We have a passion for supporting the work of the church across the world and tithe our income to be able to grant over £20,000 each year to our Christian partner organisations in the UK, Africa and Asia.
We also encourage individual mission work, especially amongst our young adult members, through individual grants. More details of opportunities and how to apply for a grant can be found here.
Each of our five congregations is linked to one of our mission partners and supports their work with prayer, regular contact and encouragement. In addition, Soul Purpose, the Shropshire Fiwila Partnership (SFP – in Zambia) and the Bible Society are church wide partners.
Compassion and prayers for those affected by emergencies and disasters is backed up by collections and grants for practical work on the ground. At present we are committed to supporting Open Doors work in Syria, where the church is under intense pressure.
See links below to find out about the work of each partner in more detail.
Soul Purpose enables young people to show God’s love in practical ways to the people of Shrewsbury by equipping them to be Jesus’ hands and feet in the areas of Harlescott, Ditherington and Meole Brace.
Our vision is to equip the young people for mission, and also to encourage them to realise that serving God isn’t something for which you have to go thousands of miles away but that we can all do this in our daily lives in our local communities. In addition to the annual May mission, we hold a Christmas Day event for those who would otherwise be alone.
For more details visit www.soulpurposeshrewsbury.co.uk.
A link with Fiwila in Zambia began during the building of the Trinity Centre.
Since this project was completed, the link has been continued and the Shropshire Fiwila Partnership, an independent local charity, now supports an ongoing link, which includes regular visits, support from students through a bursary scheme and various other continuing projects.
Regular trips to Fiwila are organised and if you would like to go, support may be on offer through a short term mission grant.
Church Army works across the UK and Ireland and operates in some of the most deprived communities and exists to bring people to a living faith in Jesus Christ.
Neville Willerton (a member of Trinity Churches) as a commissioned evangelist is the National Operations Manager for Church Army and supports and manages the front line work for the charity. He also develops new work for Church Army evangelists and has created 15 Centres of Mission in recent years. He is encouraged by news regularly of people and communities transformed where Church Army work. He is thankful for the support and prayers of Trinity Churches.
We are supporting a family working in North/West Africa amongst a tribe of Berber nomads who have never had the opportunity to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
In one of the poorest countries of the world, which is 98% Muslim, their team are making a difference by feeding the hungry (infant nutrition), educating poor children (they have a primary school with 240 pupils, who also get a hot meal at lunchtime), sharing the good news of Jesus’ saving grace via radio recordings, and supporting about 30 indigenous evangelists across the country.
This family are also responsible for their mission’s various teams across all the countries of West Africa. It is their privilege to serve the various works by team building, leadership training, organising team retreats, and recruiting and training new missionaries on the ground.
They are a young family who have a long history with Trinity churches, and are based in Africa. They really appreciate your prayers!
At its core is the desire to take good news relevantly to every young person in Shrewsbury.
As well as leading Christian assemblies, lessons and focus days in schools, s-yfc run a Youth Gospel Choir and lead a Chaplaincy team at the sixth form college, always seeking to enhance relationships between schools and their local churches.
On Friday and Saturday nights there can be quite a buzz in Shrewsbury town centre.
Whilst venues provide a relatively safe place for people to meet their friends and have fun, inevitably some folk encounter difficulties and distress. A heady cocktail of too much alcohol, recreational drugs, high emotions and relational difficulties can quickly turn a fun evening into distress, sickness, loneliness and anti-social behaviour.
Shrewsbury Street Pastors is a volunteer-based initiative with a mandate to be a tangible Christian influence in our wonderful town.
Drawn from 13 churches from 7 denominations, they work in partnership with Shropshire Council and the Police. Street Pastors are in the town centre every weekend between the hours of 10pm and 4am to help, care, and listen to those in difficulty without judgement or discrimination. A bottle of water for those who are dehydrated, a pair of flip flops for those struggling to walk in high heels, a space blanket for those without a coat, a phone call to track down missing friends or arrange a taxi home, or simply a listening ear – all part of a night’s work for a Street Pastor.
As a family, the Fletchers have been exploring the call to stand with the poor that they see modelled beautifully in Jesus.
Check out their latest blog here.
Over the past year they have discerned a specific call to relocate and be signs of hope in an urban community. In 2014, Jon, Elise, Elliot and Samuel moved into a neighbourhood that forms part of Klong Toey slum in Bangkok. Their desire is to share everyday life with those who have little choice over where they live; to affirm the good things while working closely with others to see transformation come. The Fletchers believe that lasting change comes through knowing the struggles faced by those on the edges and that it usually starts small! They love to see God’s Kingdom taking root in dark places.
Jon and Elise are especially motivated by their belief in the God-given worth of each individual. Klong Toey is a place defined by fear where crime, illness, and overcrowding stop thousands of people from living the full life God has for them. As a doctor, Jon is passionate about improving the health of the whole person and sees that those in most need of healthcare are often the least able to access it. He is excited to see how God may use his medical skills to serve people in their new neighbourhood. Elise brings her background in children’s work and is committed to helping the weakest be heard. The Fletchers are super thankful for the prayers and financial support of loving friends at home in the UK.