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Prayer Diary
October 2016 - January 2017
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INVERECK HOUSE, NEAR DUNOON Provides residential care to older people with dementia in an environment designed to enhance their quality of everyday life.
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l Pray for our service users and their families who face an uncertain and unfamiliar pathway when they move into Invereck. May they feel they always feel loved supported and never alone. l Give thanks as our home looks forward to celebrating 70 years as a Church of Scotland home in May 2017. Remember all those past and present who have lived and worked here and pray that the future of the home may be as long as its past. l Pray for our staff group that God would continue to give them the strength and compassion to undertake their various duties of care. Give thanks for those who go the extra mile to ensure our home and the well-being of our service users are at the heart of all they do. l Give thanks for our local community who continue to support us and befriend us; to all the very kind people who visit and entertain us with various activities which enriches the lives of our service users. l Pray that our plans to extend our sensory garden and create a more dementia friendly outside environment will come to fruition and our goals will be reached. l Pray for our service users that their lives will continue to be meaningful and enriched in all that they do. May the presence of God give them strength and comfort.
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Week beginning Sunday 9th October CROSSREACH WEEK AND SOCIAL CARE SUNDAY During CrossReach Week the Moderator of the General Assembly visits some of our services to highlight the work they do in their communities. l Give thanks for the Moderator Rt. Rev. Dr. Russell Barr and for his support for CrossReach by giving us a week of his time. l Pray for congregations across Scotland as they consider the social care work that goes on in their community on CrossReach and Social Care Sunday (9th October).
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l Pray that awareness of CrossReach’s work will be heightened in the communities we serve during and as a result of CrossReach Week 2016.
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l Pray that everyone will be kept safe as they travel to the various services hosting visits from the Rt. Rev. Dr. Russell Barr as part of CrossReach Week 2016.
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l Give thanks for all the staff and supporters who have helped make CrossReach Week 2016 possible.
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l Give thanks for all those who will respond to the publicity information about CrossReach by being part of our work in various ways praying, giving, volunteering, working for us.
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lPray for CrossReach staff and volunteers across Scotland. May they know that the work they are doing is helping some of the most vulnerable people to have the highest quality of life than they can achieve.
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Week beginning Sunday 16th October
CONNEXIONS, EDINBURGH Supporting CrossReach Services to embed GIRFEC principles and legislative requirements of the Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014; supporting funding opportunities, media and written communications, and staff and volunteer development. l Pray for our new Volunteer Development Officer, supporting the organisation with the development of a volunteer strategy, to empower services to manage their volunteers in line with the organisational strategy, policy and processes. l Pray for the Children and Family Services as staff continue in their learning of the GIRFEC principles, the SHANARRI Wellbeing indicators and the Named Person Service Information Sharing Protocol. l Pray for the Monitoring and Evaluations Team as they seek to develop and implement a new Outcomes Reporting Tool. l Give thanks for the opportunity to generate volunteering opportunities based on service and organisational needs, and to work with multiple agencies across different sectors to establish a beneficial working relationship going forward. l Pray for the CrossReach team and the Digital Health & Care Institute, part of the Scottish Funding Council’s Innovation Centre Programme, as they continue to explore and develop new ideas for digital technology that will improve the delivery of health and care services for the people of Scotland.
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Week beginning Sunday 23rd October WHINNIEKNOWE, NAIRN A residential home for 24 older people in the beautiful Highlands. l Pray for continual blessing for the Friends’ Group and for the Whinnieknowe chaplain, for all their fundraising, visiting, support and time given freely. (Liz Marshall, friend of Whinnieknowe) l Pray for all the new staff joining CrossReach and especially Whinnieknowe that they would be blessed with dignity and loving care. (Mary Davidson, resident) l Pray that God will fan into flame the salt and light that lives within us, so that all staff can be beacons of peace and hope. (Marj Seivwright, member of staff) l Pray that the activities would be happy occasions with fun and entertainment for us all. (Residents) l Pray for our hardworking team of staff who work together in unity and love to serve the needs of our residents and families. (Karine Marchet, member of staff) l Give thanks for the management team, give them wisdom and guidance as they do their work. (Friends’ Group) l May the Holy Spirit be present every day at Whinnieknowe, so that people may find their needs met and we can continue to be a blessing to everyone. (Management Team)
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Week beginning Sunday 30th October
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DAISY CHAIN EARLY YEARS PROJECT, GLASGOW The project aims to promote attachment between parents and children through play, literacy-based activities and creative arts.
