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PARKLANDS
PRAYER
DIARY
PRAYING FOR THE GLOBAL AND
LOCAL MISSION LIFE OF OUR CHURCH
FEBRUARY 2021
For more information about any of the organisations, ministries and individuals we support,
please contact mission@parklandschurch.org.uk or Glyn Davies on 07817470973.JOIN US TO PRAY! We invite and encourage all to come along & participate at our daily Zoom Prayers: 9.30 am Monday - Friday Early-bird prayer at 7.00am on Wednesday To join on zoom use: Meeting ID: 346 993 978 Password: 346 993 978 We also have a time of prayer on Instagram Live at 8am on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Join via the app or at www.instagram.com/parklands_church
PARKLANDS MISSION PRAYER // FEBRUARY 2021
MONDAY 1 TUESDAY 2 WEDNESDAY 3
HEALING ALPHA GRACE CHURCH
Let's lift up to God those who are in Alpha is an amazing opportunity to Urgent Prayer request: Architect:
need of healing right now. We explore Christianity, faith and We still await a breakthrough with
believe that God can and Church in a relaxed setting. The our architect to finally finish our
does heal, and that can be Course is based around watching a plans for us; to agree and submit to
supernaturally or through medicine. video, and then a chance to talk in planning.
the group about what has been said
Please pray for those who are and ask any questions you may have Please also pray for protection as
awaiting test results, that they from the meaning of life to why some have been seriously ill
would know peace in the waiting. Jesus died. with covid. Lastly, Clase was
Pray for those who are in pain and featured in South Wales news for its
need God's healing touch today, Our Alpha course begins on the anti social behaviour - please join
that pain would go, nerves would 22nd February, please pray for us in praying for peace and
heal, bones would realign, and those attending, that they would blessings over Clase.
sickness would leave bodies in the have an encounter with Jesus and Cheers from Byron
name of Jesus. feel safe and able to ask questions
and share.
Every Monday, 8-9 pm, a team are
praying for healing please contact
Paul Bangs for more information.
FRIDAY 5 SATURDAY 6
THE SMART FAMILY SPORT
BULEMBU
THURSDAY 4 Dan, Rachel. Tallie, Seren and Anaya: Mark Bowtell writes: 'I've been asked
to consider being chaplain to
EMANATE - YOUTH
Praise God that 15 more were Baptised Swansea Storm wheelchair basketball
in December! team which I've accepted with glea.
Fridays, 7.15-8pm & 8.15-9pm However, because the club is not
We have launched a new look COVID: Please pray for our childcare operating in its normal sense, I have
Friday evening for Parklands village. We’ve have 8 current Covid not yet been induced and introduced.
Youth Online Meeting with games, cases and await results. Praise God I am impressed with the ministry of
a short Bible discussion and plenty previous 5 recovered. Hospitals Sports Chaplaincy UK and it's growing
of laughs! overcrowded due to a spike from presence in South Wales clubs
December onwards. The country is https://sportschaplaincy.org.uk
Please pray that the youth would only partially locked down balancing
feel relaxed, and that strong the risks posed to those in poverty Parklands FC - Welsh FA have
relationships would be built, even needing to work etc. enforced another ban on non-
though we cannot meet in person. Our family are in lockdown readjusting professional activity. We had a string
to working from home like last of friendlies before Christmas, playing
Please pray for the team as they summer. some good football with great team
look at ways to engage with young work and spirit. Our last game was
people and re:launch our emanate Please pray for Rachel’s Achilles to sadly tarred by an opponent using
tv social media platform. recover in time for start of movement abusive language against our team.
track when worship academy reopens. We plan to show a consolidated
response with upcoming opponents
CAR FUND: Thank you Parklands for prior to kick off, together standing
helping raise two thirds of our vehicle against racism, and celebrating
fund! Pray for an extra £3000 that we diversity. Pray for this to be kingdom -
really could do with - so that we can focused and well received. Alex's wife
buy the new car! Anna is responding well to treatment!
