NBA Prayers for 20th October - Alnwick BC

Giving thanks

Two marriages within the church over the last few months and a baptism planned for the end of October.
An encouraging recent weekend with a team from New Wine, looking at the prophetic and healing gifts.

Prayer for wisdom and guidance
The church is considering how to become more effective as a missional community. This may mean new ways of doing church - please pray for guidance, wisdom and unity as we consider how to move forward.
We are appointing a new manager for our CAP centre, starting later this year. Please give thanks for Bill, who is retiring from this post, and pray for John as he gets ready to start in the role.

Prayer for people
A number of people within the church are facing ongoing challenging situations of poor health, bereavement or other problems - please pray for Christ's love and power to be poured out among us.

Pastor: Rev David Archer
Website: www.alnwickbaptist.org.uk

NBA Prayers for 13th October

Give thanks for:
God's faithfulness – especially as we have celebrated it in Harvest services.
The opportunities we have to work together and encourage one another.
The encouraging giving of our churches to support God's work through Home Mission.
The good opportunities that opened up for Darrel and Faith Grice (from Texas) as they ministered in Lithuania as a further expression of our link with Baptists in that country.

Pray for:
The Association's Assembly 'Hope in the Word' on 19th October at Bethany Christian Centre with Lina Andronoviene.
Those who returned to our churches through Back to Church Sunday / The Big Welcome.
New ministers coming into the area: Simon Burin to Enon in Sunderland and Glen Cormack to New Life in Northallerton.
Those serving in the Association Team – especially a newly appointed Regional Minister (hopefully to be announced soon) and Elaine Joy, a P.A to support John.

supplied by Rev John Claydon (Regional Minister, Team Leader & Pastoral)
Website: www.thenba.org.uk

NBA Prayers for 6th October - Grange Road Baptist Church (Jarrow)

Praise God for:

• Those attending our ALPHA course
  
• The willingness of those prepared to undertake new areas of responsibility within the Church.
  
• The forthcoming year of 2014, which will commemorate 150 years of Baptist Witness in Jarrow.
  

Pray for:

• Our continuing seeking of God's will in regard to the future leadership of the church.
  
• Our plans to hold a series of special events to commemorate 150 years of Baptist Witness in Jarrow in 2014.

Minister: Rev Roy Merrin
Blog: http://grangeroadbaptistjarrow.blogspot.co.uk

NBA Prayers for 29th September - Rowley Baptist Church (near Consett)

It is not always easy filling preaching appointments Sunday by Sunday. We give thanks to God for all that are willing to help in this way and also that we are still able to hold both morning and evening services.

We thank God for the number of people that attended a Songs of Praise service, organised by the local churches together, in the village hall as part of Castleside's 150th Birthday Celebrations.

Please pray for our children's club on a Tuesday evening and also our "Castle-Siders" outreach, this is aimed at children and parents.

Please pray for those who carry out homes visits and school assemblies and also for those homes being visited.

Please pray for an increase in people attending Church services and also membership.

NBA Prayers for 22nd September: Portrack BC (Stockton-on-Tees)

Thanks for what God did through the Kairos youth camp; a brilliant rebirth of a Harvest style festival - Kairos 14 here we come!

Thanks for how God keeps bringing Christian and other faith asylum seekers to our Friday DROP-IN and some into Sunday worship.

Pray for a greater sense of fellowship and pastoral care as we seek God's guidance during this period of pastoral transition.

Pray that God will rebuild our worship team and that there'll be an increase in our monthly giving, especially as we embark on some building alterations.

Ministers: Mr Pete Spence; Rev Jim Wright

NBA Prayers for 15th September - Durham Road BC, Gateshead

At Durham Road we have been blessed with a wonderful ministry from different speakers since our minister moved on - give thanks for those who lead our worship and also for the future that God has already prepared for us.
We are just embarking on some Youth Work with a view to helping local schools with assemblies and RE lessons, which in turn will help with Discovery Church which we hold once a month with the aim of contacting parents and children. Pray that both doors and hearts may open through these initiatives.
We are also starting regular Prayer Breakfasts. Pray that food and fellowship at the beginning of the day will lead to a daily life with Christ for those attending.
Harvest will be celebrated on 6th October followed by lunch and our annual Thankoffering. Pray for new and ripening fruit at Durham Road in the year ahead.
Website: www.gatesheadchurch.co.uk

NBA Prayers for 8th September - Boldon Independent Methodist Church (South Tyneside)

Thanks for:

the increased use of the church premises by community groups since the beginning of the year
the success of the drop-in after-school sessions over the past year
the upholding of members and their families who have been severely challenged by health and relationship problems

Pray:
that the faith of the fellowship will be deepened and strengthened through greater commitment to prayer and appropriate Bible study
that the message of the Gospel will be more effectively preached through the witness of our own lives
that God will provide what is necessary to extend the outreach work in local schools and the community and particularly for a fruitful outcome of our planned refurbishment project