NBA Prayers for 1st July - Oxford Road BC (Hartlepool)

Thanks for our church:

For our young people currently doing a youth Alpha course on Sunday mornings and who recently participated in leading our Anniversary service.

Prayer for our church:

For our minister Richard, as he spends the latter part of this year on sabbatical, and for those who will be covering his work.

Thanks for our local community:

For the Baptist family in Hartlepool as we seek God together in our bi monthly Sunday evening meetings, 'The Gathering'.

Prayer for our local community:

That those who engage with our community activities would find not only friendship and practical support but would also encounter the God we worship.

Minister: Rev Richard Hethernigton

orbc.org.uk (and FB)

NBA Prayers for 24th June - North Shields Baptist Church

Thanks for our church:
For the new Youth Group 'Quaddg', which has been running since last September for 10 - 16's in conjunction with North Shields Evangelical Church. Also for the new Explorers class for 10 - 16's. 

Prayer for our church:
For Nite Bite and New to the UK groups which meet weekly and for provision for food and household goods. Pray for the volunteers who faithfully run these groups. 

Thanks for our local community:
As we have opportunities for activities in the local shopping centre and direct connection with the folk of North Shields. 

Prayer for our local community:
That more folk will hear about God's love for them and experience His love in a very natural and practical way. For our Churches Together in North Shields five year vision, that we will be led and directed by God over the coming months.

Minister: Rev Liz Edwards

nsb.org.uk (and FB)

NBA Prayers for 17th June - Hetton IMC

Thanks for our church:

The varied programme of events we are having this year as part of HOPE 18

 

Prayer for our church:

The remaining evangelistic outreach events this year, including a visit from John Archer in the autumn

 

Thanks for our local community:

The opportunity that we have that all the local Primary Schools participate so willingly in 'Bible Comes Alive'

 

Prayer for our local community:

The needy in our community and especially the work of our Churches Together Group as they operate the local food bank

hettonimchurch.org

Ministers (Church Presidents): Shau Newton and Gill Tweddle

NBA Prayers for 10th June - Darlington BC

Thanks for God's guidance in leading us to the appointment of new ministers, Revs Vicky & Barry Thompson, who will start in September.

Pray for the church, our current minister Rev Rodney Breckon, as he retires, and for the new ministers coming, as we look forward to the new things God would have us do in the future. 

Thanks for new ministers in other denominations in Darlington, who have a real desire to share the Gospel with our local people.

Pray for genuine unity of purpose with all the churches in our town, that people might see that all seek to serve the same God and have a genuine love for one another. 

Pastor: Rev Rodney Breckon

darlingtonbaptist.org (and FB)

NBA Prayers for 3rd June - Billingham BC

Thanks for our church:

Encouragement in the form of new people attending church services and our quarterly café church, as well as courses such as Christianity Explored.

 

Prayer for our church:

That we will be able to build on and develop our caring and journeying together, following our recent study on Paraclesis.

 

Thanks for our local community: 

We are grateful to provide a base for community services such as the probation service and for the links developing between churches and the local authority. 

 

Prayer for our local community:

For local families struggling with debt and family break up: that they may have practical support at their point of need.

Pastor: Rev Alistair Jones

billinghambaptist.org.uk (and FB)

NBA Prayers for 27th May - Beacon Lough BC (Gateshead)

Thanks for our church:

We are grateful that, although we are a small, predominantly older congregation, because of the long-standing commitment from people, God works His grace among us to achieve things for Him.

 

Prayer for our church:

We need young people and families to be part of our church family.

 

Thanks for our local community:

We are grateful that 6 times a year we, along with other local churches, meet to Pray For Gateshead, the people, places and events in our town.

 

Prayer for our local community:

That we will be able to build on and further develop the connections we have made with local people.

Pastor: Rev Bob Adams
blbc.org,uk (and FB)

NBA Prayers for 20th May (Pentecost)

Pray for the events planned for this day as part of the 'Thy Kingdom Come' prayer initiative, especially the 'Beacon Event' with Dave Bilbrough leading worship at Durham Cathedral this evening - that Christians will be ignited with fresh power to be witnesses and non-Christians will be drawn to faith.

 

Pray for your church today, that the Holy Spirit will come with fresh power to equip you to live as disciples of Christ and to make disciples of others.

 

Almighty God, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit on the disciples with the wind from heaven and with tongues of flame, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the Gospel: send us out in the power of the same Spirit to witness to your truth and to draw everyone to the fire of your love, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  

Provided by Rev Paul Revill (NBA Regional Minister, Mission Enabler)

thenba.org.uk (and FB)