Hallelujah. May God continue to have
his hand on that family.PARKLANDS MISSION PRAYER // FEBRUARY 2021
SUNDAY 7 MONDAY 8 TUESDAY 9
SEAN & JAYNE STILLMAN JOSH & MEG GRAHAM & ANGELA YOUNG
YWAM AUSTRALIA GHANA
Please pray for Sean and Jayne as
they are on BBC Radio Wales today. Hey Parklands Family!! I hope that New football recruits:
you are all well during the most This week we are trialling 21 new
They have a full programme recent lockdown in the UK. As a recruits from the south of the
including 30 minutes of music, school we have been praying every country which is always a busy and
readings and a message. This will Wednesday morning for protection intense time as we have to monitor
remain on BBC sounds for a further over you as a congregation, and their character and academic
30 days. for wisdom in leadership moving abilities as well as of course their
forward. football talent. It’s a lot of extra
Pray for Sean that he would make pressure on teachers for 3 weeks
the most of bringing hope through The school is off to a flying start. until a decision has been made and
his regular BBC Radio Wales ‘Weds We have started back with the book we have to hope and pray the right
Word’ slots. of Revelation, and will be jumping decisions have been made.
into Genesis and the rest of the
Pentateuch shortly after. Starting Bible Studies will start back this
the Old Testament is always week and we want to make these
a tough part of the school, so please sessions relevant and interesting
WEDNESDAY 10 continue to pray for our staff and but most of all meaningful and life
CHILDREN OF HOPE students. changing. Pray for the Christians
KENYA responsible for these sessions.
Wedding plans are going well - but There are big changes taking place
- as we get closer it is beginning to in our organisation which will be
www.kenyachildrenofhope.org made public (in the football
get a bit more stressful because we
are trying to do everything as cheap arena/platforms) on the 20th of this
Prayer focus: month which will mean huge
as possible, which often means
doing things ourselves. changes in the physical
‘Listen to my words, O Lord, infrastructure here in Ghana . . . .
consider my meditation. Hear my all positive we hope.
LIVE STREAM: The reality that many
cry for help, my King and my God,
of you, friends and family, won't be
for to you I will pray. My voice you FUTURE: We will be looking at our
able to join us in person to
shall hear in the morning, O Lord; in contracts this term as we will have
celebrate is starting to hit home. We
the morning I will I lay my requests completed 4 years contract this
will be able to “Live Stream” the
before you and wait expectantly.’ August. We are praying that doors
wedding. Please be praying for
Psalm 5:1-3 will continue to stay open or new
God's comfort and continued
provision in the lead up to our doors will open as we continue to
Give thanks to God for all children make ourselves available to our
wedding and on the day.
in Kenya who have reported back to Father. We trust Him and know that
school and pray for the provision of he will guide us to make the best
HOUSE: We are trying to find a
their school fees. decision.
place to live together when we get
back from honeymoon, but the
rental market is particularly Many thanks for your prayers.
Praying for 1050 children
bad here at the moment.
reintegrated with families in 2020
to continue settling at home,
Thank you all for your prayers and
be restored and live to fulfil their
support, we are constantly
dreams
reminded how privileged we are to
have a family like Parklands
Contact: Heddwyn & Lydiah
behind us. We miss you and love
Williams, Email:
you all very much.
lydiah@kenyachildrenofhope.org,
M: 07779278990
Blessings, Josh & MegPARKLANDS MISSION PRAYER // FEBRUARY 2021
THURSDAY 11 FRIDAY 12 SATURDAY 13
AL MASSIRA PROJECT DENGKE SKETTY COMMUNITY NEWS
https://almassira.org/ Tom, Phoebe & family – are due to Please pray for Sketty & its
"Walk with the Prophets... and return to Dengke in four weeks Community: (Mike Day shares):
meet the Messiah.'