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l Pray that we would depend not on our own understanding of our families’ needs or the good service we can do with the different gifts God bestows on each one of our team, but that God would grant us wisdom as to what each family really needs. l Pray that the divisions we see in our communities which are magnified through the media today are mended by God’s love and compassion. l Give thanks for our children from whom we see the glory of God’s love through their tiny glowing faces. Teach them to love one another and put aside their differences while they are innocent so that they can grow up to be more tolerant and accepting of their fellow brothers and sisters. l Pray that God would walk with our parents. Let them see the fruits of their labour as they bring their children into this world and nurture them so that their spirit and souls soar with happiness and contentment. l Pray that CrossReach and Daisy Chain may continue to be strengthened by able and willing disciples of God, and that the offerings we receive be used best to forward our collective vision and mission.
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GABERSTON HOUSE, ALLOA Gaberston House in Alloa is a residential care home for adults with severe and enduring mental health needs.
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l Give thanks for every resident and member of staff that live and work within Gaberston. Thank you for the positive times we have and pray God would continue to be with each individual as they deal with daily struggles. l Pray for strength and encouragement for every service within CrossReach. Give thanks for the support of Charis House and ask you to bless all who work there. Remember our Heads of Service and Directors and pray God would guide and lead them as they work in Christ’s name. l Help us to show kindness and understanding and to remember that although we all work to your final goal, we all take our own unique path to arrive there. l Pray that God would cover Gaberston in his love and grace. We place into his hands the future needs of the service; help us to trust in the plans he has. l Give thanks for the input we have from our visiting ministers and for the messages of hope and times of fellowship they bring. Bless each one for their contribution and for the work they do within the local community. l Pray for the staff team at Gaberston that God’s will be done in harmony and peace as we seek to continue our professional and personal development.
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Week beginning Sunday 13th November
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BELLFIELD, BANCHORY Bellfield is a residential home providing care and support for 34 residents in the picturesque town of Banchory in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire.
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l Give thanks for our dedicated staff who work so hard every day as they continue to support our service users. Ask for God’s blessing and protection over them.
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l We give thanks for our health, which although sometimes is not the best, we could be suffering more. (Betty Milne, Service User) l We give thanks for the beautiful surroundings and lovely views from the windows. (Lynne Gordon, Activities Co-ordinator) l We give thanks for the care and attention we receive from the busy staff who are always smiling. (Marybell Marr, Service User)
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l We give thanks for the friends we have made and the community which has been created here at Bellfield. (Eva England, Service User)
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l Give thanks for all the young people in our community who are drawn to work with us after school and over the weekends, and for the students in university who return to work with us every holiday.
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l As the festive season approaches we pray for God’s blessings of love and compassion upon all those who struggle to face this time of year and we ask that they might find joy and peace in the safety of God’s hands.
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CROSSREACH PERINATAL SERVICE, EDINBURGH Provides support for families where a mother or father is suffering from postnatal depression, through a range of services.
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l Give thanks to God for the gifts of new life in our community. Help us to continue as best we can to give meaningful support to those families who suffer distress in pregnancy or conflict after the arrival of a new soul.
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l Pray that the mothers and fathers, infants and older brothers and sisters find peace and an end to their distress.
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l Give thanks for the support we have from our crèche workers and counsellors who regularly volunteer with us. Pray for the families who use our service that we may continue to provide them with a feeling of safety and care.
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l Pray for our staff who are giving of themselves emotionally and physically the strength and resilience and peace needed to continue the demanding work they do. l Give thanks for the dedication of our staff and volunteers at Wallace House Perinatal Service and for all who have generously donated to the service. Pray that God’s Holy Spirit will continue to guide us in our work and keep us true to God’s word. l Give thanks for all the support we have received in our work. From volunteers and staff and to those who have given us the resources we need to help people who are distressed at a time when we all imagine life should feel good.
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Week beginning Sunday 27th November
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CALE HOUSE, INVERNESS Cale House in Inverness provides supported accommodation for 22 single, vulnerable, homeless people.
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l Pray for our service users who may be finding today difficult and may be tempted to use alcohol or drugs. Ask that God would give them strength and willpower to abstain from this temptation and to look to him for support.
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l Give thanks for the privilege of working with our service users. We thank God for entrusting them into our care. Pray that through our actions and words they may come to know him. Pray for understanding and knowledge in all that we do so that we would glorify his name. l Pray that God would continue to bless our service users in Cale House. Bless us as a staff team, give us wisdom, knowledge and understanding of others’ needs. Help us to say and do the right things at the right time. l Pray that just as God loves and cares for us, we might similarly love and care for others. l Help us to be thankful for whatever plans God has for us. Pray that he would help us to be aware of each other’s concerns and feelings. l Give thanks for this new day; pray that God would help us to use it wisely and as well as we can. Help us to be loyal to those who need us. l Pray that God would lead, guide and direct us in all that we do here in Cale House as we seek to do the work in Christ’s name.
