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Prayer Diary for May 2024

 

SCBA Prayer Diary


5th May - Please pray for Boyn Hill Baptist Church in Maidenhead, Berkshire, Horndean Baptist Church in Hampshire and Thornhill Baptist Church in Southampton.

12th May - Please pray for Brackley Baptist Church in Northamptonshire, Iford Baptist Church in Bournemouth, Dorset and Trinity Baptist Church in Slough, Berkshire.

17th May - Please pray for Britwell Baptist Church in Slough, Berkshire, Immanuel Baptist Church in Southsea, Hampshire, and Tyndale Baptist Church in Reading, Berkshire.

26th May - Please pray for Brockhurst Baptist Church (also known as the Freedom Church) in Gosport, Hampshire, John Bunyan Baptist Church in Oxford and United Asian Baptist Church in Oxford.

 

Baptist Union Prayer Diary


5th May - Steve Finamore will be inducted as President of the Baptist Union at the Baptist Assembley later this month. Steve encourages us to be more prayerful - particularly expressing thankfulness and asking God to act in our lives. (BU President)

12th May - Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invivtes Christians around the world to pray that God's Spirit might work in the lives of 5 people who have not responded with their 'Yes' to God's call. Pray that the Holy Spirit will open our hearts and minds to God's love, forgiveness, and peace. (Thy Kingdom Come)

19th May - The Baptist Assembly takes place this weekend in Telford. Pray for those attending, those taking part in leading and those who have organised the event; that it will be a wonderful opportunity to be filled afresh with the gift if the Holy Spirit. (Baptist Assembley)

26th May - This week we pray for Northern Baptist Association, committed to equipping and enabling churches, missional communities and ministers to thrive in their local context. (NBA)

 

BMS World Mission Prayer Diary


28th April - 4th May - India - As the home of William Carey's mission and ministry, India holds a special place in BMS World Mission's history. That legacy continues in the form of a time in the nation's journey that presents us with opportunities to bring the gospel of Christ to this vast and diverse country. Join BMS as they pray for India.

5th - 11th May - Church Partners - In 2023 BMS are celebrating the expansion of their Church Partners programme to include workers from around the world who are called by God to work in their own or a neighbouring country.  Please pray for churches that are seeking a new partnership and ask God to lead them to the right person.

12th - 18th May - Global Baptist Family - In the words of BMS General Director KAng-San Tan, "To be seeking God raising a non-western mission movement, and yet to serve with a histoirc mission society, reflects the sovereignty of God and also reflects the changing Christian mission."  Please pray this week for the wider family of Baptists.

19th - 25th May - Thailand - God is doing amazing things in Thailand in response to the prayers of BMS. They have testimonies of people coming to faith and being baptised. Thye hear news of young people being trained and sent to preach the gospel and start churches. Pray for God's will to be done in Thailand.

26th May - 1st June - Volunteers - God has blessed BMS with about 2,000 volunteers, They volunteers in their church, share about BMS worl, speak at other churches, organise an event or a BMS Mission Sunday, run a BMS Birthday Scheme or serve short-term abroad. BMS cannot stress enough how thankful they are for each individual volunteer.  "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Collossians 3:17

You can access the full BMS World Mission Prayer Diary here

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