News from Dr Ray: Blue Sheep is While we are getting used to living
AMI recently celebrated its 10th still very busy. Marianne has had a with the Coronavirus, the
Anniversary. God’s life changing major operation on her leg due to implications continue. The
Message continues to reach closed cancer. Please pray for the outcome community volunteer helpers
lands through AM. AM has many and her healing. delivering medications and food
dubbed, subtitled, or fully deliveries are still busy, businesses
translated versions of the resource. Dave & Rachel Cole miss each are suffering and there is
More translation works are being other. considerable loneliness. The
developed. Foodbank is very busy and in need
Today is Chinese New Year! of donations and help. Please pray
Pray for brothers and sisters for these issues, and ask God if we
ministering to refugees on Greek can be the answer to our own
islands. Pray for persecuted prayers. Do any of your neighbours
Believers using AM in China, the need help or just a friendly phone
Middle East, and North Africa. Pray
MONDAY 15 call? Can we use local businesses
AM continues to further equip like- COVID-19 VACCINE for our purchases? Foodbank
minded people with the heart to donations can be of food or
pray, give and go into all monetary. Look for ‘HOP
‘In this time of our deep need, help
nations with His Good News! Foodbank’ on the Stewardship
us again as you did in years gone
website. Or can you help to package
by. And in your anger, remember
up food parcels or deliver? Pray for
your mercy.’ Habakkuk 3:2 (NLT)
all the folk involved especially
SUNDAY 14 Almighty God, You alone are our
those from Parklands, and those
who need the support.
TRED & KRISTIN hope, our strength and our shield.
SAMARITANS PURSE, UGANDA Please move in power to rescue
The vaccines are being rolled out
your people from the many fearful
and we need to pray for our GP
effects of this global disaster.
Thanks for prayers, everyone. Our surgeries and hospitals. As well as
Amen.
internet is still intermittent, and the many care homes within the
social media still restricted as area.
God of mercy, may the effective
expected.
vaccines against COVID-19 be
Local area Co-ordinators:
quickly developed & produced.
All eyes now on BW to see what he
Please enable pharmaceutical
does next. Strong military presence Pray for our Swansea LACS
companies to provide enough.
in Kampala remains. Thanks again especially Tara Hughes, at Sketty
Please enable the large-scale
for prayers - much appreciated. Plus those LACS who worship with
vaccination delivery during COVID-
us:
19
Beth Pike: Clase, Llangyfelach and
Treboeth
Byron Measday: Morriston,
Ynysforgan, Ynystawe
Claire McCarthy-Reid: City Centre
NorthPARKLANDS MISSION PRAYER // FEBRUARY 2021
TUESDAY 16 WEDNESDAY 17 THURSDAY 18
PATIENTS PRODUCTION SEAN STILLMAN
ZAC'S PLACE
Jane de Rooy writes; Please pray for the production of
As someone who had a loved one the Sunday services, which are Our food delivery network, we set
very sick in hospital recently, in currently going out live: up with another church based
another part of the country: project, Matt’s Cafe, under the name
Please pray for those taking part, ‘Swansea Together’, moved to
Please pray for very busy hospital that they would reflect the love of become a takeaway service
staff, who in addition to their usual God and shine His light out into our seven days a week back in August,
tasks, may also need to find time to communities. Pray that the worship and remains so. Between 50 and
update family members through would give glory to God and that 100 people, mostly housed in
phone calls, now that the family the sermon would point the way to emergency B&B accommodation
cannot come onto the wards. Jesus and His salvation. come for a nourishing hot meal
Pray for good communication from Zac’s Place, Matt’s Cafe, St.
between hospital staff and a Please pray for the tech team, that Mary’s & City Church. This support
patient’s family; please pray they would be able to think on their has become crucial. This food
for those in hospital who may feel feet and solve any technical glitches provision continues to be a massive
very cut off from family and friends, each week, and that increased undertaking, but has gained
with no easy way to communicate subscription to the site would the support of Swansea Council
with them. enable Parklands to stream the who have been assisting us with the
services in an easier way, going costs. Our volunteer staff have been
Pray for God’s peace and comfort in forward. amazing. We have very limited crew
these difficult times. space available to maintain social
distancing inside the building, and
SATURDAY 20 we remain grateful to each person
and are also mindful too, that
JORD & LUDI MANLEY
FRIDAY 19 SWANSEA many of our regular crew continue
to shield because of their own
KEYHOPE health concerns.
