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Bible Study & Prayer Group |
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This group meets every
Thursday evening at 7.30 in the Church Hall. We use several
sources for the Bible Study and discussion part of the
evening. Sometimes we watch a DVD such as the 'Book by Book'
series. At other times there is straight Bible teaching
given by the minister. After the Bible Study section of the
evening there is a time of prayer. Topics for prayer are
introduced. The time of prayer may be as a whole group, or
as several smaller groups. We start and close each evening
with singing |
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From time to time we have a joint
Prayer Meeting with the Free Church.
Next Joint Meetings
4th December
2008 6th
January 2009
4th February 2009 |
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From October to
January we are looking at John's
Gospel, using the Book by Book DVD with
Richard Bewes, Paul Blackham, and Anne Graham Lotz. This
series promises to be exceptional. Come along! |
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16th Oct - Revealing:
John 1
23rd Oct - Teaching:
John 2
30th Oct - Working:
John 4,5
5th Nov -
Joint Prayer Meeting (Free Church)
13th Nov - Feeding:
John 6,7
20th Nov - Shining:
John 8,10
27th Nov -
Mission Evening:
Douglas Craig (WEC)
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4th Dec- Joint Prayer Meeting (Castle
Street)
11th Dec - Dividing:
John 10, 12
18th Dec - Loving:
John 13, 15
6th Jan - Joint Prayer Meeting (Free
Church)
14th Jan - Sending:
John 15, 17
21st Jan - Dying:
John 18, 19 28th Jan -
Living: John 20, 21 |
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4th Feb - Joint Prayer Meeting (Castle
Street)
11th Feb - Ministry
(Directory of Worship) |
18th Feb - Ministry
(Directory of Worship
25th Feb - Ministry
(Directory of Worship) |
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Prayer Topics |
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Worship |
Give thanks for the freedom we have to meet
and worship the Lord. Pray for the
preaching of the Word, and that the Holy Spirit will
apply that Word to us. Pray for the organists, the singing
group, and all who take part in the services. |
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Pastoral |
Pray for folk of the congregation who are in
hospital, or unwell at home, or housebound. Pray for Ross
and Irene's young niece Phoebe
who is undergoing treatment just now: give thanks for the
progress so far. |
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People |
Pray for Ross,
in training for the ministry, as he continues his placement
at Inverness Trinity Church. |
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HTC |
Pray for Andrew and
June McGowan as they prepare to go to Inverness East
church in the New Year. Pray
for Innes
and
Anne-Marie Visagie, as Innes
teaches at HTC. Pray for Jo and
Eilidh and
Nicola as they study at HTC. Pray for HTC finances. |
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Malawi |
Pray for Zomba
Theological College, and their Principal - Staples
Mazizwa. ZTC has got through another year - praise God.
Graduation was on the 3rd October. Students are now on their
summer placements, with the next academic year starting in
January 2009. Give thanks for the help they have
received. See the ZTC website at
www.zombatc.org and
find out more. |
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Balaka |
Pray for our partnership with
Peter Kandulu's
church at
Balaka
in Malawi. We have now completed the formal
process of partnering. We need to pray on how the
partnership will develop for the benefit of both
congregations. |
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Mission |
Pray for Robert and
Karen in Morocco. Pray for
Jim and Juzia Paterson as they
work with Mercy Ships with YWAM. Pray for
Sandra MacDonald as she works
among the Thai community under the auspices of OMF. Pray for
Neil and Rachel Rae and family
in the Philippines. |
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Vacancies |
Several congregations are vacant just now.
These include Ullapool Church of
Scotland, and Rosskeen Free
Church. Pray that the Lord will provide each congregation
with a minister. |
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Romania |
Give thanks for the visits of
Alan Crombie and
George Reynolds to Romania to help Friendship
International. George and Alan's surveying and
construction work enabled over 350 young people to attend
Christian summer camps. Many of the young people have
emotional problems arising from their orphan status. Pray
for George and Alan as they plan to return in November. |
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