Mission
We partner with other UK organisations to support mission activities and bring change to people’s lives.
UK Mission Partners
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Our Vision is to be a Word and Spirit Church. By proclaiming God’s Word and honouring the gift and the gifts of the Holy Spirit we aim to make disciples of Jesus to bring salvation and healing to the community of Wester Hailes and beyond.
We have a long established relationship with Holy Trinity Church of Scotland, Wester Hailes. Volunteers from St Mungo’s help with activities during the week including their café, food bank, MOPS (Mothers of Pre-schoolers), CAP (Christians Against Poverty) and Safe Families for Children project. Our financial support helps to pay for their Centre Manager, the food bank and short term support of the Counselling Centre Manager.
You can read more about this mission partner on their website here.
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Our vision at SU Scotland is to see every child and young person in Scotland exploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus.
SU Scotland is committed to sharing the good news of Jesus with children and young people in Scotland. Half our financial support goes to the ES-team working in Edinburgh schools and the other half into SU’s general fund. There are members of the church on the staff of SU Scotland and many others are involved as volunteers, running SU groups in local schools and taking part in SU camps.
You can read more about this mission partner on their website here.
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Ending homelessness
in Scotland, one person at a time.Bethany works throughout Scotland to give homeless and vulnerable people a hope and a future – as an expression of Christian love in action. A number of St Mungo’s members are involved with Bethany and many volunteer particularly through the Care Van & Welcome Centre.
You can read more about this mission partner on their website here.
World Mission Partners
We support partnerships and projects in different parts of the world as a way of sharing God’s message of salvation and making a difference to people.
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A world where everyone can know Jesus through the Bible
1 in 5 people alive today are still waiting to get the Bible in their language. Bible translation is one of the most significant parts of world mission today.
You can read more about this mission partner on their website here.
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Equipping 250,000 churches around the world to help communities lift themselves out of poverty.
Tearfund follow Jesus to where the need is greatest. Working through local churches to unlock people’s potential and helping them to discover that the answer to poverty is within themselves. When disaster strikes they respond quickly. Tearfund’s ten year vision is to see 50 million people lifted out of material and spiritual poverty through a worldwide network of over 100,000 churches. We are one of those churches!
You can read more about this mission partner on their website here.
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To Know God, To be His people, to value others and to change our world Through our Values of Faith, Hope and Love.
Challenge Ministries has a vision to make a difference in Eswatini for many generations through the care of orphaned and vulnerable children, development of rural communities, education, rehabilitation programs, rural healthcare, sustainability projects and teaching godly leadership. We had our first mission team trip to Eswatini in 2015 and have had regular trips and contact since then.
You can read more about this mission partner on their website here.
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Rebuilding lives devastated by poverty, genocide and conflict in Central Africa.
Began as Comfort Rwanda in 1999, five years after the 1994 genocide, with the aim of supporting their Rwandan partners in their endeavour to support the recovery of genocide survivors in Rwanda. The remit of the charity has continued to expand and although this remains the main focus, the charity also addresses wider issues of poverty in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their aim is to encourage individuals and communities to transition from requiring basic care & relief support through to self-sustainability and building a healthy & sustainable community.
You can read more about this mission partner on their website here.
Other Missional Relationships
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Just Earth partners with local churches and small-holder farmers to bring transformation to communities in rural Africa and beyond.
We have been supporting Just Earth in Kenya for a number of years, developing farm schools and helping local farmers to realise the potential of their resources, as well as sharing the good news of the Kingdom.
You can read more about this mission partner on their website here.
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Escape from poverty through education. Nurturing Pakistan's disadvantaged children.
We have provided funding and support to the work of Christian Schools in Pakistan for a number of years.
You can read more about this mission partner on their website here.
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Our purpose is to strengthen and equip the body of Christ living under or facing restriction and persecution because of their faith in Jesus Christ, and to encourage their involvement in world evangelism.
Every day, millions of Christians risk their lives to follow Jesus. In more than 70 countries, Open Doors supports them by supplying Bibles, providing emergency relief and helping persecuted believers stand strong for the long-term. In the UK and Ireland, Open Doors helps the church to pray, give and speak out for those who share our faith but not our freedom.
You can read more about this mission partner on their website here.