I start with good news. The trial of moving our first Saturday of the month prayer meetings from 9.00 start to 9.30 seems to be working. I know I treasure the extra 30 minutes in bed on a Saturday!
Different people lead the hour long session each month and so the style and content is varied. In 2012 we have been served coffee and croissant, lit candles, listened to a relaxation tape and shared in quiet and peaceful prayers as well as prayers of intercessions on local issues, concerns about folk and complex global issues. I know I am busy working during the week and yet every time I attend I am really glad I made the effort.
2012 Saturday prayer schedule (for good reasons we do not always meet on the first Saturday)
4th February... John Matthews is leading a joint prayer meeting with WRBC and Stondon for the Readings (our link missionaries based in Afghanistan) Please come and pray for them.
10th March ... led by Mary Taylor. (3rd March is Deacons' Day)
April .... No prayer meeting as we will have ample opportunity to pray on Good Friday 6th.
26th May ..at 10am at WRBC - joint prayer meeting for the Readings.
2nd June
No July prayer meeting as opportunity to pray as part of Night of the Churches on 6th
1st September
6th October
3rd November
1st December
Also, please remember the Women's World Day of Prayer on Friday 2nd March. See below
John Maguire.
Women's World Day of Prayer
2 pm WWDP Service
at Christchurch
Bedford Road
Speaker: Mrs.Bessy Januarius
A Crèche will be available
All are welcome - men, women and young people.
are holding a stall in the Market place on Saturday, 4th February. If you could make a cake for us to sell, please contact me. If you could come and visit us in the Market Place we would be very pleased to see you. We will be advertising the WWDP Service to be held on the 2nd March.
Marion Woodbridge (01462 459141)
