Mission
China
We support Vision for China, a charity founded by two members of our church family, Cyril and Gabrielle. Originally set up in the 1980s with a view to providing English teachers for educational establishments in China, it has diversified to provide residential care for abandoned children, healthcare, training and rehabilitation for children and young people with special needs.
Congo
OneHeart is a ministry of King's Church, set up to support people in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
We are partnering with the ASDIG charity, supporting them as they outwork their passion and vision for the poor in Goma. This in the context of a country that was the poorest in the world with a GDP of $394 per year (75p a day) between 2009 and 2013.
The ASDIG projects focus on women and children, running 2 schools, a tailoring school which has provided more than a thousand women to date. Agricultural and micro finance projects also empower women towards independence.
A team from King's has visited Goma and we regularly welcome our friends from Congo to the UK.
(Image: Hope School)
Ireland
We have been supporting Cyril and Gabrielle in their work in Ireland for some years. We have a developing relationship with churches on the West Coast, particularly in Listowel. We have sent teams for short trips to support the work there, and have enjoyed visits from the churches to us in Southampton.
CCD Thailand
King’s Church supports The Christian Care Foundation for Children with Disabilities (CCD) in Thailand.
CCD provides care and support to children with disabilities and their families, seeking to demonstrate Jesus' love by helping disabled children achieve their highest potential and become fully integrated into mainstream society. They run Rainbow House, a residential home for up to 40 children, two independent living homes for older boys, and Day-care Centres in Pakkred, a suburb of Bangkok. They also have community-based rehabilitation projects in three provinces.
Teresa and Jan from King’s Church joined others from Ichthus in visiting CCD and Rainbow Church, and we continue to regularly support the work and actively partner in prayer.
Friends International
We support Friends International (www.fisuk.org), a Christian charity that reaches out to international students in the UK. Over 6,500 international students from more than 135 countries choose to study at the University of Southampton each year. The aim is to give as many as of these students a great time in the UK, chances to experience real British culture and opportunities to hear about the Christian faith. This is done through engaging with international students in a wide range of activities and events including the iexplore course which provides an introduction to the Christian faith.
Ellen and Graham are church representatives for King's and Jan W is on the Board of Trustees. Ellen, Graham and Jan W including others from time to time help out with the iexplore course and other activities when they can.
Young Life
We recognise how precious young people are to God. Sharing the life transforming reality of faith with young people is at the heart of Young Life International, who outreach to young people here in Southampton.
We partner with Young Life by partly funding our youth worker, Joe, to work as a part of their team. The Southampton setting runs 2 clubs in our city every week, where young people are welcomed, celebrated and have the opportunity to have great fun together. Every club night includes a short talk about our faith. They also provide further opportunities to support young people through mentoring and bible studies throughout the week. The team also run week long programmes in the spring half term break, and a fantastic outdoor camp at their outdoor centre in Scotland in the summer.
For more information, please speak to Joe,
You can read more about Joe's work with Young Life here