The week ahead

Why not print this posting off and keep it with your Bible so you can pray with us each day.  You could paste it into Word in order to do so.

Once again I want to begin by thanking you for your prayers over the past few days.  There have been so many answers to your prayers.  It has been encouraging to sense how God has spoken to people through ministry and one to one conversations in all kinds of situations including HMP Gartree, the Salvation Army Training College, various activities at the offices of the Congregational Federation, and local churches.

This morning's meeting at Yelvertoft was partly led by Leslie, our Church Secretary.  It was a real blessing to me to hear her and for us to work as a team in a slightly different way.  We continued looking at the work of the Holy Spirit and picked up on the theme of relationships.  I've just acquired a website for the church and will post the notes.  Look out for www.yelvertoftchurch.org.uk.

This evening we shared in a tenth anniversary of the opening of the excellent facilities of the Congregational Centre in Market Harborough.  Lots of good gospel stuff included!

This week includes....

Monday 5th July
My car finally goes for post accident repairs so I am without it for a couple of days.
13.00  School Assembly at Lubenham, Leics. Still following the theme of the Lord's Prayer and specifically, "Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory" we have the story of the sending out of the seventy two.  So, what does it mean to be a disciple?  I'll enjoy this one.
Followed by a routine scan at the medical centre.

Tuesday 6th July
HMP Gartree today.  We have just four weeks until our next concert and we need about eight weeks of practices!  Pray for the informal discussions that follow the practices.

Wednesday 7th July
Meeting with Matthew and Sonya this evening to discuss the service of blessing following their civil marriage at Hothorpe Hall.  These are special times in the lives of these couples and it is a privilege to have an open door to introduce them to the love of God and the possibilities of a relationship with him.

Thursday 8th July
Church Leaders lunch in Rugby and a day of pastoral visiting in Yelvertoft.

Friday 9th July
Lunch time meeting with members of the local Rural Sunrise Management Committee.  Please pray for the members of this team who are so supportive of the work that Doreen and I do from Market Harborough locally and across the country.  Pray for wisdom in the decisions made today.

Saturday 10th July
Attending (and possibly exhibiting) at a diocesan rural day for Leicester Diocese.

Sunday 11th July
Yelvertoft Congregational Church.  Theme:  the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

In addition to the above each day will be busy with all kinds of ministry and/or mission administration.  In a busy life I need to make space to be still and have quality time with God and also with Doreen.  Pray for our physical, spiritual and general health (Doreen still has significant mobility problems) and for all our needs to be met - especially the need to find people who will share the vision and work with us.

Thanks.