February 2012

Monday 6th February
As work continues here at Crag House Farm, to prepare or clear areas in readiness for restoration work starting on the old barn, please pray for all the staff who are extra busy and for safety on site for all those in our care. Please also pray that God will meet all our needs so that we have the finances needed to complete this important project.

Sunday 5th February
Please pray for all the preparations underway for the Staff Rededication Service on 26th February, with the Silver Anniversary Tea, and for the parties and celebrations planned for those in our care on the actual birthday, 28th February. Do pray for each member of staff and volunteer, that they will be kept close to Christ, in what can be very tiring and difficult ministry.

Saturday 4th February
Praise God with us for all those who have come to know Christ through the ministry of CFL, for all who have heard of his wonderful love and who have come to feel part of a very special big and safe family.

Friday 3rd February
Do pray for one gentleman, S, we support on the Being There project, who we have known and loved for many years, and who has recently lost his mum and is finding this very difficult.

Thursday 2nd February
Do pray for the Being There team, who have recently been joined by Andrew. Pray for each staff member and also for the volunteer befrienders. Do pray for safety for each person and for wisdom when seeking to help people who are very vulnerable, but who can also live extremely chaotic lives, and who need a lot of support.

Wednesday 1st February
This week is extremely busy, as we empty the old barn and its adjoining buildings, ready for when work starts on renovating the 17thC barn, turning it into a wonderful new café and farm shop facility. Please pray for the staff team, as this places quite a lot of extra pressure on some staff, with tight deadlines

January 2012

Tuesday 31st January
Do pray for the new series of Bible Studies which start tonight and take place every fortnight, for those on the various farm projects, who want to stay on for a Bible Study and a meal together. Tonight we start a new series on the gospel of John.

Monday 30th January
Do thank God with us for the donation of food from a local Sainsbury’s store. Our staff are collecting food every weekday and it appears that we will never have to buy bread for CFL again! We have been able to supply the centre for all its meals and our two homes, as well as distributing bread and other items to people we support in the community. Thank God for his goodness and for this very encouraging link.

Sunday 29th January
Praise God with us for his goodness and grace in sustaining CFL, bringing hurting people to know and experience the love of Jesus, bringing some to faith in himself, supplying our needs and reducing bills through gifts of food and other gifts in kind. Praise him for his goodness!

Saturday 28th January
One month away from CFL’s 25th Birthday on 28th February, do pray that God will increase our vision, enable us to trust him and believe his promises that He can do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine. Do pray that God will provide CFL with its “daily bread”, and also with all the funds which are needed to renovate the 17th C barn, turning it into the vital enlarged café and farm shop facility, and to build the indoor equestrian centre.

Friday 27th January
Do pray for our Being There housing support team. Changes in staffing and placing the team but also those they support under pressure. Pray especially for those who are particularly vulnerable and who do not like change.

Thursday 26th January
Two of the gentlemen at Tindall House are quite anxious about operations they have coming up. Do pray that they will feel reassured by the support of the staff and the wider CFL family.

Wednesday 25th January
Do pray for J, who has been attending church for a couple of years, never missing a Bible Study, who is now asking about being baptised. Please pray for all those CFL supports who are seeking Christ, that they will come to know Him, the One through Whom the world was made, as their best friend.

Tuesday 24th January
Please pray for Jonathan, speaking at a local Rotary Club today, and Peter and Jonathan who are then going to a local Sainsburys store this afternoon, to speak to the manager, charity coordinator and a group of staff about CFL’s work. Please also pray for much blessing on the second of our thank you meals for local volunteers, being held tonight.

Monday 23rd January
This evening and tomorrow, CFL is holding some celebratory meals to thank regular local volunteers for all their help here at CFL. Please pray that these two evenings will be a great success and really enjoyable for the volunteers. Thank God with us for the vital role that volunteers play in this ministry.

Sunday 22nd January
Do pray that this Lord’s Day will be a very special time of blessing for those in our care who attend church and are asking many questions about Christ. Please pray that all will come to faith in Christ. Pray also that all our staff will be encouraged and refreshed spiritually and physically, ready for a new week’s work.

Saturday 21st January
Please pray for the Granary staff team as they seek to continue to bring in important funds for CFL through this social enterprise.