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Week beginning Sunday 4th December ACNG (STAFF NEGOTIATING GROUP) ACNG is a free support service working for and on behalf of CrossReach staff and is at the centre of staff issues and welfare. l Pray for God’s blessing on all our staff and give thanks for their dedicated work every day caring for their service users in whichever service they work. l Pray for those who will find the coming festive season difficult; those who have lost loved ones recently and are facing the first Christmas without them or those who spend the festive period alone. Pray that God would be with them all. l Pray for all our services throughout the country and all our service users who are cared for and supported by CrossReach every day of the year. l Pray for God’s blessing on the Executive Group and Liaison Groups of the ACNG and give thanks for their hard work and commitment on behalf of the staff of CrossReach. l Pray for God’s guidance in all negotiations that the ACNG are involved with through the coming year as we work together for the best welfare of our staff. l Pray for our organisation that in the year ahead it may continue to grow and nurture and be at the forefront of new initiatives in Social Care.
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Week beginning Sunday 11th December
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BEECHWOOD HOUSE, INVERNESS A substance misuse service providing residential rehabilitation, programmes for 2 weeks and for longer terms of 14 weeks. Community outreach support and social care service is also provided to people with alcohol and drug addictions.
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l Pray for Caroline Robertson, Managing Co-ordinator at Beechwood House and Cale House, that she may be given wisdom and support as she settles into her new role. Give thanks for our previous manager Val Bell and pray that God will bless her as she moves to pastures new.
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l Pray that our service would continue to provide a safe haven free from alcohol and drugs for all those whose lives have been severely damaged by their addictions.
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l Pray for the residential staff team as they support each other while dealing with difficult and demanding clients. Pray that they would be influential in providing new coping strategies and building up confidence and self-worth which is often non-existent on arrival in rehab.
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l Remember our outreach worker Mina Gillies as she works in the community with families of addicted people offering support and guidance. Give thanks for the work she does with our service users who have completed the 14 week programme and supports them for the first 3 months when they are still very vulnerable. l Give thanks for the other agencies in the Highlands who battle against drug and alcohol addiction. Pray that funding will be continued to enable them to continue supporting those whose lives have been destroyed.
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ST MARGARET’S HOUSE, POLMONT A specialist service offering care to 36 men and women who have dementia and are no longer able to live at home. We provide an environment which enables service users to take as much charge of their lives as possible.
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l Give thanks to God for the continuous love, support and the generosity from families and friends, local communities and others who have supported us over the years. Give thanks to God for all the blessings he has bestowed on our home.
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l Pray for all our residents the past and present and ask for a special blessing upon them. Pray for guidance and strength, comfort and peace.
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l Remember all the staff as they continue to give support to the residents. Pray that God will give staff wisdom and compassion as they continue to seek ways to meet the needs of the residents.
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l Pray for a special blessing on all the members of the Friends of St Margaret’s as they continue to be a big support to the home, especially through the love and care they show to the residents. l Pray for the residents’ families and friends that they would be at peace, knowing that their loved one is being cared for, and that staff are here for them should they have any concerns. l As we approach Christmas pray that there will be love and laughter shared amongst all residents, their families and friends and staff.
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Week beginning Sunday 25th December
TOM ALLAN CENTRE, GLASGOW The Tom Allan Centre in the Charing Cross area of Glasgow is one of the busiest counselling services in Scotland. Our focus is caring for people in emotional need.
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l As we celebrate the birth of Jesus with family and friends as a joyous occasion please remember those who find this time of year filled with sadness and even despair because of their personal circumstances. l Give thanks to God for the changes that we see in people as their counselling progresses and the burdens that they carry are lightened. It is a joy for both counsellors and staff to see light shine where there was once only darkness. (Isaiah 58:10)
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l Pray for the fabric of our building as it is old and the plumbing and wiring can be complicated which makes repairs more complex and expensive. Pray that the building will remain watertight and that our flat roof has no problems. l Pray that we continue to have a supply of dedicated, skilled and caring volunteers both as counsellors and office support staff.Tom Allan has over 120 regular volunteers, some of whom have been with us more than 30 years. Give thanks to God and may his rich blessings continue in this way. l Pray for a solution to a problem with ventilation and temperature control in our basement area which holds almost half of our counselling rooms. Environmental surroundings play a part in counselling so it’s essential that counsellors and clients can be physically comfortable.
