dear supporter,
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Dear Supporter,
We are just over three weeks away from our
170th Birthday Celebration. Hopefully, you will
have received an invitation and are able attend.
Our event will start at 6:30pm on Saturday 8th
June 2019 and will be held at Bishop Hannington Memorial Church. We will
be joined by worship band The Rock of Life, who are coming from Wiltshire,
and, our main speaker, President of Christian Vision for Men, CEO of the
Edge, and founder of The Code Movement and The Gathering, Carl Beech.
The evening will be packed with great testimonies of God’s goodness over
the years from local church leaders and our staff. It is an event that we hope
you will not want to miss!
We are delighted to introduce
Grant, our new Grant and
Business Relations Manager, who
completes our Head Office team.
We asked Grant to introduce
himself:
I grew up in South Africa, before
moving to England in 2001. I
completed my Diploma in Civil
Engineering and worked in the
Engineering field for 20 years,
both in South Africa and England.
Having sensed a time for change,
I then worked in finance for a local
charity for over 12 years until
January 2019. I have been involved in men’s ministry, in varying capacities,
and I am extremely passionate about this area of church life. I am South East
Regional Director for Christian Vision for Men (CVM) in a voluntary capacity.
Apart from men’s ministry, I am also passionate about helping people
struggling with addiction and I head up The Recovery Course in the Redhill
and Reigate area.
I am married to Shaleen, and we have 2 cats, Mack and Kimi. I enjoy all
sports, especially rugby and cricket, and I am an avid supporter of the
Harlequins rugby team. I am very excited to be part of Brighton and Hove
City Mission and I am looking forward to using my skills and experience to
serve alongside my colleagues and to see how the most vulnerable in society
can be best served.
If you know of any grant-making bodies or businesses who would love to
support us, please contact Head Office, and we’ll put you in touch with Grant.
(from left to right) Grant, Grant and Business Relations
Manager, Lloyd, Media and Communications Manager,
Becky, Office Manager, Julian, Mission Director
Our Schools team has been in a state of
transition since Kerry, our former Schools Team
Leader, handed in her notice in October 2018, to
left us in February 2019 to join another Christian
organisation. From November to February we
searched for someone to head up out team 35
hours per week, term-time only. However, no
suitable applicants came forward. Therefore a
decision was made to restructure our Schools team, appointing a team leader
for 3 days per week, assisted by 2 part-time team members. Following a
successful interview, Lloyd was appointed as our new Schools Team Leader
in mid March.
Following the appointment of Lloyd, our team gained another team member in
May. Helen has been appointed to work for us 19 hours per week, term-time
only. Helen is the youth worker at Holland Road Baptist Church and brings a
wealth of knowledge to the team, having been a teacher for many years.
Nairne remains in the team and
has been offered additional hours
working in our Schools team from
June. She will be developing our
Relationship and Sex Education
work within secondary schools.
Our Schools team vision for 2019
and into the future is to see a
Christian presence in every school
in Brighton and Hove and beyond.
