Pray Plymouth
Every Wednesday, 7am @ Open Doors International Language School, 28 Woodland Terrace Lane, Greenbank, PL4 8QL. Followed by a light breakfast at 8am.
Many denominations are represented and everyone is welcome. A different speaker gives a specific focus each week. See summary points below. For more information contact Roy Beaumont (079790 013791)
Prayer Points week by week:
25/4/2018
Key to Life (Dave Thomas)
Prayer points;
Current tour locations Black Country and Croydon
- Preparations for Tours in the South West: Wiltshire Nov 2018, Bournemouth 2019,Cornwal 2019, Torbay Feb 2020, North Devon Feb 2020
- Praise for 500 000 students this year.
- Praise for donors who support the project
- Praise for the openness of schools to the unit
- All the students and teachers who visit the unit
- Pray for the volunteers who set up the unit and present the lesson
- Pray for a long term work in the schools after the school visits
- Pray for continued relationships with Eddie Stobarts (who provide transport)
Key to Life Project:
Key to Life tells the story of Jesus through a unique, interactive and immersive session. Using huge floor to ceiling computer touch screens, participants can watch films; interact with games and quizzes; and take part in small group discussions – helping them explore what Christians believe, and understand how the story of Jesus is key to Christianity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Beit Ezra – David Wright
18 April 2018
Please pray for;
Our Messianic congregation especially for a younger leadership
For Christians in the city to become one in heart
Outreach to Moslems
The influence of the gospel in the synagogue
11/04/18
ROC Care – Befriending
Please pray for;
Raising awareness of the scheme amongst the churches
Suitable volunteers to come forward
Today’s meeting with the Police on this project
The possible partnership with Age UK
Strength, wisdom and skills for Carol herself and the volunteers
That the contacts would have the effect of encouraging people to seek the lord
Cornerstone Vision (Ian Pilkington)
21/03/18
Please pray for;
Financial sustainability of the new Plymouth Chronicle which begins deliveries on 23rd March to 90,000 homes – thanks and praise to God for great interest already from advertisers and contributors.
For the influence for the good of the whole city through these publications.
For all Cornerstone Vision staff to experience life-changing encounters with God while they work together.
Marjon Chaplaincy (Michelle Parkman)
14/03/2018
Please pray for
– the Monday service and in particular the non christians who come
– opportunities to witness to the staff as well as the students
– students with mental health problems
– the effect of the 200 hot cross buns that will be given out next week
– those who have agreed to carry a cross made of nails for a week
– Michelle herself to keep her openness to talk about the gospel
– those students who are leaving this year as they transition to a working life
– Michelle to make contact with the “invisible” christian students
– we would show the love of God to every person who comes onto campus
– next year’s Alpha course
– the assistant chaplain coming in September
Improving Lives (George Plenderleith)
07/03/2018
Please pray
– for the team as they work through the best way to deliver Health and Wellbeing services in cooperation with the Council
– the best future use of the city centre building
Methodist Central Hall (Dave Martin)
28/02/2018
Please pray for
the incoming minister Gareth and Laura Higgs and children for a smooth transition as he takes over at MCH
and for Dave and Jane as they look for a property to live in
and that they would know God’s leading for what he has next for them
For MCH:-
– as they seek the best way to serve the homeless in the city
– as they seek to build bridges to unchurched people who have begun to come on Sundays from Messy Church
– the best way forward re the soft play area
– the problem with the refurbishment problem to be quickly resolved
– that we will see what God wants us to see in terms of mission
21 Feb- Bethany Christian Nursing Home (Emma Hughes)
21/02/2018
Give thanks for Bethany’s continued existence and our volunteers
Please pray for a part time cook and a dining assistant both posts having been vacant for some time
And for the right people to fill the 2 empty rooms at present
Please pray for those who are not yet christians
And that we will choose suitable activities for the residents
For the continued success of the Care Home Chaplaincy scheme in the city
14 Feb – God TV ( Ben Kay)
14/02/2018
07:14
Please pray for;
The development of God TV Latino in South America
The vision of Reaching people, Israel and Revival
The Revival Prayer Centre on Union St will be used for God’s Kingdom purposes
The staff and for the increased workload on them
