St Mark's has a long history of involvement in both global and local missionary organisations. We have a policy of giving away around 10% of our income to mission and other causes and over the years have built strong links with different individuals working in specific situations both within and outside UK.
As a church we currently support a number of organisations across the world including:
A Rocha UK
Eco Church began as an A Rocha UK project in 2016 in partnership with others, offering an environmental award scheme for churches in England and Wales. It inspires and assists churches as they seek to embed creation care throughout the whole of church life.
Amnesty International
Human rights aren’t guaranteed everywhere, but Amnesty International believe in a world where they are. A world where everyone enjoys their rights freely, is treated fairly, and lives without fear.
Fast No More - Central Tanganyika Diocesan Trust
Fast No More is on a mission to end food insecurity and develop sustainable livelihoods for subsistence smallholder farmers in the semi-arid region of Central Tanzania. They fund local trainers to teach conservation agriculture techniques as well as providing grain storage units and tractors, increasing harvest yields and transforming the lives of manual workers, often women.
Christians Against Poverty
CAP are passionate about releasing people from a life sentence of poverty, debt, unemployment and addiction. Working with churches they bring good news, hope and freedom to people in the UK.
We support the Leamington Spa Debt Centre to help local people tackle debt issues and find new hope in Jesus.
Churches Together in Leamington
United in Jesus and celebrating our diversity, Christians Together in Leamington join together to share the love of Christ to Leamington Spa.
Church Mission Society
Within the UK and overseas, CMS are specifically called to mission at the margins and cultural fringes, where Jesus is not often followed and which are often overlooked or written off.
Cord
Cord are a small peacebuilding organisation with a UK office in Coventry. For over 50 years they’ve worked in countries throughout Southest Asia and parts of Africa impacted by violence and conflict.
Crossteach
Crossteach teach about the Christian faith in schools and have a vision for pupils to develop spiritually through understanding, engaging with and responding to the Christian faith.
Flourish
Created for girls, shaped by women. Flourish are here to listen, understand and support this generation of girls, providing a safe space for them to talk, share their concerns, and explore their challenges and goals. Using creative techniques, they help them to recognise their self-worth, live to their full potential, and get to where they want to be.
Godstuff
West Hill Park Youth Holiday runs under GodStuff. They are a charity devoted to enabling the teaching of God's word with an emphasis on youth work. They are involved in holidays for young people. They also provide a wide range of Christian resources, youth group resources, and sketches, among other things.
Helping Hands
Helping Hands is a community project based in Leamington Spa providing a range of services including a soup kitchen, empowering women projects, employability schemes and a charity shop.
Inclusive Church
Inclusive Church is a network of churches, groups and individuals uniting together around a shared vision. St Mark's is a member of this network because we too believe in inclusive church – a church which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate.
Nightlight
NightLight is a weekly project offering free hot drinks and a listening ear to those out and about in Leamington Spa at night. It's about creating an atmosphere of hospitality, welcome, and the presence of Christ among us during the night-time hours. The prime focus is not on meeting the needs of the homeless, although they are welcome and frequently present; the hospitality is for anyone who is passing by.
Open Doors
Open Doors supports persecuted Christians around the world with Bibles, Christian materials, training, livelihood skills, advocacy - and in a whole host of other ways - so that they know they are not forgotten and can stand strong to serve their communities. So that they can give life.
It also seeks to mobilise the church in the UK & Ireland, not only to serve Christians living under religious persecution, but also to learn from them what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.
Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion is here to help members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families. They support serving and ex-serving personnel all year round, every day of the week.
Street Pastors
Run by volunteers from churches across the town, including St Mark's, Leamington Street Pastors are seeking to create a harmonious and safer environment for those out and about on the town’s streets at night.
Following the ethos of the national Street Pastor initiative, their prime purpose is to offer non-judgemental care and support through listening and helping, regardless of background. They work very much work in partnership with Warwick District Council who have been very supportive.
Student Christian Movement
SCM is a movement of students, past and present, responding to the call of Jesus to follow him and show the love of God on campus, in student communities and in the world. They come together as an ecumenical and inclusive community, fostering unity in diversity and exploring faith through worship, discussion and action.
Tearfund
A leading relief and development charity, Tearfund is working in countries all around the world but in particular where there is suffering due to poverty, conflict and natural disaster. We contribute to the organisation’s general fund which enables them to prioritise where the gifts will have greatest benefit to the recipients.
Thrive
Thrive's vision is to see every church in the local area with a thriving youth ministry. Thrive offers support to local churches to be more fruitful in reaching out to children and young people and seeing them come to faith in Christ. They encourage leaders in their discipleship of the next generation, and offer practical advice, training and skills as well as encouragment, nurturing and inspiration.
The Trussell Trust - Warwick and Coventry Foodbanks
The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of food banks, helps to provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, and campaigns for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is the leading local independent conservation organisation. Our mission is to bring people closer to nature and create a land rich in wildlife.