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The Saltbox: “Supporting, encouraging, promoting” Lloyd Cooke November2009

The Saltbox: “Supporting, encouraging, promoting” Lloyd Cooke November2009. The Saltbox: Christian charity established 1983 “Supports, encourages, promotes” Faith Infrastructure Organisation Partners:

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The Saltbox: “Supporting, encouraging, promoting” Lloyd Cooke November2009

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  1. The Saltbox: “Supporting, encouraging, promoting” Lloyd Cooke November2009

  2. The Saltbox: Christian charity established 1983 “Supports, encourages, promotes” Faith Infrastructure Organisation Partners: Voluntary & community sector, Statutory sector, health, education, media, police & emergency services: eg: CVS’s, REC’s, PCTs, etc.

  3. The Saltbox: “Supporting, encouraging, promoting” Encouraging & organising united Christian events Communications & information function (inc. free Information Service mailing) Supporting faith-based community work Media liaison Providing a ‘faith voice’ to other sectors Spiritual development & social responsibility

  4. 2001 “If my people who are called by My name will humble themselves & pray & seek my face & turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin & heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7 v14

  5. Spiritual development Monthly 2C7 prayer events

  6. Spiritual development Monthly leaders’ meetings

  7. Belongingto theland “For where you go, I will go, and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people” Ruth 1 v16 “And those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins. You will raise up the age-old foundations; and you will be called repairer of the breach, the restorer of the streets in which to dwell.” Isaiah 58 v12

  8. Spiritual development Embrace ‘07

  9. 2C7 United Prayer: General Harvest – for increasing numbers of people to come to faith in Christ. Healing – for a release of God’s healing power on people, families, congregations & the land. Glory – for a deeper experience of God in day-to-day city life.

  10. 2C7 United Prayer: 7 Sectors Improvements in & strategic connections with: Business Community Education Health Law Media & Arts Politics

  11. 2006 - 2C7 United Prayer: 7 transformation targets Continued Government inward investment Reduction in crime & the fear of crime High profile visionary leadership Improved educational attainments Change in the local ‘victim mentality’ Cranes on the city centre skyline Premiership football

  12. Faith-Secular Partnerships “Encouraging partnership for the sake of the Kingdom” S-o-T City Faith Link Forum Faith leaders, Civic leaders: Elected Mayor, Chief Executive, Council officers Community & city issues Local Strategic Partnership Contract between central and local government to delivery actions against agreed priorities in the area. Statutory sector, emergency services, health, education, voluntary sector, community sector Voluntary Sector Forum Faith leaders, Civic leaders: Elected Mayor, Chief Executive, Council officers SCIO (Staffs voluntary sector) Faith leaders, Civic leaders: Elected Mayor, Chief Executive, Council officers

  13. Multiple prayer rooms •  Daily times of corporate led worship and prayer • A resources room •  Live worship streamed from IHOP Kansas City •  Prayer ministry for healing •  A refreshment area and comfortable lounge •  A website to keep you informed of the developing ministry

  14. Night Church Sacred space and outreach ministry to clubbers in Hanley city centre every Friday evening

  15. to provide a snapshot of the care initiatives undertaken by faith communities to identify potential partnership opportunities which will help bring about beneficial change & community transformation Purpose:

  16. Questionnaires Stoke-on-Trent 150 faith groups contacted 93 replies 62% response rate Staffordshire 506 faith groups contacted 252 replies 50% response rate

  17. Key Questions Asked: buildings / resources partnership working faith activities influence in schools training needs

  18. Representative Summary: Staffordshire andStoke-on-Trent 1,400initiatives 575numbers employed 64,000+weekly users 6,800+volunteers £4.4M+vol’s contribution p/a

  19. Example: • Older People’s Faith Projects in S-o-T • +40 groups • +260 weekly volunteers • +1,000 weekly volunteer hours • +2,300 weekly users • Members’ issues: • 60% don’t access services anywhere else • many don’t go anywhere else in the week • most don’t belong to the worshipping faith community • most have no transport • Saltbox partners: PCT, LSP, Social Services, Age Concern, Staffs Fire & Rescue, Warm Zone, Beat the Cold, the Sentinel, etc.

  20. “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” Albert Einstein

  21. It’s much more than just lunch!! Conversation Laughter Birthdays Fun Friends but also HARD work Good food

  22. Social responsibility ‘Trick or Treat’ project Protecting the elderly & vulnerable Protecting unsupervised children Reducing T or T vandalism 150,000 leaflets 33% of all Staffs primary schools Police, schools, N.Watch, OAP groups

  23. Social responsibility Data Link Scheme Emergency information scheme 20,000 packs being made available Neighbourhood Watch, LSP, Sentinel, heath centres, doctors surgeries, etc

  24. PhoneLink –The service that can provide a FREE befriending phone call every day offering friendship, information and support. • 01782 265651 • phonelink@saltbox.org.uk

  25. Free of charge to clients Befriending phone calls A support service, encouraging and supporting independent living at home An informal monitoring service that could help maintain wellbeing at home Signposting Low level advocacy Faith linkage PhoneLink offers:

  26. Social responsibility N. Staffs Community Chaplaincy Faith based project Since 2004 worked with over 120 ex-offenders Currently has 50 clients Supporting, mentoring, rehabilitating National re-offending rate = c.70% NSCC rate = - 30% Landlord for 22 properties Housing partner – ‘Green Pastures’

  27. Service Level Agreement 2009-11 Saltbox + City Council “Building a city with a soul” Aim: deliver faith-based engagement & support

  28. Connecting the Connectors Transforming essentials Strategicintercessory prayer Strategicmission Strategicmercy Strategicengagement

  29. A New Day…? “healing of the land” 2 Chronicles 7v14 “fruitful, multiply, fill, subdue, rule” Genesis 1v28 “government on His shoulders” Isaiah 9v6 “if you believe you will see the glory of the Lord” John 11v40

  30. A New Day…? Challenges: Think & pray broader than your borders Connect beyond your family & tribe Brokenness & humility are great strengths Don’t fear transition Beware map salesmen!

  31. 2009 prophetic theme:From Silver to Gold

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