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“We Have Grown to Over 310 Chaplains ” ENGLISH FOOTBALL SCOTTISH FOOTBALL Non-lEAGUE FOOTBALL HORSE RACING RUGBY UNION RUGBY LEAGUE CRICKET OLYMPIC GAMES PARALYMPICS COMMONWEALTH GAMES BELFAST – 26 JULy-10 AUGUST 2013 MOTOR SPORT developing outside the UK as we have become to understand that the model of It was a great privilege to be able to be demonstrated in a myriad of practical “We have chaplaincy integrated with professional bodies here is globally unique and more involved in providing chaplaincy cover for ways, perhaps best exemplified by and more countries are calling on our the World Police and Fire Games in Belfast a local prison chaplain who offered experience to help them replicate the last summer. The WPFGis a biennial event hospitality (at home not work!) to a grown to success. for serving and retired police, fire, prison stranded Russian competitor and by one A key scripture for us has been Luke 10:1 and border security officers and, in terms of our chaplains who transported three as the disciples went two by two, it has of participation, it is the third largest competitors to their venue in his own prompted us not only to seek to develop international multi-sport event in the world. car after they had missed their bus. over 310 chaplaincies in twos, but also on a macro With over 7000 competitors from sixty Chaplains were also invited to take level to find partners who will help to seven countries descending on Northern part in the moving memorial service sustain the work. More news we hope on Ireland, it was also the largest sporting in St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast; chaplains ” this in 2014. event ever to take place in the Province. this is a central part of the Games, I’d like to encourage you to read the articles I can only describe 2013 as an incredible year, inside and pray for all those involved that This was only the third time that the Games commemorating officers who have as we have grown to over 310 chaplains and seek to serve, purely motivated by Jesus’ had been staged in Europe in their twenty lost their lives in the line of duty down made some new inroads into Paralympic compassion for all. Finally early in 2014 Rev eight year history and the first to take place through the years. sport and event sports chaplaincy. All this John Boyers will be stepping down from anywhere in the British Isles. The chaplaincy service was warmly progress was made possible by the grace Sports Chaplaincy UK, whilst continuing to As in London 2012, the chaplaincy team commended by organisers at the end of of God, bold decisions and the courage of be chaplain at Manchester United. No-one for WPFG2013 was recruited and trained the Games. people full of faith as they have stepped will know the sacrifices he has made over under the umbrella of the overall Volunteer out and up, to take on the challenges the years, but he has built a foundation of Programme for the Games and all of our before them. At this point I would like sports chaplaincy that leads the world and chaplains were fully accredited volunteers Andrew Thompson especially to thank all our trustees, pastoral for that we praise God. I personally want to who proudly wore the black and red team Chaplain to Ulster Rugby directors and their families for the work and thank him for his unwavering support and uniform. Our chaplains were drawn from progress we have been able to make as a kind advice he has provided to me behind team. A massive thank you of course also to a broad range of backgrounds – we had the scenes this year. our many volunteers which we recognise Keep praying for all the chaplains, more local Sports Chaplaincy UKchaplains who is only made possible by the support than anything we need Jesus’ strength and are working regularly on the ground in of your families, churches and Christian favour to go about our work. NIreland and these were supplemented organisations which we are truly grateful by others involved in sports ministry, local for, our unsung heroes. Admin address: Richard Gamble prison and fire chaplains, together with Sports Chaplaincy UK 2013 also saw some new opportunities CEO representatives of Firefighters For Christ PO Box 123, Sale @sportschaplain and the Christian Police Association from Cheshire M33 4ZA across the UK, as well as one or two North [email protected] American chaplains. 