Good morning all

It’s that time of the month again when we have the opportunity to unite in prayer for a full 24 hours, this Friday 7pm 1st September to 7pm Saturday 2nd September. We are gifted with the beautiful theme from Micah 6:8, where we are reminded ‘to act justly, love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.’ If you would like to join in with a meditative, creative or active hour with the Lord in prayer, please click on the link or sign up on the board in the church building.  https://signup.24-7prayer.com/signup/fc9397

As always we begin with an hour of Prayer & Praise Together from 7pm which Anita will  lead this month in my absence. Please Zoom in using these details https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82670522846 (Meeting ID: 826 7052 2846)

The Christ Church Mission Focus for September is TEN. Please find this week’s prayer newsletter below kindly sent through by Colin.

Please email me any reflections following your hour with the Lord so that we can encourage and build up the body of Christ as always.

With love and prayers.

Diane x

“For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29: 11 NIV TEN Intercessors: 21 August 2023 Dear Friends, Thank you so much for your commitment to pray for TEN and for the work of our partners in Europe. We are so thankful for your perseverance in prayer for the nations. Prayer makes all the difference! God bless you, Lorina PRAYER REQUESTS Pray for the ongoing situation in Ukraine and for the war to end. Pray for our partners supporting Ukrainian refugees in Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria and elsewhere in Eastern Europe. Pray for God’s blessing for children and families in this holiday season in Europe. Give thanks to God for successful summer camps for the children and youth throughout the Balkans. Pray for God to strengthen and build on our foundations for TEN to operate efficiently and effectively in what God has called us to do. Albania Pastor Artur Tushi, Berat and Kucove Pray for all the church activities Pray for Noku’s health situation to improve and for the fatigue and emotional and spiritual burden to lift. Kosovo Pastor Alban Krasniqi, Youth for Christ (YFC) Pristina Pray for Alban as he leads YFC, Kosovo. Pray for Drita and her co-workers, who are working with female youth. Pray for the plans for the ‘Superwoman’ programme in Kosovo to build confidence in young women along godly principals. Pray for the volunteers who are an active part of their work. Pray for their visa application to travel to the Netherlands for the General assembly of YFCI. Pray for the future and the work of Youth for Christ Kosovo. North Macedonia Pastor Dragan and Biljana Manev, Resen Give thanks to God for the successful English camp they had this summer. Give thanks to God for the successful developments on the “bus ministry” project. Pray for the youth to take part in evangelistic mission in North Macedonia. Give thanks to God for answered prayers for Alexander and Gordana to have a centre for making handmade goods. Pray for the provision of a place for fellowship for people with special needs. Pray for the family’s protection, and provision of their home, church and health insurance. Pastor Robert and Krasi Salamanovi, Radovish Give thanks to God for an evangelistic event of a Slovakian night in church with a group from Slovakia, that took place in early August. Pray for the family’s financial provision and needs. Pray for financial provision for the church building Romania Project Romanian Rescue Pray for the children from needy families and the challenge to meet their needs for stationery and clothing by the beginning of September so they can continue with their studies when schools resume. Pray for the boys’ group home “Casa Benjamin” and their desire to find new boys to take in. Pray for the Day Care Centre in Siminoc and their plan to expand the programme to meeting daily, and to admit new children. Pray they will be able to complete all the official documents for licensing this provision. Pray for the Day Care Centre in Constanta, Casa Ellen, for them to be able to double the number of beneficiaries. Pray for the Day Care Centre in Murfatlar for them to be able to reopen after the break caused by the pandemic. Pray for their need to obtain authorisation to form the team and make all the practical preparations. Please pray for God’s provision for all the financial needs to be met. Serbia Pastor Zoli and Tanja Vegel, Sombor Christian Fellowship Give thanks to God for the success of the conference in Vajta, Hungary. Give thanks to God for a fruitful month. Pray for God’s Will to be done in their daughter Anastazija’s life, who recently got baptised. Pastor  Vance and Tanja Golomeovi, Pozarevac Pray for sufficient finances for household food, medication for Vance’s spine, and for various other family necessities. PRAYERS FOR TEN TEAM  Pray for a refreshing time off for the various TEN staff members as we are in the holiday season. Give thanks for all our volunteers who give their time so generously in support of TEN. Pray for Ken’s mum Helen, as she is very frail and has had a series of falls. Pray for Ken as he meets with the care agencies tomorrow to plan a longer-term care package for Helen. Pray for good contacts and conversations for James Vaughton and Ambassador Jeff Stevenson as they cover the TEN stand at Bangor Worldwide in Northern Ireland from Monday to Wednesday this week. Pray for God’s wisdom for James as he holds a series of meetings with supporters and trust funds in Northern Ireland this week. Pray for Melanie as she travels to the Midlands to meet up with a church partnership and supporters on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Thank you so much for your ministry of intercession for TEN and our partners across Eastern Europe and the Balkans. It is hugely appreciated. Every blessing, The TEN Staff Team Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. Philippians 2:12-13 NIV To go back is nothing but death; to go forward is fear of death, and life everlasting beyond it. l will yet go forward. ~John B