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PRAISE & PRAYER DIARY
March to May 2021
Neighbourhood Chaplains at
their local hospital
March
02 TUESDAY 05 FRIDAY
Will & Lynne Andrews (Hertfordshire) Please pray for Phil Davies as he shares at
report: ‘It has been good over lockdown the Glebe Chapel, Newent weekend
to gain a couple of new attendees at 'First ‘away’ today. Pray that God's word will
2021 Tuesday'. Currently it is serving a friend-
ship and pastoral function, rather than an
bear real fruit.
evangelistic one. We look forward to
PRAY FOR COUNTIES getting back to meeting in person.’ 06 SATURDAY
SCHOOLS RESOURCES: 03 WEDNESDAY
Praise God for the opportunities to
share about Jesus’ birth at Christmas.
Please pray for the Life exhibition; Jackson Turner (Leeds) hopes Paul Willmott (West Midlands) had
to launch Neighbourhood live video calls with a number of
GSUS Live and Key to Life as they
Chaplains in the Spring. Please pray for schools. John Hardwick
plan future school visits.
the planning meetings this month. (Cambridgeshire) reports: ‘My
YouTube channel had over 20,000
01 MONDAY Colin Johnson (Bedfordshire) is planning
another Alpha online this month. Also, views, and my Facebook Advent
Ivor Cooper (Warwickshire) asks: ‘Please Calendar 18,000 views in December.
please pray for the Facebook Live events
pray for continued improvement in my he is doing each week, a time of prayer People viewed my Christmas talks,
health. A further MRI is planned in March and reflection as well as well-being tips Christmas Songs, and my daily Advent
to assess the efficacy of pre-Christmas from a Christian perspective. 'Countdown to Christmas' Calendar.’
treatment.’ Stephen Gillham (Dorset) had
Today Stephen Gillham (Dorset) hopes to 04 THURSDAY prepared two Christmas assemblies
be leading an online school assembly to Ruth Hood (Suffolk) is leading a course for 30 schools. He writes: ‘The
14 classrooms in one school, and also to called ‘Tastelife’ to help those with eating response was very positive. Pray that
the homes of any children self-isolating. disorders and their carers each Thursday such online talks might have helped
He comments: ‘It worked very well in the evening as well as leading a women’s many children understand the
Autumn term. Pray also that after half discipleship group each Monday evening. message of Christmas. Pray also for
term schools will be open for some live Tony Hood adds: ‘We are also planning to messages given on online Carol
contact, even with restrictions.’ He hopes run another Alpha course either online or Services, one of which was broadcast
to visit some churches in Lancashire later in person as restrictions allow from March on a local radio.’
in the month too. to May.’
Mar. 2021
07 SUNDAY 09 TUESDAY 10 WEDNESDAY
Please pray for Jonny Gios (Kendal) as he Tim Ayrton (Suffolk) asks: ‘Please pray for
preaches on the Gospel of Mark today, each member of the Number72 Team,
and on 14 and 21 March. that they will be kept healthy as we seek
Paul Willmott is be speaking at an online to do the good works God has given us to
family service with Penn Christian Centre, do. Also, we now have a number of key
Wolverhampton. Also, each week this appointments to fill. These include: Family
month Paul will be filming and editing Worker; Number72 Cafe Manager and
videos for schools that include a fun Neighbourhood Chaplains Team Leader.
puppet routine and Bible talk. Check out Pray God will lead us as we seek to fill
Paul's videos on YouTube, ‘Paul at Home’. these salaried/voluntary positions.’
Will Andrews would value prayer for his Praise God for the opportunities
online preaching engagements this ‘If any of you lacks wisdom,
Jacquie Bodman (Cornwall) and the
month: for Cannon Court Evangelical team of Neighbourhood Chaplains you should ask God, who gives
Church, Fetcham today and on 14 March, have had to give out Christian literature generously to all without
and for Granville Street Church, Aylesbury to patients, and later chocolate and
on 28 March.
finding fault, and it will be
cards to the staff in their local hospital
Ian Carr is preaching for Verwood Road (see front page and above). given to you.’ James 1:5
Chapel, Dorset today. Pray that believers Jacquie adds: ‘Please pray for us as we
will be strengthened in their faith, and
that any unbelievers who hear the Word
get more involved with the different
government agencies and volunteer
11 THURSDAY
will respond and be saved. groups. Pray that we are good Aaron Shah (North Shields) asks: ‘Please
witnesses for the Lord in all we do and pray for the weekly online ‘One Thing’
08 MONDAY say. Also, pray for me as I get more worship devotionals that I put on
involved in training Neighbourhood Facebook every Monday and Thursday.’
