NBA Association Prayers for 2nd March

Give thanks for:

Paul Revill in his new ministry amongst us which has begun with very positive first month, starting with his induction service, which was deeply encouraging and challenging.

All the mission which is going on through our churches, from small-scale acts of kindness and sharing of faith in conversations through to larger projects and initiatives.

The churches that are starting new expressions of youth and children's work.

The many ways in which we support one another as a Baptist family, such as though Home Mission and our Association life.

For Prayer:

That during this coming season of Lent and preparation for Easter we capture afresh the amazing wonder of God’s love shown in Jesus.

That God may inspire and lead us to become churches which engage creatively and meaningfully with those outside of our church communities, and may we be bold to embrace the sometimes radical change required to become more mission-oriented to meet the challenges and opportunities of the age in which we live.

That there may be vision, people and finance for youth and children's work within our churches.

That we may face the many missional challenges of living in a 'post-Christendom' context in a secular UK with wisdom and vision.

That the Association’s Council in its ‘Away Day’ (29th March) may discern God’s vision for us as a family of Baptist churches.


Prayers supplied by Rev John Claydon, Rachael Ezra and Rev Paul Revill

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NBA Prayers for 23rd February - Stockton Baptist Tabernacle

Give thanks for the growth of the monthly Sunday morning youth church which "our" small number of teenagers run for themselves, along with those from two or three other churches (including Norton Baptist Church). Please pray that this would continue to grow and strengthen the young people's desire and ability to minister in their own right.

Please pray for our evening service - we thank the Lord that we've still got an evening service and that we've seen growth in our morning worship numbers in the last few months, but with a large auditorium a small evening service feels a bit flat. We're wondering what changes of style we might make to make it 'easier' to know the Lord's presence.

Our children's worker is taking maternity leave soon - please pray for the ministry gap we will have to fill.

Please continue to pray for more musicians to step forward.

As a town centre church with members living all over the area we struggle to know what our mission is. Given that the Billy Graham era is well and truly over, please pray that we would all take personal outreach seriously and see our friends and neighbours saved.

Senior Pastor: Rev Andrew Waugh

Website: www.thetab.co.uk

NBA Prayers for 16th February - Northern Baptist Learning Community (NBLC)

We give thanks for those taking courses on the NBA Learning Programme, and for local ministers who support with teaching on modules.

Pray for Julie Price, Westoe Road, as she works towards BU recognition as lay pastor.

Pray for leaving ministerial students thanking God for David Beech (settling at Southport) and prayers for Linda Donaldson and Matt Wright (who are in conversation with churches).

For interviews of prospective new ministerial students on March 20th and 21st at Luther King House, Manchester.

For Susan Myatt, minister in training at Rising Brook in Stafford, who is due to go on an oversees mission trip to Krygystan at Easter.

For Academic administrator Cath Elliott following the recent death of her father.

For the governing body as they work together with Glen and Clare, the Co-Principals, to discern fresh vision and new strategy for NBLC.

Prayers provided by Linda Hopkins (Regional Tutor, NBLC)

NBA Prayers for 9th February - Winton United LEP (Eden valley, Cumbria)

Can you pray with us for:

The chapel, and the wider circuit it is part of, as we and they seek to work with other denominations in the area as part of a developing programme;

John Morton, the newest member of our ministry team, as he seeks to find his place.

Can you give thanks with us for:

The success of new initiatives, such as the Worship Group and the Film Club.

The introduction of new members into our congregation.

NBA Prayers for 2nd February - West View BC (Hartlepool)

We give thanks...

· We have continued to see some growth and are encouraged as we have welcomed new families amongst us over the past couple of years.

· We have had some good times this year as we have sought to branch out a little, planning a number of bridge-building/social type events. We held an International Meal which was attended by nearly 200 people, largely from the local asylum seeker community in Hartlepool.

· We are really blessed by numbers of children and young people who attend on Sundays which is now proving challenging to accommodate.


Please pray...

· The building is creaking a little and is long overdue for some repairs. We are in the process of specifying some refurbishment and improvements that will better provide for the church's ministry.

· We share ministry in this unique area of West View with the local Catholic and Anglican churches. We meet monthly to pray together and feel challenged to find ways of working and worshipping together more closely.

· We have a number of events planned for the year including our now regular Holiday at Home and Children's Holiday Club.

· We are also looking for some inspiration from the life of St Hilda (of Hartlepool as well as Whitby!), since 2014 marks 1400 years since her birth. Our motto for the year is from Acts 26:18, "I am sending you to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light..."





Minister: Rev Tim Hyde

Website: www.wvbc.org.uk

NBA Prayers for 26th January - Berwick Baptist Church + Rev Paul Revill

Pray that God would continue to bless and bring growth to the church, both spiritually and numerically.

Pray for the children and youth work, that God would give us wisdom for the way ahead in these ministries.

Give God thanks for the great blessing of the ladies weekly bible study and the new venture of a men's monthly fellowship night.

Please pray for those within our fellowship who have ongoing health problems.

 

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Pray for Paul Revill, who is being inducted next Saturday (1st February) as a Regional Minister of the NBA.

Pray that Paul's ministry with the Association will bring glory to God and growth to our local churches.

NBA Prayers for 19th January - Bishop Auckland BC and Hamsterley BC

Give thanks for:-

All the hard work and dedication of the Fellowships at Bishop Auckland and Hamsterley

The concerned and loving oversight by Rev Ray Richardson, as Pastor/Moderator until the end of 2013

The Acceptance of the Gospel in the local schools

The Care and Love shown as we seek to serve our communities

Continued Prayer for our town and village

Our sharing in the Gospel



Please Pray

That we might continue to shine as Beacons

That future Ministry will be blessed as a new Pastor/Moderator is sought

That Bible studies will continue to meet our needs

That anyone who is seeking Jesus finds Him

That our Sunday Worship will continue to inspire