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Tearfund ~ BMS World Mission ~ Glia
— Romania ~ Bethany Children’s Trust
Home Mission ~ The Malthouse ~ Home Evangelism ~ Open Doors
 Tearfund+Fairtrade+Traidcraft
'In His name the nations will put
their hope'. Matthew 21 v 12
"We want to see every form of poverty
- spiritual, physical, economic, psychological and social - melting
away in the presence of Jesus." — Dr. Dewi Hughes,
Tearfund's Theological Adviser.
From small beginnings in 1968,
Tearfund has grown to be a major UK relief and development agency
working in 70 of the world's poorest countries.
Tearfund is an organisation motivated
by evangelical Christian values and beliefs. Its mission is to work in
partnership with the local churches, denominations and para-church
organisations that share these beliefs.
Tearfund's support may be in the form
of grants, specialist skills and expertise or training of personnel.
Resources will be given to countries with the greatest economic need
where there is accessibility and the opportunity to transform lives.
Every day, somewhere, people look
poverty and suffering in the face. It may be the trauma of conflict,
malnutrition, lack of education, unclean water, or the devastation of
natural disaster. At UBC, through Tearfund, we are able to give people
living in poverty physical help for the here and now, and a hope that
goes on for eternity.
UBC is a Fairtrade church
For further information - www.tearfund.org
 BMS World Mission
BMS World Mission personnel and
partner organisations work in over 30 countries worldwide, mostly in
six major areas: church planting, development, disaster relief,
education, health and media.
BMS doesn't do just one of these
things, they do them all - at different times and in different places -
and that is why BMS is defining the shape of mission today.
BMS World Mission is actively working
with personnel, partners and co-operating agencies in over 30 countries
worldwide. From the sprawling city of Sao Paulo to tribal groups in
northern Thailand, and from Albania to Zimbabwe, BMS works to be
culturally sensitive to each place, recognising the individual needs of
an area and doing something about it. BMS is involved across four
continents: Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe. Your participation
in the on-going work of BMS World Mission is essential.
Find out more about opportunities for
you to work overseas. By working together, we can make a tangible
difference to many people's lives around the world and help them look
to the future with greater hope,
For further information - www.bmsworldmission.org
Romania
God's Love In Action (GLIA) is a
charitable organisation set up by Peter and Lesley Butcher in Dorohoi,
a town in the North East of Romania. It has a population of 40,000 with
unemployment of 80% and over 50% of the population have no income.
Since 1992 Peter and Lesley have been involved with taking aid to
Dorohoi on lorries organised by The Romanian Aid Foundation. In 1999
they felt that God was calling them to make a bigger commitment to
Romania. Subsequently they sold their house in Horley and with the
capital released they had built (opened in May 2002) a centre (Centre
of Hope) in which they live and are able to provide food, warmth and
comfort for a few hours to people living in cramped, dismal and
depressing conditions. During 2003 they provided 3,500 meals in the
centre for families living in dire situations.
They get many visitors at the centre
requesting help with all sorts of things to enable the families to
exist. These range from needing water to drink to having a cooker to
prepare families meals. The warehouse set up by the Romanian Aid
Foundation in Dorohoi meets some of the material needs.
During 2003 a school in Horley raised
money to enable a playground to be built behind the centre. This has
been fenced in and is used by local schools and kindergartens and at
other times is open for general use.
Since Peter's visit to UBC in 2004
several folk are giving regularly to GLIA and there was a great
response for contributions to the appeal for items to be sent on the
lorries organised by the Romanian Aid Foundation.
Thank you for showing God's Love In
Action.
 BETHANY CHILDREN'S TRUST
Director-Susie Howe
BCT has a big, big vision that is "to
see every child in the world loved, safe, nurtured and free to reach
their God-given potential". In order to bring this about the charity
supports Christ-centred childcare ministries (mostly smaller ones)
around the world with financial and material resources, encouragement
and prayer. The trustees decide when and where the help is to be given
by listening to God's will and direction. The staff become actively and
personally involved by visiting these organisations before and during
the time they are being supported, to ensure that the correct type and
level of help is provided and to give physical, emotional and spiritual
encouragement.
In the UK they visit Christian
Churches and school groups etc. to raise awareness of the needs of
Children at Risk worldwide and to envision, enable and equip them to
act on the children's behalf. Some of the resource aids that are
available are BCT prayer diaries, quarterly newsletters, young people's
magazines, collecting boxes and numerous ideas for fund raising.
