We have a dream to raise £1 million to equip the church for mission.
From the time the Bishop of Lincoln consecrated St James Fulmer in 1610 and the Reid sisters first conceived of St James in Gerrards Cross in the mid 1800s, God has blessed the two St James over many generations.We are part of such a rich Christian heritage.
Jesus said in Luke 12:48 “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.”
We are called to make disciples.We sense God calling us to take steps of faith to make Christ known in our community, in the nation and in the wider world. God is showing us that our mission field is not just the need we find right on our own doorstep, but also the church in our nation and around the world.
During 2010 we are going to embark on a journey which will be truly formative. A journey to re-order and renovate St James Gerrards Cross to fit it for 21st century worship and mission and, in the same spiritual breath, to partner with churches around the world to equip them for their next step in mission.Those settings may be as far away as India, Africa and South America or as close as Slough.
We have a dream to raise £1 million. Half of that will complete the costs of re-ordering St James Gerrards Cross (in addition to the amount committed to the task through Project 2000). £250,000 will be allocated to ensure that our commitment to people living with HIV/AIDS continues for the next 3-5 years through our Love Africa Programme.The other £250,000 will give us the opportunity to make a lasting difference to some of our partners in mission around the world by enabling them to fund initiatives which would otherwise never have been thought possible.
What next?
Explore the three mission contexts in detail with the menu bar above.
