As a church we aim to support people who are called to full time Christian service both here and abroad. As they share the good news of Jesus Christ by action and example we so encourage them by Prayer, Financial Help and Practical Assistance.
More information is available about individual mission partners by clicking on the links below.
Bible Encounter Trust CIO – Mission PartnerThe trust take assemblies and lessons in Primary Schools, mainly within the Stockport Area. They also stage the Easter and Christmas Story and Fisherman’s Tale Trails based in local churches.
Mission Rep. Graham Lowcock
Quarterly prayer letter available www.bibleencounter.org also www.easterstorytrail.org.uk
Based locally and working in High and Primary schools. They currently have three workers – Joanne, Catherine, Reagan & Beth. Mission Reps are Phil & Trish Wells. Their latest newsletter is available here: https://www.cist.org.uk/news-updates
Working mainly taking lessons and assemblies in the high schools of Manchester and taking the good news of Jesus through various means using music, drama, Eden Bus and social projects as well as operating the Message Enterprise Centre, Community Groceries and work in Prisons.
In recent years the trust has developed work around the world and now has hubs in Brazil, Canada, Germany, South Africa, The Netherlands and Uganda
Mission Rep Graham Lowcock
Bi Monthly prayer diaries and a quarterly magazine are available www.message.org.uk
GFA World – Mission PartnerNatasha Fraser is the Staff Services & Medical Missions Co-ordinator for GFA and is our contact, you can email her at . For more information go to their website – www.gfauk.org
The Church Society Trust are patrons of Cheadle Parish and their main aim is to encourage reform and renewal in the Church of England in Biblical faith. They support conferences, provide support for church leaders and publish resources including weekly podcasts and emails. www.churchsociety.org
Mark is the sole proprietor of Primary Focus which takes assemblies and lessons in Primary Schools as well as co-ordinating Juice Puppets. Mark is also the Children's Outreach Worker (C.O.W) for St Mary's.
Rob is a former Rector of Cheadle Parish and is now serving as the Bishop of Ebbsfleet supporting churches nationwide. You can find more info on his website here: https://www.bishopofebbsfleet.org/
We are also affiliated and have links with The Christian Institute, The Evangelical Alliance, The NorthWest Partnership, True Freedom Trust, Care for the Family, EFAC (The Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion), Open Doors and of course the Diocese of Chester.
CrosslinksRick and Alanna Creighton are full Mission Partners working in Nigeria – Rick is a lecturer at JETS (Jos ECWA Theological Seminary), training pastors for local church ministry. Alanna’s focus is looking after and schooling their children and building relationships with staff and student families on campus. They have three children: Asha, Conor and Jack. www.crosslinks.org/partners/rick-and-alanna-creighton/
Adam and Nomfi are full Mission Partners supported by Crosslinks and are based in South Africa
Mission rep. – Graham Lowcock
Prayer Letter & quarterly magazine are available via www.crosslinks.org /partners/adam-and-nomfundo-tomalin/
Overseas Missionary Fellowship – OMFPaul and Grace Robinson and their two daughters are full Mission Partners and are in the UK where Paul is the Director of Mobilisation and Media for OMF UK Prayer letter and magazine available www.omf.org.uk
Siméa & Ian Meldrum are full Mission Partners and Josias and Danielle de Souza are Mission Associates
Simea and Ian are in leadership at a church in Olinda North East Brazil as well as community projects. Josias and Danielle are at the St Francis Parish in Luton UK where Josias is the Vicar.
Mission rep. – Graham Lowcock
www.serviceofhope.org
Ed and Kathy Burrows and their children are full mission partners and are based in Liberia where Ed is working as a pilot with the Mission Aviation Fellowship.
For more information see https://maf-uk.org/get-involved/support-our-staff/ed-and-kathy-burrows/
Working as pastors on a very large housing estate in Budapest Hungary.
Mission rep. – Graham Lowcock
A monthly prayer letter is available.
Simon was a Curate here until 2017 when he moved to work as a Vicar of several parishes in Ireland – he has now been accepted as a Crosslinks Mission Partner to help in planting and establishing a new church on the large Cherrywood housing estate in Dublin.
More information can be found here https://www.crosslinks.org/mission-personnel/simon-and-abigail-donohoe/