Living Water Community Fellowship
Living Water is a church in Redfern that ministers to indigenous people and others. The pastor of Living Water is Matt Paterson. St John’s supports and partners with Living Water in their ministry.
IJM
International Justice Mission is a global organisation that seeks to liberate women and children from sex slavery, and other forms of injustice. St John’s supports and encourages the ministry of IJM.
Anglicare
Anglicare partners with St John’s to deliver community welfare services. Anglicare operate from the St John’s site each week.
Anglicare also operates Elizabeth Lodge, an aged care facility in Elizabeth Bay. Sue Shannon-King, a member of the St John’s staff team, is chaplain at Elizabeth Lodge. (Elizabeth Lodge was previously operated by Anglican Retirement Villages, who have now merged with Anglicare).
St Luke’s
St Luke’s Hospital provides aged care accommodation and rehab services. St John’s provides chaplaincy services at St Luke’s.
Anglican Aid
Anglican Aid are financial supporters of the work we do at Rough Edges.
St Marks Darling Point
St Mark’s is one of our neighbouring parishes, and they are supporters of the work we do at Rough Edges. St Mark’s provides financial assistance, prayer and volunteers for our community work
Compassion
Compassion is a global organisation that seeks to free children from poverty through child sponsorship. A number of people from St John’s sponsor children with Compassion.
Oz Harvest
Oz Harvest rescue food from restaurants around Sydney and distribute it to homeless people. They provide food for Rough Edges in the evenings.
Govinda’s
Govindas is a local vegetarian restaurant (and cinema!). They provide food for Rough Edges of an evening
Pets in the Park
Pets in the Park provide free veterinary care for the companion animals of street people. Pets in the Park was birthed here at St John’s
Street growth
‘Dirty Hands, Clean Minds’ is the Street Growth motto. Street Growth were birthed at St John’s and offer community gardening for all, especially those with mental health issues. They operate the Community Garden at St John’s
Rough threads
Rough Threads provides clothing and accessories for street people in a festival setting. Rough Threads operates in a range of places, and was birthed at St John’s.