It is a policy of Acorn Community Church to give a percentage of the church’s income each year to various organisations, charities and individuals who are seeking to relieve suffering or to advance God’s purposes by serving others. Here are some of the causes that we give regular financial support to.

Rev. Harold & Ruth Menzies (In Kenya) In 2005 they were invited to Kenya to develop a theological education training programme for church leaders (Harold) – and to assist in school literacy work (Ruth) under the auspices of Elim International Missions. Within 6 weeks 500 people had enrolled for the course in regional centres including Nairobi, Naivasha, Voi, Kitale and Othaya. It is a basic course in Biblical Christianity, with an African perspective.

Youth For Christ – North East Youth for Christ has been operating in the north east of England for over 40 years, with a commitment to taking the Good News relevantly to young people. YFC North East are currently reaching young people through: Rock Solid, RS2, Mettle groups, Dependance School Missions, Young Offenders Prison work, IXth Hour, Harvest and other large scale youth events such as NE1.

Marek & Mariola Struzyna (Church planting in Poland) On the last day of our American friends stay in Zabkowice the whole group met the principal of the school. Later Mariola and I were invited to visit the Mayor of Zabkowice. The Mayor was informed that the activities were organized by the local Pentecostal pastors. At the end of the nice meeting the Mayor mentioned that he once read “The cross and the switchblade” by David Wilkerson and was deeply touched, and invited me for a less informal meeting one day soon.

New Life Japan (distributing bibles) A non profit making Christian publishing and printing company which produces Bibles, Testaments and booklets in many languages, predominately for East Asian countries such as Mongolia, China, Cambodia and Myanmar as well as for African countries such as Nigeria and Kenya. http://www.nlljapan.com/e/index.htm