The Dumfries Christian Council 

http://dumfrieschurches.org.uk/

The DCC work towards greater oneness between churches, fellowships and organisations as Jesus prayed, ’that they all may be one’ (John 17.21). 

Their website provides contact details for churches/fellowships within Dumfries and the immediate periphery who, although from different traditions, try to work together and to share together our faith as revealed in Jesus Christ.

It also lists all the Dumfries Churches, their locations on a map, and links to each church, as well as other related links.

This is a really good web site, created by a small, and vitally important group of Christians in Dumfries.

 www.care.org.uk

CARE is a well-established mainstream Christian charity providing resources and helping to bring Christian insight and experience to matters of public policy and practical caring initiatives. CARE is represented in the UK Parliaments and Assem blies, at the EU in Brussels and the UN in Geneva and New York.

Christian Aid is one of the biggest international development agencies in the world. It was formed and is still backed by the major Christian churches in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

It works with local partner organisations in over 60 countries around the world to help the world's poorest communities. Christian Aid works where the need is greatest, regardless of religion or race.

St George's has supported Christian Aid for a number of years and we commend it to you.

 www.fairtrade.org.uk

The Fairtrade Foundation is the independent non-profit organisation that licenses use of the FAIRTRADE Mark on products in the UK in accordance with internationally agreed Fairtrade standards.

Their vision is of a world in which justice and sustainable development are at the heart of trade structures and practices so that everyone, through their work, can maintain a decent and dignified livelihood and develop their full potential.

St. George's members have been supporting Fairtrade through buying their goods, holding regular Traidcraft sales, and are a Fairtrade Church.

www.ils-dumfries.co.uk

ILS was formed in 2002 to provide housing support to vulnerable people aged 16 and over. They work in partnership with DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY REGIONAL COUNCIL SUPPORTING PEOPLE TEAM to provide specialised support to adults whose tenancies are in jeopardy or who are finding it difficult to establish a home. They also collect and distribute, free of charge, essential small household items for those trying to set up a home.

St. Georges are currently supporting ILS by retiring collections.

www.maf-uk.org

Mission Aviation Fellowship is a Christian organisation. Its mission is to operate light aircraft in remote places where flying is not a luxury, but a real lifeline.

They work in close partnership with over 1,000 missions, providing flights and logistical support for their outreach to communities in developing nations.

St. Georges has supported MAF for a number of years and it is currently one of two organisation that we are supporting by retiring collections.

We are Christians passionate about the local church bringing justice and transforming lives - overcoming global poverty.
So our ten-year vision is to see 50 million people released from material and spiritual poverty through a worldwide network of 100,000 local churches.