100 days of prayer

The Church council (PCC) met on Monday and discussed how we can prepare as a church family for the arrival of our new vicar, Tim Partridge, and his family. One of the ideas that came out of this meeting was that we could each commit to pray for the next 100 days as we move into a new season for St John’s.

We will put some suggestions in the weekly news each week. Here are some to get us started.

8. Pray for Tim and his family as they have been taking part in the Holiday Club at St Andrew’s Plymouth this week
9. Thank God for Kids Venture at St John’s and pray that God would be drawing more young families into the regular life of St John’s
10. Pray for arrangements for Tim’s licensing at St John’s on 3rd November
11. Pray for Tim and his family on CPAS Venture Tiverton this week where Tim will doing some of the Bible teaching
12. Pray for Matt as he arranges the services plan for September-December
13. Pray for humility for us as a church family and an openness to God’s will
14. Pray for the pastoral support work at St John’s - for Gillian co-ordinating, and for Tim as he joins the team.
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1. Thank God for Tim’s appointment, and for answering our prayers for a godly and faithful pastor.
2. Thank God for the work of our parish reps (Janine, Nigel and Stuart) over the past year, through the ups and downs of the appointment process.
3. Pray for Tim and his family at the Keswick convention this week, for refreshment and encouragement.
4. Pray for St Andrew’s Plymouth as they come to terms with Tim leaving and make plans for the future.
5. Pray for Tim and Abby and the children, Mia, Zach and Toby as they come to terms with leaving Plymouth after 8 years.
6. Pray for the work to get the vicarage ready for their arrival, that it would be a lovely family home for them.
7. Pray for us all to be looking to Jesus, the true shepherd of the sheep, and trusting in him alone.