Last Updated: 3rd August 2025
Here we suggest focus areas for prayer, but please continue to pray for the work of our churches and missionary partners around the world (at www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7825/page/77358/view).
Church family news:
- Please continue to pray for all who are grieving. As this update covers a month, we haven’t named people here, but God knows who they are.
- Each week, there are people we know who are unwell, some of whom we know, others who prefer not to be named here. Please pray for them all.
- Please continue to pray for John and Basma as they prepare to move in October.
Pray for our community
In our cycle of prayers, this weekend we ask you to include in your prayers:
- all who will be travelling this summer, for safe journeys and refreshing holidays
- those who aren’t able to get away, for whatever reason
- those who continue to work throughout holiday periods, to keep the infrastructure of our society functioning and to care for us when we need it
Pray for our outreach, our service and our churches
This month we ask you to include in your prayers:
- our Church Wardens and officers, the vacancy team and all who are involved with the necessary planning for John and Basma’s retirement
- Caroline, as she prepares to take on more of the load of leading and preaching at services
- our own individual listening for callings to God’s work during this time of vacancy
- our community, as we continue to serve them in Christ’s name
- the holiday Bible club: the children, the helpers and the leaders, that we will all learn more about Jesus as well as having fun
- our efforts, as yet unsuccessful, to find someone who will lead our Wednesday youth work from September
Pray for our mission partners
This week, we ask for your prayers for the CPAS Ventures holidays this summer. CPAS Ventures run just over 50 Christian holidays for children aged 8-18. Orwell 3 is the 11-14 holiday which Lizzy F helps to lead, and which our young people attend. More information about our partners can be found on our website.
Please pray for:
- Orwell 3 taking place at the start of this month (2nd-9th August): for safety, for fun, and most of all for the young people to learn from Mark 8-10 what it is to ‘Follow on the way’
- Our young people in particular, that they would benefit from being around other Christians their own age who have similar questions and life experiences
- God’s strength and energy for all the leaders: talk givers, dorm leaders, cooks, Assistant Leaders, and all who work hard to make the week run smoothly and safely
- For youth leaders and churches following up with the young people post-camp
If you are aware of anyone who would like our prayers, or who would like the church family to share in some news, good or bad, please let Caroline know.