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1 February 2017 Praise & Prayer Diary

2 1 Stephen Gillham leads an assembly today at St. Michael s Middle School, Colehill. Please pray for Stephen and Jean to have the strength and health to continue their schools ministry in Dorset and elsewhere. 2Please pray for Andrew & Rachel Mugford who are helping with a concert, lessons and assemblies at Plume School in Maldon. Please pray they will communicate clearly the good news of Jesus to the young people. 3 Ian & Sally Carr are leading an evening children s group Heartland at Hazelbury Bryan Methodist, Dorset. Please pray for young lives to be touched with the gospel as they look at the story of Bartimaeus using games, songs, a talk and themed craft activities. 4 This weekend Paul Willmott will be travelling to Eastbourne for the annual Hand in Hand conference, where he will be representing Children Worldwide offering support to children s workers. 5A Gospel Literature Outreach team from Tilsley College are helping evangelist Phil Davies in Swansea this week. They will be taking youth and kids meetings, church meetings and helping out with GSUS Live. They value prayer for energy and fruit! 6Tim Cooke praises God for the 55 men who came to a men s curry night in December in Oldham, with the majority being non-christians. Tim is now starting a fortnightly Bible and Beer meeting. Pray as Tim leads this group that many of these men will come and will develop a hunger for the Word. 7 Janet Hawkings this week completes the weekly Bible Explorer course in 11 schools. During the tour 400 children have been taught the Bible storyline and many will be given their own Bible. Janet writes: A lad asked in class today, Miss why doesn t God still speak today? The truth is I wouldn t be daily teaching in schools if God hadn t spoken to me! Praise God He still speaks! Praise God children still ask questions! 8Mike Strange is leading collective worship at Lydeard St Lawrence, Bishops Henderson, Blackbrook and Westover Green schools. He also has a Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education briefing meeting in County Hall. Victor Jack shares: D is a young man who has been a regular at church this last year. He recently experienced the protection of the Holy Spirit while reading the Book of Mormon. He started reading it, but was warned in a dream not to read any more. He called me the next day and I was able to confirm the heretical nature of Joseph Smith s writings.

Students on board GSUS Live, which is in Swansea this month with evangelist Phil Davies. 9 Kim Hobbs runs an employability course in a local prison, called Clean Sheet today.

3 Students on board GSUS Live, which is in Swansea this month with evangelist Phil Davies. 9 Kim Hobbs runs an employability course in a local prison, called Clean Sheet today. Please pray for safety for the teams in increasingly troubled prisons and for connections that they can continue once prisoners are released. 10 Praise God for the continued opportunities Julian & Ella Gutteridge have with Muslims in Hull and Leeds. Please pray for continued opportunities to share the Gospel. Praise God for the successful funeral service Julian was able to conduct for a family, none of whom go to church. Julian shared the gospel in the tribute message and has got to know some of the family, he hopes to follow up with the family shortly. Addoco is putting together a youth conference in East London to encourage 11Charles church youth to invite their friends to hear the gospel. Please pray for Charles and the young people who will be involved to know the peace and the blessings of the Lord on this initiative. Mugford is speaking at the family service at Albany Church, Enfield. 12Andrew Please pray that the message preached will be clear and used by the Holy Spirit and for the ongoing partnership with this faithful church family.

13 14 15 GSUS Live is at Brynteg School in Bridgend this week with Phil Davies & Glyn Davies. Please pray for staff to be challenged and enthused by the message of hope in Jesus that GSUS Live brings.