So far BCT has been able to help in
Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa and the Philippines
- in all cases there are homeless, orphaned (often because of aids)
sick, starving desperate children.
BCT is making a difference. Praise
God. www.bethanychildrenstrust.org.uk
 What Is Home Mission?
Home Mission is the Baptist Family
sharing together to enable mission throughout Great Britain.
First and foremost, the Baptist Union
of Great Britain exists to share God's mission. The Baptist family
funds and supports mission both locally and nationally. The finance for
this comes through Home Mission.
All churches in membership of the
Baptist Union of Great Britain have the opportunity to be a recipient
of the many and varied materials and services provided by Home Mission.
Home Mission helps churches in
strategic mission situations, that could not have otherwise afford a
minister, to have one. It funds chaplains working in education and
industry. It supports evangelists and missioners. Associations are
financed by Home Mission. It also provides materials, help and advice
from the national resource at Didcot.
By sharing together, we enable the
spread of the Gospel and the growth of the Church and by working
together and pooling our resources, we can achieve so much more.
Your support can make a world of
difference - it enables the Baptist Union to help others across the
country. As a member of the Baptist family, Home Mission has got
everything to do with you! And with God's work!
Baptist House, PO Box 44, 129
Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire, 0X11 8RT, England.
Telephone: 01235 517700
Fax: 01235 517715 E-mail: info@baptist.org.uk
www.baptist.org.uk/home_mission
 The Malthouse
The Malthouse is a second and third
stage residential rehabilitation project for men, run by The Kenward
Trust. Roy Adams is the Project manager assisted by his wife Margaret.
Volunteers from Uckfield's churches are actively involved in supporting
the project.
The recovery programme is continuous
and is based around counselling and group work. It aims to prepare men
for a lifetime free from alcohol and other drugs. Residents are
encouraged to grow in their recovery and leave behind any negative old
behaviours.
Each man must be prepared and willing
to make far-reaching changes from his former life-style and to
co-operate fully with the programme. He must be prepared to take
responsibility for his own behaviour and adopt a caring and considerate
attitude towards the community.
Residents are expected to be open and
honest with other members of the community. They are also encouraged to
discuss issues that have caused them distress in the past in a safe
environment.
Residents are given the opportunity
to take part in educational activities offered by the Malt House and in
the community.
The Kenward Trust is a Christian
charity and as such residents are initially expected to attend
Christian education sessions though church attendance is optional.
The Malthouse also provides a
Community Counselling Service for people living in the locality who
need counselling for addiction issues, on a sessional basis.
More inforation on The Kenward Trust
— www.kenwardtrust.org.uk
 Home Evangelism
John Goodway, although a member of
Uckfield Baptist Church, is employed by Home Evangelism – an
organisation that promotes active evangelism through local churches
into their communities. Whilst John’s employer is Home
Evangelism he is also supported by local churches practically (support
groups, prayer & financial (approx 75% of stipend)). Those churches
are Uckfield Baptist Church, Welcome Baptist Church (Heathfield),
Chailey Free Church and Lindfield Evangelical Church. Each of these
churches has committed themselves to Johns work locally. John therefore
is a busy man and we are privileged to have him work amongst us in
Uckfield when he can. He has continued in his door to door work and has
facilitated a number of groups (from different churches and also not
connected with church) to come together for fellowship & prayer.
John’s role is to enable Christians in the town to
naturally talk about their faith in Jesus with others who don’t
yet know Jesus.
John Goodway (01825 767442 or mob
07919094156
Home Evangelism www.home-evangelism.com
 Open Doors
Open Doors came into being in 1955
when a Dutchman, Brother Andrew smuggled Bibles and Christian
literature behind the Iron Curtain. His story, told in his book
“God’s Smuggler”, is an exciting read which shows
God’s mighty power in action.
The work of Open Doors, encouraging
and supporting Christians who are persecuted for their faith, continues
today in several areas such as China, South East Asia. Pakistan, the
Middle East, Central Asia, Africa and Latin America.
As well as providing Bibles,
Christian Literature, teaching aids and tuition to pastors they provide
relief aid to situations such as the tsunami in Sri Lanka and the
Pakistan earthquake.
“Open Doors is there with a
holistic approach in engaging people with the Word of God to encourage
and strengthen the church to grow in their respective communities and
cultures.” Open Doors Frontline
For further information — www.opendoorsuk.org
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