In 2019, we voted as a Parish for four Mission Partners. Every two years we choose two new Mission Partners to support (and continue to support the remaining two). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We aim to support our Mission Partners through prayer, financial support, and building personal contacts. A percentage of our parish income goes annually to all 4 partners, plus everything raised through our special Lent and Christmas. In 2025, this amounted to \u00a31,000 for each Partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Founded in 1952, Compassion is a leading Christian children\u2019s charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our approach to fighting poverty is highly focused and personal. You\u2019ll be connected to and known by an individual child or children as their only sponsors. Through prayers and messages of encouragement, sponsors play a vital role in building the confidence of their sponsored child and affirming their worth in Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, Compassion partners with more than 8,000 churches in 25 countries to deliver our proven child development programme to more than 2 million infants, children and youth. Around the world, children, families and entire communities are being empowered to overcome poverty and thrive both now and into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Open Doors originated in 1955, when a young Dutchman started smuggling Bibles to the persecuted church in Communist Europe. He became known as Brother Andrew, and his work led to more than six decades of support for the persecuted church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Every day, millions of Christians risk their lives to follow Jesus. In more than 70 countries, Open Doors supports them by supplying Bibles, providing emergency relief and helping persecuted believers stand strong for the long-term. In the UK and Ireland, Open Doors helps the church to pray, give and speak out for those who share our faith but not our freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more…<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a>Over the years Christians in the UK have responded to Christ\u2019s call to visit those in prison (Matthew 25). Reformers such as John Howard and Elizabeth Fry did much to alleviate the appalling prison conditions in the 18th and 19th centuries. Christians influenced 19th century prison legislation which provided for individual cells instead of dormitories and for the appointment of three members of staff \u2013 governor, doctor and chaplain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Lord\u2019s Larder Food Bank is a local \u2018bank\u2019 of non-perishable in life ambient food operated by volunteers from churches in and around Yeovil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It began in a small way in 1991 when a representative of Yeovil Citizens\u2019 Advice Bureau spoke about the need for emergency food to\u00a0 members of one of the churches in Yeovil. It is now supplied by over 60\u00a0local churches, 45 schools and several community groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2024, over 163,000 items of food were given out via 70 different agencies to help over 9,342 local people, (5,678 adults and 3,684 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In 2019, we voted as a Parish for four Mission Partners. Every two years we choose two new Mission Partners to support (and continue to support the remaining two). We aim to support our Mission Partners through prayer, financial support, and building personal contacts. A percentage of our parish income goes annually to all 4 … Continue reading Mission Partners<\/span> Open Doors<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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