We recently spent time reflecting
on the craziness of last year, and as
http://www.keyhopecentre.org.uk/ Looking out for one another and
much as we are loving this year, we
supporting each other as a Zac’s
realised how sad we were to have
Keyhope is a Christian ministry Place church community has been
had our journey in Australia to have
which serves women and families in important too. We have continued
been cut short. But we also
Swansea & surrounding areas who to meet weekly for Bible Study via
realised what an incredibly blessed
are experiencing pregnancy related zoom But this good news is set
year we had. Life is an adventure.
issues, supporting clients by video against a backdrop that some are
link and as there only 2 counsellors sick, some are struggling with
We are so excited for this year, to
involved in the work it continues to severe anxiety, bereavement, or
continue this adventure with
be a challenge. loss of income.
Parklands and seek new
opportunities to grow, share Gods
Please pray that God will speak to Please continue to pray for the
word and serve the church. We are
individuals and give them a heart to work that we do through through
currently praying for our future.
be involved in the work. Zac's place, for the food provisions
What next? Germany? Wales?
and protection for the team. Please
somewhere else?
For an organisation called PCN also pray that our community would
(pregnancy centres network) who continue to be strengthened during
Who knows... God!!!
support centres like Keyhope. this time.
For continued vision and finance.
If anyone would like further
information please contact
June: junephillips26@yahoo.co.ukPARKLANDS MISSION PRAYER // FEBRUARY 2021
SUNDAY 21 Monday 22 TUESDAY 23
JUSTICE & FIRST RESPONDERS EDUCATION
RELEASE INTERNATIONAL
Jonathan Baker shares: At this time of great need may the
Today in our Service, we are going This year’s been unquestionably Lord bless us and keep us, may the
to be talking about Justice and different from any year! Lot’s been Lord shed His light upon us and
being a people who pursue God's furloughed which brings its own give us His peace.
heart for justice. challenges. Work/personally,
increase in mental health has risen We commit to you all those who we
Spend some time today praying and significantly along with COVID, has know who are involved in any way
waiting on God if there is anything caused high anxiety for individuals with anything to do with Education:
you can do to seek after justice in who require specialist services. Teachers, Parents, Children, College
your own life and in the lives of / Uni students, Cleaners, Care-
those around you. Staff on the frontline are not takers; Governors, Decision makers;
exempt either, one stage, there Inspectors etc.
'What does the Lord require of you were 15/20 staff off sick, isolating,
but to do justice, and to love symptoms of COVID in Llanelli You are always with us,
kindness, and to walk humbly with station alone. encouraging us as we enter the
your God?' Micah 6:8 classroom or the zoom-room. Give
Please pray for the welfare of staff, us an abundance of patience as we
Release International is an Dave (Christian medic) and myself, learn to juggle our teaching,
international organization for to demonstrate Gods love by how sanitizing, distancing and masking,
monitoring and reporting we interact as it’s a disciplinary while trying to be attentive to the
persecution of Christians around to share faith. This is seen as needs of our students. Help us to be
the world. influencing vulnerable individuals patient with ourselves as well. Help
in their time of need. all of us to know how to manage
INDIA (Paul Thomas writes): home schooling. . . Lord,
“I watched a recent episode of ‘The “A Prayer For… First Responders” please give me the patience
Crown’ and noted how India in the For all first responders: police throughout the day to listen and
1980’s took a strong stand against officers, fire fighters, EMTs and guide my children. Calm my body
Apartheid in South Africa, yet today paramedics who we lean on in and mind when tension arises and
has one of the worst records in times of crisis and when we need give me the words of
terms of the way it treats Christians. help and protection. For all those encouragement.
