So that's where my money goes

Those of you who are familiar with a Baptist church might well be aware of the international work carried out by BMS World Mission. Many Baptist churches will support BMS workers overseas, or provide financial support for specific projects or regions through a special collection at Christmas or Harvest. BMS also have a Relief Appeal through which practical and essential help can be quickly provided to areas in the world experiencing disaster - making use of financial donations from across the world, but channelled through local workers and partner organisations who are already present in communities hit by crisis.

Last financial year BMS provided relief grants to places and situations that hit our national news here in the UK, such as Haiti and Pakistan. But also many grants were made to other situations that many of us knew nothing about. This short video shows how homes in Chincha, Peru were built with BMS relief grants following an earthquake.

BMS World Mission send their thanks to all those who make this kind of work possible through generous giving. To find out more visit www.bmsworldmission.org/relief

BMS Relief Appeal - After the quake from BMS World Mission on Vimeo.

Seeds of Hope

Harvest is a time for giving thanks to God for His provision - even for those of us who live in large cities and are far removed from the agricultural process. Whether we grow our food in the garden, work on a farm, or buy it in the supermarket ultimately God is responsible for the food on our plates.

But image you live in a war zone and although you planted crops last spring you can't harvest them because your fields are either covered in land mines or cluster bombs. What are you going to do?

BMS World Mission work in many parts of the world in conflict or post conflict zones, working to plant seeds of hope. One way of doing this in places where people have had their land contaminated is to identify alternative places to grow crops. The trouble is that these safer areas are often harder to farm due to poor soil quality or no access to water. But with the help of BMS World Mission these problems can be overcome, allowing families to plant and harvest.

We had the opportunity this Sunday to pray for the work of BMS World Mission and also to provide financially to the important work they are doing throughout the world. If you want to know more visit www.bms.org.uk