In the interest of informing about and encouraging committed interest in the world church, we organise for the parish:-

• a “mission slot” on a Sunday morning every other month at Holy Rood (at 9.30am and 11.0am), promoting different people and mission agencies by rotation;
• any additional mission events required and agreed to by the church leadership (evening meetings, Sunday lunches followed by presentations, mission fairs etc.)
• mission displays in the foyer and elsewhere to support “mission slots” and events.

The Church Mission Society has been supported by Crofton Parish for many years. There is also a CMS Support Group for the deanery, and it holds open meetings from time to time. Paul Thaxter is being adopted as mission partner. CMS has a national membership and members receive “YES” magazine and a daily prayer paper. There is also a prayer tape which is circulated. CMS is busy in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, parts of Africa, South and East Asia. Evelyn Cole is the parish representative.

The Inter-Diocesan West Africa Link (IDWAL) is the official link with the Anglican provinces of West Africa which is shared by Portsmouth, Guildford and Chichester dioceses. Portsmouth now looks after all of Ghana. Fareham deanery has been allocated the diocese of Sekondi in south-west Ghana and a party from the deanery, two from each parish, will visit Sekondi diocese from 12-24 June 2003, including a 2-day stay in the link parish. The parish links are expected to develop from there. John Fletcher is the parish representative. IDWAL runs an annual forum, held in one of the three dioceses in turn.

Cedaroak is a Gosport based charity dedicated to the care of those with unplanned pregnancies, giving love and support. Alison Jeanneret, Diane Girling and Petrea Foster have been working for Cedaroak for some time as co-ordinators/counsellors.

Tearfund is the relief arm of the Evangelical Alliance, and seeks to provide and campaign for the world’s poor, distributed through local Christians. Gordon and Barbara Bottomley are the parish representatives and there is much support. The proceeds of the Lent lunches go to Tearfund.

Middle East Christian Outreach is an organization working in the Middle East with the intention of preaching the gospel to all who will hear. Jill Francis is married to Pierre, a Baptist pastor in the Lebanon and is an Associate Partner with MECO, Jill sends prayer letters and visits regularly.