They want to achieve this by
humbly serving schools, assisting
them with what they need. (from left to right) Nairne, Schools Team Member,
Lloyd, Schools Team Leader, Helen, Schools Team
Member
JUNE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
30 JULIAN
Our new building will be found to house the expanding work that we do
1
Energy for our team as they serve those in our city over the Summer months
2 JULIAN
Plans for our
all come together this Saturday
3 BECKY
Thankful for individuals who have signed up for our 170 appeal
4
Thankful that food bank clients can meet Christians Against Poverty today
5 LLOYD
Ideas for Summer assembly come together for an impacting assembly
6 MIKE
God’s presence in the lives of those who feel alone in temporary homes
7 BEV
Relationship development with additional rest homes we are visiting
8
Come along to our
at Bishop Hannington Memorial Church
9 NAIRNE
Discussions with schools will begin about our sex and relationship workshops
10 HELEN
Schools team adapt to work together well to reach the children in our city
11 GRANT
Positive responses from grant-making bodies that we have applied to
12 TONY
Thankful for so many willing volunteers enabling the work that we do
13
Wisdom for our Trustees at today’s
14
Thankful to be running a prayer space at St Mark’s School
15 HANNAH
For an abundance of tinned meat/fish on our shelves in our food bank
16 JULIAN
Thankful for 170 years of God’s faithfulness to Brighton and Hove City Mission
17
Bless those attending tomorrow’s
training
in Hove
18
Bless Bishop Hannington Memorial as BEV speaks on our work
19 BECKY
Continued blessing of financial gifts from individuals to enable the work we do
20 LLOYD
Ideas for It’s Your Move workshop come together to help those moving on
21 MIKE
Thankful for individuals who bring goods directly to our door for our clients
22 BEV
Thankful for new volunteers coming on board the Rest Homes team
23 NAIRNE Children will feel calm about moving on after taking part in It’s Your Move
24 HELEN
Bring peace to all children who have taking or are taking exams
25 GRANT
Thankful for all the grant-making bodies that have funded our work this month
26 TONY Thankful for all those who donate goods to us on a regular basis
27
Bless those attending
event this evening
28
Thankful for the work of Brighton Food Bank being promoted in Asda, Hollingbury
29 HANNAH
For an abundance of fresh fruit on our shelves in our food bank
JULY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1
Bless our Summer assembly in Eastbrook and St Mark’s School
2
Bless those attending
event this evening
3
Bless our Summer assembly in St Margaret’s School
4
Bless our Summer assembly BHHS and St Andrew’s School
5
Bless our Summer assembly in St Nicolas and St Mary’s School
6 BECKY Thankful for all those that support the city mission financially
7 LLOYD
Summer assembly is received well by those in charge of schools in our city
8
Bless our Summer assembly in Patcham, Peter Gladwin, and St Peter’s School
9 MIKE
God’s provision for clients who are looking for jobs
10 BEV
More bookings on the
11 NAIRNE
Continued good health for the Schools team during the assembly tour
12
Bless our Summer assembly in St Bartholomew’s
School
13 HELEN
Bless all the futures of those leaving school this year
14 GRANT
Positive responses from business we have asked to support our work
15
Bless our Summer assembly in Southover and Iford and Kingston School
16 TONY
Wisdom for volunteers as to how best deal with clients in crisis
17 HANNAH
For an abundance of coffee on our shelves in our food bank
18 JULIAN
Thankful for a restful break away from the office with family
19 BECKY
Financial stability so that we can focus on growing our work
20 LLOYD
Thankful for the opportunity to attend Naturally Supernatural conference
21 MIKE
Thankful for those that provide bread, butter, and for our clients
22 BEV
Confidence for volunteers to lead services in rest homes
23 NAIRNE Thankful for an amazing Summer assembly tour in schools
24
Restful and relaxing break for all those beginning their Summer holidays
25 HELEN
Bring peace to teachers facing increased pressure on their resources
26
Thankful for the work of Brighton Food Bank being promoted in a local supermarket
27 GRANT
Thankful for all the businesses that have supported our work this month
28 TONY
Peace for volunteers so they do not feel overwhelmed by client situations
29 HANNAH
For an abundance of fresh veg on our shelves in our food bank
30 JULIAN
Thankful to all our supporting churches across our city and beyond
31 BECKY Thankful for all those signing up to our quarterly newsletter and pray for us regularly
AUGUST SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 LLOYD
Thankful for time to complete essential Media and Communication work
2 MIKE
God’s breakthrough for those awaiting for the outcome of their benefits
3 BEV
Thankful for all those who have signed up for our training courses
4 NAIRNE Thankful to be getting married and smooth preparations for wedding day
5 HELEN Hope for families facing stressful situations due to poverty
6
Thankful that food bank clients can meet Christians Against Poverty today
7 GRANT
Continued favour with funding applications for the duration of the year