Today Janet Hawking is teaching the New
Testament and presenting Bibles to pupils Chaplains teams and work as part of Julian Gutteridge (Hull) asks for prayer for
near Cardigan, Wales. Janet asks: ‘Please Counties’ Neighbourhood more Gospel opportunities linked to
pray that lasting foundations are laid for Chaplains steering group. preaching engagements, and online Bible
staff and pupils. Pray for Head Teachers as studies with Chinese friends that he leads
they face and carry huge responsibilities.’ every Monday and Thursday.
Mar. 2021
12 FRIDAY 14 SUNDAY 16 TUESDAY
Please pray for Charles Addoco as he Please pray for Craig Dowling as each Andy Hodson asks: ‘Please pray as we
prepares the youth of Emmanuel Sunday this month he is teaching on the ‘I meet every Tuesday to plan Engage West
Christian Fellowship, Ilford to share the am’ sayings of Jesus at Wye Community Midlands, a project aiming to plant 1,000
Gospel with their friends in their schools. Church, Herefordshire. new churches across the region. We are
David Brown is speaking on Zoom at David Symons is preaching at Muddiford designing a training system for workers in
Friday Night Fellowship for Allesley Park URC service today, using Zoom. Dave the city, incorporating existing training,
Evangelical Church, Coventry today. comments: ‘It was very encouraging last mentoring and coaching.’
year to see so many joining the Chapel's
online services. Please pray for continued Beverley Bedford, Counties Training
13 SATURDAY growth numerically and spiritually and for Officer, writes: ‘Please pray for our
Training Academy today, with the ETP
Praise God that Will & Lynne God to bring a blessing to all those who
hear the message.’ trainees and TEAM students online. Pray
Andrews (Hertfordshire) were
also for the next Neighbourhood
encouraged to hear of a young girl of
eight and a man aged eighty-two who 15 MONDAY Chaplains 'Inform and Inspire' event
Gordon Curley is hoping to lead a school tomorrow. Churches will be able to find
came to faith through their ministry.
assembly, via Youtube, for Park Gate out more about the schemes,
Clive Cornish praises God for His Primary School, Southampton today, and and sign up to train as
faithfulness and provision. Clive is for Sarisbury Green Junior School, Neighbourhood Chaplains.’
encouraged: ‘Seeing the team at Southampton tomorrow.
Reflect Community Church, Cardiff
committed to the work and their John Hardwick (Cambridgeshire) writes: 17 WEDNESDAY
enthusiasm to reach the community.’ ‘Bookings remain vague due to Covid. In Clive Cornish hopes to preach at Crindau
March 2020 one or two churches asked Church, Newport and Mackintosh Church,
Kim & Jo Hobbs (Hemel Hempstead) me to postpone events to this year, Cardiff today. Clive adds: ‘My study for
gives thanks for new connections. please pray that these will go ahead. I am Theology College has been on the back
They write: ‘A local church has also developing more online school burner, I have been so engrossed in the
approached us to become involved in assemblies; RE days; Messy Church
our ministry to ex-offenders.’ work at Reflect Community Church. I need
celebrations, etc.’ to put aside time to study as papers will
be due soon.’
Mar. 2021
18 THURSDAY 21 SUNDAY 23 TUESDAY
Lee Marsland (Greater Manchester) asks Steve Treseder is preaching on Zoom for Andrew & Rachel Mugford’s Job Club
for prayer for ‘The Live Hour Daily’ at Evangelistic Hall, Llanelli, Wales today. members have appreciated the chance to
3-4pm. Lee explains: ‘I’m leading and Pray for the Holy Spirit's leading and continue to meet through this period of
preaching, plus bringing guest speakers, anointing, and for freshness in opening time. They ask: ‘Please pray that spiritual
online. This is based at Impact Community God's Word and proclaiming the Gospel. conversations and opportunities will open
Church. Please pray for people to up as we come alongside them, with a 2m
encounter Jesus.’ Also, pray for the ‘He came and preached peace gap, each Tuesday morning.’
