“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

 
Easter
 
Please give thanks for

• The glorious good news of Easter that we can share.
• The opportunities that we have to share the good news with those around about us.
• The joy that the Easter message brings to all who understand it.

 
Please pray for

• God to continue to draw people to our church family over Easter.
• That any visitors will receive a warm welcome and want to come back to experience God in their life.
• That people would sign up for a post-Easter Christianity Explained group and come to faith through it.
• The Easter Care Home services to White Birch Lodge, the Laleham and St Peter’s. These are Monday and Tuesday next week.
• For Denise, Anthony and the team involved in these especially the conversations after the service.
• The Maundy Thursday meal and breaking of bread.
• For Dave and the team as they cook.
• For those who attend to meet with God as we start our Easter weekend celebrations.
• The two services on Good Friday to enable us to wonder afresh at the depth of God’s love for us shown in Jesus’ sacrifice.
• The Easter Saturday breakfast – that we have many visitors who will engage with the Easter message.
• That some of those who come to the breakfast sign up for Christianity explained.
• The Easter Sunday morning services to be full of joy and to have many visitors who want to return to and join our church family in the weeks that follow.
• The Easter Sunday tea and praise service to give the church family an opportunity to deepen friendships and rejoice together.
• All those who will lead, speak, take part, host our Easter services.

 
Please pray for anything else that the Lord lays on your heart.
 

Youth and Children’s Work
 
Please give thanks for

• The successful start of our Wednesday youth work.
• The successful start of our once a month 11am children provision.
• The numbers who now attend Check it Out.
• The links with the schools.

 
Please pray for

• The Easter schools’ services with Hampton Primary and Herne Bay Juniors to help children and adults see the real meaning of Easter. These are Wednesday and Thursday next week.
• The Easter assemblies at Herne Bay High to challenge teenagers to think about Jesus and his sacrifice in a helpful way. These are Thursday and Friday this week and Tuesday to Thursday next week.
• The post Easter assemblies in the primary schools.
• The formation of the team to run a creche at all our 11am services to be led by Hazel.
• The Sunday 11am children’s provision especially this Sunday.
• The Wednesday young people who are investigating the Christian faith and who are asking good questions.
• The plans to develop the youth work with a possible weekend away in the summer.
• The Baby and Toddlers group for the team and the conversations that happen every Wednesday to lead people to think about Jesus.
• The Tuesday family Bay Ignite that those who don’t yet believe come to faith.
• The Tuesday family Bay Ignite that those who do believe will be discipled, so their faith develops.
• The planning of the post Easter Check it Out programme.
• The Check It out team to know how to encourage the children and adults who do not believe to come to faith in Jesus.
• The Check It out team to know how to encourage the children and adults who do believe to grow in their faith in Jesus.

 
Please pray for anything else that the Lord lays on your heart.