Global Mission Support
At KPC we have a Global Mission Group that seeks to be involved in UK and International communities to bring God’s values to improve their physical, emotional, spiritual and social circumstances. This is an engagement process through a two-way relationship, restoring hope and a fuller life for all involved.
Our role is to encourage missional thinking within the church with a view to pray for and support partnerships and eventually to send short and longer-term mission partners. We support Christian organisations working locally, more widely in the UK and also overseas.
Local mission projects (within the Birmingham Diocese):
In 2021 the Parish Missioner, Rev Andi Thomas became the new Vicar and is building a community church. We have had a long relationship with this church through their vicar Mike Harmon (up to April 2020), who was a member of KPC prior to training for ordination. The church is growing and serving its community.
We have long-standing links in supporting The Springfield Project and we provide financial support for their Parish Missioner, Kam Kaur.
Led by Revd Toby Crowe, in particular we support their work with Narthex Sparkhill Foodbank.
UK Wide and International Mission Projects (Engaged Partnerships):
Our gift is the largest single gift we make and it is because of Tear Fund’s skill in harnessing the local church in poor countries to be the drive for community transformation in terms of lifting communities out of material and spiritual poverty. We also have a history of KPC members visiting projects in Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, South Africa and Haiti. Watch this fun, short video to see the work that Tearfund do.
A global movement of people, churches and local organisations, seeking to eradicate extreme poverty by tackling its root causes. They do this by working with communities to fight injustice, respond to humanitarian emergencies, campaign for change, and help people claim the services and rights they are entitled to.
A worldwide development agency working to help families suffering through poverty and crises to create a sustainable future, seeking to serve God and bring people the good news of Jesus. At KPC we support a long-term rescue and training programme called Nairobi Street Adult Men Project. The programme is for young adult male orphans, often having grown up on the streets, helping them to become contributing members of their communities through care, service, and employment.
Over recent years, the Birmingham Diocese has been developing a partnership with the Anglican church in Bolivia. As part of this relationship, our vicar Geoff Lanham has had significant involvement with the churches there. In 2023, Geoff & Mary Lanham together with Chris and Liz Welton visited Bolivia, explored several church situations and were involved in ministry at a National Training conference for Pastors. Hear about the trip. This link continues to grow with regular Spanish / English translated Zoom calls with Bishop Walter Toro and some of his Church members in Tarija. KPC Global Mission Committee envisages a future relationship of our church in relationship with the Tarija church and with Walter in his national responsibilities.
Education for Life empower youth, women, couples and children from vulnerable backgrounds with knowledge, skills and competencies for living a more dignified and healthy life.
For more than 50 years Birmingham Diocese has been partnered with the Anglican church in Malawi to support schools and churches there. The partnership involves friendship, prayer, mutual support and encouragement with quite frequent visits being made by personnel in both directions.
Scripture Union equip churches to reach children and young people, especially those outside the church, wherever they are, and in ways that truly connect. KPC provide ongoing support to Scripture Union's work, particularly in the light of our focus on the WordLive bible reading aid, used by many KPC members.
For over 120 years, Urban Saints has supported hundreds of thousands of young people and volunteers through weekly groups, Christian programmes, and camps. Lives have been shaped, faith has taken root, and leaders have been equipped to serve young people well. KPC Kids team use the teaching resources produced by Urban Saints.
Christians Against Poverty has been providing free professional debt help through local churches across the UK since 1996.
Birmingham City Mission is a Christian charity that exists to share God's love across Birmingham. They run projects bringing practical help and hope to the young and old, the homeless and people struggling to make ends meet.
Emerging Project
A UK based charity that works in prisons, providing music and media training in new prisons in the West Midlands. Their vision is for prisoners and ex-prisoners to live a crime-free life of meaning and purpose. To accomplish this, they provide transformative music and mentoring sessions for men, women and young people in Alternative Provision Schools, Secure Children’s Homes, Young Offender Institutions, Prisons and Post-Release.
How to get involved
Peter Coggan is the prayer co-ordinator for all the Global Mission Partnerships and if you need help with getting updates for prayer you can contact him at peter.coggan@talk21.com.