0800 181 4051 Many significant contacts were made, many meaningful conversations took place with sportschaplaincy.org.uk folk from right across the whole Games community and the love of Christ was Sports Chaplaincy UK is a Registered Charity (No. 1005446) IMAGES Graham Morris www.cricketpix.com (Professional Football image) thinkstockphotos.co.uk (Background images) All Ability Eirian Wyyn - Swansea City FC academy chaplain Motor (2012 SCUK Conference images) Design by Gamble Designs www.gambledesigns.co.uk 2013 has seen chaplaincy continue to Sport Sport expand at all levels throughout English and God has truly blessed us in the last year, Christian sports chaplaincy in the disabled Welsh Football. There are now approximately providing many opportunities to share in sporting world is growing. The second half of 120 chaplains working throughout the the lives of many people, and it is through 2013 saw the signing of a formal engagement football pyramid from the Premier League such occasions that we are able to share agreement between Sports Chaplaincy UK to the Conference and lower leagues. It has the love of God, both in word and action. and Disability Sport Wales (DSW), the lead been particularly encouraging to see more The Christian gospel always has love at its organisation in Wales for the development of chaplaincy involvement in Academies with heart, and is always relevant to the lives of Ever since childhood, I have been a follower sport for disabled people. chaplains appointed specifically to support all. We have to learn how to listen to those of motorcycle racing (and indeed, all forms This was a historic development whereby at youth level, as has been the case at Cardiff we seek to minister to, in order that we can of motorsport). This stems primarily from Sports Chaplaincy UK now provide City, and the development of a chaplaincy speak an appropriate word to them. two things; motorsport-loving parents volunteer chaplaincy support to the team and mentoring to youth players The chaplaincy to horseracing is built upon and the experience of watching the dices athletes in their Academy and High as seen at Crystal Palace, both currently relationships and getting to know people, between Bill Ivy and Phil Read at the Ulster Performance departments. Practically “Every Club should have a Chaplain”, the Premier League clubs. being there where they live and work. This Grand Prix in the sixties. Marrying a relation speaking this has meant two of Sports Football Conference Chairman, Brian Lee, There have been a number of new can not be done overnight but often takes of eleven times Isle of Man T.T. winner, Chaplaincy UK’s chaplains, Rev. Dave Hibbin spoke those words when addressing all sixty chaplaincy appointments from York City to months if not years to establish. People in Phillip McCallen has continued to keep of Ararat Baptist Church and Heather Lewis eight member clubs of the Conference at Southend United but perhaps most pleasing racing, most of whom have no contact with the family interest alive and I keep tabs of Highfields Church, Cardiff both giving their Annual General Meeting held in June has been that to Birmingham City. Some the Church, have images in their minds on the scene “back home” as well as being a day a week of their time to support the 2013 at Celtic Manor, Newport. This followed chaplaincy situations arise quite quickly but of what a Christian minister is like, which involved here on the mainland. Since 2005, principality’s disabled sports people at a five minute presentation that we had it has taken nearly four years to appoint at hopefully bears no truth in reality; but I have acted as chaplain to the Aintree their bases in Sophia Gardens and the been able to give about the work of Sports Birmingham which shows the importance nevertheless such images get in the way Motorcycle Racing Club in Liverpool. As the National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cardiff. Chaplaincy UK. After we had finished, Brian of persistence and prayer. of trying to establish friendships, and a name suggests, the circuit (used in a longer It is intended that this model is replicated enthusiastically offered that impromptu This year has seen the role of the football willingness to ask for or receive help. form in past years for the British Grand Prix), in North Wales (where DSW have another Progress has been made in developing endorsement. The invitation to attend the chaplain get some positive reviews in The Stable visits, visits to Stud Farms and is beside the Grand National course and base ) , and perhaps even further a field. chaplaincy at the SPFL clubs, where we conference followed a similar opportunity Times, The Readers’ Digest and FC Business visits with individuals continue to be hosts meetings on five Saturdays from May Sports Chaplaincy UK’s Chaplaincy Support now serve thirty nine out of the forty two to attend the Football Conference EGM in Magazine. We are also very grateful for the the foundation of all our work. Some until September. For me, being a chaplain Director for Scottish Sport, Neil Urquhart, clubs through chaplaincy and I usually have February 2013 which Ian and Matt Baker had ongoing support of the Premier League, people welcome such visits and others enables me both to put something back has similarly entered into recent discussions to replace on average six chaplains a year attended.
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