Friday 20th January
Pray for the CFL Equestrian project, providing vital therapeutic opportunities for people to spend a day caring for horses and ponies, learning to ride or to drive a horse and carriage. Do pray for the staff and volunteers helping out and for each person who attends. Pray also that we will be able to build the indoor arena needed to ensure that nobody is let down and disappointed if activities are cancelled due to poor weather.

Thursday 19th January
Do pray for the CFL support groups meeting across the UK, that these will be a means for encouraging more people to support CFL, as our support base is CFL’s most important source of income, on into the future. Please pray that Christ will always be at the centre of everything we do at CFL as we seek to share His love with all we come into contact with.

Wednesday 18th January
Please pray for the Being There team as they are in training today, looking at lone worker issues and risk assessing.

Tuesday 17th January
Do pray for CFL’s Being There team, as they seek to support many people who struggle with budgeting or are on a very low income, and who struggle to keep themselves warm in this severely cold weather. Pray for safety for the staff as they travel to visit people and for wisdom in helping vulnerable people to care for themselves adequately.

Monday 16th January
Please pray that CFL will be able to go ahead with the planned restoration and refurbishment of the 17th C barn as a café and farm shop, to provide a vital source of income for CFL on into the future. Please also pray that we will receive all the funds needed for this important project.

Sunday 15th January
Do pray for those in CFL’s care who have recently started attending church, and for those who have come to faith in Christ, that we will be able to gently nurture and support them, helping them to come to know Christ better. Do also pray that all the staff team and volunteers will be encouraged and inspired today, ready for the week ahead.

Saturday 14th January
Please pray for the Granary team, as staff sickness has caused short staffing and it has been a busy time. Pray also for CFL to be able to raise all the necessary funds to complete the new, much larger café and farm shop facility in the old barn.

Friday 13th January
Pray for the volunteers who run the music project here at CFL, as it is not always easy when caring for vulnerable people. Please pray that all the project activities will be really enjoyed by those who attend.

Thursday 12th January
Pray for our Being There housing support team, as funding via supporting People has ended but the work goes on and many very needy people have to be cared for day by day. Please pray for safety in each situation and for strength for the team.

Wednesday 11th January
Please pray for the agriculture team here at Crag House Farm, as they not only run a working farm, but also work with people with many varied needs. Do pray that all those on the project will really enjoy the different activities and will be kept safe.

Tuesday 10th January
Do pray for the staff training days which started yesterday and are continuing today, that these will be a real encouragement and blessing to all the staff. Please also pray for those volunteers who are helping us whilst staff are in training.

Monday 9th January
As CFL’s Supporting People contract for the Being There housing support team officially ends today and funding for this work ends, pray that God will in His goodness, riches and grace meet our every need, enabling us to continue to care for those who are so vulnerable and who rely on CFL for help. Pray also for the staff training days taking place today and tomorrow, for blessing on Sophie as she leads those and for really helpful and inspiring times for all the staff.

Sunday 8th January
Please pray urgently for those in CFL’s care who have heard the gospel many times, who may attend church and Bible studies, but who have not yet made a profession of faith in Christ. Pray for the greatest of blessings this year, as we see people come to know the love of Jesus for themselves.

Saturday 7th January
Please pray for the whole support base of CFL, for supporters of all ages, some of whom have helped CFL since its ministry began 25 years ago. Do pray for those who have recently lost loved ones or who are facing major issues in their lives. Pray that, together, we will continue to share the love of Jesus, expecting great things from God and attempting great things for Him.

Friday 6th January
Pray for our residential staff over the coming weekend, as Christmas has been a busy time for them. Do pray that the teams will stay well, that there will be a happy and peaceful atmosphere in both homes and that the staff on duty will be encouraged and given all the grace and wisdom they need.

Thursday 5th January
Please pray for CFL’s Executive Committee and Senior Managers, as they carry a good deal of responsibility and have many decisions to make. Please also pray that as staff and partners get together this evening for a short time of relaxation, the evening will be really blessed and helpful in building relationships.

Wednesday 4th January
Do pray for all the beneficiaries of CFL who attend the various projects at crag House Farm, that as they settle back into activities after the New Year break, everyone will enjoy being back together again, there will be a happy atmosphere at the farm, and everyone will be kept safe.

Tuesday 3rd January
Please pray for the Granary staff team, who have been spending two days decorating and spring cleaning the Granary. Pray that as the Granary reopens tomorrow, its work will be really blessed. Pray also that we will soon receive planning permission to restore the 17th C barn and turn it into a much larger restaurant and farm shop, helping to financially secure CFL’s ministry on into the future.

