Steve and Sandie began serving with Operation Mobilisation in the 1980s, first on board the ship Doulos, then in Bangladesh for eight years. Since 2008 they have been connecting with many people around the world from OM’s UK office in Shropshire.
Steve leads the Personnel Team, looking after 200 British people serving outside the UK and on board the two ships, Logos Hope and Doulos Hope.
Sandie is Director of Community in the UK, helping to lead the team in prayer, devotions, learning & development, and general well-being.
Oxford Churches Debt Centre (OCDC) works with Christians Against Poverty (CAP). CAP is passionate about releasing people in our nation from a life sentence of debt, poverty and its causes.
There is poverty in every community. Hundreds of people are in need of free debt help. Thousands of families can benefit from budgeting and life skills. The UK Church is perfectly placed to tackle these issues.
If you are in debt, you’ve come to the right place. Thousands of people have already been given hope and a solution through CAP.
OCDC cover postcodes OX1, OX2, OX3, OX4, OX33 and OX44, helping lift people out of debt and poverty. Their work is run by a consortium of four local churches and by four part-time staff.
The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies (CMCS) is an independent Christian-based academic centre in Oxford, where Christians and Muslims come together to learn from and about one another, and our respective faiths, in the context of living relationships.
CMCS aims to bring wisdom and hope in Christian-Muslim relations through transformed minds, by teaching Christians honestly about Islam, teaching Muslims honestly about Christianity, and supporting good quality research on the Christian-Muslim interface.
Asylum Welcome offers information, advice and practical support to asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants living in Oxfordshire. They help adults, young people and families to feel safe, respected and understood as members of our diverse community.
An historic Anglican chaplaincy and Christian charity serving Oxford University postgraduates, the Oxford Pastorate emphasises:
friendship and welcome. Creating a safe, caring space for all postgraduates
Exploration of big questions. Encouraging reflection on life, faith and vocation beyond academic study
Faith formation and leadership: supporting students in personal growth, ethical reflection and service
Friendship and welcome: Creating a safe, caring space for all postgraduates.
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