Mission Focus

As a church, we are not only concerned with reaching out to the community immediately around us, but also further afield we support:

 

1. CROPS  (Christian Options in Peterborough Schools) Link to website

The CROPS Trust is a Christian Educational Trust. The Trust employs one full-time worker - Matt Wild - and has a number of volunteers each year making up a gap year team. They are committed to communicating and demonstrating Christian truth and life-style to this generation of young people.

This involves Schools work - assemblies, lessons, clubs, CUs, Youth Alpha - and various youth events in the Peterborough area.

 

2.  The Lindores in France – with WEC Link to website

Mark & Jackie have 5 children (two of whom are at University now) and are Team Leaders for the work of WEC in the northern areas of France.

They have been there since 1993, and are involved in teaching English, music ministry, working with the homeless, as well as helping in the church (called L'Eau Vive) they attend with their 2 youngest daughters in the Lille area. The 3 older youngsters attend the Baptist Church in Lille, and Mark goes there roughly every 6 weeks to lead worship.

WEC International's mission is to reach the remaining unreached peoples of the world with the good news of Jesus, to plant churches where there is no church.

The family have stepped down from being the WEC leaders in northern France, and are concentrating more on working with their local church. Jackie's chemotherapy treatment has now finished and she would appreciate prayer that she will continue to be clear.

 

3.  The Buntons in the US – with Dove Mission International Link to website

The organisation Peter and RuthAnn work with - Dove Mission International - supports and encourages churches in a number of countries. Dove Mission International operates within the Dove Christian Fellowship International, and details can be found on the DCFI website.

There is now a European branch of Dove Mission International, and Peter is currently the Director of this work. For more information, check out the website.

Peter and RuthAnn have also been encouraging missionaries in Brazil, and hosting an international missions conference in Pennsylvania. Their daughter Brooke is greatly enjoying her dancing, and Wesley really enjoys being part of a boy scout group.

Like many people, the Buntons are facing some financial challenges, and would really value our prayers and support in that respect. They are doing some work themselves in order to help the situation.