Sunday 1st January
As we celebrate a new year, please pray for God’s richest blessing on CFL in its twenty fifth year, for God to bless this ministry beyond all we can ask or imagine and for this to be a year when we see huge blessing in terms of people coming to faith in Christ.

December 2011

Saturday 31st December
Pray for those we support who can feel very anxious and afraid at the beginning of a new year, being very unsure of what lies ahead. Do pray that as we love people and care in Christ’s name, many will be drawn to know and love the Lord Jesus Christ, and will find their best friend in Him.

Friday 30th December
We are quite short staffed this week, as some staff take a break after working at Christmas and as others need time off with their families. Please pray for everything to run smoothly on all the projects and for everyone’s safety.

Thursday 29th December
Seeing how much people enjoyed the good fresh food on Christmas Day and the company of others reminds us what a lonely existence some who we support live for most of the year. Please pray for our Being There team as they visit and seek to encourage people this week, especially those who are prone to depression and thoughts of self harm at this time of the year.

Wednesday 28th December
Praise God with us that all went extremely well on Christmas Day here at CFL. We thank God that more than sixty people came for the day, enjoying beautiful meals, lots of individual presents, conversation and fun and games. Do pray for those who came along who had never been to church before and really enjoyed the Christmas Day service they attended.

Tuesday 27th December
Do pray for the staff in our two supported homes, as they will get quite tired over the Christmas weekend. Pray for each person living in our homes, especially those who find this time of year difficult.

Monday 26th December
As we head towards a new year, please pray for CFL, as we will be celebrating 25 years of sharing the love of Jesus. Pray that God will bless and meet all our needs, as we seek to not only maintain all areas of our work, but also to expand our provision, to meet some of the needs we are faced with. Do pray that we will see many people come to faith in Christ as we share His love in very practical ways, day by day in the coming year.

Boxing Day
Do pray for those CFL staff who are working today, in our homes or on the farm projects. Pray for strength for them in their duties and for safety in all the activities.

Christmas Day
Please pray for safety on the roads for the staff and volunteers who will be going out this morning to pick people up for CFL’s Christmas Day celebrations. Please pray for those who go along to church, some who do not usually attend church, or who may even go along for the very first time, that they will really enjoy the service and be encouraged by the welcome they receive. Please pray that everything will go really well in the Centre, with no incidents, and with everyone feeling really loved and cared for. Pray also for our two supported homes, for peace and a happy atmosphere throughout the day.

'For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.'
Isaiah 9:6

Saturday 24th December
Pray for Pat and the helpers preparing for tomorrow’s Christmas Day meal in the Centre. We are expecting around 55 for the meal. Do pray also for the Granary team, who have been working extremely hard to raise funds for CFL in the Café and Farm Shop. Pray that they will have a good rest when they break for Christmas at lunchtime today.

Friday 23rd December
Today is a chance for those who live in our two supported homes and those attending the farm projects every day to get together with staff for a buffet lunch, then a party with sketches and lots of fun, with everyone involved. Do pray for blessing on this time together and that all present will hear and know the love of Jesus, God with us.

Thursday 22nd December
Do pray for CFL’s PR team, as they write to grant-making bodies, seek to extend CFL’s support base and do all they can to raise income for the Trust.

Wednesday 21st December
The Being There team have a party today for some of those in their care. Please pray that it will be a really peaceful, enjoyable time, that there will be no issues and that everyone will be made to feel very special and welcome. Some of those who attend events this week find Christmas an extremely difficult time and can be very low at this time of year.

Tuesday 20th December
Many of those who attend CFL’s daytime projects are getting together at lunchtime today for a Christmas lunch. Do pray for Mark and Pat who are doing the catering, the TFJs who will be helping and for a real time of enjoyment for everyone. Do pray that we will be able to share the real meaning of Christmas at this week’s special events.

Monday 19th December
Please pray especially for CFL’s Being There team, as they spend much of this week delivering presents and Christmas hampers to those in their care. Pray for safety on the roads and for strength and wisdom to deal with all the routine work and the crises which often occur at this time of year.

Sunday 18th December
Please pray especially for CFL’s volunteers, whose input to CFL is so crucial, that they will be really blessed in their ministry here. Pray for those who will be helping on Christmas Day, enabling people who would otherwise be alone to have a very special day together.