church plant Lee hopes would be running Also, Andrew Mugford will be joining
by now. Lee adds: ‘Pray God blesses it and to you who were far away and Tony Hood and Shaun Almond as they
we see the local community engaged with peace to those who were plan this summer's Family Camp. They
God, as myself and Elijah lead this.’ near.’ Ephesians 2:17 would value prayer as they plan alongside
the leaders of the other camps in these
19 FRIDAY still uncertain times.
Pray for Phil Davies (Swansea) and the
22 MONDAY
One2Lead Team as they discuss, plan and
Paul Willmott is leading an online 24 WEDNESDAY
deliver One2Lead to young potential The Counties trustees are meeting today
school assembly today for St Lukes First
leaders either online or at Woodcroft. via Zoom. Please pray for God to lead and
School in Redditch on behalf of Southcrest
Church. Paul will be talking about ‘Why guide them as they make decisions for the
20 SATURDAY Jesus Died’. year ahead.
Andy Hodson (West Midlands) shares: Pray for Phil Davies, Steve & Gwyneth Steve Loader (Bristol) shares: ‘With more
‘Praise God that on 1 January 2021 Treseder and team as they seek to run an of my energy put into ship visiting and the
Church in the Community (CitC) ‘Easter Cracked’ in either Dunvant and challenges of reaching seafarers from all
managed to secure a lease on a Mumbles (S. Wales) or online. Pray that around the world, please pray for my
building for its latest venture, CitC children will hear the real Easter story. continued safety whilst engaging with
Wollaston. We are excited about the these merchant seafarers. The port is
Pray for Steve Ellacott and David always a dangerous place to work and the
opportunities this opens up to us to Symons as they lead a new believers Bible threat of Covid-19 just adds to the risk.’
present the Gospel and make disciples Study, using John's Gospel, in East-the-
in a post-Covid world.’ Water, Devon today.
Mar. 2021
25 THURSDAY 27 SATURDAY 29 MONDAY
Please pray that Kim & Jo Hobbs (Hemel Julian & Ella Gutteridge (Hull) share: Liz David (Cardiff) asks: ‘Please pray for
Hempstead) will be able to re-establish ‘Praise God for the two Christmas the weekly Bible study that I have with a
their ministry and programmes in the Zoom meetings we organised with refugee from Mongolia, and for her to
local prison, when restrictions are lifted. ethnic minorities. The first was an come to understand God's love for her-
They share: ‘It will be like starting again, online meeting with Sufi Turkish self. Pray for the online meetings for
so please pray for great working Muslims. We presented the adults with learning disabilities and for
relationships with prison staff and that Christmas story; sang carols, and also the team who help plan and lead them
security and logistics challenges can be gave a Gospel presentation. There and the carers and families that join in.’
overcome quickly.’ were all together around 35 people
Pray for David Brown (West Midlands) as online, 17 of whom were Turkish 30 TUESDAY
he helps with the last few sessions of Muslims with their families. We had Martin Korchinsky (Greater Manchester)
online Alpha on Thursday evenings. Pray given them presents made by a asks: ‘Pray for strength for those in the
that those who haven't yet been saved Pastor, Jonathan Jolly and his wife, church and our community who are strug-
will commit to following Christ and be who work in partnership with us. It gling to find support for their addictions
was lovely to see everyone online and mental health issues in this lockdown
successfully integrated into a local church.
opening presents together. Praise landscape. Pray they turn to the Lord in
their desperation and not to more of
26 FRIDAY God for such an opportunity. The
second similar online meeting was what has harmed them.’
Lionel Clargo (Surrey) writes: ‘Please pray
with Chinese students who had
for wisdom in how best to serve the Lord
returned to China, some of whom are 31 WEDNESDAY
and that my witness may be honouring Please pray for the preparations Jacquie
not yet believers.’
and help others to seek our Saviour.’ Bodman (Cornwall) is making for Easter
Mark Bingham asks for prayer as he, and
his family, prepare to move to Maidstone
28 SUNDAY outreach. Jacquie adds: ‘Pray we find a
way to reach our community with the
in Kent at Easter. They give thanks for Jonny Gios (Kendal) asks for prayer for
Gospel in an effective way within the
God opening a door at Maidstone Family the online ‘Stories of Hope’ with Will
government restrictions. Also, pray for my
Church. Godson, today.
work with the Camborne Town Deal and
Tony Hood hopes to preach at Botesdale that I have opportunities to share the
Parkview Chapel, Norfolk today. Good News with my fellow volunteers.’
