries Abroad (SOMA)
National Director: The Revd Canon Ken Munns
Tel: +61 (0)2 9874 2974
Fax: +61 (0)2 4928 4512
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Web: www.arma.org.au/soma/australia.htm
Description of Organisation:
Born out of SOMA UK, SOMA Australia was established in the early 1980s with a vision to assist in the renewal of the Anglican Communion worldwide through short term mission. SOMA/Australia works in co-operation with other SOMA branches, sending mission teams to over 50 different countries in the world.
Programmes & Events:
SOMA Australia sends teams for short-term mission to assist dioceses and institutions in their work; to encourage partnership with Christian leaders, and to help Christians minister in the power of the Holy Spirit. We also promote the renewal of the church in Australia by bringing individuals and teams from overseas; through deputation and teaching in parishes, deaneries and dioceses, and in co-operation with Anglican Renewal Ministries. We also arrange international conferences to stimulate thinking about different aspects of mission.
Area of work:
East Asia, South America, Australia and Pacific, Central and Southern Africa, Middle East & North Africa, South Asia (Indian Subcontinent), East Asia.
Number of staff: 1
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
General Secretary: Mr Leonard Woodley
Tel: +61 (0)8 8364 4643
Fax: +61 (0)8 8364 4647
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.spcka.org.au
Description of Organisation:
SPCK - Australia joins with all sister SPCKs and defines its mission as follows: to promote Christian Knowledge by communicating the Christian faith, helping people to understand it and to develop their personal faith, and equipping Christians for mission. The SPCK was established in London in 1698 and has been active in Australia since 1788. SPCK was established as an independent Australian society in 1976.
Programmes & Events:
The main activities undertaken are the provision of financial grants mainly for literature and/or communication work and for providing consultancy and training opportunities for people from disadvantaged countries who are involved in such work.
Area of work:
East Asia, Australia and Pacific, Central and Southern Africa, South Asia, South America.
Number of staff: Equivalent of one full-time and one part-time.
The Anglican Church of Canada
Partners in Mission (AC Canada)
Partnership in Mission Officer: Dr Eleanor Johnson
Tel: +1 416 924 9192
Fax: +1 416 969 9797
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.anglican.ca
Description of Organisation:
Partners-in-Mission is a vehicle assisting Canadian Anglicans to participate with international partners in mutual ministry of evangelism, justice and peace-making, through Christian formation and advocacy, by means of practical exchanges of personnel, skills and resources.
We celebrate the diversity within the worldwide Anglican Communion and ecumenical family, sharing with partners the common challenge of living the Gospel call.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work:
Africa, Asia, South Pacific, South and Central America, Middle East, Caribbean
Number of staff: 7 Canadian Staff, 25 Volunteers-in-Mission.
Primates World Relief and Development Fund
Acting Executive Director: Ms Adele Finney
Tel: +1 416 924 9199
Fax: +1 416 924 3483
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.pwrdf.org/
Description of Organisation:
The Primates World Relief and Development Fund is the Anglican Church of Canada's agency for relief, refugees, development and justice. With the support of Anglican parishes across Canada, PWRDF makes financial and human resources available to support our partners' initiatives and to promote knowledgeable actions of solidarity at home and around the world.
Programmes & Events:
PWRDF engages in development work, responds to emergencies, works to protect refugees, and educates and advocates for change.
Area of work:
PWRDF is active in approximately 30 countries, and also responds to emergencies in many more countries. Our partners are drawn from Anglican churches, ecumenical organizations and community-based groups in the regions of Asia/Pacific, Africa/Middle East, Latin America/Caribbean and Canadian Indigenous communities.
Number of staff: 20 Canadian staff.
Sharing of Ministries Abroad (SOMA)
National Director: The Revd Fred H Carson
Tel: +1 519 428 9411
Fax: +1 519 428 2270
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.somacanada.com
Description of Organisation:
A short-term mission agency stressing renewal and unity. SOMA ministers in the context of the Body of Christ, the church, in areas of healing and reconciliation. The type of teaching and ministry results from direction of the host leadership.Programmes & Events:
Financial grants; sending and receiving of people [long term, short term]; enabling exchange of people between other parts of the Communion; scholarships; experience programmes; group or team visits; literature and/or communication work; SOMA, as well as meaning body, is an acronym for Sharing Of Ministries Abroad. We both send teams into the developing world (and northern Canada) and receive individuals and groups into Canada. We believe that the Church is strengthened and encouraged through the exchange of ministries, expressing its interdependent reality.
Area of work: Africa, Asia, Northern Canada (Arctic).
Number of staff: One staff member, mission workers are volunteers.
South American Missionary Society in Canada
Chairperson: Dr Trevor Smith
Tel: +1 705 728 7151
Fax: +1 705 728 6716
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.samscanada.ca/
Description of Organisation:
SAMS is a Canadian Society affiliated with similar societies in Great Britain, Australia and the United States. Its membership is drawn from, and operates within, the Anglican Communion while remaining a distinct, self-governing body. Their double mandate is:
Programmes & Events:
Area of work:
South America, North, America Central, America.
Number of staff: 14 Working Board of Volunteers. 3 Part-time, 6 long-term, 2 short term mission partners.
Threshold Ministries (formerly The Church Army in Canada)
National Director: Shawn C. Branch
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.thresholdministries.ca
Description of Organisation:
Threshold Ministries shares faith through words and action to declare the love of Jesus Christ to all of Canada. Our Evangelists are serving in a variety of positions across Canada, some within congregations, others on the streets, all within the area of evangelistic ministry.
Threshold Ministries is institutionally connected with Church Army International and the Anglican Church of Canada. We are predominantly an Anglican Order of Evangelists and value our heritage and on-going partnership within the Anglican Church of Canada. The development of Threshold Ministries will involve our Society within and beyond the Anglican Church of Canada, to ministry opportunities within other church denominations.
Programmes & Events:
Threshold Ministries staff fit within one of our threefold areas of ministry focus:
Our vision is to be a leading organisation in the training, equipping and releasing of Evangelists, to assist the Church in becoming missional in communicating the Gospel.
Area of work:
Canada, The Arctic.
Number of staff: 60
The Church of England
Christian Aid
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0)20 7620 4444
Fax: +44 (0)20 7620 0719
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.christian-aid.org.uk/
Description of Organisation:
Christian Aid was founded in 1945 and established by the British Council of Churches as a way of financing aid, development and relief programmes for the world's neediest people. At present, Christian Aid is the official agency of 40 British and Irish Churches. It works where the need is greatest, regardless of race or religious beliefs, in more than 60 countries. It is supported by individuals of many faiths and of none. Christian Aid does not run its own programmes overseas but works through those of local churches and other organisations which alleviate poverty and help poor people to find their own solutions. It is committed to tackling the root causes of poverty and as a result spends up to 10 per cent of its income on education and campaigning in the UK and Ireland.
