Give thanks for:
Please pray for
(1) - The Church Family as we recover from two recent bereavements
(2) - The presentation of the Gospel in the pastoral setting of the two recent funerals
(3) - Rev Graham Prest's involvement this weekend – and give thanks for the Church Family Meal yesterday (21 May)
(4) - Our Pastor Ian's weekly visits to the local primary school
(5) - Change of venue (from one Tower to another Tower) for monthly coffee morning in high rise Towers
(6) - The Springboard Consultation recommendations as we seek to discern the Lord's direction for us in the coming months
(7) - Day of Prayer (with healing component) on Tuesday 24 May
(8) - Church Anniversary (2nd & 3rd July) with Rev Paul Newman's involvement and possible Ceilidh on Saturday evening (to be confirmed)
Please give thanks for
(1) – For the love in the Church Family and our Pastor Ian's ministry among us
(2) - The growing numbers at the weekly Tuesday evening Bible Study, fortnightly Wednesday Craft Club and monthly Church Coffee morning
(3) - The very encouraging Easter Baptismal Service
Pastor: Rev Ian Wren
Website: www.lakesidebaptistchurch.co.uk
Things to give thanks for:
Thank God for Messy Church which is reaching lots of local families.
Give thanks for our wonderful young people who recently led the morning service on prayer and had so much to teach us all.
Prayer Requests:
The Prayer Relay will mark the start of a season of prayer and mission in the church. We will be using the 'Try Praying' initiative to help us. This is a booklet which we will use every day for a week to help us pray and then we will pass on to a non-Christian and encourage them to 'Try Praying'.
Please pray that people will want to get involved and use the booklets with their friends.
During the week Paul Revill will be leading a workshop entitled Praying for our Communities. Pray that we will learn lots from the workshop and will use it to pray more effectively.
Pray for Elaine Lord who is the Prayer Coordinator and recently joined the church staff as a volunteer to develop the prayer life of HBC.
Pray for the team of young people who are preparing to go to Romania in the summer.
Senior Pastor: Rev Mark Elder
www.heatonbaptist.org.uk (and on FaceBook and Twitter)
This year is the 60th Anniversary of the church moving from North Ormesby to Berwick Hills, to worship in a new building as the housing estate was being built. The Mission had been founded in North Ormesby in the 1880's but, with the redevelopment of the area, the church relocated with a Sunday School already meeting in a local home and with services taking place in the local primary school.
Prayer
60th Anniversary celebrations and the opportunities they can bring.
Planning of special events, including the barbecue on 25 June and the Anniversary later in the year.
A special meeting on the 11 May for the whole fellowship to pray and seek guidance for the future in light of changes that will occur during the next few years.
Thanks
The Eggstavaganza event at Easter and the large number of parents and children who attended.
The continuing work of the Parents and Toddler group.
For the church team running Food Bank from our building, which is a distribution point in a key area of need - and pray for the many people who have been supported.
For the opportunities to be involved with local schools.
For the continual financial support that has enabled us, as a small church, to be self-sufficient since 2000.
Minister: Revd Alan Reed
The NBA Prayer Baton is with us during the week beginning Saturday 30 April when we will be holding a 'Praying Community' Breakfast. On Sunday 1 May the Rev Dr John Claydon is with us and then from Tuesday to Friday (inclusive) the Church will be open for prayer every morning from 7.00am – 12 noon, and then in the evenings from 7.00-9.00pm when we shall be taking the opportunity to pray blessing over the homes and businesses in the streets around the church. Please pray for protection over and encouragement during a series of events being arranged for the week.
The Work with Young People (all those up to 18) is very special to us and brings many blessings. Please pray for the young people, but especially for the leaders and helpers whose hard work and faithfulness is the bedrock of this work. Pray for guidance and stamina for those currently preparing for the Summer Holiday Club in August. Remember also Laura Spanswick, our part-time Team Leader for Children & Young People who is currently in a phased return to work after an extensive period of treatment following surgery for breast cancer.
Outreach in Whitley Bay and area. We continue to seek God's guidance as we build bridges into the local community and develop a strategy which holds a proper balance of sowing, reaping and keeping people for the Kingdom. As we approach Pentecost we pray again for the power of the Holy Spirit to continually renew our passion to see the love and grace of the Gospel transform lives with forgiveness and purpose.
Senior Pastor: Revd Paul R Newman
Website: www.wbbc.org.uk
Thank God for:
Continued answered prayer to the sickness issues currently affecting the fellowship;
Established family links through the children's weekday activities;
Stay & Play;
Mother & Toddlers;
Detonate;
Recently held study entitled '30 day Church Challenge'.
Prayer for:
Discernment for the fellowship with regard to the leadership of the church;
Receiving of the 'Prayer baton' that would focus the fellowship to seek and wait upon God and see renewal and commitment to reach out to our community;
For those still facing health issues and their continued improvement as they recover, and also those mourning the loss of loved ones recently.
Minister: Alan Bickle
Website: www.silksworthimchurch.org
We praise God for the growth of GRBC, both spiritually and numerically and for the sacrificial giving which enabled the worship area to be refurbished in 2015
Please pray for:
· Memory Lane Teas - a series of outreach events for older people, making use of our new, multi‑purpose worship area
· Pathways - GRBC has a long history of demonstrating God's love through the work of "The Basement', offering soup, a chat and, most importantly, acceptance. Starting this past week, Pathways is available to those people using The Basement who wish to learn more about Christianity
· Faith Pictures - a six session course designed by the Church Army and delivered by our LifeGroups, starting this coming week, to equip the church for sharing faith in a simple, natural way
· the grace and Spirit's power so that GRBC will bring the Good News of Christ to the people of Darlington, welcome new believers and transform lives
Pastor: Revd Rodney Breckon
Website: www.grangeroad.org.uk (and on Facebook)