Saturday 17th December
Pray for CFL’s two supported homes as Christmas approaches and feelings can run high, or some people can get very low. Do pray for the ladies and gentlemen in CFL’s care and for the staff who care for them in each home.

Friday 16th December
Do pray for members of the CFL Equestrian team today as they take one of the Dales ponies right into the centre of Leeds first thing this morning along with one of our carts, for a photo call outside Harvey Nicholls, the department store, which is using CFL’s free range eggs this month.

Thursday 15th December
Please pray for Pat, one of our trustees, making a long journey to Leeds today to help CFL over the Christmas period.

Wednesday 14th December
Do pray for the Granary team. They are working extremely hard to generate income for CFL, putting on special Twilight Dining Christmas meals every evening, as well as opening every day.

Tuesday 13th December
Please pray especially for the Being There housing support team, as they travel across Leeds visiting people, helping vulnerable people get to appointments, supporting them and also planning for Christmas, to ensure that everyone who is supported is remembered at this time of the year, feels valued, loved and cared for, and hears something of Jesus and His love.

Monday 12th December
We do thank God for his goodness to us day by day. Please pray with us for safety on each CFL project and for all those in our care.

Sunday 11th December
Please pray that today will be a time of rest, spiritual refreshment and encouragement for all the CFL staff and volunteers. Pray also for those working in our two homes this weekend.

Saturday 10th December
Do pray for the Granary team who are extremely busy at this time of year, running Fine Dining most evenings, raising important income for the Trust.

Friday 9th December
As CFL receives its final payment of Supporting People money for the Being There team this week, please pray that God will in his grace and infinite riches, meet all CFL’s needs, enabling us to continue to support those who have nowhere else to turn.

Thursday 8th December
Please pray for the Being There Bible Study being held tonight, focussing on the meaning of Christmas and including a time of singing carols.

Wednesday 7th December
Volunteers are here several days this week packing Christmas food hampers to distribute to people we support all over Leeds. Thank God with us for the donated food which has made this possible and do pray that as these hampers are given out in the lead up to Christmas, staff members will have opportunities to explain something of God’s love and the message of Christmas.

Tuesday 6th December
Pray for the Bible Study being held at the end of the day at Crag House Farm and for all who will be staying on to look at the true meaning of Christmas.

Monday 5th December
Thank God with us for a really successful Christmas Crafts Sales Day on Saturday, which brought in much-needed income for CFL.

Sunday 4th December
Do pray for CFL’s Exec Committee, who carry a great deal of responsibility and have heavy workloads, that they will be kept well and know God’s grace and strength in all they do.

Saturday 3rd December
Pray for safety, good weather and great success at our Christmas Craft Sales Day today.

Friday 2nd December
Do pray for CFL’s two supported homes, for the staff teams and each resident. Pray for peace in the homes, for everyone’s safety and for God to grant us all the funding we need to continue to provide a home for life for those who need this kind of care and support.

Thursday 1st December
Pray for those CFL supports who are deeply broken by experiences of abuse and rejection, that as we care for them and seek to help them build confidence and trust, they may come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour and best friend.

November 2011

Wednesday 30th November
Pray for those CFL supports who are deeply broken by experiences of abuse and rejection, that as we care for them and seek to help them build confidence and trust, they may come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour and best friend.

Wednesday 30th November
Do pray for our TFJ team, who are helping CFL in so many ways and providing invaluable help throughout this year.

Tuesday 29th November
Please pray for the Being There housing support team, as they become increasingly busy at this time of year, prerparing gifts, food parcels and Christmas celebrations for people who would otherwise have no one to be with at Christmas, and no one to send them gifts or cards. Pray that we will be able to meet these needs, whilst also caring for people's day to day needs and will be able to share with them the wonderful good news of who Jesus is.

Monday 28th November
We are all pretty busy gearing up to be ready for CFL’s Christmas Craft Sales Day on Saturday (3rd December). Please pray we will have everything ready in time, the weather will be reasonable and we will be able to raise good income for our work.

Sunday 27th November
Sunday is a much-needed day of rest for the CFL team, but do pray for those who are working in our two homes or on the farm, to maintain projects and the care we provide. Pray also for those we support who are beginning to pray, read the Bible and attend church, that they will come to know the Lord Jesus as their very best friend and Saviour this Christmas time.

