April 2021 PRAYER DIARY - Christ Church & St Saviour's, Chadderton

April 2021
                     PRAYER DIARY
                Daniel, Mei, Keziah & Kaelyn
                         Interserve

Thank you very much for faithfully remembering us in your
prayers and the love and care we have received from you since
our return last September. We are transitioning
from our ‘Home Assignment’ into being ‘Partners’
here in the UK with our organisation on the 1st of
April.
We knew there would be re-entry challenges
before coming to the UK, but the Covid-19
situation here has made it extra hard. Please pray
we will start to feel at ‘home’ here and especially
for our girls. Pray for friends for them here.
                  Despite the restrictions, we are learning to be
                  kind to ourselves and trying to make use of
                  each day that He has gifted to us. We’ve
                  started a free monthly online ‘English Corner’
                  for our former English students and contacts
                  in Southeast Asia earlier this year. Through
                  practicing everyday conversation, we aim to
                  be signposts towards Him and be available if
                  anyone wants to share needs or talk about
                  deeper things. We’ve encountered challenges
                  with the online platform we were using. Pray
                  that we can find another more reliable
platform. Pray we will not let technology discourage us and our

contacts will not lose their enthusiasm of wanting to improve
their English with us.
As part of our outreach, we are looking for partnerships with
churches in Manchester, to assist them with reaching out to the
diverse communities around them through the vehicle of English
teaching. We are in conversation with one of our supporting
churches in Oldham who are interested to have us help them
start an English conversation class. Do pray for people in the
church to want to be a part of this. Our desire is the church will
eventually feel able to run the classes themselves.
As our support levels only enable us to work part-time with our
organisation, we are keeping an eye out for a part-time paid
position, for at least one of us. Do pray for His provision and the
right job to come up.
We have enjoyed being a part of the church community. We have
been truly blessed to have you
faithfully partnering with us in our
journey and we pray for His
blessings and encouragement for
you too.
With love,
Daniel and Mei (with Keziah and
Kaelyn)

Prayer points: -
 For the family, especially the girls to begin to feel ‘at home’ in the UK
  and make friends
 To find a more reliable online platform for the English corner
 For the new English courses; that people will want to be involved
 For the provision of suitable paid employment

Daily prayers for April
01   Thurs For God’s guidance for the way forward for our parish and St Mary’s and thanks for the new
             minister (Ben Wilkinson) to lead us
02    Fri    For our wardens and deputy wardens {Margaret, Dave, Steve and Richard}
03    Sat    Daniel and Mei with Keziah and Kaelyn. For wisdom and discernment in knowing the way
             forward in their ministry in the UK and for their friends in Laos.
04   Sun     EASTER DAY              Jesus is alive. Alleluia
             Give thanks for all those who come and preach Ask God to continue to keep them faithful.
05   Mon     King’s Kitchen and food store, that those who come will know God’s love
06   Tues    NHS and Care Home staff that they will continue to be sustained and supported
07   Wed     Cake and Chat to keep in touch and support each other
08   Thurs   Home groups that they will find ways to meet and read the Bible together
09    Fri    The school for the deaf in Nekempte, for continued protection and provision and that Jesus
             will be central.
10   Sat      Bishop Abelino and Patti in Chile, For continued guidance for their work in the diocese
11   Sun     Sunday Schools. Pray that our young people will continue to learn about Jesus while we
             are not meeting, and pray, too, that new leaders will come forward.
12   Mon     Noah’s Ark. For members to keep in touch and support each other.
13   Tues    PCC For wisdom to know God’s will in decisions they make to keep the parish going.
14   Wed     Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship.to stand firm for our theological beliefs and in supporting
             evangelical parishes in the diocese.
15   Thurs   Parish prayer hour. Come and join us.
16    Fri    The parish admin. team [Cathy and Carol] Give thanks for all they do and pray for
             encouragement
17    Sat    Derek and Audrey Newton. For health and healing for them and their family and guidance
             for their teaching responsibilities.
18   Sun     Pastoral care. That all of us look out for each other and reach out to care.
19   Mon     Christ Church School. For stamina and energy and wisdom for staff and governors.in all the
             different circumstances that arise.
20   Tues    Key workers. For protection for all those working in community putting their lives at risk as
             they do so.
21   Wed     Those of our parish now working elsewhere. Joy and Daniel Ernst David Wood
             John and Gillian Statter Phil and Ali Beswick Rob and Alison Brewis
             Katy Benjamin Vicky Parsons Lydia Taylor
22   Thurs   Crossley Coffee Morning for God to sustain and keep them.
23    Fri    For our country; for guidance and wisdom in all decision making especially as we come out
             of lockdown
24   Sat     Mike and Helen Parker. For their work in Scotland and the Middle East.
25   Sun     SORTED and our young adults. For ways to help them in their walk with Jesus while still
             unable to meet.
26   Mon     Give thanks for all involved with research production and distribution of the COVID vaccines
             and pray for continued wisdom.
27   Tues    Church Finance team. [Margaret, Steve B, Phil, Eric and Dave].
28   Wed     The leaders and young people of the uniformed organisations. For ways of keeping in
             touch.
29   Thurs   Tony and Denise Ford in Barrow, Chris and Joy Evans in Gateshead, and Dave and Irene
             Hanson in Preston.
30    Fri    Footprints. For all members to be safe and supported.

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