That the programming will continue to be effective in changing people’s lives
That God TV and other christian media companies will fulfill the vision of reaching to the ends of the earth
For the next prayer programme on 1st March
6 Feb – Cross Rhythms Radio (Dave Simpson)
Please pray for our finances to enable us to continue broadcasting the gospel
And for our fundraising event at the end of Feb
Our volunteers who help in so many ways
For our listeners to hear the gospel
Thank the Lord for the renewal of our licence
31 Jan – Street Factory (Toby and Jo)
- Crowdfund project for new facility in Millbay
- Films in this link will give you a chance to see us in action … https://t.co/CCpxhxLU1x
24 Jan – Critical Care (Kay Rouse)
- More suitable team members
- For the staff who have to cope with the work pressures and negative publicity re the NHS
- For the friends and relatives of patients to see Jesus in the team and to ask relevant questions
17 Jan – Churches Together in Plymouth and Unity Service
10 Jan – Ivybridge Methodist church (Mark Lawrence)
- For wisdom as to how best to disciple people
- For the marriage course starting this month
- For the Freedom in Christ course starting at the end of this month
- For the various clubs run during the week
- For Phil Blunt the youth worker
- That Mark will be able to continue to focus on his relationship with Jesus as central to his life
3 Jan 2018 – Addiction Recovery Group (Geoff and Liz Screeton)
- Please pray for the overall drug problem in the city
- Other churches and ministries involved
- Appropriate working together with the Mutley Baptist, All Nations Ministries and others
- More workers to the task
- For a christian rehab centre in Plymouth
- For the individuals involved
- For the Police, St Pastors, the hospital and other agencies which engage with this problem
20 Dec – Outreach Team (Martin Bell)
- That we would have His heart for people
- That Christians would respond to the call to share Jesus on the street with a passion for the city
- For the Lord’s appointments for the team
- For all the pre-believers in the city to hear the gospel and move nearer to Jesus
- For the upcoming St Budeaux outreach
- For fruitful links with Healing Rooms, the Unity Festival, Singing Rooms, Torquay, Exeter
- For a greater willingness for all the churches to come together
- Health for Martin and his wife Lesley and the team
13 Dec – Transforming Plymouth Together (Chris Forster)
- More engagement with congregations across the city to promote informal community work and community development initiatives
- For people to volunteer to be ‘champions’ for the work of TPT
- More church-based schemes to help feed children healthy food during school holiday periods in areas of high child poverty
- Stronger network connections between TPT and church leaders to encourage churches to work together to tackle the key issues raised by the Plymouth Fairness Commission
6 Dec – Christian Resources Project (Mike Law and Malc Halliday)
- A suitable person to take over the work long term
- Simon Applebee’s involvement in the Mutley Greenbank Trust’ work especially with the secular youth club
- The effect of the 5-6000 books which were able to be distributed last year, a lot of which were to non Christians
- Christians in schools and the work into schools especially since Dawn Getley retired
- A suitable volunteer to look after me shop while Mike and Malc are out to schools
- Funding for a new youth worker
- The continuing development of the website
- The sorting of the second hand books section
29 Nov – Redeemed Christian Church of God – Abayomi Fayose
- Praise God for answered prayers from last year re:
- Visas and the financial cost of them
- Transition to autonomy
- Financial provision
- Worship venue (additional day given rent free)
- Please pray for
- salvation for our landlords
- our appropriate involvement in
– church unity
– Outreach / Evangelism
– Revival Prophecies
– Keeping our children safe - Growth in the congregation and wisdom in leadership
22 Nov – Plymouth Gideons (Tony Jopson and Roy Beaumont)
- Pray for the effectiveness of all bibles already given away by the Gideons
- For the % take up rates in schools to improve
- For suitable new members of the Plymouth team
- The work in schools, hospitals, old people’s homes, hotels and B&B’s
- The university bible blitz 6 Dec giving away bibles for 2 hours
- The Lords’ way through the current issue with the UK Gideons relationship with the US Gideons over female members
- The success of Terry Higgins’ Gideon play
15 Nov – Sherford New Town (Tom Brassil)
- Please pray that we will know how’s best to use the opportunity we have been given as the “provider of spirituality” in Sherford
- For natural ways of reaching into the community via meetings / interest groups etc. without a building…..