Programmes & Events:
Christian Aid works primarily through regional and local organisations in the developing world. Areas of interest include relief, resettlement, agriculture, community development, food security, health, water resources, development education and popular campaigning. Some funds are available for development and education work in the UK and Ireland. International Affairs topics funded are: International Development, Non-military Assistance or Aid, Food, Human Rights, Refugees and Immigration, Third World Issues. Grants are NOT given to individuals, except for a limited number of scholarships which are put forward by project "partners".
Area of work:
West Africa, East Africa, Central and Southern Africa, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia (Indian subcontinent), East Asia, South America, Central America, North America, Caribbean, Europe.
Number of staff: In UK & Ireland: 200, No staff are based overseas but has overseas "partners" in over 60 countries.
Church Army UK
Chief Secretary: Captain Philip Johanson CA OBE
Tel: +44 (0)20 8309 9991
Fax: +44 (0)20 8309 3500
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
Church Army trains, employs and deploys evangelists to work throughout the UK and Ireland within five areas of focus: Area Evangelism: Church Planting: Homeless People: Older People: and Young People and Children. Its aims are to 'Share faith through Words and Action' and enable others to do the same.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work: Europe.
Number of staff: 350- full-time Church Army Evangelists 200- further staff.
Other offices:
Captain Charles Harris, Co-ordinator for Ireland, 4 Thornleigh Place, Lisburn, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland BT28 2FD.
Church Mission Society UK (CMS)
General Secretary: The Revd Canon Tim Dakin
Tel: +44 (0)1865 787400
Fax: +44 (0)1865 776375
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.cms-uk.org
Description of Organisation:
CMS see itself as a community of mission service. Founded in 1799, CMS is an Anglican mission agency of the churches in Britain, that is committed to a holistic understanding and practice of mission. It has a strong emphasis on the centrality of evangelism, taking seriously the issues of justice, peace and reconciliation. Today's mission partners serve in a wide range of posts. They go at the invitation of the Churches within the Anglican Communion, of United Churches and of ecumenical interdenominational agencies. While affirming the principle that mission is the responsibility of the local church, CMS also believes that every Church has gifts to give and receive in mission.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work:
East Africa, West Africa, Central and Southern Africa, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia (Indian subcontinent), East Asia, Europe.
Number of staff: 176 mission partners, 200 local evangelists, 150 short term partners.
Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS)
General Director: The Revd John Dunnett
Tel: +44 1926 458 458
Fax: +44 1926 458 459
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Web: www.cpas.org.uk
Description of Organisation:
Founded in 1836, CPAS is a mission agency working across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, providing a wealth of resources for leaders of local churches. Our vision is to help build and develop the skills of the local church to become a nurturing community and evangelise people of all ages.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work:
UK and Republic of Ireland.
Number of staff: 65
CMJ Church's Ministry Among Jewish People UK
Acting CEO: The Revd Alex Jacob
Tel: +44 1623 88 3960
Fax: +44 1623 88 4295
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.cmj.org.uk
Description of Organisation:
To encourage Jewish people to come to faith in Yeshua (Jesus) as their Messiah; to support them in serving him as Lord in the light of Godýs purposes for them; and to equip the Church to be involved in this mission.
Programmes & Events:
UK - CMJ has workers in London and Manchester.
Israel - CMJ is the largest and most well established evangelical Christian Ministry in Israel.
Christ Church - More than a Churchýý.more than a Guest House. Built in the nineteenth century and located just inside Jerusalem's Old City, near the Jaffa Gate, Christ Church and itýs Guest House is a haven of peace and tranquillity amidst the bustle of the nearby Arab Market.
The Heritage Ministry - this ministry uses three of CMJ'S historic sites, including a former Baron's Palace in Tel Aviv, to inform Israelis and visitors about the history and significance of the sites and the process which led up to the establishment of the State of Israel.
Shoresh Study Tours - the purpose of these is to provide outstanding short-term tours that will help Christians become better acquainted with the Jewish roots of their Jewish Messiah.
Galilee Retreat Centre - Beit Bracha (ýHouse of Blessingý) is a beautiful place for retreat, prayer and healing at Migdal, overlooking Capernaum, Tabgha, the Mount of the Beatitudes, Bethsaida and the Decapolis, Tiberias, Mt Arbel and the Sea of Galilee. The centre is for Jewish and Arab believers in Jesus from Israel as well as intercessory Prayer Tours for Christians from overseas.
Schools - in West Jerusalem through its Anglican International School, Jerusalem, located in one of its historic buildings, CMJ provides excellent Christian-based education for local and expatriate children. Associated on the same campus is Makor HaTikva School where many of the students are children of Messianic Believers and local Christians.
Area of work:
Southern Africa, Middle East, North America, Europe, Australia
Number of staff: 120
Crosslinks
General Secretary: The Revd Andrew Lines
Tel: +44 (0)20 8691 6111
Fax: +44 (0)20 8694 8023
Web: www.crosslinks.org
Description of Organisation:
Founded in 1922 as the Bible Churchmen's Missionary Society, Crosslinks is committed to an evangelical basis of faith and aims to link resources to needs in churches across the world, thereby facilitating biblical mission in a number of different countries. Specific objectives include:
The small size of Crosslinks enables it to make decisions flexibly and speedily.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work:
West Africa, East Africa, Central and Southern Africa, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia (Indian subcontinent), East Asia, South America, North America, Europe.
Number of staff: 170
Other offices:
Crosslinks Ireland, Mr James Myles, Northern Ireland Co-ordinator, 60a Castlereagh Street, Belfast BT5 4NH, Northern Ireland, +44 28 9046 6489 Crosslinks@belfast.region.crosslinks.org
GFS Platform for Young Women
President: Mrs Carol Gardner
Tel: +44 (0)20 7589 9628
Fax: +44 (0)20 7225 1458
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
GFS was founded in 1875 with the aim of enabling girls and young women to develop their potential personally, socially and spiritually.
The Society provides housing schemes and community projects which enable young women to take control of their lives and to gain the skills necessary for independent living.
Parish based branches provide activities and an informal Christian background to develop personal skills and relationships.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work:
England and Wales.
Number of staff: 5 Full time 45 Part time 300 volunteers working in parishes.
Other offices:
West Africa, East Africa, Central South Africa, South Asia (Indian Subcontinent), East Asia, Australia and Pacific, North America, Caribbean, Europe.
Intercontinental Church Society (ICS)
Chief Executive: The Revd Ian Watson
Tel: +44 1926 430 347
Fax: +44 1926 888 090
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.ics-uk.org
Description of Organisation:
An Evangelical Anglican mission society which supports the ministry of around seventy English-speaking, international congregations in several continents and ministers to holidaymakers in Europe and the Mediterranean. Also publishes the Directory of English-speaking Churches Abroad.
Programmes & Events:
Managing the recruitment of and supporting Anglican Chaplains in countries where English is not the first language; and church planting of English-speaking, international congregations in Europe. Also organising and recruiting seasonal chaplains to pastor and minister to English-speaking holidaymakers in approximately twenty European and Mediterranean resorts. (Grants are not given to individuals).
