Our Prayers for Christian Service at 4pm on Monday 7 October will feature Fresh Start, a ministry seeking work with churches and other organisations to offer a warm, welcoming environment to refugees and asylum seekers.
Prayer for Christian Service Monday April 1st, 4 – 5 pm
Chapel of Unity
A school chaplain aims to meet the mental,
emotional and physical health needs of
students, staff and their families and to
foster their spiritual growth
Introduced by: Lou Peet
(Chaplain, Blue Coat School)
Listen to their story – encourage them
with your prayer!
More information: John Lloyd (Co-Chair, Chapel of Unity Joint Council)
02476 413004 [email protected]
Blue Coat School Prayer Points
1) For the weaving of Kingdom of God values in all aspects of school life
2) For vulnerable and disadvantaged students
3) For development in the role as peace-builders
4) For the unloved and lost
5) For the part played by the school in the ministry of reconciliation in the city
Prayer for Christian Service Monday March 4
Monday March 4th, 4 – 5 pm
The Salvation Army offers support, friendship and practical help to homeless families in the city.
Introduced by: Kelly Salisbury
(Service Manager, Hub and Outreach)
Listen to their story – encourage them with your prayer!
More information: John Lloyd (Co-Chair, Chapel of Unity Joint Council) 02476 413004 [email protected]
More information: John Lloyd (Co-Chair, Chapel of Unity Joint Council) 02476 413004 [email protected]
Salvation Army Homeless Families Support Prayer Points
- For families to progress rapidly from temporary to settled accommodation
- For peace of mind for homeless families
- For guidance for the City Council as they allocate the contract for work with homeless families
- For the team of support workers and the Service Manager, Kelly
- For more accommodation for homeless families
6) For the support workers as they negotiate with Council officers and housing agencies
February 2019 Prayer for Christian Service
Monday February 4th, 4 – 5 pm
Chapel of Unity
Coventry Cathedral
Workcare:-
offer chaplaincy support services, job clubs and workplace support for both employees, employers, and those out of work, in the Coventry and Warwickshire area. Most of all, a listening ear in the workplace!
Introduced by: Barbara Johnson
(Chair of the Trustees Board)
Listen to their story – encourage them with your prayer!
More information: John Lloyd (Co-Chair, Chapel of Unity Joint Council) 02476 413004 [email protected]
Workcare Prayer Points
- For guidance in developing the Workcare profile
- For networking between the various chaplaincies in the region for mutual support and benefit
- For a city centre chaplain
- For the development of a strategy for approaching businesses and for Matt as he works on this
- For resources: people, money, profile, communication
January 2019 Prayer for Christian Service
Monday January 7th, 4 – 5 pm
Chapel of Unity
Coventry Cathedral
Embrace
– work with women who are disadvantaged or marginalised by circumstance and background, many of whom will also struggle with life controlling issues.
Embrace Prayer Points
- For more volunteers who will commit to long-term service
- For funding, especially for the provision of safe accommodation
- For the supply of suitable accommodation for these vulnerable and needy women
- For the women to be safe from all that would harm them
- For a breakthrough in the lives of these women, that their lives might be transformed through an encounter with Christ
December 2018 Prayer for Christian Service
Monday December 3rd, 4 – 5 pm
Chapel of Unity
Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Foodbank
gives out emergency food, plus other vital support services, seven days a week via their sixteen partner churches: find out more!
Introduced by: Hugh McNeill
Listen to their story – encourage them with your prayer!
More information: John Lloyd (Co-Chair, Chapel of Unity Joint Council) 02476 413004 [email protected]
November 2018 Prayer for Christian Service
Monday November 5th, 4 – 5 pm
Chapel of Unity
Coventry Cathedral
The Oasis
is a community café and family breakfast club run by Bethel Church in Spon End and offering a caring, listening ear along with good food
Introduced by: Lindsey Pearce
Listen to their story – encourage them with your prayer!
More information: John Lloyd (Co-Chair, Chapel of Unity Joint Council) 02476 413004 [email protected]
Prayer Points
- That we always uphold the name of Jesus in the cafe.
- We continue to welcome all those who come in the door with the same love and care that Christ showed to us.
- More solid volunteers who wish to share their faith and just talk to people.
- More people coming through the doors. Without the money coming in we can’t continue.
Facebook Page: Oasis Community Hub and Cafe
Email Address: [email protected]
October 2018 Prayer for Christian Service
Monday October 1st, 4 – 5 pm
Chapel of Unity
Coventry Cathedral
The Light House
is a counselling agency based in Coventry, which offers timely, confidential and sensitive counselling help for a wide range of difficulties which people experience.
Introduced by: Julie Lancaster
(Agency Manager)
All welcome!
More information: John Lloyd (Co-Chair, Chapel of Unity Joint Council) 02476 413004 [email protected]
Light House Prayer Points
- For continuing finance for ongoing support from individual supporters and churches
- For all clients with their varying needs
- For ability to cope with the demand from the 450 clients, involving 3000 sessions
- For an increase in the number of qualified counsellors
- For greater awareness in the churches of the ministry offered by Light House
- For success in applying for finance from trusts
September Prayer for Christian Service
Monday September 3rd, 4 – 5 pm
Chapel of Unity
Hope into Action Coventry provides homes for the most vulnerable in society in partnership with local churches, built on the belief that when people have a safe, secure home surrounded by loving, non-judgemental relationships they will find the strength and motivation to make positive life choices.
Introduced by: Nobby Clarke
(Chair of Trustees)
All welcome!
More information: John Lloyd (Co-Chair, Chapel of Unity Joint Council) 02476 413004 [email protected]
Hope Into Action Coventry Prayer Points
- For homeless people nationwide: on the street, in B & B, sofa-surfing.
- For communication between agencies in the city.
- For those being supported in housing e.g. “Tick”, Ian, Adrian.
- For our nation and local authorities, for changes in legislation to provide more support for the vulnerable.
- For those entrenched in homeless, for whom other schemes have failed.
- For HIA to get families out of B & B.
- For church members to volunteer as mentors.
July Prayer for Christian Service
Chapel of Unity
Ali Hogger-Gadsby (Director) spoke about Keeping Health in Mind, which offers a Bible-based coping skills course, the LIFE course, combining biblical wisdom with practical skills.
Prayer points:
1) The need for new trustees, especially younger people who can identify with the needs of e.g. students suffering from mental ill-health.
2) The ministry has grown organically, often by word of mouth. What comes next? – prayer requested for new direction and opportunities.
3) For the churches to become aware of the resources available to them through KHiM and for courage to reach out to the mentally-ill who come to them.
4) For needy people to discover the help offered by KHiM through the Breathe! sessions and on the Facebook page.