Church text

Our church text for 2008 is Jude 2:

'Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.'

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We are part of a worldwide church, here are a few of our linked projects

We are part of a worldwide church, here are a few of our linked projects

Hands of Mercy

•works in the Philippines, which has a population of approximately 89 million of whom 35 million live in abject poverty.
•was founded in 1997 as a Christian compassion organization.
• operates programs of compassion that minister to people’s basic needs, mainly in Mandaluyong City, in Metro Manila.
•has ministry teams working in eight urban poor communities or informal settlements.
• aims to restore hope to children and their families living in poverty.
• is staffed by volunteer Filipinos who live in the urban poor communities where Hands of Mercy coordinates its compassion programs. They experience the same living conditions as those they are seeking to serve.
• is affiliated to the Hands of Mercy International charity in England. (Registered Charity No. 1097434)
•is the compassion ministry of the Association of Mercy Community Churches in the Philippines.
• coordinates its programs of compassion in partnership with local Mercy Community Churches.
To find out the latest news visit the website by www.handsofmercyph.org

Poland
Our link church is in Zyrardow, Poland.

Hands to Serve, Holland
Steve and Sandy Simmons lead the charity Hands to Serve in Holland supporting Missionaries and running a fleet of cars which they refurbish and service themselves to provide transport for Missionaries, food parcels and clothing. To find out the latest news visit the website www.handstoserve.co.uk.

Sarah Pryor, BMS World Mission
Sarah Pryor is our BMS World Missionary in Nepal. For the latest news please visit www.bmsworldmission.org/

Brentwood Schools Worker Trust
This is a project supported by many Brentwood Churches to provide Christian education in our schools. The work is very wide ranging, including a Religious Education Club at Larchwood Primary School, which our church helps to run. Our minister, James Pate, is the year 11 chaplain at Sawyers Hall College.