Church in the World Group
Who are we?
The Church in the World Group is made up of a small group of enthusiasts who have an interest in social issues both here in Woking and in the wider world. We act as representatives of a variety of different organisations.
What do we do and why?
We think that part of being a Christian is about challenging the way we live. We work to help those in need within our own neighbourhood and the UK itself, and further afield.
As we find out more about some of the problems facing our world, and what we can do to help tackle them, we work to raise awareness with the congregation, for example, through articles in the Church Magazine, or by inviting guest speakers to talk about their work at Church Meeting or during a Church Service. We also encourage the whole of the church to join with us in campaigning for changes that will improve the lives of the poor. The Church in the World Group has contributed to morning services on Bible Sunday and also on climate change, and the devastating effect that this is having on some of the most vulnerable populations in our world.
We arrange regular activities during the church year such as the Commitment for Life collection (Harvest) and support the Christian Aid Week house-to-house collection (May). Through BibleLands, Woking URC sponsors two vulnerable children within their own community in the Middle East, regardless of faith or nationality. One Sunday per month, there is a Traidcraft stall after the morning service where people can buy a variety of fairly traded goods which deliver real benefit to the producers.
What are the main organisations covered by the Church in the World Group?
Organisation and website |
Representative |
| BibleLands http://www.biblelands.org.uk/ |
Joan Sinclair |
| Bible Society http://www.biblesociety.org.uk |
Norman Gerhold |
| Joint Public Issues Team (interchurch activity - Methodist, Baptist and URC) http://www.jointpublicissues.org.uk/ |
Phil Stanley |
| Christial Aid http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/ |
Teresa Bacon John Godsland |
| Commitment for Life http://cforl.co.uk/ |
Robin Gray |
| Conquest Art at Woking URC | Joan Sinclair |
| Fairtrade http://fairtrade.org.uk/ |
John West |
| TraidCraft http://traidcraft.co.uk/ |
Margaret Bradley |
| World Devopment Movement http://wdm.org.uk/ |
John West |
Other people involved with Church in the World Group include Lucy Brierley (Minister) and Vivien Gerhold (Pastoral Secretary). We meet four times per year (evening meetings) and would be delighted to welcome more people into the group.
For more information...
Please e-mail Teresa Bacon if you are interested in finding out more.