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About Us
Christian Projects is a charity bringing together Christians of different denominations in Britain to work on projects for the common good.
Our chief work is in schools, and we run an annual Schools Bible Project for secondary schools, and a Children’s Handwriting and Artwork Project for primary schools.
Our History
The organisation dates back to the 1950s, and a small prayer group in Hampshire, where members of various churches met to pray for unity among Christians. They committed themselves to regular prayer, adopted the name Order of Christian Unity and created a badge showing hands linked together beneath a Cross. The Chairman was Mr Ernest Tapp, and in addition to praying for unity the group had a special concern for Christians who were suffering for their faith, notably in the Soviet Union under Stalin.
In the 1970s the group invited Lady Lothian, a Catholic writer and campaigner, to become Chairman. Under her leadership, the organisation moved to London and took a more public stance tackling issues of concern to Christians in Britain. There were conferences on a number of topics including religious education, sex education, marriage and divorce, and care of the dying. There was particular concern for religious education, and the provision of adequate resources for schools to offer students the opportunity to study the Christian faith and the Scriptures.
Expansion Under Bishop Maurice Wood
The Chairmanship in due course passed to Bishop Maurice Wood, formerly Bishop (CofE) of Norwich, and it was under his Chairmanship that the group’s work in education was expanded and the Schools Bible Project – now our main work – was launched.
Current Leadership and Team Structure
The current Chairman is Mrs Joanna Bogle, and the vice-chairman is Lady Benyon. Our Bursar is Mr Norman Paisley. We have an Executive Committee and a Board of Trustees. Our team includes people from the mainstream Christian denominations in Britain and we all work together.
The Schools Bible Project
The Schools Bible Project was founded by an ecumenical group based in South London, and has now flourished for over 30 years, with schools across Britain taking part.
Get to know us
Meet our Team.
Chairman
Mrs Joanna Bogle DSG
Vice Chairman
Lady Benyon
Bursar
Mr Norman Paisley
Trustees
The Baroness Cox
Trustees
Mr Harry Spencer Smith
Trustees
Mr Joseph Ryan
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