Saturday 26th November
Do pray for the team working in CFL’s Granary café and farm shop. They are extremely busy and bookings for the special Christmas Fine Dining are so full that they are needing to open on several extra nights. Do pray for strength for the team of staff and those volunteers who help them.

Friday 25th November
Pray for Clare, who leads the Free Range Egg project, and for those in her care. Our eggs are literally flying out, and there is plenty to keep the team busy. Thank God for this opportunity to raise income for the Trust.

Thursday 24th November
Pray for those of our supporters who have recently been bereaved, who have serious illness in their family, or for those who are older and becoming more frail. Do pray that they will be comforted by the knowledge that they are part of the wide and extended family of CFL, who do pray for them.

Wednesday 23rd November
Do pray for the especially vulnerable people in CFL’s care, that they will be protected from those who would harm them; and pray also for the staff caring for them day by day, that they will be given wisdom, patience and strength.

Tuesday 22nd November
Do pray for the Bible Study being held tonight, that as we study the message of Christmas, everyone attending will have a really enjoyable time, and will also understand the true meaning of this very special time of the year.

Monday 21st November
As the colder and foggier weather draws in, please pray for CFL’s Being There housing support team who have to drive around the city a lot as part of their job, that they will be kept safe on their journeys.

Sunday 20th November
Please pray today for CFL’s Support Groups, where supporters get together to hear up to date news of CFL, to pray together and to seek ways of supporting CFL and expanding its support base. Pray for those who lead the groups and that further groups may be established across the UK.

Saturday 19th November
Please pray for Tindall House and Wendy Margaret Home over the weekend, for each resident and for the staff teams. Thank God for these very special homes and pray that He will bless and help us as we strive to raise all the funds needed to fulfill CFL’s promise to care “for life”.

Friday 18th November
Pray for the Being There project’s team of staff and volunteers, for their safety as they visit people day by day traveling around Leeds, and for patience and strength for each day’s work. Pray that the team will be able to find suitable housing for those in need, as the situation is increasingly difficult.

Thursday 17th November
Pray for all the preparations underway for CFL’s Christmas Craft Sales Day on 3rd December, that this will be a really successful event, helping CFL with its ongoing costs and also helping new visitors to the farm to hear something of Jesus’ love as they spend time with us.

Wednesday 16th November
Please pray for CFL’s Executive team and senior managers as they carry a great deal of responsibility and work hard in each area of the Trust’s ministry. Pray for wisdom, patience and grace in each day’s tasks.

Tuesday 15th November
Pray for CFL's Art and Craft Project and Abi who leads it, that the gentle, creative and therapeutic activities will be an immense help to everyone who enjoys the art room facilities each weekday .

Monday 14th November
As many people and governments face financial concerns, please pray that our Heavenly Father will meet CFL’s needs day by day, enabling us to continue to care for very vulnerable and lonely people who have no one else to love and help them. Pray that God will bless every venture CFL itself is undertaking to raise income for this ministry, and that He will be glorified as the world sees our work continue and grow.

Thursday 10th November
The 'Being There' team will be holding their Bible Study tonight. Please pray for a good time of fellowship and the Gospel will be shared in a way that will encourage those that come to follow Christ.

Wednesday 9th November
Please pray for all those who come up to the farm this week, whether it's to visit the cafe and farm shop or one of those in our care here to join in one of the projects. Pray all will see or experience something of God's love through the care they receive from staff and volunteers.

Sunday 6th November
Do pray for those in CFL’s care who are beginning to read the Bible and to ask many questions about who Jesus really is. Pray that we will know the joy of seeing them come to faith in Christ, and pray that all the staff team will be encouraged and refreshed today, ready for a new week of ministry ahead.

Saturday 5th November
Please pray for CFL’s application for planning permission to expand the work of the Granary and Farm Shop into the adjacent 17thC barn. Pray that permission will be received, and that we will secure all the funds we need to take this project forward, providing crucial income for CFL.

Friday 4th November
Please pray for a large team of corporate volunteers who are helping on CFL’s conservation project today, helping to undertake vital pond maintenance work. Pray for safety and that everyone involved will enjoy the day’s activity, also learning something of the nature of CFL’s work.

Thursday 3rd November
Pray for our TFJ team as they work hard in different areas of CFL, providing invaluable support. Please also pray for Chris, who is speaking on CFL at Basingstoke tonight.