…until September when the small group will be able to meet in the new school being built - That we would be able to plant a church that will be sustainable for the glory of God which will regularly see new converts
- That Tom would know how best to use his privileged position as a community leader
- Finances – that we would get the resources needed and know how to use them wisely
- For Tom to be able to manage the necessary admin appropriately
- For the group to be able to really become part of the community including some being able to actually live in Sherford
- For Tom’s family in the midst of all the changes
8 Nov – Churches Together in Plymouth (Chris Clewer, Ian Turner & Jackie Yates)
- Pray for the mission of CTiP and the activities which support it
- For the City Transformation Conference on 15 Nov – for the main speakers and the delegates from churches and ministries
- For outcomes that will help transform our city and grow God’s Kingdom
- For the new Edition of ‘Caring Plymouth’ – that it would be a blessing to many
- For the CTiP team and Enabling group to be strengthened and for a replacement Administrator as Ian stands down
1 Nov – Devon and Cornwall Refugee Support (John Shinner) Link
- Please pray for a change in the system which often takes years to produce a decision on refugee status
- Please pray for the asylum seekers themselves who often fall into despair
- Funding – is good at the moment though some grants are time limited
- Please pray for suitable opportunities to share the gospel with clients
18 Oct – Laura Rimmer author of Eternal Health Podcast (link)
- Please pray for wisdom and gentleness for Laura in presenting the gospel in a New Age environment
- Please pray for understanding and support for Laura from Christians
- For positive reviews at www.laurarimmer.com/eternalhealth
- For media connections for Laura in Plymouth
- For God’s blessings on Laura’s business especially as she’s lost some clients since becoming a Christian
11 Oct – St Budeaux, Pennycross and Woodford Methodist Churches (Kate Konrad)
- Please pray about the rebuilding of St Budeaux Methodist church which will cost circa £2 million pounds but would enable easier outreach to the community
- Please pray for the new children’s and family worker at Pennycross Methodist
- Please pray for Woodford Methodist’s weekend away at the end of October which will focus on healing past wounds and that the church will then be encouraged to move forward in outreach again
- Please pray for the funding of Woodford Methodist’s children and families worker for at least the next 3 years
- Please pray for the Lord to clarify the main issues for Kate and others as Trustees for Transforming Plymouth Together
- Please pray for Kate’s and Rick’s daughter Chloe and for Rick who has high blood pressure
4 Oct – Plymouth Foodbank (Eunice Halliday)
- Please pray about the pending introduction of Universal Credit which (a) will delay the arrival of benefits and (b) will provide the money in a large lump sum which will be unsuitable for many vulnerable people who are unable to handle money wisely
- For the many people affected by eg mental health issues who don’t have access to already overstretched agencies
- Please pray for the staff for suitable opportunities to share the gospel and for the various christian courses being run
- Please pray about the Work Capability Assessment system which causes distress and anxiety
- For the new local MP to understand and support the work of the Foodbank
- For continued funding
27 Sep – St Paul’s Church, Stonehouse (Leon Sim)
- Please pray for the new group of people exploring the faith each week and
- for the house group who have decided to serve this group
- for the church to increasingly become flexible to respond to whatever the Lord wants to lead them into
- for no-one to feel or be neglected as new people come in
- for the bi monthly services in Nazareth House
- for the children to form good relationships amongst themselves and to egg each other on to seek the Lord
- for Leon’s family to always seek more of the Lord
20 Sep – Redeeming Our Communities (Derek Baker)
- Please pray for the upcoming meeting with the neighbourhood Police team and for suitable contacts to be given to the ROC befrienders teams
- Recruitment of suitable volunteers for the team
- Wisdom for handling each referral especially those with eg drug/violence issues