Prayer focus:
PRAY FOR COUNTIES PLANTING
NETWORK
Please pray for the ten new church plants across the UK who are
on our M4 Team Training, as they struggle to connect with their
communities during the pandemic. Tim Cracknell, Counties
Church Planting Officer, adds: ‘Thirty per cent of our lead
planters have been seriously ill with the pandemic related
illnesses.’
• Please pray the church planters and their teams will find ways
to build connections with people outside of church, and
relationships within the church.
• Pray for Tim Cracknell and James Hyde to have wisdom how
to best give pastoral care to the lead planters through the CPN
coaching programme.
• Pray for provision for the church planters. Tim explains:
‘Church planters ultimately live by faith and the lack of
congregational financial support which comes from a weekly
collection, adds an extra burden.’
• Pray for churches that are re-planting, for example, a church
on the outskirts of Birmingham is going to be a new Counties
church plant called ‘Church in the Community’ led by Jordan &
Lacy Armstrong, mentored by experienced planter Andy
Hodson.
‘“Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the
• Pray for inspiration and the Lord’s leading for the church
roads and country lanes and compel them to leaders to think creatively about how they ‘do’ church at
come in, so that my house will be full.”’ Luke 14:23 this time. eg. Social media for live broadcasts, etc.
April
02 GOOD FRIDAY
Paul Willmott is often involved in the
Good Friday walk of witness around
Wombourne, then presenting the great
2021 message of hope to the village. Please
pray as the message of Jesus’ sacrifice is
PRAY FOR COUNTIES shared this Easter.
SCHOOLS RESOURCES:
Phil Davies also asks for prayer for
effective Easter outreaches in the villages
of Dunvant, Killay and Gowerton in South
Please pray that the Life exhibition;
Wales over this coming weekend.
GSUS Live and Key to Life will be able
to visit the schools that had to cancel
at alternative times.
03 SATURDAY
Martin Korchinsky asks: ‘Pray for our Photo by Pisit Heng
Easter outreaches, including the Easter
01 THURSDAY Services. Also for our outreach to care
Please for those preaching today: Craig
Dowling at Wye Community Church, Ross-
Lee Marsland (Greater Manchester) asks: homes through engaging children to make on-Wye; Jonny Gios preaching online at
‘Please pray that our Easter outreach has and deliver Easter cards. Pray also for the Gateway Church, Kendal; Will Andrews
maximum effect with the local community finances at Brinnington Community hopes to be preaching at Cornerstone
and helps lead people to Jesus. Also, pray Church, Stockport as we have had twelve Church, St. Albans; Charles Addoco is
for a new discipleship course for new months when we have been unable to speaking online to the youth at Emmanuel
believers that my pastor, Elijah, and I hire rooms out for community activities, Christian Fellowship, Ilford.
hope to lead.’ which has impacted our income.’
Andy Hodson shares: ‘As we seek to open
Liz David (Cardiff) writes: ‘Please pray for
the team as we organise the Easter event 04 EASTER SUNDAY the doors for Church in the Community,
Clive Cornish hopes to open the doors at Wollaston today, pray that the young
that will be held online for children with team would be faithful to present Christ
special needs. Pray that many children Reflect Community Church, Cardiff today.
Please pray for wisdom how to do this in and make disciples. My main role in this
and their families will join us and that the church plant is coaching the team as well
message of God's love would be the current Covid situation.
as supporting them in leadership.’
communicated effectively.’
Apr. 2021
08 THURSDAY 10 SATURDAY
05 MONDAY Please pray for Victor Jack (Suffolk) who Will & Lynne Andrews attend a
Martin Korchinsky (Greater has no bookings because of Covid-19, Hertfordshire cancer support group today.
