he group meets on the first Sunday of each month after the l0.00am service.

We encourage people to move from membership to mission, and empowered by the Holy Spirit

To fulfil the mandate of Jesus Christ to be His witnesses and to lead others in His way

To demonstrate in all that we say and are and do, the power of the Gospel to transform lives and extend God’s Kingdom on earth; and

To model what we say and are and do, on the compassionate, holistic and reconciling ministry of Jesus Christ.

Daniel Warwick has just finished 'A' levels and is spending 8 months (Sept 2009 - May 2010)  in  an orphanage run by Love of Christ Ministries in Johannesburg, South Africa. The orphanage caters for babies many of whom have just been abandoned. Daniel and his sister Ellen both spent last summer working in the orphanage and Ellen returned for 6 weeks in summer 2009.

More information of the work carried out at the orphanage can be found at:-
The Love of Christ Ministries

George and Grenville are now official missionaries for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland!

Grenville and Georgie live in Kathmandu where Grenville works as Strategic and Policy Development Director for the United Mission to Nepal (UMN).

This fits well with his vision to see individuals and organisations equipped and empowered to use their gifts to benefit others.

The UMN, which has been in existence for over 50 years, seeks to serve the people of Nepal ‘in the name and spirit of Christ’ Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world with low household incomes and stark inequalities between urban and rural development. A strict caste system, years of unrest and a strong gender bias have created a situation where most Nepalis are without access to basic education or health services.

Grenville works with UMN’s Leadership team to deliver the current strategic plan and develop a new one. The key for UMN is to support the implementation of development projects by Nepali partnerships and this ensure greater equity and sustainability.

Keep in touch with their adventure at:
journeystonepal.blogspot.com

For further details:
www.umn.org.np

Rev. Barry McCroskery is married to Elyse who is a minister in the Evangelical Christian Church in Timor (GMIT).

He is a member of staff in GMIT’s Synod House in Kupang, where he assists with their partner church relations and also with social witness. Elsye lectures full-time in New testament Studies at the Faculty of Theology at Universitas Kristen arts Wacana .

The Faculty is shared between GMIT and the Christian Church of Sumba. There are currently around 600 students taking theology although not all will go on to ordained ministry.

Ben and Jen Carswell

Jen Carswell has been a life-long member of West. She married Ben who was in 2008 appointed as outreach coordinator with TSCF (the antipodes equivalent of universities and colleges Christian fellowship)  for New Zealand and some parts of SE Asia. Jen is a speech therapist. Ben and Jen live in Wellington, New Zealand.

Keep in touch with them at:
bencarswell.blogspot.com

Andrew and Delwynne are friends of West Church. After many years of evangelistic work in France, Andrew took on the role of pastor of L'Eglise Evangelique Baptiste in Colmar, Alsace. The church has had a difficult history recently with a succession of pastors; there is an active youth group but with only a few who are Christians. In the area there is a high population of Turks and Arabs, and some of the outreach work has been in this direction.

Details

Come along to the meeting to learn more or contact Maureen Bennett through the Church Office on 02891 459 688.

Related links

PCI Mission Overseas - The official Missions Overseas Website for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.

Open Doors prays for and supports persecuted Christians around the world.

Tear Fund is an evangelical Christian relief and development charity working throughout the world.

Educate the Orphans is a small Christian Irish charity which supports orphaned Kenyan children. Currently the Charity has 6 schools, over 2500 children and 200 Pastors.

For further guidance and advice of how to get involved in Missionary Outreach select this LINK

To see full details of the Short Term Mission and Outreach Activities that West undertook this Summer, select this LINK

To get an application form for West Church Funding click here