Tuesday 2nd November
Pray for the Equestrian project, which provides therapeutic opportunities for people to work with horses, including opportunities for disabled people to drive a horse and cart. Pray for the team working each day and for all those who attend this project.

 

Monday 1st November
Please pray for Mike and Sophie who join us today, and pray for them too, as they settle into Christian ministry and into a new life in the city of Leeds. Pray for Mike as he trains as CFL’s butcher, and for Sophie as she settles into working alongside staff, using her OT and other skills to help enhance the care we provide. Please also pray that as the bulletin is sent out today, this will be a real encouragement to supporters.

October 2011

Sunday 31st October
Please pray for Nigel who is working for CFL in the car mechanics workshop, bringing that project back to life, repairing all CFL’s vehicles and agricultural machinery, and also training young people in essential skills, which may help some to find employment. Pray for Nigel’s wife, Debbie, who works part-time for CFL on the Being There project, and pray for them as a couple as they settle into a new life and ministry in Leeds.

 

Sunday 30th October
Pray for real encouragement and blessing this Lord’s Day for all the wide family of CFL. Do also pray that God will meet all CFL’s needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus, helping us to make up the shortfall when Supporting People funding ends, for His glory.

Saturday 29th October
Do pray for CFL’s two homes over the weekend, Tindall House and Wendy Margaret Home, for the staff and each resident. Pray for a happy and peaceful atmosphere over the weekend, for strength for the staff, and for blessing on these very special ‘families’.

Friday 28th October
CFL is seeking planning permission in order to restore the 16thC barn on site, saving this beautiful historic building and turning it into a large café and farm shop facility, building on the success of the Granary. Do pray for planning permission to be granted quickly, so that CFL can do all in its power to generate income, enabling us to provide desperately needed support for vulnerable people who are relying on CFL, and many more on into the future.

Thursday 27th October
The Exec team will be meeting with Jim Dobson and and Jonathan Birnie from Dunbia today, to seek advice on a whole range of issues, as CFL seeks to build up its social enterprise. Please pray that this will be a really helpful time.

Wednesday 26th October
Do pray for the Being There team of staff and volunteers. They are already gearing up to Christmas, when a great deal needs to be done to ensure that people who would other wise be extremely lonely do have a wonderful time and feel especially loved. Meanwhile, they are dealing with a whole range of crises, from problems with benefits payments, to situations where very vulnerable people face homelessness. Pray for wisdom and strength for all the team.

Tuesday 25th October
At 4:30 today there is a Bible study for any of those attending the farm projects who want to stay on. Some attended for the first time a fortnight ago. Please pray for real blessing on this time, especially for those who have not yet come to faith in Christ.

Monday 24th October
Please pray for Mike and Sophie Coles, who are moving down from Scotland this week, prior to starting work at Caring For Life next week. Please pray for them as they set up house in Leeds and prepare to enter fulltime Christian ministry.

Thursday 20th October
Do pray for all the staff and volunteers working on our daytime projects, that they will have the patience, Christ-likeness and wisdom they need, and pray also for safety in each activity.

Wednesday 19th October
The work of CFL’s Being There housing support team is not as visible as that undertaken on the projects at the farm, but is a crucial spearhead of our work, taking the love of Jesus out into the community and supporting vulnerable people of all ages. Do pray for this team of staff and volunteers, whose visits, practical help and compassionate approach mean the world to those they support.

Tuesday 18th October
Do pray for all CFL’s volunteers, who play such a vital role in the Trust’s work. Pat, one of our trustees, is currently at Crag House Farm for a week, helping our social enterprise by making jams and chutneys.

Monday 17th October
Praise God with us that, as autumn draws in, harvest gifts continue to arrive from churches near and far, filling out stores and enabling us to reduce CFL’s bills, whilst also providing vital food parcels for those in need.

Sunday 16th October
Please pray for Peter Parkinson, who is undertaking a CFL presentation and preaching in Derbyshire today. Do pray that today will be a time of real refreshment and blessing for all those involved in CFL’s ministry, as we face a busy week ahead.

Saturday 15th October
Please pray for the Trustees of CFL who are meeting today, for wisdom, grace and blessing on their discussions.