Manchester) shares: ‘We had great although has quite a lot of Zoom meetings They write: ‘This is a very special time and
connection with the community with small groups. an open door to share faith with people
throughout Christmas. Kids making who are in real need of the Gospel.’
cards for the elderly in care homes ‘He told them, “This is what is
and a Gospel centred Carol Service 11 SUNDAY
recorded and circulated to local care written: The Messiah will Please pray for Jonny Gios preaching
homes in place of our usual visits. suffer and rise from the dead online at Gateway Church, Kendal today
We had a record fifty at our church on the third day, and and on 18 April.
Carol Service, as well half of whom Please pray as Craig Dowling
repentance for the forgiveness
were guests including several first (Herefordshire) hopes to be
time visitors.’ of sins will be preached in his starting Neighbourhood Chaplains and an
name to all nations, beginning Alpha course this month.
06 TUESDAY at Jerusalem.”’ Luke 24: 46,47
Please pray for a holiday club planned at 12 MONDAY
Duncan Road Church, Southampton led by Andrew & Rachel Mugford continue to go
Gordon & Penny Curley from 6-9 April. into Plume Academy in Essex as Chaplains.
09 FRIDAY They are seeing students one-to-one and
Beverley Bedford, Counties Training
07 WEDNESDAY Officer, gives thanks: ‘The ETP and
in small groups across Years 7, 8 and 9.
Please pray for wisdom and discernment
Pray for Janet Hawking (Pembrokeshire) TEAM training programmes have been as they seek to support students with
to have divine appointments whilst operating well, with good teaching anxieties.
walking or on her bike. She carries a from our Counties Evangelists. Also,
Gideon’s New Testament in her pocket the Neighbourhood Chaplains 'Inform Please pray for Ruth Hood (Suffolk) who is
and is intentional about giving it away. and Inspire' events have had three leading a women’s discipleship group each
Please pray for lasting fruit from seed Monday evening.
churches sign up for training.’
sown in a very rural area.Apr. 2021
16 FRIDAY 18 SUNDAY
13 TUESDAY Colin Johnson (Bedfordshire) would value Please pray for those preaching today:
Charles Addoco shares: ‘Praise God prayers for the completion of the Alpha David Brown is leading the Family Service
for the growth and development of online course he is leading, and for the at Offmore Evangelical Church,
the youth we serve in the North East follow up. Also pray for the ongoing Kidderminster; Mark Bingham is
London area, for their boldness and contacts with the Good News paper and preaching by video for Rutland Road
the confidence in the Gospel. Also, the prayer walking and encounters he has Christian Fellowship, Bedfordshire and
thank God for the opportunities that in his local area. Ian Carr is preaching at Duncan Road
we had in sharing the Gospel both Church, Fareham. Please pray for a
online and in person in Barking and ‘Do not work for food that spoils, response to the message from
Ilford area.’ but for food that endures to unbelievers and believers alike.
eternal life, which the Son of Man 19 MONDAY
14 WEDNESDAY will give you. For on him God the Paul Willmott is leading a whole school
With the uncertainty of Covid, John
Hardwick (Cambridgeshire) has no firm Father has placed his seal of assembly via video for pupils and staff of
bookings at the time of writing this. Pray approval.’ John 6:27 Blakeley Heath Primary School,
he will have many opportunities to Wolverhampton today, on behalf of
communicate the Good News. Kingsway Church.
17 SATURDAY Please pray for Phil & Sheila Davies as
15 THURSDAY Andrew & Rachel Mugford (Essex) they help Dunvant Christian Fellowship
Stephen Gillham asks: ‘Please pray for write: ‘Despite our Drive-In Carol find an Assistant Pastor today. Pray for
opportunities for Bible teaching and also Service being cancelled at the last the right person to be quickly engaged.
for ways of giving encouragement to minute, we had over 360 views as we
churches during these difficult times.’ moved the service onto YouTube; the 20 TUESDAY
He hopes to be teaching in person, or local Council and two local radio David Symons asks: ‘Please pray for the
online, in Lyme Regis today and on 22, 29 stations interviewed and broadcast ongoing online Bible studies with 'The
April; for New Farm Chapel, Alresford on the service and the feedback has Twelve', a young adults group every
18 April; and in churches in Bath/Bristol been very positive across the Tuesday breakfast time and with the
area on 25 April. community.’ Petroc CU group every Wednesday
lunchtime.’Apr. 2021
21 WEDNESDAY 23 FRIDAY 27 TUESDAY
Kim Hobbs (Hemel Hempstead) asks: Julian Gutteridge (Hull) asks: ‘Please pray
Praise God for the encouragement
‘Please continue to pray for people who for opportunities to organise various
Steve Ellacott (Devon) received from have experienced isolation during the dialogue events with Muslims.’
