Churches give away almost £18,000 to good causes including to Radstock Carers Centre
By Susie Watkins
15th Oct 2020 | Local News
Thanks to the generous giving of parishioners in Peasedown St John and Wellow, two churches have given away, collectively, £17,500 this year to local, national and international causes.
St John's Church in Peasedown has adopted the biblical principle of giving away the first 10% of its income each year in a bid to practice what it preaches. This year £16,500 was set aside for the church's Missions & Outreach Committee to make decisions about where the money should go.
In the past 12 months the committee has received applications for funding and financial assistance from a range of organisations. Church Leader, Revd Matthew Street, said;"This year we have been able to support international projects such as Christian broadcasters SAT7 and Flame International – an organisation that works with grassroots projects around the world to alleviate poverty. St John's is part of the child sponsorship scheme where we support families in Africa – enabling children to go to school and have opportunities they wouldn't have otherwise. The overseas projects we support often have a personal link for our church so we can receive regular feedback on how our donations are being spent.
We are also extremely pleased to be supporting local initiatives such as the Timsbury-based charity Bibles for Children and Somer Valley Foodbank– an essential project that supports local people in food crisis."
Meanwhile, St Julian's Church in Wellow has given £1,000 away to several charities, including:
· Send a Cow · Carer's Centre, Radstock · Nepali Children's TrustRevd Street added: "Both churches feel extremely blessed to be in a position to donate this money each year. As we continue to move further into a culture of collaborative working, with grassroots organisations running services, the church can play an increasingly key role in supporting projects which in the past would have received their support from elsewhere."
For more information about Mission and Outreach giving in the St J's Group contact the benefice administrator Rob Bubyer on 01761 300410 or email [email protected]
Alternatively, visit the website for the St J's Group, www.stjsgroup.church, which includes details of future events, the church's work in the community, activities going on during the week and live recordings of Sunday sermons.
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