Area of work:
Principally Europe; also Middle East and North Africa, South America, South Atlantic.
Number of staff: 8 staff in UK, 5 chaplains overseas, supports work of 50 others.
Melanesian Mission
Executive Officer: Mr David Friswell
Tel: +44 01284 701 988
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
In existence since Bishop George Augustus Selwyn began evangelisation of the Islands of Melanesia in the 1840s, the organisation exists to support the work of the Church of Melanesia in whatever way it can, whether financially, or through supplying personnel. In practice these days their main aim is to encourage the ongoing relationship in a spirit of mutual support, exchanges of people, and, always, prayer.
Programmes & Events:
A regular annual grant of £40,000 constant hospitality and support to visitors from the Province of Melanesia and those en route to and from it. Encouragement of experience programmes etc.
Area of work:
Australia and Pacific.
Number of staff: 1 & 1/2 staff in UK.
Mid - Africa Ministry (MAM)
General Secretary: Dr Bill Hawes
Tel: +44 (0)20 7261 1370
Fax: +44 (0)20 7401 2910
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.cms-uk.org/mam/
Description of Organisation:
'The purpose of the Mid -Africa Ministry (CMS) is to work in partnership with the Anglican/Episcopal Churches in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Dem.Rep of Congo to proclaim in the power ogf the Holy Spirit the Good News of Jesus Christ in word and deed'.
MAM is a smaill daughter society in CMS founded in 1921. Initially the work in Africa was pioneered by doctors and there was a strong medical emphasis. MAM is now integrated with CMS but retains its name and focus of ministry in the Great Lakes Region of Africa.
With the churches move to national leadership the partnership has developed including education, theological training, development projects, literacy and Christian literature, Bible translation, evangelism, discipleship and pastoral care. In more recent years a priority is given to medical work and theological training.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work: Great Lakes Region East Africa.
Number of staff: 6 office staff. 3 regional reps, 21 mission partners.
Network for Anglicans in Mission and Evangelism (NAME)
:
Tel: +44 (0)1865 556 071
Fax: +44 (0)1865 510 823
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
NAME is the agreed follow-up to Section 2 (Mission and Evangelism) of the 1998 Lambeth Conference. A world-wide activist network of Anglican Bishops with their Dioceses. NAME's focus is to develop the Church's capacity for mission by helping Bishops to share vision and resources through agreed skilled exchanges and short term programmes.
Led by a board of Bishops and Archbishops drawn from across the Communion. The Chairman is Bishop French Chang-Him, with a programme committee of six.
Programmes & Events:
NAME's three key strategies:NAME facilitated the Council of the Provinces of Africa (CAPA) training Programme for new Bishops. (June 99); the consultation of CAPA with the World Bank on the ongoing contribution of the Church to help fight poverty (March 2000); Workshop for Senior Church leaders from South Asia (Nov 2000).
Area of work: Global.
Number of staff: Executive secretary, Admin Asst and Website Officer Advisory Staff: Director of Communications, seconded in advisory capacity from the Diocese of Oxford.
Overseas Bishoprics' Fund
Secretary: The Revd Stephen Lyon
Tel: +44 (0)20 7928 8681
Fax: +44 (0)20 7633 0185
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
The OBF was founded in 1841 to assist the financing of Anglican Bishoprics outside the British Isles. Today its task is:
Bishoprics may be within the Anglican Communion, United Churches of Churches in Communion with the See of Canterbury.
Programmes & Events:
The fund sends income to dioceses or provinces, from trust funds held specifically for these dioceses/provinces. Makes grants to bishoprics in any part of the world from a general fund to which bishops may apply for help for their stipends, other costs or to establish new or increase existing endowment funds. Holds endowment funds in trust for dioceses/provinces, and invested in Britain. Offers advice to bishops on endowment and investment policies.
Area of work:
West Africa, East Africa, Central and Southern Africa, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia (Indian subcontinent), East Asia, Australia and Pacific, South America, Caribbean.
Number of staff: 2 part-time staff.
Oxford Mission
General Secretary: Mrs Mary Marsh
Tel: +44 1794 515 004
Fax: +44 1794 515 004
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
Founded in 1880. The Oxford Mission consists of two Religious Communities, the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the Epiphany and the Christa Sevika Sangha. It has houses in Indian and Bangladesh. Their work is pastoral. medical and educational and is carried on in the Dioceses of Calcutta and Dhaka. India: Father James Stevens (on loan from the Diocese of Calcutta and Sister-in-Charge, Sister Florence SE Bangladesh: Father Francis Pande BE and the Revered Mother Susila CSS.
Area of work:
South Asia (Indian subcontinent).
Number of staff: One part-time, UK.
Papua New Guinea Church Partnership
Secretary: Mrs Chris Luxton
Tel: +44 (0)20 7937 5794
Fax: +44 (0)20 7937 4159
Email: Click for Email
Web: hometown.aol.co.uk/pngcpluxton/PNGChurchPartnership.htm
Description of Organisation:
PNG Church Partnership was founded as the New Guinea Mission in 1891, to support the Church in PNG - in prayer, by raising money and by sending staff - mostly for teaching and training posts these days. In 1977 the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea was inaugurated as an autonomous Province of the Anglican Communion, with five dioceses - and the mission changed its name to be more descriptive of the work, and future relationship.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work:
Australia and Pacific.
Number of staff: 1 full time staff in UK plus adhoc volunteers, 9 in PNG.
Sharing of Ministries Abroad (SOMA UK)
National Director: The Revd Stephen Dinsmore
Tel: +44 (0) 1460 279737
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.somauk.org
Description of Organisation:
SOMA was established in 1978 with a vision to assist in the renewal of the Anglican Communion worldwide through short term mission. SOMA is now working from 10 sending countries, in about 70 different countries throughout the world.
Programmes & Events:
Our Mission Statement:
"SOMA works for the transformation of individuals and churches, and the healing of communities and their lands through the renewing power of the Holy Spirit by sending and receiving teams worldwide on short-term mission within the Anglican Communion."
We also from time to time arrange for individuals and teams to come to the UK to visit parishes and deaneries, under the 'Partners in Renewal' scheme. We also arrange international conferences to stimulate thinking about different aspects of mission.
Area of work:
West Africa, East Africa, Central and Southern Africa, South Asia (Indian subcontinent), Europe.
Number of staff: 1 full time, 2 part time staff.
Other offices:
SOMA International Chairman: The Rt. Rev. Dr. Benjamin A. Kwashi
Bishopscourt, PO Box 6283, Jos, Plateau State 930001, Nigeria
Tel. (+234) (0) 73 464325
Mobile (+234) (0) 803 701 7928
e-mail: BAKwashi@aol.com or jos@anglican-nig.org
Other SOMA National Bodies in: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, Southern Africa, Uganda, USA
SOMA Regional Representatives in: Korea, South America
SPCK The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
General Secretary: Mr Graeme King
Tel: +44 (0)20 7592 3900
Fax: +44 (0)20 7592 3939
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.spck.org.uk
Description of Organisation:
Established 1698 to produce and distribute Christian literature and to promote education both in Britain and around the world.