Friday 14th October
Please pray for every effort that we are making at CFL to increase income to the Trust, so that we can provide care for those who would otherwise fall through the net. But pray with us that, as we work and do all we can, God will out of his great riches meet all our needs, for His glory alone.

Thursday 13th October
Please pray for CFL’s Being There team of staff and befriending volunteers. Pray that they will be wise in each situation they encounter and that, as they visit people and care for them, the fragrance of Jesus will go with them and very hurting, needy and lonely people will be drawn to Christ as His love is shared with them.

Wednesday 12th October
Some of the vulnerable adults who attend the therapeutic daytime projects at Crag House Farm do not have any other meaningful daytime activities. Some have sever disabilities and do not attend any other day centre/type of provision. Their time at Crag House Farm is extremely important to them, as are the nutritious meals they enjoy. Please pray for safety on every project, and for patience and strength for the staff and volunteers.

Tuesday 11th October
Please pray for the Bible Study taking place at the end of the afternoon today, for any attending the farm projects, and also for the volunteer training being undertaken both today and tomorrow at CFL on the subject of safeguarding vulnerable adults. Do pray that both days will be really helpful for volunteers, including CFL’s new Time For Jesus team, and that the time together will also be enjoyable, as volunteers do not often get much time to be together and talk.

Monday 10th October
Do thank God with us for the harvest gifts which are continuing to be brought along to Crag House Farm, the home of CFL, and are being safely stored away, to help reduce CFL’s food bills right through the year, and to enable us to provide food parcels for those in need.

Sunday 9th October
Do pray for the residents of Tindall House and Wendy Margaret Home this weekend. Most of the residents of each home choose to attend church; do pray that they will really benefit from feeling a part of a church family, as well as the CFL family.

Saturday 8th October
Please pray for the team working in the Granary, including greatly-valued volunteers. It can be very busy when people are taking holidays. Pray that the Granary will not only continue to be extremely successful, but also a real blessing to those customers who may need a friendly welcome and a bit of support and friendship.

Friday 7th October
Please pray for CFL’s Being There team of both staff and volunteer befrienders. They all play a vital role and their visits and ongoing support are a lifeline to many extremely vulnerable people, most of whom have no one else in the world they can trust. Please pray that we will receive all the income we need to maintain this project when Supporting People funding ends soon.

Thursday 6th October
Please pray for CFL’s PR team, who are working very hard on all fronts to seek to raise CFL’s income, to replace local authority funding when Supporting People payments end, and to help CFL to not only continue to care for all those who are dependent on our help, but also to care for others who are falling through the net.

Wednesday 5th October
Please pray for CFL’s team of six Time For Jesus volunteers, who are giving a year of their life to serve at CFL, doing a wonderful job in essential roles. Pray for Esther, Emily, Eva, Tom, Tilly and Tamsin.

Tuesday 4th October
Do thank God with us for the wonderful harvest gifts which are arriving here at CFL. These gifts are vital in helping us to reduce food bills, and also to provide food hampers at Christmas for people who are alone, and food parcels throughout the year for people in difficulties.

Monday 3rd October
Please pray for CFL’s plans to move the Granary café and farm shop into the seventeenth century barn, enabling CFL to raise greater income to sustain its work. Pray that all will go well with meetings with seeking permission to undertake the work needed to create this facility, helping CFL to continue to care for many needy people.

Sunday 2nd October
Do pray with us that today will be a real blessing to the whole CFL family, including those in countries other than the UK, and especially remembering Mike Castle’s work in the USA in Los Angeles, as he seeks to reach out to those who are so hurt and damaged. Pray that as the day the Lord has given to us ends, we will all know the truth of this wonderful hymn:

The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended,
The darkness falls at Thy behest;
To Thee our morning hymns ascended,
Thy praise shall sanctify our rest.

We thank Thee that Thy church, unsleeping,
While earth rolls onward into light,
Through all the world her watch is keeping,
And rests not now by day or night.

As o’er each continent and island
The dawn leads on another day,
The voice of prayer is never silent,
Nor dies the strain of praise away.

The sun that bids us rest is waking
Our brethren ’neath the western sky,
And hour by hour fresh lips are making
Thy wondrous doings heard on high.

So be it, Lord; Thy throne shall never,
Like earth’s proud empires, pass away:
Thy kingdom stands, and grows forever,
Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway.
John Ellerton, 1870.