a young man he has been mentoring. pandemic, especially those with mental
The man writes: ‘Thank you for your health issues and/or addictions. Pray for 28 WEDNESDAY
friendship, for being there for me God's peace and that they would receive Steve Loader shares: ‘My work with sea-
when I needed it and for challenging friendship and support from local farers opens up doors to work with the
me; but most of all, for pointing me churches.’ Sailors Society; other port chaplains; Port
towards Jesus. Thank you for Police; Port Health; the Bristol Port
investing in me, and believing in me, 24 SATURDAY Company; Ship Agents; Stevedores; Sea-
farer Centre Staff and so many other
when I didn't believe in myself.’ Please pray as people come together on people and groups. Pray that my witness
Zoom for the Counties AGM today. Pray for Jesus Christ will be received favoura-
22 THURSDAY for an encouraging and inspiring time, bly amongst those I work alongside.’
Please pray for the Training Development with fresh ideas for the future.
Group as they meet today to review 29 THURSDAY
training applications for September 2021. 25 SUNDAY Victor Jack (Suffolk) gives thanks for the
Tim & Joy Ayrton (Suffolk) asks: ‘Please Jonny Gios asks for prayer for ‘Stories of spiritual growth of young Christians in
pray for the ongoing support we offer to Hope’ with Gareth Saunders from UCB for spite of Covid-19.
children and young people during the Gateway Church, Kendal.
pandemic, currently online. Also, for the Pray for Steve Ellacott teaching at 30 FRIDAY
high number of people being affected by Grosvenor Bideford Youth meeting in Gordon & Penny Curley hope to lead
bereavement and loss, some with more Devon today. 'BodyBuilders' Youth Event Houseparty in
Bournemouth, Dorset today until 3 May.
than one death occurring in the same
family. Please pray for the Number 72 26 MONDAY Every month Aaron Shah (North Shields)
Team as we offer to support these very will be releasing a ‘Hope Is Here’ online
David Brown hopes to present GSUS Live
broken people. Also pray as we negotiate at Wombourne High School, Staffordshire evangelistic campaign on Facebook.
better arrangements for those living in Please pray for God to draw people to this
from 26-30 April.
financial hardship and debt.’ and lives will be transformed by hearing
the Gospel.May
03 MONDAY 05 WEDNESDAY
Paul Willmott (West Midlands) is filming Pray for Phil Davies (Swansea) and his
and editing school assembly videos, that team as they hope to go into primary
include a fun puppet routine and Bible schools this week. Pray for a freshness in
2021 talk, each week this month. Paul also
creates question pages that classes can
delivery and enquiring hearts.
Please pray for Aaron Shah (North Shields)
use in discussions following the assembly.
PRAY FOR COUNTIES Also, pray for whole school assemblies
leading worship intercessions for ‘The
National Heart Of Worship’ live on
SCHOOLS RESOURCES: that Paul will be leading online this month. YouTube and Facebook on the first
Please pray that schools will be open to Paul usually has twelve of these each Wednesday of each month.
month, along with assembly video on
have visits from the Life exhibition;
YouTube for schools to use.
GSUS Live and Key to Life.
06 THURSDAY
04 TUESDAY Matt Rich (Cumbria) writes: ‘I am so
01 SATURDAY Please pray as Will & Lynne Andrews grateful to the Lord for a busy and
Jacquie Bodman asks: ‘Please pray that I (Hertfordshire) lead ‘First Tuesday’ today effective ministry that He had ready for
will be able to return back to Pool via Zoom. such a time as this!’ Please continue to
Academy, Cornwall as a chaplain as the Please pray the GSUS Live pray for Chatnow.org.
Covid restrictions lift. Pray that we will be visits that David Brown has planned will
able to get a drop-in lunchtime group up go ahead: 4-7 May at St. Michael's CE High
and running for both Christians and non School, Rowley Regis; 10-14 May at Redhill 07 FRIDAY
Christians.’ School, Stourbridge and 24-28 May at Lee Marsland (Greater Manchester) asks:
Grace Academy Darlaston.
