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Bethan Ryder

Relay Worker in our Central region.

Bethan is doing Relay in Cambridge, supporting the Christian Unions in Anglia Ruskin University - Cambridge and the University of Cambridge.

Relay is a ten-month discipleship, training and mission programme run by UCCF, a charity which aims to give every student in Great Britain an opportunity to hear and respond to the good news about Jesus Christ.

Relay Workers equip, resource and encourage student Christian Unions whilst being discipled and trained by a member of UCCF staff.

Bethan says...

Hi there! My name is Bethan and I have just finished my maths degree in Oxford. Over the past three years I have been very involved with the Christian Union. I have seen first hand what an amazing opportunity university is to share the good news of Jesus with students in open conversations with my friends. I have also been really grateful for the support of the UCCF team both in joining in these conversations and offering support and resources along the way. One particular friend of mine has been on a journey from listening to a talk given by the relay worker at the time to being part of a discussion group with our staff worker in Oxford and coming to church and reading uncover Mark with me.

Having seen the impact being involved with the Christian union can have, I am super excited to be moving to Cambridge to join the CU movement there to encourage, support and learn from the students there! Another really exciting part of the year ahead will be getting to dig deeper into the mysteries of God’s word and learning to apply the truths of the Bible into my life this year and beyond.

As with everything in life, this new adventure is only possible by God’s grace and His strength sustaining me. During the course of my time as a relay worker, I would love for you to partner with me by praying for me, and consider financially supporting me. I will need to raise around £11000 for my living and ministry costs this year, which is equivalent to 37 people giving £30 per month, or 22 people giving £50 per month.

If you would like to receive my prayer letter to keep up to date with how you can pray for me, do click the link to sign up!

Pray for Bethan

Prayer is a vital part of supporting Bethan’s work with Christian Unions. Here are some prayer points from Bethan:

  • For the universities in Cambridge, that we would see God calling people to himself and transforming lives this year.
  • For the students in the Christian union, that they would be excited to share the good news with their friends.
  • For me, that I would grow in love for the Lord Jesus, desire to serve him and humility.

Partner with Bethan

It costs on average £8,000–12,000 to cover the living and ministry expenses of a Relay Worker.

Having a team of people who partner financially and in prayer with Relay Workers means that they can:

  • Encourage CU students in their faith in the Lord Jesus.
  • Give biblically-grounded answers to students exploring Christianity.
  • Support CUs as they seek to give every student the opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel.
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Contact Bethan

Bethan works with these CUs...

  • Anglia Ruskin Uni, Cambridge CU
  • Cambridge Uni Inter-Collegiate CU

Support Bethan

It costs on average £8,000–12,000 to cover the living and ministry expenses of a Relay Worker. Can you support Bethan?

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It costs on average £8,000–12,000 to cover the living and ministry expenses of a Relay Worker.

Relay Workers are supported entirely by partnering with personal supporters, who will pray for them and give financially to enable their work. Thank you so much for considering partnering with Bethan in the coming year.

Before you give, you should know that:

  • Stewardship receive donations for Relay Workers and make gifts directly to them.
  • The Relay Worker receives information from Stewardship about who is supporting them financially, so that they can manage their income and thank their supporters.
  • The Relay Worker will share financial information with their Relay supervisor, who will help them to steward their money wisely.
  • The Relay Worker will share your contact information with UCCF, the charity that runs the Relay scheme, so that they can thank you for their support.
  • If you do not wish to share your details with the Relay Worker and UCCF, you should send your donation request to Stewardship anonymously.
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