A month of prayer for mission

Following on from our prayer month in February, I've created a mission focused guide for the next four weeks. It was meant to start on May 4th, but in the confusion of the morning celebration at church, very few guides were distributed. This version starts this Sunday, the 11th May. A printed version will be available in church on Sunday.

Sunday 11^thMay
As we begin a month of prayer about mission, thank God that lost and missing people matter to him. Ask him to pour his Spirit into you and the church that we might share his passion for the people with whom we live, work and relax.

Monday 12^th May
Write a list of the people for whom you are, or want to pray. Think about something specific for each person, for example an opportunity to extend an invitation to Alpha or a Sunday Celebration or the opportunity to share something of your faith or simply the chance to serve them. Keep this list where you can use it each Monday for the next four weeks at least. Monday will be our day for praying for these opportunities

Tuesday 13^{th May}
Pray for the mission of the church. 
Pray that we would re-establish a pattern of regular involvement in outreach through things like Servant Evangelism, Ordinary Attempts, Just Walk Across the Room. Pray for some specific opportunities for you to share something of God’s love with another person. Ask God if there is a particular person he wants you to invite to church or Alpha.  
Ask God to widen our horizons in mission and expand our expectations. Ask him to guide us as we seek to reach into communities, families and lives.

Wednesday 14^th May
Pray for Cotton End. Pray for the relationships we have with the people in our community. Pray for opportunities to build new relationships.

Thursday 15^th May
Pray for Shortstown. Pray about the idea to begin a monthly celebration in Shortstown. Pray for a committed core group who will make this happen. Pray for all those things that will need to fall into place and pray for God’s blessing on this outreach adventure.

Friday 16^th May

Pray for the Wixams. As houses begin to be built, pray for those who will move to the Wixams villages over the coming years. Pray that we would be able to establish a place from which we can build relationships and reach into the new community.

Saturday 17^th May
Pray for Wilstead. Wilstead is a settled community with which we have quite a lot of connections. Pray about any future opportunities that may come our way in the village.