The church supports through finance, prayer and mission trips a number of people and organisations involved in bringing the gospel to other nations and the Bible teaches us that one of the effects of being empowered by the Holy Spirit is moving to the wider world with the Gospel: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 (NIV).  The support of those who are engaged overseas is an important part of this work.


Contact: Gerwyn Owen go@gvc.org.uk

UK Mission Partners:

Keith Hagan

Keith Hagon is the Executive Director for CCI UK supporting hotels, conference and activity centres who have over 1 million people a year staying at the many residential centres in the UK which include:

• Outdoor Activity Centres
• Conference Centres
• Hotels & Retreats
• Venues for School Trips

For further information please check out the website www.cci.org.uk where you will find information about booking conferences, running a church weekend, cooking at an event and even how to complete a church weekend risk assessment.

​If you want anymore information or prayer letters please contact the office (admin@gvc.org.uk)

The George Muller Charitable Trust

GVC is part of the George Müller Charitable Trust Partnership Scheme.  The Trust partners over 50 churchs in the Bristol region to support, encourage, mentor, train and oversee quality provision of care to children, young people and needy families.​

The Noise

The Noise is a social action project that happens each year in and around Bristol. Each year we take people along to help out during the event as well contributing financially to everything that goes on. The Noise is an incredible event that reaches hundreds of people each year and is an amazing way to show God's love in practical ways. If you want any more information please visit their website: ​https://www.thenoise.org.uk/noiseevents2019

Our International Partners:

M World
Andrew and Erin

Andrew and Erin are part of TACO, using their gifts in music art and drama. TACO aim to “creatively proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to Muslim peoples everywhere”. You can find out more by visiting https://www.tacoteam.org and by watching their promotional video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vM4bjOUWIU
Andrew has been part of GVC since he was 8 years old. Erin grew up in Oceanside, California.  They have been married since 2018.
They are supported by WEC International https://www.wecinternational.org
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Burundi - The Kira Project

This project will be concentrated in Rwisabi in Mutaho District, Gitega Province, Central Burundi. Working with households, schools and health centres to educate and empower the community to enable them to change behaviour and use best practice in their sanitation and hygiene. As a result, families will benefit from less disease, better health and a more promising future.

The intention of the project is to fund the training and education of a whole community in Mutaho, Burundi. This will result in a change in the sanitation arrangements and health of all of the people of that community. This will be achieved by helping the community to access information about sanitation, health and hygiene that leads to a change in mind-sets, attitudes and habits.

As a result of the links in East Africa GVC has worked in partnership with the Burundian church FECABU. FECABU is actively involved in planting and growing churches throughout the country as well as working with HIV sufferers and widows through micro-finance initiatives. Alongside Peter Kay members of GVC have had the privilege of leading seminars for pastors, youth leader training, business training seminars, sewing classes and health promotion initiatives. GVC gains so much from working with these wonderful people who are amongst the world's most poor and yet are so spiritually rich.

​​If you want anymore information or prayer letters please contact the office (admin@gvc.org.uk)

Romania - Demelza Danielsson

Demelza lives and works in the town of Marghita, in Northwest Romania, for a Swedish charity named FCE. GVC has been Demelza’s home church for many years.  Demelza is a primary school teacher.  Her ministry in Romania involves working with young people who have grown up in different orphanages, giving them practical and moral support as they try to lead a life outside an institution.  She has a deep desire to see these young people develop a personal and real relationship with God and for God to transform them into Christ like disciples who will then be inspired to share the gospel with others.

If you want anymore information or prayer letters please contact the office (admin@gvc.org.uk)

Albania - The Lorings

Ian and Caralee Loring (from Bristol and America respectively) have three children Ashlie, Isaac and David.  They have been working in Albania since before the fall of the totalitarian regime there so they are indeed long-term!

​They have planted a number of churches around the Southeast of Albania and are now based in Korçe, the only city in the region.  Albania is the poorest nation in Europe and there are severe spiritual needs too.  Ian and Caralee divide their “time-out” between UK and USA so we see them at GVC from time to time.  There have been a number of visits out to Albania by leaders and members of GVC.

​If you want anymore information or prayer letters please contact the office (admin@gvc.org.uk)

Sat7

GVC has developed a supporting link with the work of SAT7, bringing culturally relevant Christian satellite broadcasting to the Middle East. SAT7 is committed to producing and transmitting high quality programming (not dubbed Western content) to Arabic and Farsi peoples.

Poland - The Orlowski's

Jacek and Basia Orlowski and the church in Nowysqnz
GVC has developed links with two Pentecostal church in the South of Poland through their respective pastors. The link is also supported by the George Muller Foundation in Bristol.  This relationship has also been instrumental in fostering a twinning between Gordano School and the Secondary school in Skawina. Peter and Jack (Piotr and Jacek) visit us from time to time and we them.  In the past youth teams from the churches have also visited.

Spain - The Barrett's

Ken and Alison Barrett are working in Alcala de Henares helping lead a local church in a high rise area, considerably reduced for the moment by planting another. A new initiative in 2011 was the inauguration of a "Kofi Jaus" ministry to provide links into the highly secularised community. On a national level they help run the Madrid Bible Teaching Centre with ministries in publishing, teaching and heritage projects. Ken travels to South America and is known for his open air work with "on the Red Box" in Madrid´s city centre. They have two grown up children, Tim in Australia and Esther in France.

Tearfund

Relieving suffering and offering hope is at the heart of Tearfund’s vision. The church’s support helps to bring transformation to the lives of some of the world’s poorest people through the work Tearfund does. They are committed also to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and GVC has over many years been pleased to be able to support this work through giving and prayer. There are regular opportunities to give to this work and we often make our financial response world crises (emergency appeals) through Tearfund.