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Sam Haynes

Relay Worker in our Midlands region.

Sam is doing Relay in Birmingham, supporting the Christian Unions in Aston University, the University of Birmingham and the University of Wolverhampton.

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.

Sam says...

Hi! I'm Sam, and I'll be doing Relay in Birmingham this year! I'll mainly be based at the University of Birmingham but will also be working with Aston and Wolverhampton as well.

In my three years of being a student at UoB, God has truly grabbed hold of me and set a passion within me to see those around me to come to know Him. I absolutely love the vision of the CU, and have had the joy of serving God through the CU in a wide variety of ways. God never ceased to continue to amaze me with his power and his faithfulness to us as we went out to go and share the gospel with the rest of campus and I can't wait to see what He has in store for the upcoming year! I am so excited for this upcoming year, to have the opportunity to dedicate this year to serving God in campus mission is a real privilege. I am praying that my CU experience and passion for its vision will be something that I can use to encourage students as they continue to spread the gospel with campuses across Birmingham.

Due to the voluntary nature of the role, I am going to be completely reliant upon the generosity of others in terms of my living and ministry costs. If you would be able to partner with me in my Relay year through prayer and/or financial support this would be greatly appreciated, either get in touch with me or follow the links below!

Pray for Sam

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

  • That God would help me to seek Him first, to trust Him in all things and that through the year I would come to know and love Him all the more.
  • That I would adjust well to Relay life, finding new and healthy rhythms which help me to live well and be a blessing to others.
  • That over the year, we would see God at work in the hearts of students across campuses, drawing them to Him and the life that He gives!

Partner with Sam

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 Sam

Sam works with these CUs...

  • Aston CU
  • Birmingham CU
  • Wolverhampton CU

Support Sam

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

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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 Sam 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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