Another state, Madyha Pradesh, has who run toward danger for the sake
now passed a law banning religious of others and for those who
conversions. Observers warn this is strengthen them, their families and
the harshest anti-conversion law loved ones during this stressful time WEDNESDAy 24
yet passed in India and could in our nation and the world. PARKLANDS STAFF & LEADERS
lead towards a ban on Christian Almighty God, you lend your
evangelism in the entire country. strength to all those who are there We thank God for our Leaders, Staff,
for us in times of crisis. We give you volunteers & their families -
Pray for Christians in India who face thanks for the many ways they give We ask for a special blessing and
hostile opposition, and give thanks of themselves, their skills, protection over them and their
that the gospel brings hope to knowledge and help in troubling families.
those who have none. times. Protect them, Lord. Extend
contact. your shielding hand over them and Please pray that the team would
pthomas@releaseinternational.org comfort their hearts when they find their rest, strength and joy in
While our Parklands contact: are tired and heartbroken. God, we God as they lead us as a Church
Judy Jones - judyjpj@gmail.com pray for the families of first through this difficult season.
07972031446 responders and all who support
them. Surround them with your
loving presence and give them
peace when their loved ones run
toward uncertainty.PARKLANDS MISSION PRAYER // FEBRUARY 2021
THURSDAY 25 FRIDAY 26 SATURDAY 27
WORLD HORIZONS MIKE & SARAH ADAMS SQUARE PEG COFFEE HOUSE
WORLD HORIZONS
World Horizons is a praying, Thanks for praying & supporting us!
prophetic, pioneering, pastoral Praise points:
mission movement which Please pray as Peg continues
exists on behalf of places and Praise God for those who came to to “juggle” the latest “guidelines” -
people not yet prayed for, churches church online in the run up to that Gods hand will be over the
not yet planted and cross-cultural Christmas, for those coming to the finances, business
workers not yet sent. faith discussion group and others decisions, our wonderful staff,
who are seeking. keeping them healthy & safe.
Here are a few ways you can get Praying that relationships
involved: Prayer points: will continue to build (despite the
new layout and restrictions) and
The World Horizons Swansea Team Please pray that those who are that the Sketty community will see
meet (currently on zoom) to pray for seeking come to know Him and go Gods love in action through the
international outreach, both locally on to make disciples themselves. business model and the team. We
and globally, every Thursday, 9:30- feel this is a new season of
11am. If you would like to join us or Please continue to pray for opportunity and we want God to
find out more, please contact Mike breakthrough in an extremely guide us as we navigate it.
Adams at difficult situation regarding a family
mikeadamstog@gmail.com in hiding and for wisdom and Claire and the team x
discernment for us as we walk claire@squarepeg.org.uk
The Online Open Day is a great with our friend and many others in
opportunity to explore possible first extremely difficult circumstances.
or next steps in mission. The Open
Day is Saturday 27 February House move.
http://worldhorizons.co.uk/mission/
open-day/
SUNDAY 28
Check out the latest short-term
DAVID BROWELL
mission trip – The Grand Tour of SWANSEA
Europe!
David Browell works with Asylum
http://worldhorizons.co.uk/mission/
seekers in Swansea:
europe-trip/
Please pray that the dreams of the
For more information contact
asylum seekers in Swansea will
enquiries@worldhorizons.co.uk
become a reality during 2021.
We seek to bring hope and a little
cheer to those seeking safety and
shelter in a foreign land. The Unity
in Diversity group is a registered
charity that runs twice-weekly
sessions providing food, support
and learning opportunities to
asylum seekers and refugees in the
Swansea area. Run entirely by
dedicated volunteers we have
helped over 500 people of 40+
nationalities/ethnic origins in its 5
years of fun and cooperation.
Contact David for more info 07531
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