Chirst Church Istanbul

Pastoral services of baptism, weddings, visiting the sick, funerals, and counselling
Representing the Primate of All England and leader of the Anglican Communion, to Turkish institutions such as the Armenian Patriarchate and the Oecumenical Patriarchate.
Offering the daily worship of the English Church (twice a day).
Making space available for other communities to worship where no proper provision is made in Turkey (Korean and Turkish congregations).
Providing 3 havens for quietness and contemplation in a noisy city, as well as a garden where everybody is given access and is welcome to come and sit.

National

Maintaining the British National Memorials to those who died in the Crimean War and Gallipoli Campaign.
Organising with the Consul-General occasions of national memorial and celebration

Welfare

Assisting the British, Commonwealth, and Turkish communities with information about activities and community assistance in Istanbul
Assisting the British Community Council with some of its charitable work in caring for pensioners in the community
Assisting British and Commonwealth nationals in prison
Repatriation of people to badly governed countries where appropriate
Offering medical and legal help to refugees
Offering regular grants to poverty stricken Turks
Housing homeless displaced people (over 300 in 12 years from many religious and national backgrounds)
Helping Turkey in her response to disasters

Educational

Offering free education to those not qualifying for education (20 children selected by IIMP learning Mathematics, English, Art, and Music, and 150 adults being taught Turkish, English, and French sponsored by IIMP)

Social/Cultural

Offering space for a wide range of events for local cultural festivals and for concerts
Assisting British and other tourists, as well as offering hospitality to British nationals when caught in difficult circumstances in Turkey

	Liturgy Directions Sponsorship	The Anglican Chaplaincy serves as a Christian parish to many different nationals living in Istanbul. The language of the Chaplaincy is English. We also provide facilities for Turkish, Korean, Sri Lankan Tamil, Persian, and Ethopian Amharric speakers. Our purpose is to support persons on the road to salvation within the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. The Anglican Chaplaincy in Istanbul is part of the Archdeaconry of the East of the English Diocese in Europe and is based at the British Consulate-General Istanbul Our institution in Istanbul for over 400 years has sought to be of service not only to foreigners but to the citizens of Istanbul in general. During the year our institution is one of the key workers in raising money for the charities supported by the British Community Council and, indeed our own charities. The following is a summary of part of the ministry of Christ Church:
	Spiritual Pastoral services of baptism, weddings, visiting the sick, funerals, and counselling Representing the Primate of All England and leader of the Anglican Communion, to Turkish institutions such as the Armenian Patriarchate and the Oecumenical Patriarchate. Offering the daily worship of the English Church (twice a day). Making space available for other communities to worship where no proper provision is made in Turkey (Korean and Turkish congregations). Providing 3 havens for quietness and contemplation in a noisy city, as well as a garden where everybody is given access and is welcome to come and sit. National Maintaining the British National Memorials to those who died in the Crimean War and Gallipoli Campaign. Organising with the Consul-General occasions of national memorial and celebration Welfare Assisting the British, Commonwealth, and Turkish communities with information about activities and community assistance in Istanbul Assisting the British Community Council with some of its charitable work in caring for pensioners in the community Assisting British and Commonwealth nationals in prison Repatriation of people to badly governed countries where appropriate Offering medical and legal help to refugees Offering regular grants to poverty stricken Turks Housing homeless displaced people (over 300 in 12 years from many religious and national backgrounds) Helping Turkey in her response to disasters Educational Offering free education to those not qualifying for education (20 children selected by IIMP learning Mathematics, English, Art, and Music, and 150 adults being taught Turkish, English, and French sponsored by IIMP) Social/Cultural Offering space for a wide range of events for local cultural festivals and for concerts Assisting British and other tourists, as well as offering hospitality to British nationals when caught in difficult circumstances in Turkey