Today SPCK operates as a publisher of Christian books and a retailer of Christian resources in the UK, and has a grant-making arm (SPCK Worldwide working in association with Feed The Minds) which supports Christian communications and theological education around the world. SPCK is involved in a wide range of web-based activities including a website (www.assemblies.org.uk) which provides material free of charge for assemblies in primary and secondary schools.
The SPCK mission statement is to promote Christian knowledge by:
Programmes & Events:
Area of work:
West Africa, East Africa, Central and Southern Africa, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia (Indian subcontinent), East Asia, Australia and Pacific, South America, Central America, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Former USSR.
Number of staff: Publishing: 24; Bookselling: 200; SPCK Worldwide: 4 Finance/Admin 24.
The Jerusalem and the Middle East Church Association (JMECA)
Secretary: Mrs Shirley Eason
Tel: +44 01252 726 994
Fax: +44 01252 726 994
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.jmeca.org.uk/
Description of Organisation:
JMECA seeks to encourage support through prayer, giving and personal service for the Anglican dioceses of Jerusalem, Iran, Egypt, Cyprus, and the Gulf. Gifts by subscription, gift aid or legacy resulting from the Association's appeal are allocated in consultation with the four dioceses and the Central Synod of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, and are used to maintain and develop pastoral, medical and educational work in areas where there is great need.
Programmes & Events:
Income used to maintain and develop pastoral, medical and educational work in areas where there is great need. Financial grants. Scholarships.
Area of work:
Middle East, North Africa, Cyprus.
Number of staff: 1
The Korean Mission Partnership
Chairman: The Revd Luke Lee
Tel: +44 01923 772 109
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
The Korean Mission was founded in 1889 to support the Anglican Church in Korea, the first Bishop being Charles John Corfe.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work: Korea.
Number of staff: 1 part time honorary secretary & treasurer.
The Mission to Seafarers UK
Secretary General: The Revd Canon Bill Christianson
Tel: +44 (0)20 7248 5202
Fax: +44 (0)20 7248 4761
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.missiontoseafarers.org
Description of Organisation:
The Mission to Seafarers was founded in 1856 as the Missions to Seamen and combines a ministry of practical help with word and sacrament. The society's fulltime chaplains work in over 100 ports and part time Chaplains in a further 200 ports, showing God's love for seafarers who are away from their homes and families, by visiting ships, offering them a welcome at our centres, listening to their stories and problems, and giving spiritual and practical help. Through our centres, some run with other denominations, the seafarers welcome the opportunity to relax, meet people other than fellow crew members, worship with other Christians, enjoy some recreation and use email, telephone and postal facilities to keep in touch with their families. Chaplains help individual seafarers or crews with work-related problems, such as non-payment of wages, unsafe or unsatisfactory conditions or those being denied their human dignity. They speak out for justice and work with owners, managers and others who want to see such pactices eradicated.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work:
West Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, Middle East, South Asia (Indian subcontinent), East Asia, Australia and Pacific, South America, North America, Caribbean, Europe,UK.
Number of staff: 89 full time staff/chaplains 200 part-time chaplains.
Other offices:
Ireland, Scotland, Wales.
United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (USPG)
General Secretary: The Rt Revd Michael Doe
Tel: +44 (0)20 7378 5678
Fax: +44 (0)20 7378 5650
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.uspg.org.uk
Description of Organisation:
‘USPG: Anglicans in World Mission’ works in direct partnership with Anglican Churches in over 50 countries, enabling them to reach out to poor and marginalised communities in practical and life-changing ways.
In practise, this means helping local churches to run schools and hospitals, build houses and wells, and provide agricultural training for subsistence farmers. USPG also supports church outreach, theological training and youth work programmes.
USPG runs a range of mission personnel programmes, recruiting priests, teachers, medical workers and other staff in Britain and Ireland, as requested by its overseas partners. USPG also sends personnel between churches around the world and provides volunteers, clergy and church workers from Britain and Ireland with an experience of the world church by sending them on short-term placements overseas.
Churches and individuals in Britain and Ireland can be involved with USPG and world mission through prayer, fundraising and its speakers programme.
USPG publishes a range of publications - from its quarterly newspaper Transmission and prayer diary to worship resources for Harvest and Lent - which can be ordered free of charge.
Founded in 1701 as the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG), USPG is one of the oldest Anglican mission agencies. In 1965 it merged with the Universities’ Mission to Central Africa and the Cambridge Mission to Delhi to become the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (USPG). The name was further changed to USPG: Anglicans in World Mission in 2007
Programmes & Events:
Financial Grants, sending and receiving personnel, long-term and short-term programmes, funding exchange of people, schools, sabbatical programmes, Bursary awards for international local schemes, experience exchange, UK experience programmes, youth community programmes, mission, education and training.
Area of work:
West Africa, Central and Southern Africa, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, East Asia, South America, Central America, Caribbean, Europe.
Number of staff: 43 staff.
The Church of Ireland
Church Missionary Society (CMS Ireland)
Mission Director: Mr Ronnie Briggs
Tel: +44 (0)28 9077 5020
Fax: +44 (0)28 9077 9772
Email: Click for Email
Web: www.cmsireland.org
Description of Organisation:
CMS Ireland is a mission and development agency with the Church Mission Society family. Based in Ireland it draws the support from the parishes of the Church of Ireland and from individuals. It seeks to challenge the Church of Ireland in world mission through a programme of Parish Links, sending and receiving mission partners and in small scale appropriate development projects. We also seek to make the wider community aware of issues in the developing world and endeavour to influence government policies where appropriate.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work:
East Africa, Central/Southern Africa, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia (Indian Sub Continent.
Number of staff: 10 Office Staff. 23 overseas
Other offices:
Dublin Office: CMS Ireland, Church of Ireland House, Church Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Tel: +353 (0) 1497 0931
Fax: +353 (0) 14978821
Email: dublinoffice@cmsireland.org
Church's Ministry among Jewish People – Ireland (CMJ – Ireland)
Regional Adviser: Dr. Kris Baraniuk
Tel: +44 (0)77 4050 9237
Web: www.cmjireland.com/
Description of Organisation:
Evangelism- To be co-workers with God in his continuing purpose for the Jewish people, both in the land of Israel and world-wide, especially in seeking to lead them to faith in Jesus the Messiah as their Saviour.
Education - To teach the Church about the Jewish roots of its faith.
Programmes & Events:
Opportunities for short term volunteering & mission in Israel & Eastern Europe
Area of work:
Israel & Eastern Europe.
