Our Mission Partners

From the earliest days of the Church, Christians have been engaged in taking the good news of Jesus beyond their own communities and to the ends of the earth. Chudleigh Parish Church has a vision to be part of this ongoing work of reaching the nations - including our own! We currently support one mission partner working in Devonport, UK as well as a number of organisations at home and abroad.

Ruth Sayers

Church Worker in
Devonport, UK

After nearly nine years in the Middle East, I was offered the opportunity of working in Plymouth. However, I initially knew very little about the city or the issues affecting the area. I have been on a steep learning curve, seeing lives that are devastated by unemployment and a sense of feeling forgotten. What is the gospel for these people? The churches in the area are small, there’s a shortage of clergy and churches aren’t by and large seen as having a significant role within the community. It has to start with being rooted in local areas and walking alongside some of the most disadvantaged people.

You can read more about what Ruth has been up to recently on her newsletter available here.

I seek to show Christ to those around me, to be a warming presence in an area of depravation and disadvantage. I support unemployed people through a work club, helping people get back into work, and represent a local church at community events and meetings while also working within the church, helping with Bible studies and pastoral care.

I was brought up in a Christian family and, as a teenager, attended a Baptist church which made mission a priority. I enjoyed supporting missionaries, and yet I always knew that God had a call on my life and one day it would be my turn to serve. For much of my working life I was a senior administrator at Surrey University, which was good preparation for the work I did in the Middle East giving administrative support over many years. My first placement with CMS was in Egypt where I worked with the Diocese of Egypt and the Horn of Africa. This was followed by two years spent in Bethlehem and then Jordan, working with the Holy Land Institute for the Deaf in Salt.

 

Mission Giving Partners 2023

  • Tearfund

    Tearfund is a Christian charity which partners with churches in more than 50 of the world’s poorest countries. They aim to tackle poverty and injustice through sustainable development, by responding to disasters and challenging injustice.

    www.tearfund.org

  • Tools for Self Reliance

    Tools for Self Reliance was established in 1980 with the mandate of working with local organisations in developing countries to relieve poverty amongst the local population by providing the vocational skills and business training rural tradespeople need to earn a livelihood, and equipping them with the tools they need to get started.

    https://www.tfsr.org/

  • Embrace the Middle East

    Embrace the Middle East is a Christian development charity, that supports Christian partners in the Middle East as they work to transform lives and restore the dignity of the most excluded and marginalised communities.

    Their goal is to contribute to a culture of human flourishing in a troubled region.

    https://embraceme.org/

  • Health and Hope UK

    Health & Hope is a non-government organisation based on Christian values and principles. Their mission is to bring hope, relief from pain and suffering, and long-term sustainable development to vulnerable communities in [and from] the western Myanmar region.

    www.healthandhope.org

  • Christians Against Poverty

    Christians Against Poverty (CAP) have a vision to see transformed lives, thriving churches and an end to UK poverty. Since 1996, CAP has seen tens of thousands of families and individuals break free from debt and poverty.

    https://capuk.org/

  • Children’s Hospice South West

    Children’s Hospice South West is dedicated to making the most of short and precious lives through the provision of the best possible hospice care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions.

    https://www.chsw.org.uk/

  • Mary and Martha

    A retreat centre in Devon offering guided and personal retreats which are open to all and hosted by a Christian community.

    Sheldon Retreat offers specialist resources for people in ministry, including at times of stress, crisis, burnout, or breakdown.

    https://www.sheldonretreat.com/

  • Mothers' Union

    Mothers’ Union is an international Christian membership charity with over 4 million members in 84 countries throughout the world. We aim to demonstrate the Christian faith in action through the transformation of communities worldwide, supporting families and communities in need.

    www.themothersunion.org