Building the Worldwide Church
At HT, the call to be part of God's world-wide church is taken seriously, as is Jesus' great commission to go and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28). As a church we give a proportion of our income to help the work of missionaries and Mission Agencies across the world as well as here in the UK. We also look to encourage people to see if God is calling them to the mission field and help them as they explore that calling.
HISTORY
Holy Trinity Church has a wonderful history of pioneering world mission. The most famous vicar of Holy Trinity, Charles Simeon, had a deep concern for Missions. He was one of the founders of the Church Missionary Society in 1799, and raised up several missionaries.
One of Simeon's curates was Henry Martyn, after whom the hall adjacent to the Church is named. He was a brilliant linguist and in under five years as a missionary in India he had translated the New Testament into Urdu and Persian, and supervised its translation into Arabic. He died in Armenia in 1812, aged only 31. Martyn has encouraged many future missionaries through his translations of the Scriptures, inspiring life and work and stimulating scholarship.
MISSION FUNDING
Every autumn, HT's Mission Support Committee reviews the funding allocation to our mission partners. At the same time, we allocate one-off grants to various projects and organisations and we welcome suggestions from the HT congregation. The deadline for applications each year is 1 September. Please email forms directly to Leila Ong at leila.ong@htcambridge.org.uk.
International Mission Partners
HT supports individuals and organisations through the Mission fund, including those listed here.
Please be praying for them and for their work!
500k International
500k issues grants to empower local people to share God’s love and bring about community transformation. This is primarily worked out through our support of field workers and the faith communities they establish and grow. the500k.org
Church Mission Society (CMS) - Chris & Suzy Wilson
Chris and Suzy are working in the Horn of Africa reaching out to Ethiopians and South Sudanese in a ministry of reconciliation and theological education. churchmissionsociety.org
Domboshawa Theological College
Training Zimbabweans in evangelical, biblically-faithful theology, alongside practical ministry training, to provide great leadership for churches across Zimbabwe. Graduates from the college go on to lead churches, schools, and NGOs. domboshawatheologicalcollege.org
Engineering Ministries International (EMI) - Laura & Adam Gordon
Adam and Laura are living and serving with EMI Uganda in Kampala. They design and build facilities, such as schools, hospitals and churches, that bring hope to communities in East Africa. emiworld.org/ug
LIV Village - Hannah & Mike Farasi
Hannah and Mike live and work at LIV Durban, which holistically cares for orphaned and vulnerable children, giving them a home, education, healthcare, and introducing them to God their Father. liv-village.com
Oversees Mission Fellowship (OMF) - Tim Jenkins
Tim is the Prayer Coordinator for OMF's Myanmar Team. The team consists of 40 adults working to bring the Gospel to the peoples of Myanmar through evangelism to unreached communities and through ministry to deaf, disabled, orphans and refugees. omf.org/uk
Wycliffe Bible Translators - Rebekah & Roman Meszaros
Working in Bible translation, Rebekah & Roman are combining training others and research to help translate the Bible into local Tanzanian languages and building websites for those who use minority ethnic languages. wycliffe.org.uk
UK-Focused Mission Partners
Agape UK - Jerry & Suzanne Varghese
The UK arm of an international Christian charity, active in over 190 countries. Their aim is to inspire people to discover Jesus at home, at work, at university, and abroad. Jerry and Suzanne until last autumn, were working with undergraduates. From September, they started an exciting new discipleship programme for young professionals. agape.org.uk
Cambridge Churches Homeless Project (CCHP) - George Hawker
A collection of churches and a synagogue that work together to offer practical care and support to people who would otherwise be sleeping rough in our city each winter. cchp.org.uk
Christ the Redeemer, Barnwell
A small, vibrant family-friendly church located in Barnwell, East Cambridge, with a big heart to see our community transformed by the life-changing good news of Jesus. ctrbarnwell.org
Friends International - Harriet Ngugi
Drawing alongside international students in Cambridge, giving them opportunities to discover Jesus for themselves, and equipping the local churches to do the same. ficambs.uk
Open Doors
An international ministry serving persecuted Christians and churches worldwide. They supply Bibles, run leadership training and literacy programmes, livelihood support, and advocacy services. opendoorsuk.org
Railway Mission - Michele Ashton
A group of specially trained people who offer friendship and support to anyone connected with our nation's railways. Their chaplains are positioned across the UK and help railway staff. railwaymission.org
ReachAcross - Joel & Efrah Spaxman
Joel and Efrah are currently ministering in an inner-city estate. They’re encouraging and equipping a church in Leicester in their cross-cultural outreach and sharing their faith amongst those in their community from the Horn of Africa. uk.reachacross.net
The Besom Project in Cambridge
Providing ways to show God's love practically, making opportunities for people to give their time, skills and things to invest in their local community. thebesomincambridge.org
Wintercomfort (Cambridge)
A day care centre open 7 days a week, supporting people who are homeless or vulnerably housed, offering vital welfare services and opportunities for learning and training. wintercomfort.org.uk
Youth for Christ - Mark Watson
Mark is part of the leadership team for Cambridge & District Youth for Christ whose aim is to offer a pathway to fullness of life to every young person in Cambridge and the surrounding areas. cambridgeyfc.uk
Mission Support Committee
Alistair Smith
David Alderson
Leila Ong
Mark Phippen
Michaela Copsey
Oliver Perkins
Rebecca Grendon
Rosemary Barrett