Prayer points for December 09 - January 10

BBC step focus – “On the step - getting to know Christians”

Give thanks for the following (at least!):

- Impact of the Believe It series

- Answers to prayer e.g. baptisms at Rushmere, Rachel Forster’s 60^th b’day celebrations

- Significant progress in renovating the Church Halls

We pray for:

• All the invitations that we will give out for our main Christmas events

• All those planning and preparing for these events, including Open Door

• A real welcome to be received and felt by everyone who comes in contact with us through this period

• God to speak clearly and unmistakably into people’s lives

We pray for:

• PRAYER to be transformed from a mechanical exercise into a powerful movement through 2010

- New Sermon series on prayer in the New Year

• Us to be good neighbours as we make COMMUNITY PARTNERING a priority through 2010

- development of existing friendships and make new ones too

- the visits of prospective MP’s to our Sunday Celebration

- Praise God for the current set of babies, toddlers and helpers

- Pray for all of the new babies and toddlers starting creche in the coming months.

- Pray that God will continue bless us with new babies and toddlers and also with new helpers

- praise God for the willing addition of George Wilding (Melody Fuller's father) to our team of cooks

- continue to thank God for all the volunteers who help prepare the meals & those who provide vital transport (overseen by Margaret & Alan Cribb).

- give thanks for the smooth transition from the old Halls to the new Church Centre & the happy atmosphere each week.

- continue to pray for those with continuing health problems e.g. Alan Gregory, Rachel Forster, Betty Brown, Betsy Clarke & Marjorie Garnham.

- lift to God the families of Jack Dryhurst & Anne Perry after their recent passing.

* Thank God for the opportunity of being able to reach out to the community and live out the Gospel in a practical way through our food parcels.

* Pray that food will always be available when needed, that it would bless the receivers and that it would be seen to be God's love in action.

Ipswich Items:

- those working in the retail business who can get so stressed at Christmas and in the January sales

Wider World:

- the ongoing visible conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as the less visible ones such as in the Congo