02 SUNDAY ‘Please pray for our homeless project as
Jonny Gios is preaching online for we look to secure a ten bedroom
Gateway Church, Kendal today and on 9, ‘May he give you the desire of accommodation
way house. The
that will work as a half-
church has been
16 and 23 May. your heart and make all your approached to run this and to share the
David Brown is preaching at the morning
service at Allesley Park Evangelical Church,
plans succeed.’ Psalm 20:4 Gospel with residents, and I will possibly
lead an Alpha course with volunteers.’
Coventry today and on 30 May.May 2021
08 SATURDAY
Julian Gutteridge (Hull) has no preaching
engagements this month (at the time of
writing). Please pray for opportunities to
arise at the right time.
Mark Bingham asks: ‘Please pray for us as
a family as we settle into Maidstone. Pray
for our children as they have to start new
schools.’
09 SUNDAY
Please pray for Will Andrews who is
preaching at Little Wymondley Baptist
Church, Hitchin today. 11 TUESDAY
seeds will be planted for Christ which will
Please pray for the TEAM students, Zac
David Symons is preaching at Bickington reach across the globe. See above photo.
Whitehouse and Ruth Chishlom as they
Chapel, Devon today and and Kings
join Counties Associate Janet Hawking to
Street, Tiverton on 23 May. Please pray
for wisdom in preparation and anointing
train in children's work. Pray as they 13 THURSDAY
plan to accompany Janet into schools this Give thanks for the opportunities Tony
of the Spirit to deliver God's word.
week, that they will enjoy telling stories & Ruth Hood (Suffolk) have had to help
and grow in confidence that the Word of
10 MONDAY God gives hope and changes lives.
several people within the community
and to share the Good News during the
Monday to Wednesdays each week this
pandemic situation.
month Ian Carr is involved in chaplaincy 12 WEDNESDAY
work at Sturminster High School, Dorset.
Please pray that Charles Addoco (Essex)
He supports students and staff practically
will be encouraged as he shares the 14 FRIDAY
in lessons and in one-to-one mentoring.
Gospel through the online TV. Tony Hood hopes to be helping to lead
Pray for the unplanned opportunities and
Each year Steve Loader visits 500 to 600 the men’s weekend at Sizewell Hall,
individual conversations which frequently
hundred ships. Please pray that many Suffolk from 14-16 May.
flow from his presence and involvement
in young people's lives.May 2021
15 SATURDAY 19 WEDNESDAY
Andy Hodson asks: ‘Please pray that as
17 MONDAY Stephen Gillham (Dorset) asks: ‘Please
Engage West Midlands collaborate with pray for the ongoing work of Bible
mission agencies, networks, and Educational Services. In the last six
ministries (include Counties) that we will months containers of Bibletime materials
see more church plants started, that God have gone to Egypt and the Middle East;
will draw and lead us to the right people Argentina for Spanish speaking children;
and organisations. Pray that together we Burkina Faso (French) and Tanzania
may see a real move of God in our where there is a project to reach one
region.’ million children with Swahili booklets in
the next five years.’
‘Plans fail for lack of counsel,
but with many advisers they 20 THURSDAY
Janet Hawking (Pembrokeshire) Will & Lynne Andrews (Hertfordshire)
succeed.’ Proverbs 15:22
share: ‘It is three years since Will’s first
shares: ‘Praise God that a church
junior school accepted 170 children’s cancer operation. We praise God for His
16 SUNDAY bibles, after twelve years of offering care and strength in this time.’ Please
Phil Davies is speaking in Pembroke this them. One happy mum text to say her pray for continued strength and healing.
morning. Pray that God's word will find seven year old son is reading to her
good soil and hearts and lives will be and that he loves his Bible I gave him.’ 21 FRIDAY
changed. Rachel Mugford co-leads the Noah's Ark
toddler group today at Fullbridge Church,
Tim & Joy Ayrton (Suffolk) give thanks as
they celebrate 40 years of marriage
18 TUESDAY Essex. She hopes to have re-opened by
Please pray for Counties widows, Grace now and to pick up with families that
today. They add: ‘We give thanks to God
Anderson, Madelene Bathgate, Jean have not been able to attend over lock-
for His wonderful love and faithful
Campbell, Hettie Hall, Wendy Iliffe, downs. Being able to support and offer
provision. We acknowledge how God has
Phyllis Jenkins, Betty Saunders & Gladys prayer when appropriate to the parents
led and provided for us through fourteen
Whittern. Pray for good health and the and carers is her prayer as they re-start.
