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Prayer Letter
May / June 2006 Christ Church Café
Light
lunches are served after the Thursday service. Please pray …
For
clear leading for the way ahead as changes are considered after July.
ReachOut
Door-to-door visiting on Tuesday evenings during the summer. Please pray …
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That we might
think innovatively about how to reach out with the good news of Jesus to our
immediate neighbourhood. · That we make an impact in the Lilac Drive flats. Many of these have external security doors & access is consequently not straightforward. Tots & Co.
Every
Friday morning. Give thanks …
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For 20
unchurched families who attended the Good Friday Tots Special (including 11
dads); for David's innovative telling of the Easter story & for the ‘Good
News’ newspaper that they all took away with them. ·
For Megan &
Callum, the premature twins, as they continue to make good progress; pray that
they will be able to go home soon. ·
For safety week
by week as we often cram into the main room. Please pray …
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For whole
families to be open to the gospel. ·
For an
additional helper for the summer term. The Junction
Fortnightly Friday meeting for all those of High School age. Please pray …
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That we
develop a format to engage & challenge the views of the Junction kids
with the Bible where they are at, not where we think they are at. OnTrack
Every Friday, 6-7pm during term time for ages 7-11. Give thanks …
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For the way God is working in the lives of
the children & giving them a real desire to know more about Him. ·
For the OnTrack Breakfast which was shared
by many families & enabled us to make contact with some new parents. Please pray …
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For Alison as she
starts her new job with Oak Hall, away from home & her church family. ·
For Morag & the ‘depleted’ team -
that God will be their strength, their guide & their counsellor. MtG
Fortnightly Friday meeting for High Schoolers seeking to live for Christ or find out more about Him. Give thanks …
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That
the young people of Christ Church want to know Christ better & live for Him. ·
That
God brought forward Glyn & Phil to lead this group with Ruth & Morag. Please pray …
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That the youngsters will be built up in
their faith as they study God’s word together. ·
That the friends who are invited to come
along will join us & will encounter Jesus for themselves as we study
Mark’s gospel together. Up on The Platform
Sunday School group for year 6+. Please pray …
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That Jim,
Alistair & Lydia will be able to challenge & encourage the young people
as they teach them from God's word. ·
That they find
materials that speak to them & activities that are fun but stimulate
deep work in the youngsters’ hearts. ·
That God will
reveal a solution to the space/noise issue. Home….
As the word suggests..! Ruth Port
(North West Team Leader, UCCF)
Give thanks …
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For God providing funds to enable her to
take up this role. Please pray …
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That she’ll get to
know her team, the CUs in region & UCCF as an organisation over the next few
months. ·
For wisdom in finding
the right balance with Christ Church, UCCF and home life. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lydia Papworth (Member of Christ Church)
Give thanks …
·
For everyone’s prayer support. She feels
much better than she did prior to the op but
pain is still an issue although she has managed to reduce the painkillers a
little. Please pray …
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That as she
returns to work on 2nd May that she will settle back in quickly & that pain
& fatigue won't be too distressing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joy Coles (Member of Christ
Church)
Please pray …
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That everything will run smoothly with the
sale of her house & that she will soon be able to join her sister in Sutton
Coldfield. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ….And Away
Those from our fellowship in other places. Adam & Penny Burt (Singapore)
Please pray …
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That Samuel will be relieved from
‘colic’. ·
That they will
not find the heat in Singapore too unbearable. ·
For
safe travel visiting their family in Australia. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Helen Greaves (Reading University)
Please pray …
·
Please pray for her 5 week teaching
practise starting at the end of April; that she does her best & does not
tire herself out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~
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