Number of staff: 1
Sharing of Ministries Abroad (SOMA Ireland)
Associate Director: The Revd Ian Ballentine
Tel: +44 (0)28 9087 9029
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
SOMA Ireland began in 1989 and is part of the SOMA International, an Anglican based mission agency, which seeks to encourage Christian leaders to work in the power of the Holy Spirit. SOMA is a growing organisation and is based in 8 countries and working in 50 different counties worldwide.
Programmes & Events:
SOMA Ireland send teams by invitation for short term missions to offer help and to encourage others. We work with people in other countries and invite people and teams from abroad to come to Ireland to help us. This involves working through conference, consultations and prayer and intercession together. It also works to promote community transformation and young people.
Area of work:
East Africa, West Africa, Central/Southern Africa, South Asia (Indian Subcontinent) East Asia, Australasia and Pacific, North America, Europe.
Number of staff: 2
The Anglican Church of Kenya
The Church Army Africa
Contact:
Tel: +254 558 253
Fax: +254 554 970
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
Church Army Africa is an Anglican Society for mission and evangelism with its headquarters and registation as a company in Nairpbi, Kenya. The organiasaiton works in partnership with the wider Anglican Church to positively transform society in Africa.
Our transformation agenda involves investing in the individual to bring out, honest and direct leadership abilities. We comprehensively invest in the lives of potential leaders from early childhood education right through university and then to send out individuals who would then impact the African society in a sustainable and tranformational way.
Our focus is onPioneering Missions
Programmes & Events:
Carlile College (School of Theology) and 3 Year course; Higher Diploma.Graduates are posted in dioceses where they work for the diocese.
School of Business Studies, courses in business, accounts, secretarial and marketing.
Dental service with a modest fee for the lower income bracket in the city.
Day Care Nursery and Primary School offers a government curriculum education in a Christian nurturing environment.
In Uganda an Community project in Mbale offering vocational training to school drop outs
Area of work: East Africa, Kenya, Ugnada, Tanzania, Sudan
Other offices: Bungoko Rural Development Centre, Church Army Africa, P O Box 385, Mbale, Uganda
The Anglican Church of Melanesia
Melanesian Board of Mission
Mission Secretary: The Revd Canon Sam Sahu
Tel: +677 21671
Fax: +677 21098
Description of Organisation:
The Melanesian Board of Mission is an organisation of the Church of Melanesia. It was established to supervise the Home Mission and the mission abroad. It is responsible for missionaries sent from the Church and missionaries who come to work in the Church of Melanesia. It maintains relationship with its associate mission bodies as well as our partners in mission and other parts of the Anglican Communion.
Programmes & Events:
The MBM Office is responsible of the Renewal and Evangelism, Youth ministry, Communications and Newsletter, Women's Desk, the Melanesian brotherhood, Franciscan Friars, the Community of the Sisters of the Church and the Community of the Sisters of Melanesia. It deals with the holistic approach to human development.
Area of work: East Asia, Pacific, Europe
Number of staff: 5
Melanesian Brotherhood
Contact: The Secretary
Tel: +677 26 601
Fax: +677 21 098
Description of Organisation:
Melanesian Brotherhood is a Religious Community in the Anglican Communion. In line with other Religious Communities, living under the vows of celibacy, obedience and poverty. This Community was founded on 28th October 1925 by Ini Kopuria a young man from Solomon Islands. This Community has been in the Pacific and now it has taken a new era into Asia and Europe.
In the Pacific the Brotherhood is organised in three regions: Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea and it is a community recognised for its effective mission and evangelism.
Programmes & Events:
The Programmes and activities of the Melanesian Brotherhood involves training of young people (men) into religious life and also evangelism. The Community also trains or sponsors Brothers into theological education. Evangelism reaching the non-Christians of the Pacific and to the Christians. The Melanesian Brothers play a major role in evangelism, the community is religious and evangelistic.
Area of work: East Asia Australia and Pacific, Europe.
Number of staff: 96 Brothers in Active mission work.
Other offices:
Melanesian Brotherhood, Regional Headquarters, Haruro, P O Box 29, Popondetia, PNG, +675 329 7194, +675 329 7476, acpngpop@global.net.pg
Mission to Seafarers Society
Director: The Revd Wilson Mapuru
Tel: +677 20461
Fax: +677 21098
Description of Organisation:
The Mission to Seafarers is a Missionary Society of the Church of Melanesia. The aim is to care for the spiritual and practical welfare of seafarers of all races and creeds, and their families.
Through a network of chaplain, honorary chaplain, lay staff and helpers, the Mission to Seafarers shows God's love to seafarers in Port of Honiara and networking with other ports of the world.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work:
Solomon Islands and networking with others throughout the world.
Number of staff: 3
The Scottish Episcopal Church
LINKS - The Scottish Episcopal Church Mission Association
Secretary: Mrs Margaret Deas
Tel: +44 131 225 6357
Description of Organisation:
Voluntary organisation within SEC. Raises funds for mission activity overseas - donations decided by committee representing all SEC diocese.
Programmes & Events:
Financial support for overseas mission work. Members' magazine published twice yearly. Aim is to increase interest/awareness of the world church.
Area of work:
West Africa, Central/Southern Africa, South Asia, East Asia, South America, (this varies from year to year).
Number of staff: 1 part-time, no mission workers.
Scottish Episcopal Church
Secretary General: Mr John Stuart
Tel: +44 (0)131 225 6357
Fax: +44 (0)131 346 7247
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
The overseas Committee of the Anglican Church Scotland.
Programmes & Events:
Making of grants, which enable the exchange of people between other parts of the communion, scholarships, experience programmes, and group or team visits. They do not welcome unsolicited applications. The purpose of the committee is to develop partnership with the church overseas and money is applied in support of their aim.
Area of work:
East Africa, West Africa, Central/Southern Africa, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, Australia and Pacific, South America, Central America, Caribbean, Europe.
Number of staff: 1
Church of the Province of South East Asia
Anglican Village Ministries (Diocese of West Malaysia)
Co Ordinator: The Revd Canon Ng Moon Hing
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
AVM began in 1983 under the leadership of Archdeacon Moon Hing. Its focus is to plant churches in villages and kampungs in West Malaysia. It has since reached out to 10 Chinese villages and 25 Asli Kampungs and 1 Indian village. It has a team of 14 full-time workers and many volunteers. AVM draws its financial support from the dioceses and parishes, individuals and organisations.
Programmes & Events:
It receives people for short term mission. We also promote and send out mission teams to assist in church planting and new mission initiatives. The latest mission area is in the state of Kelantan.
Area of work: South East Asia.
Number of staff: 14 mission workers.
Province of South East Asia Mission Services (PROSEAMS)
Secretary: The Revd Kuan Kim Seng
Tel: +65 64 743 248
Fax: +65 64 791 054
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
PROSEAMS was formed in 1996 when the Province was formed. Its main aim is:
Programmes & Events:
Area of work: South East Asia.
St Nicholas for the Blind
Assistant Bishop of West Malaysia: The Rt Revd Andrew Phang
Fax: +60 (0)16 4575 979
Description of Organisation:
Founded in 1930, a ministry for the blind of all races.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work: South East Asia.
