Youth, children and care home ministry
 
Youth and children’s work
 
Please give thanks for

• The ongoing work and engagement among families both in church and in our local schools
• The enthusiastic teams who work in all these areas
• The stewardship campaign for the new Youth and Children’s worker

 
Please pray for

• Effective advertising so that the right person will see it and apply
• Wisdom as material is prepared for the varying ages of children who attend church on a Sunday, Tuesday at Bay Ignite and Youth Club on Wednesday evening
• Pam and the team at Toddlers to continue to build good relationships with adults who bring little ones on a Wednesday morning
• Safety, fun, friendship and learning about Jesus across all age groups
• Simon as he oversees and supports all of the above!
• The crèche team which can allow younger parents to sit in church
• Protection upon the good relationships we have with our local schools

 
Care Home/warden assisted living and Teatime ministry
Please give thanks for

• Denise and Celia and the teams as they lead monthly services in St Peter’s Care home and occasional services at Laleham and White Birch Lodge
• The increasing attendance and good relationships being built with residents and staff
• The monthly Teatime service at St Andrews which has enabled previous individuals to return and provision for those who, for good reason, cannot make the 9am or 11am  
• The occasional service at Richmond Court with around 30 people attending

 
Please pray for

• For spiritual growth and good faith conversations with both residents and staff
• Wisdom as we review Teatime at a meeting on July 12th 
• For residents of care homes who have expressed an interest to be able to come along to Teatime with family members or a member of staff
• For the leaflet dropping of fliers for Teatime to be effective in drawing the unchurched, fringe or returners, back to church. 
• For vulnerable folk that we connect with, to be well cared for

 
Please pray for anything else that the Lord lays on your heart.
 
 
Mission Links
 
Some general pointers:
Leadership, the workers and volunteers, financial position, communication, ministry effectiveness and safety and protection 
Our church reps are Martin and Heather (CAA). Elaine (OD) and Ruth (TBS)
 
Specific prayer points Church Army Africa

• Pray for Danson, the General Secretary of Church Army Africa, for his upcoming visit to the UK in July as he travels around meeting missionary partners; to the UK HQ in Sheffield and for his visit to us at CCSA. Pray that in his time with us, he will be able to meet as many of our church family as possible.
• Pray for funding to develop the next stage of the water borehole project, to provide reliable running water in all areas of the HQ in Nairobi by replacing the old water pump and adding a battery storage system to the solar panels.
• Pray for continued financial stability so that the medical centre can develop its range of services for the local community and to reflect God’s love to those who attend.
• Pray for the staff who work in the Centre for Urban Mission, for protection when working in dangerous environments in the urban settlements. May God equip them with the skills to train local leaders to engage with local communities with the good news of Christ.

 
Specific prayer points Open Doors

• Give thanks that Open Doors supports persecuted Christians in over 70 countries worldwide through donations and prayer support.
• Pray that Open Doors have partners in all the countries they support so accurate information can get out so they get the vital aid they need eg Bibles, trauma counselling, relief aid etc
• Pray for those who risk their lives smuggling Bibles into countries whose authorities are so against Jesus.
• Pray today for Tuli who teaches at an Islamic school in Bangladesh where she faces hostility and pressure. “I want to show Christ through my character so that others may know Him,” she says. Ask God to fulfil her desires.

 
Specific prayer points The Bible Society

• Please pray for the work of The Bible Society around the world as through translation and engagement they make the Bible accessible in people’s heart languages.
• Please pray for their work at home where many people think the Bible is irrelevant to them. Pray for the many volunteers sent into primary schools to share Bible stories with a generation entirely unfamiliar to them.
• Please pray for prisoners who are crying out for purpose, forgiveness and a fresh start. Through the work of the society, they are encountering Jesus, being transformed and being baptised.
• The Bible Society engages with MPs all year and supports the annual National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast which takes place on July 7th from 7.45-9am. Please pray for the 650 MPs and church leaders meeting to pray for our parliament, government and politics as they reflect upon the relevance of the Christian faith to our public life.