May 2006

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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 …

·         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 …

·         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 …

·                   For whole families to be open to the gospel.

·                   For an additional helper for the summer term.

·         For wisdom, creativity & clarity in communicating Bible truth through story time, craft & songs.

The Junction

Fortnightly Friday meeting for all those of High School age.

Please pray …

·         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.

·         For time to reflect, be encouraged, be patient & to trust in Him in everything.

OnTrack

Every Friday, 6-7pm during term time for ages 7-11.

Give thanks …

·         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 …

·         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 …

·         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 …

·         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 …

·         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 …

·         For God providing funds to enable her to take up this role.

Please pray …

·         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.

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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 …

·         That as she returns to work on 2nd May that she will settle back in quickly & that pain & fatigue won't be too distressing.

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Joy Coles (Member of Christ Church)
Please pray …

·         That everything will run smoothly with the sale of her house & that she will soon be able to join her sister in Sutton Coldfield.

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….And Away

Those from our fellowship in other places.

Adam & Penny Burt (Singapore)
Please pray …

·         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.

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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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