Number of staff: 20 Staff.
The Church of South India (United)
Friends Missionary Prayer Band
General Secretary: Mr M Patrick Joshua
Tel: +91 44 625 0404
Fax: +91 44 623 3353
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
FMPB is a movement of Indian Christians to preach the Gospel of Christ personally to the unreached masses. It works with 722 missionaries in 17 states, opening 135 mission stations. This work of forming worship groups planting churches and conducting Bible Correspondence Course among 136 people groups in India, mainly among 10 people groups namely the Maltos, the Santals, the Kuknas, the Rai Sikhs, the Vasavas, the Varlies, the Gounders, the Charmars, the Hos and the Kathodies. Bible translation ministry is being done in the languages namely, Vasave, Varli, Choudrie, Malto, Haryanvi and the Dungra Bhil.
Programmes & Events:
The target for 2000-2001 is to bring 25,000 people to the fold of Christ, to build 150 churches and form 400 worship groups.
Area of work: South Asia.
Number of staff: 722 Staff and missionaries.
Indian Missionary Society
General Secretary: The Revd Mainckam
Tel: +91 462 574 814
Fax: +91 462 586 971
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
Indian Missionary Society (IMS) the first indigenous missionary movement in India was founded by the Rt Revd VS Azariah in the year 1903. It has a mission to reach the unreached people who live in abject poverty and absolute ignorance in the central tribal belt of India. It is being undertaken wholly by the Indian men, money and management since its inception.
'Winning souls for Jesus Christ through education, hostels for the tribal children, medical assistance, meeting tribal people in their respective villages with the Gospel literacy programme, church planting and so on, is our aim.'
Programmes & Events:
IMS is purely faith mission entirely depending upon the support received from the established Church of India. Their missionaries have short term training courses on leadership and theology, in order that they can be exposed to new ideas and be effective instruments in God's vineyard.
The 'Missionary Intelligencer' is an official organ of IMS carrying the missionary field news and is being widely circulated in India, informing people of the missionary activities of IMS and be motivated to mobilise intensive prayer for God's mission.
Centenary Vision:
Area of work: South Asia.
Number of staff: 511
The Episcopal Church
African Palms
Office Manager: Patricia Martineau
Tel: +1 301 774 2832
Fax: +1 301 774 1346
Email: Click for Email
Description of Organisation:
African Palms was founded in 1965 by an Anglican missionary in Masasi, Tanzania. Crosses are made throughout the year in seven mud villages near Masasi, then sold in the US through African Palms USA, a non-profit mission of St John's Episcopal Church, Olney MD. The net proceeds and all donations are returned to Africa through grants for AIDS prevention and education; hospitals and clinics; disaster and refugee relief; primary and secondary education; orphan housing and education; agriculture and water projects; education and training; community development.
Area of work: Africa.
Number of staff: 1 part time.
African Team Ministries
Director: Mr Keith Jesson
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Web: www.africanteamministries.org
Description of Organisation:
This non-profit private voluntary agency supports missions, evangelism, orphans, refugees and famine relief to and through the Church in East Africa. The agency organises preaching missions in the USA for African bishops, and makes African crafts available for sale on consignment in congregations, dioceses and other church settings.
Number of staff: 12
American Committee for KEEP.
Contact:
Tel: +1 847 853 2500
Fax: +1 847 853 8901
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Web: www.keep.or.jp/
Description of Organisation:
Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project) ACK supports the Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project, located in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan. KEEP was founded by an Episcopal lay missionary, Paul Rusch, in 1938. Currently, KEEP and ACK seek to provide Christian witness through people to people outreach and education.
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Recent efforts have focused on rural community development and applied agriculture in Southeast Asia and environmental advocacy in Japan.
Area of work: South Asia.
Anglican Frontier Missions
Director: The Revd Canon Tad de Bordenave III
Tel: +1 804 355 8468
Fax: +1 804 355 8260
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Web: www.afm-us.org
Description of Organisation:
The mission of AFM is to see churches planted among the 25 largest and least evangelised people groups in the world. They train and send missionaries and work in co-operation with other agencies in these areas, making full use of new technology and research.
They also bring to the attention of the church the 20 % of the world that is, 1.7 billion lost souls, that the church has neglected. AFM seeks to give a greater emphasis on unreached people group research, church planting and deployment of missionaries to these people groups, most of whom live outside the borders of the Anglican dioceses.
Programmes & Events:
AFM works toward mobilization of the world-wide Anglican Communion for work among the least evangelised. The US office of AFM has assisted several dioceses in Nigeria to form their own branch of Anglican Frontier Missions and is in the process of doing the same in India, East Africa and South Asia. The AFM branch in Nigeria and other parts of the Anglican Communion, although affiliated, function independently.
The training, research, team members, and the development and implementation of strategies all have the flavour of the world wide Body of Christ and is not confined to the Anglican Communion. Therefore, the churches planted will not necessarily be Anglican. Through our missionaries and agency, we represent and urge the Church to go to those overlooked, who may have no face before the Church, but are dearly loved before the face of God.
Area of work:
Middle East, North Africa , South Asia, China, India and Indonesia.
Number of staff: 30
Brotherhood of St Andrew, Inc
Director: J Vincent Welch
Tel: +1 724 266 5810
Fax: +1 724 266 9577
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Web: www.brotherhoodstandrew.org
Description of Organisation:
The Brotherhood of St Andrew is an international ministry to men/youth in the Anglican and Episcopal churches, through prayer, study and service. The BStA was started in 1883 in the USA and quickly spread to many parts of the world. It was the BStA that started the lay readers programme. Faith Alive and many other ministries were born out of the BStA.
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Outreach: Religious literature is given upon request according to their annual budget.
Their offices and meetings are open to all interested person. They also make an annual visit to various countries where the BStA exists.
The BStA received grants totalling $50,000 for projects in Uganda. (Toilet/shower projects, grain mill, electricity, bore hole (well) and an orphanage.
Area of work: East Africa, West Africa, Central and Southern Africa, Middle East, North Africa, South America, North America, Caribbean, Europe.
Number of staff: 3 paid staff, 21 Executive Board members, 25,000 member partners worldwide.
Church Periodical Club
President: Ms Priscilla Magar
Tel: +1 661 763 3081
Fax: +1 661 765 7421
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Web: www.episcopalchurch.org/cpc
Description of Organisation:
CPC is committed to supplying theological and educational materials in support of mission efforts around the world. It responds to needs throughout the Anglican Communion using its National Books fund and Miles of Pennies Fund. Parishes and diocesian representatives initiate and support local projects.
Number of staff: 1 part time.
Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Episcopal Church - Anglican and Global Relations
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Description of Organisation:
Since 1835, by action of the General Convention, the DFMS consists of all baptised members of the Episcopal Church. It is mandated by canon to carry out the missionary, educational, social and justice work of the Church. Missioners are supported through the budget of General Convention, as are ECUSA's overseas dioceses, many provinces of the Anglican Communion and a variety of global mission programmes.
