We have five active mission partnerships both local and global and have a quick update on each one twice a year in our 8:30 and 10:30am services.
The Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Tanzania
We sponsor four students at the Lake Tanganyika Theological College in Kasulu, the centre of the diocese as well as giving support to our link parish of Mwilanvya. Four Hucclecote church members had a wonderful visit to Kasulu in 2019 along with others from the diocese. Following that the church was able to finance new toilets for a local primary school of a thousand pupils.
https://gloucester.anglican.org/about-us/our-global-partners/western-tanganyika-tanzania/
The Pawson Family with OMF International in Japan
David and Manuela Pawson with their three young children are engaged in church planting in rural Japan. From March 2025 they are based in the city of Kazuno, (population approx. 30,000 people with no know Christians), in Akita Prefecture in the north of the main island of Honshu. They are working in cooperation with Pastor and Mrs Muraoaka of Green Pastures Christian Church in Odate, a city about half an hour's drive away.
Click on the links below for more information about OMF Japan and OMF International
https://omf.org/who-is-omf-japan/
https://www.instagram.com/omf_japan/?hl=en-gb
https://www.facebook.com/OMFJapan
Gloucester City Deanery Youth Connector
Revd Helen Champion, (part-time priest in charge at Upton St Leonards) has a part-time role as Gloucester City Deanery Youth Connector. She supports those working with young people and young people in schools, either through their Christian Union meetings or simply hanging out, and will take up any ad hoc opportunities to share good news in schools across the Deanery.
Gloucester City Mission
Gloucester City Mission (GCM) is a registered charity (1115780) sharing Jesus' love by supporting the homeless, those living in temporary accommodation, sofa surfers and those in need of support with clothing, toiletries, food or advice.
https://www.gloscitymission.org.uk/
One of our church members is a Trustee and in addition to the regular financial support from the church tithe, an occasional sponsored event such as A Sleep-Out in church or a jazz concert raises extra funds for GCM.
Gloucester Food Bank
https://gloucester.foodbank.org.uk/
· We host a Foodbank Hub for collection of food parcels on a Wednesday morning in our church centre in collaboration with Hillview Evangelical Church and Hucclecote Methodist.
· A number of church members are involved as volunteers either here or at the main foodbank site in Gloucester city centre.