MISSION & AID
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Sharing the good news and generous love of Jesus
Generosity is one of the great marks of a gospel community. We give because God has first been generous to us:
“Though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.”
— 2 Corinthians 8:9
Christian generosity is not finally driven by guilt, pressure or institutional need, but by grace. Having received such grace in the Lord Jesus, we want our money, prayers, relationships and priorities to reflect his generous love.
Mission and Aid giving is one way we share together in the work of the gospel beyond our own parish. We want to hold together what God holds together: proclaiming forgiveness and practising mercy; calling people to repent and caring for the weak; preaching Christ crucified and living as a preview of his coming kingdom.
We do mission and we do aid.
Our renewed approach
For many years, St Andrew’s has given generously beyond itself through prayer, practical support and partnership with people and organisations engaged in mission and aid.
Following consultation with our church community, we are relaunching Mission & Aid giving from 26 July 2026. We want Mission & Aid to be a visible, shared and prayerful part of our life together—not merely a matter of private individual giving.
Our renewed approach provides two giving pathways:
- Direct Giving: choose the particular partners you wish to support and give to them directly.
- Joint Giving: give to the St Andrew’s Mission & Aid account, allowing us to support partners together as a church.
There is no single right way to give. You are welcome to use either pathway—or both. Each can be a faithful and generous response to God’s grace.
Our Mission & Aid Partners
Direct-giving partners
These partners are promoted for prayer, relationship and direct financial support. When giving, you may wish to identify yourself as a member of St Andrew’s Roseville. This will allow the organisation to report anonymised giving from our church community to us.
Undeceptions
Advocating for the Christian faith in a sceptical world.
Led by John Dickson, Undeceptions promotes the Christian faith to the wider public—and helps Christians do the same—through its podcast and other resources. It explores questions about life, faith, history, culture and ethics, seeking to correct misunderstandings and allow the truth to be heard.
Ben Lim - Sydney University Evangelical Union
Sharing Christ with international students at Sydney University.
The Sydney University Evangelical Union is a Christian student group helping students engage with Jesus. Ben Lim serves through its eufocus ministry, recruiting, training and discipling international students and ministry apprentices. His hope is that students will become grounded in Christ and return home equipped to live for and proclaim him.
Learn more about Sydney University EU
Give directly to Sydney University EU
Initial joint-giving partners
The Barbara May Foundation and CMS Australia have been selected as our initial joint-giving partners. They received strong support in our 2025 congregational survey and reflect St Andrew’s longstanding commitment to both gospel mission and compassionate aid.
Barbara May Foundation
Providing lifesaving maternal healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Barbara May Foundation supports maternal healthcare projects in Ethiopia and Tanzania. Motivated by the love and compassion of Jesus, its work provides vulnerable women with safe, dignified and high-quality care during pregnancy and childbirth, including maternity services, fistula treatment, medical supplies and the training of local health professionals.
CMS Australia
Supporting long-term cross-cultural gospel ministry.
CMS works with churches to send and support gospel workers who cross cultures to share the good news of Jesus and serve communities around the world. CMS supports approximately 200 missionaries serving in more than 40 countries, providing financial, pastoral and practical support so that they can remain in long-term ministry.
Give jointly through St Andrew's
Joint Giving enables us to support Mission & Aid partners together as one church. You may give any amount you choose. Alternatively, you might continue our previous practice by giving an amount equivalent to 10% of your regular offertory giving.
The Mission & Aid Committee will prayerfully recommend partners and allocations to Parish Council for approval.
Bank Details
Account name: St Andrew’s Anglican Church Roseville
BSB: 032 102
Account number: 141 740
Giving to this account is separate from your regular offertory. No amount will automatically be transferred from St Andrew’s general offertory to Mission & Aid.
Receiving a tax-deductible receipt
If you pay Australian income tax, registering for a St Andrew’s Donor ID may help your giving go further.
Add your Donor ID to the description of each transfer to the Mission & Aid account. This will allow our Treasurer to identify your giving and issue a receipt at the end of the financial year for the tax-deductible portion.
Initially, at least 30% of Joint Giving donations made during the 2026–27 financial year will be tax-deductible. The whole gift cannot be receipted because not every Mission & Aid recipient has Deductible Gift Recipient status.
Register for a Donor ID by scanning the QR code below or using the following link:
Where available, partners may also issue their own tax-deductible receipts when you give directly to them.
What happens next?
The renewed giving arrangements will operate initially from 26 July to 31 December 2026.
During this period:
- Barbara May Foundation and CMS Australia will be our initial Joint Giving partners.
- Our current partners will continue to be promoted for prayer and direct support.
- A full and representative Mission & Aid Committee will be established.
- The Committee will recommend longer-term partner-selection criteria, funding principles and reporting arrangements to Parish Council.
- Regular updates will be provided about money received, funds distributed, partner news and prayer needs.
Additional partners may be supported as giving grows and the full Committee begins its work.
Read the full guide
Our Relaunching Mission & Aid Giving guide contains more information about why we are making these changes, the different giving pathways, partner selection, tax deductibility and future plans.
Contact us
The current Mission & Aid Committee comprises Stuart Shinfield, James Smith, Narelle Barbarino and Varya Davidson. We are seeking to expand it into a representative committee of up to eight members.
To ask a question, nominate yourself or someone else for the Committee, or receive further information, email:
mission@standrews.net.au