Episcopal Church Missionary Community (ECMC)
Director: Ms Sharon Stockdale
Tel: +1 412 266 2810
Fax: +1 412 266 7550
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Description of Organisation:
The Episcopal Church Missionary Community (ECMC) is a voluntary society enabling Episcopalians to be more knowledgeable, active and effective in fulfilling our Lord's Great Commission to make disciples of all nations.
ECMC raises mission vision in the Episcopal Church, trains missionaries and missions committee members, equips Episcopalians to witness in cultures with no viable church, and encourages prayer for Episcopal missionaries.
Founded in 1974, ECMC has given orientation to more than 300 Episcopalians who have served overseas with the Volunteers for Mission, the South American Missionary Society, etc.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work: Africa, Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, and North America.
Number of staff: 13
Episcopal Medical Missions Foundation
Director: Dr Thomas E Williams MD
Tel: +1 210 506 5649
Fax: +1 210 558 4718
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Web: www.emmf.com
Description of Organisation:
Episcopal Medical Mission Foundation (EMMF) is an effort on the part of health care professionals and other lay members of the Episcopal Church to organise and augment the support of our medical missionaries as they deliver medical and spiritual aid in Central America, the Caribbean basin, Africa and Russia. Incorporated in 1992, EMMF is an all-volunteer, Charitable organisation with no salaried staff. Primarily a granting agency, it provides long-term funding for medical programmes in foreign dioceses following a site-visit and needs assessment in consultation with local bishops and deans.
Programmes & Events:
Area of work: East Africa, West Africa, Central America.
Number of staff: (Board members) 4 officers and 12 trustees.
Episcopal Partnership for Global Mission
Administrator: Ms Donna Blackistone
Tel: +1 540 972 1063
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Web: 64.89.140.177/epgm/
Description of Organisation:
The Episcopal Partnership for Global Mission (EPGM) enables Episcopalians to participate in God's global mission. EPGM was inaugurated in April 2000 with the participation of more than fifty mission-related organizations, including congregations, dioceses, voluntary agencies, networks and Executive Council. It builds on the Episcopal Council for Global Mission, formed in 1990, by drawing diverse mission efforts into a recognized relationship with General Convention and Executive Council. Affirming a shared theology of mission, EPGM implements tested covenants, carries out defined functions, fosters relationships in the Anglican Communion, and operates as a collaborative and non-hierarchical network.
Programmes & Events:
One annual meeting with invited Anglican partners, one major conference on key Issues such as "The Persecuted Church" or "Children at Risk" every few years.
Area of work:
Member organizations work in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East.
Episcopal Relief and Development
Director: Ms Sandra S Swan
Tel: +1 212 716 6020
Fax: +1 212 983 6377
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Web: www.er-d.org
Description of Organisation:
Episcopal Relief and Development (Formerly the Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief) is the major response of the Episcopal Church of the USA to help people in need in the US and around the world.
Programmes & Events:
ERD provides funds to relieve the suffering of those affected by natural and man-made disasters; undertakes the rehabilitation of homes, schools and lives; and provides grants for humanitarian programs in the US and worldwide. ERD works in collaboration with other partners form ECUSA and the Anglican Communion, as well as through ecumenical networks.
Area of work:
Africa, Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, Middle East, Europe, North America.
Episcopal World Mission, Inc
Director: The Revd Kevin Higgins
Tel: +1 661 399 6156
Fax: +1 661 399 6100
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Description of Organisation:
The EWM recruits trains and sends missionaries to extend and equip the church with a vision of seeing the heart of Christ rooted in every culture in the world.
Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEM)
Executive Director: The Revd Mark Harris
Tel: +1 770 879 0321
Fax: +1 302 368 5744
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Web: www.gemn.org
Description of Organisation:
The GEM Network is an association of dioceses which seeks to fulfil their responsibilities as the Church's basic unit of mission by increasing the awareness, understanding, and participation of their congregations in global mission through prayer, education, financial support, and publication of opportunities; and by supporting one another in the receiving and sending of missionaries.
Programmes & Events:
The annual Mission Education Conference, a Manual for Mission Sending, Receiving and Discernment and a Mission Consultant for Diocesan and Regional Mission Development.
Area of work:
East Africa, West Africa, Central and Southern Africa, Middle East,North Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Australasia & Pacific, South America, North America, Central America, Caribbean, Europe, Russia.
Number of staff: 1 part time
Our Little Roses Episcopal Foreign Mission Society
President: Ms Beverley H Allison
Tel: +1 540 832 5141
Fax: +1 540 832 2515
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Description of Organisation:
Our Little Roses Episcopal Foreign Mission Society (OLRFMS) was originally chartered and incorporated in 1985 as the Committee to Assist the Episcopal Diocese of Honduras. The Society supports with money and mission personnel the work of Our Little Roses Ministries, including Our Little Roses residential home for girls, Holy Family bilingual school, medical and dental clinics, volunteers program and a ministry with the homeless. Our Little Roses Bed and Breakfast Hostels provides hospitality to groups and retreats.
Rencontres-International
Director: The Revd Dr Jacques Paul Bossiere
Tel: +1 904 337 3544
Fax: +1 904 337 2514
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Description of Organisation:
The role of Rencontres-International is to maintain and develop ties among French-speaking Anglican churches and missions in the world (3 million Anglicans, 45 bishops) It supports especially the initiatives of Executive Council of Francophone Churches within the Anglican Communion. Rencontres-International is an NGO with consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Programmes & Events:
Rencontres serves as a go between a huge network of Francophone dioceses and organisations. It seeks to obtain a variety of information at a local level and especially in the field of education. It works closely with ANITEPAM in Africa.
Other programmes: Sunday Schools, Bible Schools, Catechists and readers. All their training has an emphasis for spiritual formation, on the spot training of nations within their own culture.
Area of work: All Africa, North America, Caribbean, Europe.
Number of staff: 25
Other offices: USA: The Revd Mary Ellen Dolan, Christchurch, 7 Elm St, Westerley RI, USA
Haiti: The Revd Oge Beauvoir, Trinity Church, Wall St, NY 02891, USA
France: Canon Bernard Vignot, American Cathedral, 23 ave George V, 75008 Paris
Canada: The Revd Canon David Oliver, St Thomas Church, 6897 Somerled Drive, Montreal H4V 1V2 Quebec, Canada
Seamen's Church Institute International Training Centre
Executive Director: The Revd Dr. Jean Smith
Tel: +1 973 589 5828
Fax: +1 973 589 7463
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Web: www.seamenschurch.org/itc/itcwork.htm
Description of Organisation:
The ITC program is designed to provide practical training in industrial mission work for international clergy and lay church workers of all denominations. Based in the Ports of New York and New Jersey, the course utilises the resources of this vital transportation hub. They have a rotating admission and offer training for the duration of 6, 8, & 10 months. The curriculum is one of study, action and reflection.
