CTiC - Churches Together in Cumbria.
Manna House - a drop-in support centre.
Christians Against Poverty - CAP helps those in debt; there is a local branch at Parr Street Evangelical Church
Mental Health Fellowship - for those with mental health concerns
- for ex-offenders and those suffering from addictive behaviour
Boxes of Hope - otherwise known as "shoeboxes"
Open the book - taking bible stories into schools
Niscu - takes Christianity into local schools
Cinnamon network - helps churches with social action projects
The Gate - a meeting place
RBC Ministries - an international Christian ministry with UK headquarters at Sandside, publishing free literature and devotional material such as "Our Daily Bread". Linking to the Olympics there is material about Eric Liddell.
Women's World Day of Prayer - takes place on the first Friday in March
Market Place books - a Christian bookshop, and a valuable resource for religious books. Manned by volunteers, and a good place for inter-church communications!
Christian Aid - house to house collections are made during May.
Bible Society - propogates the Bible throughout the world Web site includes a concordance to find Biblical references.
WDM - World Development Movement is now called Global Justice Now
Council for World Mission (CWM) - formerly named the London Missionary Society. "Working together to build life affirming communities"
Church Plus - A regional network-based ministry focussing on kingdom teaching and prayer activity. Prayernetwork is their resource for creative prayer activity, initiatives and events.