- For the Looe music festival which Plymouth St Pastors and others are supporting and opportunities for the gospel to be appropriately shared
- For Derek and his wife Penny to have sensitivity amongst their family at and around a family funeral
13 Sep – Hooe Baptist (Pete Scurr)
- Please pray for the church in this time of not having a minister
- The deacons as they seek God for the way forward
- For God’s choice of a suitable new minister
- For unity in the church as they seek to prepare a profile for the new minister
- For maintenance of the vision in the church
- For the church’ continuing outreach to the community
- For the Lord’s choice of new deacons next year when Pete and Robert Ashurst retire from the role
6 Sep – Derriford + Mount Gould Hospital Chaplaincy
- Give thanks for this important ministry of listening and caring for patients, families and staff at our hospitals
- Give thanks for the opportunities to share God’s love and to be able to pray with people when asked
- Pray for a the recruitment of a new Lead Chaplain to replace Paul Snell
- Pray for the training of Pastoral Visitors and Care Home Chaplains that starts in September – give thanks for the volunteers in these roles
30 Aug – Prayer for our city
- Pray for our city institutions in the various cultural spheres
- Pray for unity amongst the congregations of churches in our city
- Pray for our city-wide Christian ministries that seek to serve the people of Plymouth
- Pray for strengthened links between the church and civic authorities
- Pray for God’s blessing on His church and our city
23 Aug – Calvary Chapel (Sabino Medrano)
- Bringing the church into spiritual maturity
- For those who have left fellowship and are currently not a part of another congregation
- For protection for those who are young in the faith
- For spiritual resiliency for the leaders who are equipping the saints.
16 Aug – Mercy Ships (Kay Rouse)
- For at least 150 people to come to the exhibition at Mutley Baptist on 29 September
- And for suitable people to be inspired to join the crew
- For the pending trip to Cameroon and for the necessary miracles to see people fully healed
- And for the right people who need medical help to come
- For the non Christians on board to be touched by the gospel
9 Aug – Education (Richard and Mary Simpson)
- Give thanks for the opportunity to positively affect children’s lives
- Please pray about the issue of lack of respect from some children to teachers and disobedience
- Please pray about teachers having to attain grades, meet deadlines etc for the students with all the difficulties of behaviour etc. militating against this
- For senior leaderships of schools to manage difficult situations and for relationships with parents
- For RE teaching and assemblies in schools
- For teacher workload increasing
- Lack of trust in teaching / teachers
- Performance related pay
- Schools being expected to sort society’s ills
- Lack of funding in schools due to austerity measures
2 Aug – Keyham Methodist Community Centre (Linda Brown)
- Pray for strengthening relationships with local people and groups in Keyham
- For the ability to listen and perceive the real needs of people
- For discernment about what projects to take forward at the Centre in the coming term
- For work in the local schools
- For a prayerful team of helpers in the Centre
26 Jul – Pregnancy Crisis Care
- Give thanks for this work that started in 2008 and continues today
- Pray for all those people helped to cope with any pregnancy related crises or suffering baby loss
- Give thanks that the lease has been renewed and finance provided for the work
- Pray for continued good favour with all the referral agencies
19 Jul – The Mount Care Home
12 Jul – The City (Phil Burgess)
- Please pray for the NHS budget position which diminishes the amount of money granted to hospitals in proportion to their distance from London
- NB the no. 1 problem for Derriford Hospital is middle aged people with alcohol related kidney and liver problems
- Please pray about one group of people having the “lions share” of land and property which comes up for development
- For Plymouth City Council to be able to work better with new businesses / projects wanting to come to the city
- For Phil in all his negotiations with the Council
- For Plymouth to continue to receive regional development grants after Brexit
