Trustees’ Annual Report
Hope of Glory Mission
Charity registration number: 1191334
Reporting period: 17 September 2020 to 31 December 2021
Contact address: 275 Lonsdale Drive, Enfield EN2 7LB
Trustees:
J V Masillamany - Chairman
J R Arrowsmith - Secretary
S A Taylor – Treasurer
Bankers: Barclays Bank, 20 The Town, Enfield EN2 6LS
Accounts: Arithmetics Accountants, 389C High Road, Wood Green, London N22 8JA
Objectives: The object of Hope of Glory Mission (HGM) is to advance the Christian faith for the public benefit, in accordance with the statement of faith, in particular but not exclusively, spreading the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ throughout the world and, such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the trustees, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of faith, including but not limited to: the prevention & relief, hardship & sickness and the advancement of education.
Activities:
The HGM helps member churches in Sri Lanka:
. to preach the gospel in every Sunday Services and other prayer meeting
. to organise gospel meetings
. to visit local people with the good needs of the Lord Jesus
. to help and support the needs of the believers and the local community
Member churches:
Church in Devon – Central Province
Church in Venture – Central Province
Grace & Truth Church – Northern Province
Gospel Grace Church in Mulankavil – Northern Province
Gospel Grace Church in Eachchalavakkai – Northern Province
The gospel of Jesus Christ was proclaimed in all Sunday Services and the other evangelistic meetings. The pastors were encouraged to visit the locals and share the good news of Jesus Christ.
Christmas gospel outreach is usually arranged in December and people are invited to come those meetings and the children are given Christmas gifts. However, in 2020, due to covid, Christmas outreach were cancelled, instead the local people were given dry food items. In 2021, many local people came to the Christmas outreach and heard the gospel, and all children were given gifts.
Easter gospel outreach is usually arranged over the Easter period. Again, due to Covid, all special outreaches were cancelled in 2021 and the pastors visited local people and gave them dry food items.
During the period April – September 2021, the dry food items such as rice, lentils, canned fish, onions, flour, and sugar were given to both the believers and the locals who were really affected by the covid.
The pastor of Church in Devon oversees the children work which takes place at St. Claire tea estate in the Central Province. The children met every Sunday evening, and they were given school equipment when they were in need, and they were given refreshments. The pastor also visits the children’s parents and tries to share the good news and provided food items too.
A free evening class was organised by the pastor of Church in Devon, and it takes place in St. John Delery tea estate in the Central Province. It started with 11 children and it’s still going well. The parents of these children welcomed this class as they couldn’t send their children for a private tuition.
The pastor of Grace & Truth church put a small shed in Kuruvil for believers who come to Sunday Services and the prayer meeting as they have difficulties in coming to the church. Kuruvil is a remote village, there is no public transport. The local people and two believers’ family meet in the shed for prayer meetings.
Every year the Mission Gathering is organised, and the supporters are invited to the gathering for prayer and fellowship. It was planned to celebrate 10[th] anniversary of the mission at the Bury Street Community Church on 14 November 2020 but due to the covid restrictions in the UK, it was conducted through Zoom. Again, due to Covid, the mission gathering was conducted through zoom on 13 November 2021.
The pastor of Grace & Truth Church visits Koorai to meet the local people with the intention of sharing the good news. This ministry started in 2017. In June, pastor gave dry food items to the local people were struggling due to Covid. This gave lots of opportunities to speak about the gospel.
Mission Trip
Believers from the UK go for a mission trip every year. The chairman usually goes every year but due to the covid restrictions, he could not go in 2020 and 2021.
Approved by the Board of Trustees on 27 October 2022
J.V Masillamany
(Chairman)
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