8 TONY
Provision of time to manage all food bank admin tasks
9 HANNAH
People to remember those with dietary needs when donating to food bank
10 JULIAN
Thankful for the impact adverts on buses are having on our work
11 BECKY
Thankful for everyone that joins in in blessing our city for Christ
12 LLOYD
Thankful for opportunities to help with church run Summer holiday clubs
13 MIKE
Thankful for all our volunteers and helpers that make our work possible
14 BEV
Thankful for even more doors opening into rest homes across our city
15 NAIRNE
Thankful for a relaxing honeymoon and preparation for married life
16 HELEN Thankful for all holiday clubs that are being run by churches across our city
17 GRANT
Blessing of funding from grant-making bodies we are applying to for the first time
18 TONY
Wisdom to manage stock rotation in our food bank
19 HANNAH
For an abundance of tea on our shelves in our food bank
20 JULIAN
Clear vision from God for 2020 for Brighton and Hove City Mission
21 BECKY
Thankful for all those signing up to our monthly newsletter and pray for us regularly
22 LLOYD
Renewed vision for the Schools team as a new school year begins
23 MIKE
Clients will sense God’s presence as they enter Brighton Food Bank
24 BEV
Residents will know God’s love whilst we are visiting and after our visit
25 NAIRNE
Continued interest in sex and relationship workshops during new year
26 HELEN
Preparations for beginning a new academic year in schools
27 GRANT
Divine inspiration of where to apply for funding during Autumn
28 TONY
Clients will be brought out of their crisis by God and know that it is Him helping them
29 HANNAH
People to think outside the box and donate the ‘right’ foods to our food bank
30
Thankful for the work of Brighton Food Bank being promoted in Waitrose, Brighton
31
That we continue to serve the city, with the Church, for Christ
When delivering compassion, love, and care to
our clients our Brighton Food Bank staff work
well together as a team. It is a real privilege to
help those that visit us and we feel proud to work
as God’s servants. So who is part of our team?
Mike, our Brighton Food Bank Team Leader, is
very well supported by Tony and Hannah.
Between the three of them they have a wide
range of skills, which is important in handling the complex situations our clients
bring to us, talking to agencies, and engaging with people who wish to donate
items. As we help 18 clients each day, we need a strong and committed group
people to enable the work that we do. We are blessed with 17 dedicated
volunteers who listen to the crisis of each client. This can be extremely
difficult, however, with prayer, the Holy Spirit and our companionship anything
is possible. In addition to this, managing donations requires a dedicated band
of people to collect the food donated from various location, carry the food up
32 steps, and place the items onto the shelves. The addition of fresh fruit and
vegetables arriving on our doorstep has meant that the time from when an
item arrives to it being available to our clients is crucial in ensuring that no
food goes to waste. We have 2 amazing volunteers who regularly collect food
from various supermarkets, businesses, and churches in our city, and over 10
helpers, that consist of those
who are retired, Duke of
Edinburgh students, former and
current clients, and young
offenders, who commit at least 2
hours per week to keep our
shelves stocked. If you are
interested in joining our Brighton
Food Bank team of volunteers,
please contact our Head Office. (from left to right) Tony and Hannah, Brighton Food Bank
Team Members, Mike, Brighton Food Bank Team Leader
Sometimes when a ministry is growing it can be a
daunting experience, how will we be able to cope
with all these visits that are demanded of us?
This is exactly how our Rest Homes team were
feeling and sometimes it is easy to forget that we
have an amazing God who provides.
At the beginning of the year we were offered
funding for a paid member of staff in our Rest Homes team. We have been
praying for the right person to join our team 2 days a week to cover the
demand from homes who are asking our team to start delivering services and
become more involved in befriending residents one-to-one. Last month, a
manager of a home approached Bev to ask if a female resident, who was
having trouble getting on with the other residents, could be befriended. Bev
was unsure how she was going to fit in an additional visit, when one of our
volunteers told Bev that she had been thinking about becoming a befriender.
Our volunteer is now successfully visiting the resident and it seems to be a
God inspired match. God also provided on another occasion when Bev was
asked by an activity coordinator of a home
to start providing services. Bev had no idea
how a service could be run in this particular
home as there weren’t any volunteers
available in the area surrounding the home.
However, one of our volunteers who helps
in our food bank stepped up. It so
transpired that the home was opposite the
house of our food bank volunteer and she
was happy to visit there with her husband.
Please pray that we never miss an
opportunity of God’s provision.
Bev , Rest Homes Team Leader