Global Mission

St Mary’s has a long history of supporting mission both locally and globally. In the summer of 2012 our Global Mission Group produced a mission strategy for the church to decide on the annual allocation of the tithe made by St Mary’s to mission work, a sum that is frequently over £10,000. The focus of our attention is currently on these mission partners and organisations:

  • Kone Kmeng in Cambodia – a Christian charity based in Phnom Penh and working throughout Cambodia seeking to transform the lives of vulnerable children, through working with the local church network.
    Their five main programmes are:-
    Children At Risk (CAR) program is designed to respond to at risk children in a holistic approach which focuses on Education Support, Prevention/Protection, Income Generation Assistance and Spiritual Growth.
    Relief and Development assistance (RDA) through providing clean water, sanitation and health care
    Childrens Prayer Movement  –  children will bring changes to their families and communities as their faith is strengthened through a lifestyle of prayer
    Partner Capacity Building helps to build the capacity of Kone Kmeng partners to develop a clear project and to run projects with effectiveness and efficiency
    The Dorm Ministry Program (DMP) provides opportunities for education for young people at high school and college levels.
    A new charity ‘Dignity and Hope, Cambodia’ was formed in 2013 in the UK to fundraise for Kone Kmeng and other similar Cambodian charities.  www.kone-kmeng.org
  • The Malachi Project in Malawi – A project supporting teachers in Malawi, with the Teach Beyond organisation. This project was founded by Lucy Ward who grew up in Haddenham and whose parents are members of St Mary’s
  • Tearfund – A Christian international development charity working through local churches to unlock people’s potential, helping them to discover that the answer to poverty is within them.   www.tearfund.org

These are organisations and people with whom we have strong links. In line with our mission strategy we give the greatest financial assistance to these.

We also support other organisations with smaller amounts of money. 

But we don’t stop there! We often give money to support disaster appeals and local initiatives, including Tearfund’s disaster relief work and foodbanks in Thame & Aylesbury.