Parish Mission
The Parish supports a number of societies locally and across the world.
Hope Foundation ~ Christmas 2009
ICare ~ January - March 2010
Kenward Trust ~ Lent Cup collection 2010
Mission to Seafarers ~ April - June 2010
Christian Aid ~ May 2010 & 2011
Toybox ~ July - September 2010
Biblelands ~ October - December 2010
Bromley Welcare ~ January - March 2011
Church Army ~ April - June 2011
South American Mission Society ~ July - September 2011
Romania ~ August September 2010 & 2011
Recycle for the Parish Mission
Recycle your old mobile phones, chargers and printer ink cartridges by placing them in the box in St Mary's Church
Phones can bring £5 and cartridges £1 for our current Parish Mission
While much of the society`s work is in Central America and Brazil, it has a worldwide network of care for street children, providing Christian care and support.
Restoring hope, dignity and a future
The Hope Foundation is the community outreach arm of Bromley Christian Centre, working to restoring hope, dignity and a future! Our aim is to reach out to the community in new and relevant ways, to improve the quality of life for people in different levels of society within the London Borough of Bromley. We bring toys to St Mary’s Christmas gift service which the Hope Foundation will distribute.
Works for the growth of the church in the Middle East and supports a number of projects for disadvantaged communities in
Provides social care and support for disadvantaged families in the Bromley, Penge, Orpington area. As an Anglican Church we are committed to supporting the work. We do this by giving and often providing gifts at Christmas.
One of the leading aid agencies, which works in partnership with Oxfam, Cafod, TEARFund and similar agencies, to bring relief in the developing world. In addition, Christian Aid responds to international emergencies and is part of the Disasters Emergency Relief organisation.
The twin emphases of the CA today is to train evangelists and Christian youth workers, a number of who work in other parts of the world. Much of the training for `pioneer` ministry and `fresh expressions` is via the Church Army.
ICare
This is only local support centre for victims of strokes and other debilitating conditions. Based in the Old School Green Street Green, the centre provides a wide range of on-going, effective rehabilitative care therapies for victims of strokes, and offer an information, advice and counselling service to their carers
Based in Kent, the trust`s work is amongst addicts of all kinds and provides care and release from addiction programmes within a Christian context.
Loneliness, danger, separation from loved ones. These are just some of the problems seafarers face. The Mission to Seafarers, a charity and part of the Anglican Church, is there worldwide offering them help and support. Chaplains are employed to work amongst sailors and the crews of merchant shipping around the world. In addition to offering Christian counsel and care, they provide support and friendship to thousands of seafarers.
We support the Biggin Hill Romania Project initiative by annually providing Christmas boxes, and occasionally Easter family boxes (All Souls), for the support of disadvantaged families. A link has been established and could be developed.
South American
Works in Latin America, the Iberian Peninsular and, via