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Week beginning Sunday 1st January 2017 CHARIS HOUSE, EDINBURGH Head Office of CrossReach where Central Services staff including Human Resources, I.T. and QCI (Quality, Compliance and Improvement) are based. l A New Year and a fresh start! Pray that God would help us to make the right choices in our daily lives and give us the wisdom, belief and strength to make CrossReach an excellent care organisation, which puts the people who use our services at the heart of the organisation. l Pray for the Corporate Management Team (CMT) as they discuss important issues about the ongoing work of CrossReach. l Give thanks for all those who bought Christmas cards and calendars from our catalogue which helped to raise vital funds for the ongoing work of CrossReach. l Pray for Claire and Tina in the QCI Team as they continue to support Operational and Corporate Services by ensuring that organisational information is shared with managers, to assist them in providing care and support to the people who use our services. l Give thanks for the staff in the I.T. section who deal with all the requests from services related to computers and software. l Pray that people would feel called to apply for vacancies advertised by our Human Relations department. l Give thanks to God for the New Year ahead and hope and pray that each day of the coming year will be filled with joy, peace and love.
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Week beginning Sunday 8th January
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ESKMILLS PROJECT AND SPARKLE LEISURE, EDINBURGH AND EAST LOTHIAN Eskmills provide housing support and care at home to people with learning disabilities in Edinburgh and East Lothian. Sparkle Leisure is a holiday and leisure service for adults requiring support and assistance.
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l Pray for the service users and staff at Eskmills. Surround them with God’s love. l Pray for staff who are off work unwell at this time. May they feel God’s healing power to restore them to good health. l Give thanks for all the staff that work for CrossReach across Scotland. Give them guidance and strength to deal with what’s ahead. l Give thanks to God for the guests who come on our Sparkle Holidays and for the happiness we see in their faces.
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Week beginning Sunday 15th January BLUEBELL PERINATAL SERVICE, TOM ALLAN CENTRE, GLASGOW Specialist counselling service for parents and their children who are struggling with the impact of ante/postnatal depression or anxiety. We enable parents and their babies to move forward to secure a positive future. l As we begin this new year, pray for the parents who believe they are not good enough. Give them courage and confidence to ask for help and enable us to provide that help without them having to wait for long periods of time. l Pray for our senior crèche worker, volunteer crèche workers and baby massage therapists as they continue to care for the infants in a warm, welcoming and safe environment. l Give thanks for our counsellors who give their time, skills, empathy and compassion often on a voluntary basis. Keep them safe and well so that they may continue to improve the mental health of the parents they work with. l Pray for our new ‘Hubs’ in East Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire. Help them to be successful and allow us to continue to obtain funding so that we can provide parents with access to help in their local community. l Pray for our staff, volunteers and clients who have illness in their families. Help them to find strength, comfort and peace when caring for their loved ones. l Remember all those we have forgotten those who are isolated, lost and troubled and who do not know how to ask for God’s help.
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Week beginning Sunday 22nd January
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RAINBOW HOUSE, GLASGOW Rainbow House is a substance misuse service providing residential rehabilitation, support and social care to help men and women recover from addiction and regain control of their lives.
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l Pray for all new service users as they adjust to the service, may they find a supportive and safe environment and build hope and encouragement in achieving their potential. l Pray for the volunteers of the service, who work very hard and give valuable time to supporting service users daily. Pray that we would have God’s guidance in the training and teaching for all embarking on the Volunteer Programme. l Pray for the service users completing rehabilitation and moving on to supported accommodation or their own home, may they be provided with the guidance and support they need in this difficult transition. l Pray for the service users’ families that they may find comfort and strength in all the challenges that they may face. Pray for the families who have lost loved ones through substance misuse - may they find God’s healing hands in these difficult times. l Pray that God would continue to bless the service users, families and staff of the service. l Give thanks for the dedication and hard work of the staff team as they work in God’s name through particularly challenging times as a service being understaffed. We ask for strength and grace as a staff team to continue moving forward.
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Week beginning Sunday 29th January CUNNINGHAM HOUSE, EDINBURGH A homeless hostel with 23 rooms in central Edinburgh. We provide accommodation for adult males and females. We are a supported hostel – staff are available 24/7 and work with residents to support them to find accommodation and any other issues. l Pray for Cunningham House to be a light in the darkness for our residents; a place of security, peace, hope and new life. l Pray for our residents who struggle with isolation and loneliness especially at this time of year. l Pray for our residents who struggle with addiction, that they would have the opportunity, strength, motivation and support to move forward in their lives. l At the start of this new year, pray for happy new beginnings for our residents when they move on to their new homes – for positive friendships, friendly communities and good ongoing support. l Pray for our staff team; for energy, compassion, wisdom, health, joy and unity as we seek to support our residents in the best ways possible. l Pray for our service manager and team leaders in their leadership of staff and residents – for the wisdom and strength to lead well. l Give thanks for the generosity of people in donating to us and for the ongoing support of the St Giles’ Neighbourhood Friends Group.
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Charis House, 47 Milton Road East, Edinburgh EH15 2SR. 0131 657 2000 www.crossreach.org.uk bdd@crossreach.org.uk
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