4 GSUS Live is at Brynteg School in Bridgend this week with Phil Davies & Glyn Davies. Please pray for staff to be challenged and enthused by the message of hope in Jesus that GSUS Live brings. Whilst visiting a local mosque, Julian Gutteridge was amazed to hear that some of the Muslims wanted to visit church. Five came to a Sunday morning service, including a leader, and one of Julian s Muslim friends has regularly been coming on Sunday nights. Martin Korchinsky writes: Over the past year or so we have felt led to pray for key people to join us in the work the Lord has placed us in here at Brinnington. No sooner do we ask than God answers! Andrew and Mariava, a lovely American couple, have committed themselves long-term to God s service in the area. Please continue to pray for Martin & Angie and Andrew & Mariava as they minister to this community. 16Tim & Katrina Cracknell share: We praise the Lord for a smooth transition from Sunday morning services at the school to being in the newly extended church premises in Cinderford. We were thrilled to baptise two adults in January who trusted the Lord in the last couple of years in Cinderford. 17 Please pray for Jonathan Brain s new gospel trailer. Having developed and completed it over the last year, Jonathan is facing ongoing town council objections to him attending the Friday market. Please pray that God would open the doors needed according to His will to be able to reach people on the markets. & Joy Ayrton are rejoicing at the news that the owner of the Number 18Tim 72 building has granted them a new seven-year lease. Tim said: We are thrilled that Number 72 is now in its tenth year of operation. We are planning some events for the coming months to celebrate and profile our services and would greatly value your prayers as we seek the Lord s leading to make the best possible use of this opportunity. 19 Victor Jack is preaching at Westley Community Church, Bury St Edmunds today. Thank God for this growing church and pray that more people from the community would feel welcomed and accepted in this church family.

5 & Jo Hobbs share: Our work with ex-offenders and their 20Kim families is expanding and we are seeing great fruit with salvation and changed lives. A number are now seeking to tackle dependency on alcohol, drugs and gambling so we are launching a detox service and a recovery group in the next month or so. 21 School, Wimborne. Please Ian Carr will be leading a lunchtime Christian Union meeting at Castle Court pray for up to 30 students who come, that they will find Christ personally and live positively for him among their friends. 22 Please pray for Counties resources out and about this month: Life Exhibition Visiting Hereford and Frinton GSUS Live In schools in Swansea & Southampton Key to Life Visiting Swansea and Cardiff Neighbourhood Chaplains Testing and feedback phase 23 Beverley Bedford (pictured above) will be leading a Bible study today in the Ploughs Art Centre, Torrington. Beverley says: I will be exploring the book of Acts, encouraging those who attend to be more active in evangelism. This Bible study is for all and a wonderful initiative to unite the churches in the area. & Charissa Cooke are leading the Pulse kids club tonight, please pray 24Tim that it is well attended and that the children will grow in their knowledge and understanding of Jesus. Praise God for the 234 adults and young people who made decisions for Jesus through outreaches in just one month.

6 believers and that God would speak through Jonathan as he leads these services. Ian & Sally Carr will be at Pinehurst Community Church, West Moors in the morning and at Bethany Chapel, Lyme Regis in the late afternoon, where Ian will be preaching. Please pray for clear proclamation of the truth, and for response among those who hear. 25 Colin Johnson (pictured above) shares: Please pray for our Neighbourhood Chaplains team who are going out on a weekly basis. We meet monthly for review and prayer and are encouraged by the 20 people we call on regularly. One man we visit is reading avidly some Christian books we have left and has asked what is the meaning of grace. Another person we visit has been suffering from dementia and thankfully we have been able to get the church involved in helping to offer support. 26 Wiltshire evangelist Jonathan Brain in Chippenham will lead a new monthly gospel outreach service for unbelievers. Please pray that it will attract many non- Ayrton shares: Please pray for our support group on parenting 27Tim with special needs children. Our heart reaches out to all parents going through a tough time. Your prayers will be a great support to the 72 Team in Suffolk as we seek to bind up the broken hearted and set the prisoners free. God for Justin who has been completely transformed 28Praise after giving his life to Jesus at Westley Church with Victor Jack. Having experienced addiction, prison and broken family relationships, Justin said: Thank you God for making my life whole again and for shedding light on my once darkened life. Facebook Counties Evangelism Network Counties 30 Haynes Road, Westbury, Wiltshire BA13 3HD Telephone: office@ www. Praise & Prayer Diary for each month is available for download from our website, by post or . Counties (formerly Counties Evangelistic Work) is a Registered Charity No and a Company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales No

PRAISE & PRAYER DIARY

PRAISE & PRAYER DIARY JULY WHERE ARE COUNTIES RESOURCES THIS MONTH? Life Exhibition: Ipswich & Liverpool GSUS Live (2 units): Birmingham & Congelton Key to Life: Available Neighbourhood Chaplains: Trials