Far & Near

St. Andrew’s Church plays an active role in the wider mission and ministry of the Church, throughout the woprld. We aim to act out our faith, both globally and locally, in the name of Christ. We support the following projects and organisations regularly.

We have been supporting Tear Fund in its work in Bolivia, and featured the Glorious Food Project. Tearfund has also been addressing the needs in East Africa , arising from the recent severe drought. We shall be supporting the work of Tearfund in their involvement with the AIDS crisis in Africa.

We have been involved with BMS for some time. Some of our members have particular links with BMS, having either served overseas or having close friends and colleagues who have served overseas.

With Crosslinks we support Giles and Annie Roberts, with their two boys Tom and Jake, who are serving in Tanzania . Giles is helping with the development of the hospital building programme, while Annie helps with teaching nurses, as well as home-schooling the boys.

MAF planes have been helping in the war-torn southern Sudan . With people dying through poor diet, in one week they flew in 7,000kg of emergency food to Akita , Rumbek, Yirol and Marial Lou. Mostly for TB and leprosy patients, the welcome supplies included milk powder, sorghum, beans and protein-rich biscuits.

The Schools Christian Action team, Karen Hodges & a group of volunteers, have been visiting many Primary Schools. Mike Finch is the temporary Secondary Schools worker. They have joined in many activities & have been well received. SCAt are currently planning to appoint a loner-term Secondary Schools worker.

Africa’s emerging Christian leaders need good theological training. We support two second year students at the BHI, Faidah Munguleh and Francis Kesi. They have both sent their thanks for our support. Our support means that their sending Dioceses are able to help other students with their fees. In other ways, there are encouraging signs at the college. They have completed a new multi-purpose Hall and have enlarged their library.

The York Road Project supports the Night Shelter at 1 York Road for the homeless. Extra funding has been forthcoming so the newly refurbished Night Shelter is now open all

Woking is home to Britain ’s first purpose built Mosque, and there are communities from all around the world now living here. The largest minority community has its roots in Pakistan or Kashmir, and there are also two other Mosques in Woking . The Across Project is supported by 10 churches, and employs Roxy Khan on a part-time basis. The Project provides training courses and encouragement for the Christian community in Woking , and helps to build bridges of understanding between communities.