Last Updated: 28th September 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 pray for Bonnie and Reign and for their parents and God-parents as they embark on their journey as members of God’s family.

- Continue to pray for Ann, and for Arthur as he looks after her.

- Please pray for those who are still suffering from or recovering from the current bout of Covid which is affecting so many.

- Pray for all who are unwell in any way.

Pray for our community

In our cycle of prayers, this weekend we ask you to include in your prayers:

- those in our villages who don’t necessarily come to church regularly but who will nevertheless miss John and Basma’s presence in our community

- our farmers, already preparing fields for next year’s crops and making plans for the seasons to come

- our village events and activities, as autumn comes, evenings darken and people can feel isolated or lonely

Pray for our outreach, our service and our churches

This week we ask you to include in your prayers:

- our hopes for a new youth partner, that all will fall into place to make is possible

- our café helpers; pray for more people to step forward to help

- all our mission and ministry, as we embark from Monday on a time of vacancy

- the Libury Hall team, as our first service there without John takes place on Wednesday

Pray for our mission partners

In our cycle of prayers for our mission partners, this week we ask you to remember the work of Andrew and Samara Ellis and of Stephen and Catherine McGoldrick. Andrew and Samara lead the River of Life church in Harare. Catherine and Stephen are working for church growth in Burundi and Central Africa.

More information about our partners can be found on our website.

- Catherine and Stephen ask for prayer for wisdom, peace and heart to listen to God as they teach and speak for World Evangelization for Christ mission over much of East Africa and care for their 2 young sons

- Andrew and Samara need prayer as they serve churches and ministries in Harare and beyond, facilitating leadership strengthening, counselling and camps

- please pray for good health and strength for these two families

Good news from the Robinsons! The fund raising is complete and they have taken delivery of the minibus we contributed to through our harvest appeal last year. Praise God, and continue to pray for the Place of Grace and for John and Gillian.

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 ([email protected]).