years in ministry at Number72.’ Pray God
Lord’s peace during these challenging
will continue to lead and guide them as
times.
they do the work He has called them to.May 2021
22 SATURDAY 25 TUESDAY
Jacquie Bodman (Cornwall) asks: ‘Please Paul Davies (Swansea) asks: ‘Please pray 28 FRIDAY
pray for my ongoing work with churches for the online Kapow Bible Club for Jackson Turner (Leeds) gives thanks
in our local area, that we will be able to families, featuring craft ideas; bible for a successful time out on the
get some community activities up and stories and songs. Please pray that this street. He explains: ‘Twenty people
running as the restrictions lift.’ tool would encourage children in their across three Saturdays gave out
faith.’ chocolate and prayed for people.
23 SUNDAY With lots of great stories of
Will Andrews is preaching at Bethany 26 WEDNESDAY encounters, I was thrilled by the
Christian Fellowship, Holbury today. Clive & Fiona Cornish’s (Cardiff) daughter, number of Christians out on the street
Please pray for God’s word to speak Alisha, is due to marry today. Please pray for the first time, and seeing God
powerfully to those who hear. for Alisha and Scott, that their wedding move.’
will be able to take place in the
24 MONDAY challenging time of Covid. 29 SATURDAY
Please pray for Phil Davies (Swansea) Colin Johnson (Bedfordshire) asks: ‘Please
Praise God for the launch of ‘Hope Is
today as he, along with others, plan and pray for the distribution of the Good
Here’ Facebook page that Aaron
pray towards summer teams both in News newspaper and conversations at
Shah (North Shields) has started,
Eastern Europe and in Swansea and at Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable markets.’
enabling him to create and send out
Builth Wells for the Royal Welsh Show.
evangelistic worship videos to people
using Facebook Ads. Aaron reports:
30 SUNDAY
‘In a two-week campaign, we saw 27 THURSDAY Kim & Jo Hobbs (Hemel Hempstead) ask:
4030 people read/watch these evan- Liz David (Cardiff) asks: ‘Please pray for ‘Please pray for our prisons and prisoners
the ongoing work at the refugee centre. who have suffered under severe
gelistic adverts and through them,
Pray that the restrictions will be eased so restrictions since the pandemic began last
pointed 159 people to the
Chatnow.org website. Also, thank that people can come in as before and Spring. Also pray for the prison officers,
God for a new connection with a have an opportunity to hear God's word medical and pastoral staff.’
large church who have invited me to and be fed spiritually as well as physically.
join them to lead some worship Pray for the team in charge who need to 31 MONDAY
outreaches with their team in our make important decisions.’ Please pray for Steve Ellacott as he leads
local town.’ a new believers Bible Study with David
Symons at East-the-Water, Devon today.‘Praise God for the opportunity of being asked by our Local NHS to help
with the vaccine rollout.’ Jonny Gios, Kendal
‘I will praise God’s
‘Really good to try some 'one off' Zoom meetings, including a men's 'The name in song and
Net' Christmas special Quiz Night outreach and a 'BodyBuilders' Youth
Event.’ Gordon Curley, Hampshire glorify him with
thanksgiving.’
‘Praise God for a couple of useful preaching opportunities I had in Psalm 69:30
Kidderminster & Warwick.’ Ivor Cooper, Warwickshire
‘Give thanks for the news of an ex special forces soldier trusting Christ
through the witness of a member of the church.’ Phil Davies, Swansea
‘We had a follow up after an online Alpha I ran, and the person who had
made a commitment was still enthusiastic. Two others said they were
much closer to God than they had been, and one said she would attend
a ladies group at church.’ Colin Johnson, Bedfordshire
‘Praise God that schools appreciated the Walk Through the Bible
lessons that I delivered remotely via Microsoft Teams.’
David Brown, West Midlands Photo by Zoë Gayah Jonker
All scripture quotes from NIV (2011).
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