5 Jul – Plymouth Street Pastors (Roy Beaumont) Link
- 2017 autumn training course – for the appropriate no. of people who are called to the ministry to apply, especially for the work in Torpoint
- More Prayer Pastors
- Funding (less than 1 year’s left)
- ID cards / Ascension Trust relationship
- Thanks to the Lord for the favour he has granted us with the Police, Council, SW Ambulance, door staff and public and pray for the continued impact for Jesus on them
- Continuing envisioning of love for Street & Prayer Pastors
- Roy’s time allocation
- Those Street & Prayer Pastors off sick
28 Jun – Keyham Methodist Community Centre (Deniz Carey)
- Please pray for God’s wisdom as to the way forward for the project
- especially for the youth group which is quite lively still
- and for the youth group’s weekend away this weekend, for the moving of God’s Holy Spirit amongst the youngsters
21 Jun – Eating Disorders Service (Terry Lawrence)
- Our clients, some of whom see their disorder as a “comfort blanket”, that they will get help and complete their treatment programmes
- For the young (as young as 8) people referred to us, who we are unable to help as we don’t see people until they are at least 18
- For the staff who often hear a lot of difficult traumatic things from people
- Team relationships / good communication between the 3 leaders so that we can lead appropriately
- For the summer period when staffing is reduced
- For our NHS partners: hospital staff, GPs & Community Services who are often stretched for time and funding
- Funding (which is now year to year) and for compassion to feature in Government decisions on allocating resources
13 Jun – Plymstock Chapel (Mark Oliver)
- The Friday night children’s club reaching to some non christian children and for wisdom for the leaders of that group
- Schools Work for the CU and drop in after school club at Plymstock School
- For the possibility of starting a CU at Coombe Dean school
- For opportunities to share the gospel in school assemblies
- For Vicky, Mark’s wife, and outreach via mums and toddlers groups
- For Mark to have patience with the sowing reaping process and not to feel he needs to be”doing things” all the time
- Wisdom as to how to reach men
- For the formation of a church vision which will be from the Lord and thus engage the congregation
- For wisdom for the leadership to be able to encourage and equip the church for the works of service which God wants us to focus on
7 Jun – Care Home Chaplaincy (Joanna Bound)
- Please pray for Joanna and all the chaplains that the Lord will continue to envision them especially as the job entails end of life meetings and dealing with people with dementia
- Also as some of the chaplains and their families are experiencing illnesses at present
- Please pray for Joanna to have an opportunity to speak about the importance of faith in the Dignity and Care Homes Forum
- Please pray for support from the churches to envision suitable volunteers and opportunities to speak in churches
- For a suitable chaplain for Waypoints Care Home
- For 5 volunteers for the September training
- For administrative support for Joanna
31 Mar – Mental Health Services in the city (Tracey White)
- Please pray for the”competition” to go from the discussions re funding so that Mental Health gets an appropriate amount
- Please pray for the christians who make up a high percentage of those with mental illness
- Please pray for the church in the city for the ability to care for those with mental health issues appropriately, ministering the love of Jesus
- A christian residential centre of excellence and healing in the city?
24 May – Plymouth Unity Festival (ufest) on 3rd and 4th June on the Hoe (Tony Jopson, Martin Bell, Taran Ash)
- Thank God for the continued favour we still have to run the event and for the necessary funding
- Pray for dry sunny weather and safety for all the practical arrangements
- For the gospel to be heard by many people and responses to be made
- For all taking part – stewards, performers, speakers and stage managers
- For dignitaries and guests who will be attending to hear the gospel for themselves
- For Martin Bell and the evangelistic team
- For more volunteer helpers (especially for the prayer and children’s tents)
- For churches across the city to join the ‘people’s praise on Sunday at 3pm
- For the ufest to be a great blessing to the city of Plymouth