Saturday 1st October
Please pray for those supported by the Being There team and on the daytime therapeutic/work experience projects who are particularly vulnerable, sadly sometimes determined to self destruct, despite all we seek to do in loving and supporting them. Pray for their safety and for patience and strength for those working with them.

September 2011

Friday 30th September
Do thank God with us for the wonderful harvest gifts which are beginning to arrive here at CFL. These gifts are vital in helping us to reduce food bills, and also to provide food hampers at Christmas for people who are alone, and food parcels throughout the year for people in difficulties.

Thursday 29th September
With Supporting people funding ending, CFL is doing everything in its power to raise funds to maintain crucial support of very vulnerable people. Please pray for all our efforts, and for real wisdom grace and strength to maximise the potential to bring in income. Above all please pray that we will be able to find more Christian people who will support CFL regularly, praying for us day by day and becoming part of the wide family of CFL .

Wednesday 28th September
Do pray for Tamsin, who joined our TFJ team on Monday. This makes our TFJ team for 2011/12 complete: Esther, Eva, Emily, Tom, Tilly and Tamsin! Do pray for these young people as they give a year of their lives to Christian ministry, undertaking numerous practical tasks, which is enormously helpful to us at CFL.

Tuesday 27th September
Please pray for the Bible Study to be held at the end of the afternoon for any attending the daytime projects. Around 15 to 20 usually come along. Please pray that we will be able to teach young Christians simply and clearly, and to lead others to know Christ as their own Saviour.

Monday 26th September
Praise God with us that the holidays for Tindall House and Wendy Margaret Home went extremely well and everyone is safely home. Praise God also that there were some very helpful conversations about Christ and some good times of fellowship.

Sunday 25th September
Pray for great blessing on the whole CFL extended family this Lord’s Day, including those in CFL’s care who are attending church very regularly and who do not yet know Christ as their own Saviour and best friend. Praise God for all His goodness and love, and do pray that He will meet all our needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus.

Saturday 24th September
Do pray for our Granary team of staff and volunteers. Their contribution to CFL is absolutely vital and we need to increase the income to the charity from this important venture. Pray for strength for the staff and blessing on the time they each spend with customers, providing a warm and welcoming environment.

Friday 23rd September
Please pray for the safe return of young people and staff who will be travelling home today after holidays come to an end.

Wednesday 21st September
Please pray for the Being There housing support team. Every day they deal with people in crisis and also provide patient, consistent ongoing support for those who are more settled, but who would be in distress or have serious difficulties if their support ended. Pray that as our team of staff and volunteers visit week by week, the love of Jesus which they share will draw people to want to know the Saviour who the team are serving.

Monday 19th September
Please pray for some of our young people who are away on holiday this week. Pray this will be a good time for rest and fellowship as they spend time with each other and the staff who are caring for them.

Monday 12th September
Please pray for the Being There housing support team. They are kept extremely busy, as are the volunteers who help them. Pray for safety and for blessing on each visit they make, that those they support will feel really loved and cared for and wille xperience the love of Christ through our team.

Sunday 11th September
Please pray for all those in CFL’s care who have come to know Christ, that they will grown in faith today and in love for their Saviour. Pray for those who may be discouraged or struggling in any way, and do pray for a number of gentlemen and ladies who are currently attending church regularly and whose hearts are being really warmed to the gospel.

Saturday 10th September
Please pray for the richest blessing on our Harvest Thanksgiving Service today at Supporters Day, that this will be a tremendous encouragement and inspiration to all the supporters who are able to attend, and that the whole day will be blessed.

Friday 9th September
Please pray for Emily who joins the Time For Jesus team today. This is one of our busiest days of the year! Do pray for the drama group, practicing their excerpt from Shakespeare for the review at Supporters Day tomorrow, for all the practical arrangements for tomorrow and for safety both today and tomorrow.

Thursday 8th September
Volunteers are gathering to help CFL prepare for the Supporters Day at the weekend. Please pray that all the necessary work can be undertaken in time and do join us in praying for good weather on Saturday.

Tuesday 6th September
Do pray for both our homes, as they prepare for their forthcoming holiday. Excitement is building! Please pray they will have a very happy time and good weather

Monday 5th September
Please pray for Nigel and Debbie who have joined the team today; also for our new Time For Jesus team, Esther, Eva, Tillie and Tom. Pray also for the staff meeting this evening, that the whole team will be inspired and encouraged in serving Christ.