Prayer update

Dear all.
Well a September meeting hasn't materialised. I think the start of a new academic year has taken its toll on people. Heres the plan. In the normal scheme of things we would have gathered to pray tomorrow night. I guess the request is that you take some time out in the comfort of your own home, car, dog walking etc, to pray for the estate.

I think prayers around the theme of keeping on keeping on would be great. This stuff is in no small part about endurance!! Let us encourage one another in prayer to keep on keeping on.

We will gather again before Christmas. Watch this space.

Meeting?

Dear all,

Some more prayer requests and pointers but also a general request about whether people want to gather again to pray for the community. I think it would be great to do; and am happy to facilitate a bit but need to get some others involved.

Maybe a way forward is for those who are interested to gather and pray and then take it from there.

Do email: prayer@themonastery.org.uk

AS for things to pray for: Well Lea Manor is mid OFsted. Seems to be OK so far. Pray that good morale continues and that the inspectors get a fair and positive impression of the school AND the estate.

Things seem to be moving again with the Community Developmennt Trust. New projects that are innovative are now being encouraged. Pray that we will be able to break through some into some of the most hard to reach groups.

Pray also for our community relations with authority. Though good things are happening in some places there are still some undercurrents of tension. Pray that contructive solutions for reconciliation will be heard and put into practice.

More soon

Community prayer pointers

Sorry again for the gap.

There are some great things to thank God for. The last couple of weeks have seen the beginnings of an emergent community programme of activities led by the community. Give thanks for the determined hard working people who have fought doggedly to make this happen.

Thanks and prayer also to James McGinley. He's the new chief exec of the Marsh Farm community development trust.. and a good guy. Do pary for his protection and enthusiasm to continue.

Lea Manor is also in good spirits, with exam results a real boost just a few weeks before OFsted.. Do pray for all the staff and students in the run up to and during the inspection. It starts on the 13th September.

I would welcome any feedback and comments. Either post a comment here or email: prayer@themonastery.org.uk

Thanks