Seminary Consultation on Mission (SCOM)
Contact: The Revd Dr. Richard J Jones
Tel: +1 703 461 1727
Fax: +1 703 751 3047
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Description of Organisation:
SCOM is a collaborative venture, formed under the auspices of the council of Deans, Inc., to strengthen the educational resources for national and international mission in the 11 accredited seminaries of The Episcopal Church.
Sharing of Ministries Abroad, USA, Inc. (SOMA USA)
National Director: Mrs Edwina Thomas
Tel: +1 703 878 7667
Fax: +1 703 878 7015
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Description of Organisation:
SOMA seeks to enable the church to fulfil the great commission of Jesus Christ by proclaiming the Kingdom of God and ministering in the power of the Holy Spirit. They do this through short term mission teams which serve at the invitation of the local Bishop. SOMA conducts renewal conferences for church leaders worldwide, they are also ecumenical in scope where it is possible and appropriate. The ministry's focus is on the diocesan, national or provincial church leadership who are encouraged and equipped so that they are able to work with congregations on the local level.
Programmes & Events:
SOMA's short term mission teams, composed of lay and clergy (of 2-9 people), to work in Anglican dioceses for periods from around 1-3 weeks. Several have gone on to become full time missionaries. They respond to requests and in true partnership the host provides conference expenses, (food, lodging, transport) Although they do not give grants, SOMA will help some host Dioceses with conference expenses.
Area of work:
East Africa, West Africa, Central / Southern Africa, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, East Asia, South America, North America, Central America, Caribbean, Europe, Australia and Pacific.
Number of staff: 3 full time staff, 2 part time staff, 13 members of the board of directors, 102 missionaries in 1999, approx. 70 volunteers.
Society of St Margaret
Contact: Sr. Carolyn
Tel: +1 509 222 2011
Fax: +1 509 222 2011
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Web: www.ssmbos.com
Description of Organisation:
This is an Episcopal religious community of women seeking to find Jesus present in worship, in the common life and in ministries in various cities in the USA, Canada and Haiti.
Programmes & Events:
The sisters in Port-au-Prince run a home for needy elderly women, teach at Holy Trinity School and St Vincent's School of the Handicapped, among other projects, and are encouraging more vocations among young Haitian women.
South American Missionary Society (SAMS)
Acting Executive Director: Mr Stuart Wicker
Tel: +1 724 266 0669
Fax: +1 724 266 5681
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Web: www.sams-usa.org
Description of Organisation:
SAMS sends long and short-term missionaries to Latin America and Spain to communicate the Good News of Jesus Christ through work and deed. SAMS missionaries serve in a wide range of evangelistic and social ministries, including church planting and teaching, pastoral ministries, medical ministry and theological education.
Programmes & Events:
Through SAMS there are opportunities for missionary service that range all the way from one week to a career in mission. SAMS offers a training conference for short-term mission team leaders, and helps co-ordinate mission trips.
Area of work: South America, Central America, Europe.
Number of staff: 5 full time staff 8 part time.
The Order of the Daughters of the King
Director of Operations: Ms Linda L Van
Tel: +1 770 517 8552
Fax: +1 770 517 8066
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Web: www.dok-national.org
Description of Organisation:
The Order is made up of women in ECUSA, the Anglican Communion and churches in relation with the Anglican Communion or having a historic episcopate. Members pledge themselves to a rule of life of prayer, service and evangelism.
The Self Denial Fund, supported by free will offerings from members, assists missionary projects and sends missionaries. The Intentional Chair who is in charge of the chapters outside the United States, and the Self Denial Chair are the two representatives to EPGM.
The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK USA)
Executive Director: The Revd Patrick Gahan
Tel: +1 615 598 1476
Fax: +1 615 598 1107
Description of Organisation:
SPCK/USA was formed in the University of the South in 1983. It began as part of the co-operating network of SPCK's in Great Britain, India, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. All of the individual Societies are autonomous. Its mission is to provide resources for Christian discipleship around the world. The society helps people explore and grow in the Christian faith through a variety of projects.
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Adopt-A-Seminary is an ongoing project that provides used theological texts to schools and seminaries in more than 126 countries. Provides books for study and worship, seminarian scholarships, grants to print and publish books and prayer book translations.
Area of work:
East Africa West Africa, Central and Southern Africa Middle East & North Africa, South Asia East Asia, South America, North America Central America, Caribbean Europe.
Number of staff: 3 staff members many volunteers, Board of Directors.
Trinity Grants Program
Deputy for Grants: The Revd Jamie Gaines Callaway Jr
Tel: +1 212 602 0710
Fax: +1 212 602 0717
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Web: www.trinitywallstreet.org
Description of Organisation:
Trinity Grants Program was established in 1971 to reach out across the communion to assist people to help themselves. It is a ministry of the Parish of Trinity Church, works in partnership with the Anglican churches and ecumenical consortiums, primarily in Africa. The professional staff investigates and evaluates requests for funding; make recommendations for funding to the Grants Board that meets four times a year; and monitors the conduct of the grant. At the end of the grant time frame, staff evaluates results for a formal report to the Board.
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Area of work:
West Africa, East Africa, Central and Southern Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Asia and Pacific, South America, Central America, North America, Caribbean.
Number of staff: approx 7.
The Church in Wales
Archbishop's Advisors
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Tel: +44 29 2023 1638
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Description of Organisation:
A team of bishop's advisors take responsibility for advising on matters which need to concrn the national church.
At national level there are other advisors for Communication and the Media, Creative resourses, Educaation, Lanugage policy and Social Concerns. Other Officers work at diocesan level.
Number of staff: 16
The Church in the Province of the West Indies
Jamaica Church Missionary Society
General Secretary: Mrs Enith Tulloch
Tel: +1 876 926 8925
Fax: +1 876 968 0618
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Description of Organisation:
The Jamaica Church Missionary Society is the recognised missionary agency of the Church in Jamaica & the Cayman Islands in the Province of the West Indies. The Society focuses on spreading the Gospel of Salvation with special relevance to human needs, as demonstrated by the life and ministry of the Incarnate Christ.
The Society was established in 1861 as a subsidiary of the Church, intended to target those sections of Jamaica's population 'Hard to reach with the means of Grace'. For many years the Mission Stations established and maintained by the Society provided the only means of reaching the masses of the population with the Christian Gospel and basic elementary education.
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The specific functions of the society:Area of work: Caribbean
The Church of Ceylon (E-P to the Archbishop of Canterbury)
Anglican Inland Missionary Society
Director: The Revd Sunil Ferdinanda
Tel: +94 1 334 481
Description of Organisation:
AIMS was founded in 1988 to fulfil the call of the 1988 Lambeth Conference for a Decade of Evangelism. It is part of the Anglican Church and is committed to carry out the Great Commission to make disciples. It started in faith and moves foward in faith and prayer.
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Area of work: Sri Lanka.