Charities supported by St Luke's

St Luke's support many charities, first through our Sunday Collections, second through fundraising events like the Lent lunches, and third through personal initiatives and special mission projects such as the Children of the Promise Foundation in Oradea, Romania.

Sunday giving

A tenth of all that is given to St. Luke's is given away to those in greater need. The "Outward Giving Group" meet each year to choose which projects to support, and recent policy has been to try to support a limited number of charities substantially rather than more charities with less money. 3 of those charities have been promised a 3 year commitment of funding. We believe this helps charities budget more effectively and so use our gifts more effectively. 

In 2011 the following sums will be given;

 Acorn Christian Healing, Hampshire, UK- £1000

Children of the Promise, Romania- £1200

Ibadan Orphanage, Nigeria- £2000

Rezurgence, National, UK -£1500

St. Luke's Grimethorpe, Yorkshire, UK - £2000

Testimony Faith Homes, Kenya- £2000

Personal initiatives and Mission projects

In 2010 £4000 was raised and given for the Children of the Promise Foundation in Romania to enable the kitchens to be brought up to EU standards. Now each day another 100 Roma children receive at least one meal a day. Members of the parish also sponsored a Roma woman in her twenties to stay for 3 months to learn English, and she is now training in Romania to be a massage therapist.

Members of the parish also travel to Zermatt each year to support the Anglican church and its work with local English speakers, resort workers and tourists. While there a concert was given by Chen Wang, soprano, which raised over £100 for ICS the sponsors of the church.