Prayer Diary for April 2024
SCBA Prayer Diary
7th April - Please pray for Blackfield Baptist Church in Hampshire,
Headington Baptist Church in Oxford and
The Gate in Reading, Berkshire.
14th April- Please pray for
Bloxham Baptist Church in Oxfordshire,
Henley Baptist Church in Oxfordshire and
The Ladygrove Church in Didcot, Oxfordshire.
21st April- Please pray for
Boscombe Baptist Church in Bournemouth, Dorset,
Hill Park Baptist Church in Fareham, Hampshire and
The Meeting Place in Wetsbourne, West Sussex.
28th April- Please pray for
Botley Baptist Church in Oxford,
Hook Norton Baptist Church in Oxfordshire and
The Peoples Church in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Baptist Union Prayer Diary
7th April - This week we pray for the South Wales Baptist Association, which exists to encourage the building and development of healthy churches and to enable them to assist each other in mission in their community, in Wales and in the world. (
South Wales BA)
14th April - Please pray for the Support Services Specialist Team as they seek to support churches and associations with financial, legal and pensions issues. There have recently been a number of staff changes within the Team - please pray for the new members of staff and for the whole Team as they adjust to new roles and responsibilities. (
BT Supports Services)
21st April - This week sees Earth Day on 22nd April - a day to raise awareness of the importance of looing after our environment. Please pray for the Baptist Union Environment Network (BUEN) which exists to inspire and enable Baptists Together to recognise the goodness of God's creation and share in God's mission to care fo ir, seeking justice for both creation and people. (
BUEN)
28th April - Chaplaincy presents great opportunities to minister and bring God's love to a wide variety of people, whtether they have a faith or not. Chaplains take the good news of Jesus outside the church's walls to embody it in the public arena. Please pray for all those called to a ministry of chaplaincy. (
BT Chaplaincy)
BMS World Mission Prayer Diary
31st March - 6th April - Cambodia - Many people in Cambodia welcome the message and messengers of Jesus Christ. Please pray that BMS World Mission's efforts and collaboration with their partners will lead to churches being planted, people becoming disciples of Christ and the gospel being preached in the power of the Holy Spirit.
7th - 13th April - BMS Community - Like a symphony, the BMS community harmonises in pursuit of a common mission. Each note, from fervent prayers to generous giving, plays its part in the grand composition of spreading God's love around the world. Jion with BMS this week in celebrating their community's faithful commitment, service and sacrifice.
14th - 20th April - Lebanon - BMS World Mission has been working with aprtners in Lebanon for a quarter of a century. In that time the country has seen propserity and hardship, peace and conflict. In this current time of crisis for Lebanon, Many feel hopeless. But there are signs of hope. God is at work through his people and calling many to him.
21st - 27th April - BMS Volunteers - Underpinning much of BMS Wolrd Mission's work is the faithful dedication of hundreds of volunteers, who generously give up their time and expertise to further the spread of the gospel. As you pray for their volunteers this week, perhaps consider if there are other ways in which you could volunteer your time and skills to futher God's kingdom.
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.
You can access the full BMS World Mission Prayer Diary
here.