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The Children's Special Service Mission was begun in London in 1867 by Thomas 'Pious' Hughes and Josiah Spiers. It became an international movement which notably ran beach missions. It is now known as Scripture Union.

Radio 2CH Pty Ltd was formed in 1989 between the NSW Council of Churches Broadcasters (26%) and Amalgamated Wireless Australasia (74%). In 1995 CCB sold its shares in 2CH to Radio Superhighway Pty Ltd, now known as Macquarie Radio Network. In 2011, a Deed of Trust was executed between the NSW Council of Churches and CCB, creating a Broadcasting Committee which integrates the broadcasting activities of the two bodies. CCB and the Broadcasting Committee meet conjointly.
In 2015 the Macquarie Radio Network merged with the Fairfax Radio network to form the Macquarie Media Network, which required them to divest themselves of 2CH. In January 2017, 2CH was sold to a consortium of Oceania Capital Partners, Glenn Wheatley and John Williams. In June 2020, it was sold to Pacific Star Network, who switched it to a DAB+ only channel, before it went off air in June 2022.

The Mission Zone Fund was founded in 1902 by R.B.S. Hammond, to support the welfare of people in the inner city area. It was merged into the Anglican Home Mission Society (now Anglicare) in 1911.

The Teachers Christian Fellowship was established in June 1935, as a complementary organisation to the Inter-Schools Christian Fellowship which had also just been formed under the auspices of Scripture Union. A Scripture Union girls staff worker Heather Drummond called a meeting of interested teachers to form the TCF. The purpose of the fellowship was to link together Christian teachers for prayer and fellowship. TCF members held house parties, developed a resource library, and joined evangelistic programs ran by SU and ISCF. In 1948 an interstate TCF conference was held, and a national Australian TCF was formed in conjunction with the Inter-Varsity Fellowship. ATCF published a journal, the Journal of Christian Education. In 1976 ATCF decided to separate from IVF/AFES. in the 1980s a travelling staff worker for TCF NSW was appointed, in co-operation with Scripture Union. TCF NSW continues to promote a Christian perspective in education and support Christian teachers. It is interested in all areas of education from a Christian perspective. https://www.tcfofnsw.org.au/about/

The Deaconess Institution began training Deaconesses at 'Bethany' in Balmain in 1891. Deaconess House, in Carillon Ave, had been the training institution for Deaconesses in Sydney since 1916. It became Mary Andrews College in 1997 and is currently located in St Andrew's House.

The first Home of Peace, 'Eversleigh' in Petersham, was opened by the Governor of NSW Sir Harry Rawson in 1907. The former Red Cross Convalescent Hostel in Neringah Ave Wahroonga was purchased and opened as the second Home of Peace in 1955. Greenwich Hospital was opened in 1966 and managed the Pallister Girls' Home (with care of boys as well) from 1977. In 1982 this work was transferred to Lower North Shore Area Adolescent Service. Braeside Anglican Hospital was added in 1986.