• The Churches and Christian organisations who support the Besom, pray for its mission and work in the city of York.
• In addition to individual givers and groups praying as they go out to serve those in need, the Core Team meet weekly to pray for specific issues and "things".
• We hold prayer meetings in the communities where we work and invite you to join us in prayer and thanksgiving by attending these.
• We produce a prayer letter each Quarter which can be used as an aid when praying for the work of the Besom - click here to download one!

How can I pray for the Besom?
Ephesians 3 verse 20 says "and now to him who by the power at work within us, is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations for ever and ever amen."

Here a few ideas to reflect on as you pray for the Besom in York. Thank You!

PRAISES: Thank God for His amazing and varied provision of things, time, skills and money. For answered prayers, especially the working relationships that have deepened within the Core Team. Give thanks for the increasing number of social workers, health professionals and housing officers who are referring those in need to the Besom. Thank God for those individuals who have given time to drive the van, help on the van and given good quality things to go out on the van! Praise God for the difference made to recipients by individuals and groups who have served through the Besom.

RELATIONSHIPS: Please continue to pray for the Besom Core Team, that they would continue to allow God to be the anchor that holds the Besom Bridge steady. Pray that their strength would come from Him and that they would strive to put prayer at the centre of all they do. Pray for our relationship with the 20+ Churches commited to giving through the Besom and give thanks for individuals who act as a link between the Besom core team and their church. Pray for new and existing relationships with health professionals, social workers and those involved in care in the community, that the Besom team can demonstrate Gods love to them.

SERVICE FOR THE GIVER: Pray that the core team could focus on being "the bridge" to enable individuals and groups to give "whatever" they have decided on. Pray we can encourage and help people to listen to God and that we can convey the mission and values of the Besom to those who want to give. Please pray we would be good managers of all that Christ has entrusted to us and that God would help the core team have a good relationship with each giver; one of humility and respect. Please pray for those giving things,time,money and skills ,that through this,they would experience many blessings.

ONGOING  DEVELOPMENT; The Besom in York is now 3 years old! We have a new Sibling "Ryedale Besom" based in Malton. Pray for the Core team as they implement the strategy for  2010. Pray for opportunities for sharing the Besom Vision with more people and that the Besom in York would grow beyond what we can imagine.

SAFETY & PROTECTION: Please pray for all in the Besom core team, all who give and all who receive. As we know service delivery doesn't always go according to plan. Please ask God to bless all aspects of the work, assessments, briefings, van runs and more importantly the work undertaken in the community by individuals and groups. Please pray for protection from the opposition in all areas of the work of the Besom.