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St Nicolas Parish Church, Cranleigh, supports mission at home and overseas in particular by donating a proportion of income between the following mission societies and also by special services for each one on one Sunday every year.
To find out more about each society you may click on the links provided to their individual web sites then return back to our site to continue

Bible Society
Born out of the Evangelical revival of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the Bible Society enjoyed the support of such people as William Wilberforce and Lord Shaftesbury.  Following on from the work of those early days there are now more than 130 sister societies.

Have you ever wondered how the Bible - originally written in three languages by many different people - came to us?  Translation has always been a core part of Bible Society's work.  To date, just over 2,000 of the world's estimated 6,500 languages have some part of the Bible translated - so there's still a long way to go.  But, as well as foreign language translation, there's also a need to keep English language translation up to date - using clear, everyday language for today's culture.

For further information visit www.biblesociety.org.uk or contact local representative Timothy Quallington on 01483 273361

Children's Society
The Children's Society is one of the largest and most innovative children's charities in Britain.  Founded in 1881 and working through over 100 projects throughout England and Wales, we reach out to nearly 40,000 children and young people every year helping to find solutions to the very serious problems they face.  Children and young people are shaped by the communities they live in, and by the people that surround them.  Their prospects can become bleak when these influences let them down.  

The Children's Society concentrates its resources on tackling the root cause of the problems these children and young people face.  There are five areas where the Society's work is making a difference: * Safe on the Streets * A Right to Education * Youth Justice * Children in Communities * Feeding Matters *

For further information visit www.the-childrens-society.org.uk or contact local representative via the Rectory Office on 01483 273620

Church Mission Society
CMS is a voluntary association of people rooted in the Anglican Communion with obedience to Christ's command to fulfil his Great Commission.  They strive to share with people of all races and to gather them into the fellowship of Christ's Church members of CMS try to participate actively in Christian mission wherever they are country or overseas.  Founded in 1799, CMS has attracted upwards of 9,000 men and women partners during its 200 year history.  Today there are about 150 mission partners in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. 

A budget of £5.75m a year is needed to expand this work.  CMS has six main priorities: * Leadership training and theological education * Support for small and struggling churches * Evangelism and church planting * Dialogue and witness with people of other faiths * Community development and health care * Work among refugees and migrant peoples *

For further information visit www.cms-uk.org or contact local representative Chris Tew on 01483 267413

Guildford YMCA
Guildford YMCA has a long history in the town, and for 20 years has provided safe housing for young people in the Bridge Street hostel along with bed and breakfast accommodation, conferencing and restaurant facilites. Youth work projects based at Plantation in Market Street have further developed the 'YMCA effect' on local young people.

Guildford YMCA is a Christian charity which aims to engage young people, aged between 14 to 25 years of age, through positive relationships and help them move on in their journey of personal development.
Guildford YMCA’s vision is of an inclusive Christian Movement, transforming our local communities so that all young people truly belong, contribute and thrive.

For further information visit www.guildfordymca.org.uk

Mission to Seafarers
For 150 years the Mission has cared for seafarers of every creed, colour and nationality.  Around the world chaplains, staff and volunteers visit seafarers on their ships, welcome them to seafarers' centres, and work to remind them that they are not forgotten, that God loves them. Seafarers do not easily fit into neat Church categories.  They spend long months at sea away from their families and friends.  They are often isolated members of small multinational crews, divided from colleagues by culture, language and faith.  They are frequently ill-treated by the minority of unscrupulous ship-owners who require them to serve on unsafe ships, accept scandalously low wages and eat inadequate food.

For further information visit www.missiontoseafarers.org or contact local representative Edna Bond on 01483 268672

South American Missionary Society
For over 150 years the South American Missionary Society has been committed to establishing an Anglican church in South America.  Today these churches are part of the autonomous Provinces of the Southern Cone and Brazil.  The Southern Cone includes the Diocese of Argentina, Northern Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.  

We praise God that He is know calling South Americans to lead that church into the future.  The focus is shifting from sending expatriate mission partners to supporting national mission.  More recently SAMS has entered into fellowship with the Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church and the Portuguese Lusitanian Catholic, Apostolic and Evangelical Church.

For further information visit www.samsgb.org or contact local representative Pamela Bigg via the Rectory Office on 01483 273620

Task Force Romania
Task Force Romania is a National Charity No 1047168 dating back to 1990 with the Registered Office in Cranleigh. Being a Christian inspired outreach helping needy Romanian children, Task Force Teams set off to Romania 2 or 3 times a year to do practical work with each volunteer meeting their own travel & accommodation costs.

The first working started at Deva Hospital following on to Orphanages lacking in any sanitation.  Practical and financial assistance is now being used to house Street Boys, Homes for Abandoned Girls, Holiday Respite Camps for Disabled & Deprived Children and the latest project being a large Christian Community Centre in the heart of the poverty struck town of Hunedoara.  Trustees very much appreciate support given by the TFR Fundraising Team of 250 Volunteers and generous donations.

For details of Gift Aided Donations and Sponsorship or other information on TFR contact local Trustee Michael Wild on 01483 274398 or mamwild@aol.com

United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
Yes, missionaries are still needed.  USPG has over 100 missionaries serving in five continents.  Through its programmes, the Society ensures a global exchange of people, ideas and experience.  USPG funds hospitals, schools, theological colleges, prisons and children's homes in living partnership with the world-wide church.  By linking parishes in Britain and Ireland with projects in other parts of the world you can learn more about mission in action.  

Recognising the special place that the poor and excluded have in God's heart, USPG seeks to: * Witness and work with others by proclaiming God's saving love brought to life in all people and in all places * Serve, challenge and be challenged by the worldwide church as it proclaims the reconciling work of God in Christ for all * Promote justice and share resources and experiences to further God's kingdom.

For further information visit www.uspg.org.uk or contact local representative Sheila Smith on 01483 274376