Scottish Prayer Points

March Prayer Points

19th-25th March

• Airdrie – Give thanks for our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday night.  Give thanks for all the ways the Lord has blessed us in the past year, including financially.
• Glasgow – Give thanks for the young families in the congregation.
• North Edinburgh  –  Pray that people in their area would find out about their new location and come along.
• Stornoway – Pray for the health and strength of the elderly in the congregation.
• Stranraer –  Pray for the growth of the congregation.
• The Gambia – Pray for the Saturday children’s fellowship.  Give thanks that there are some Muslim children coming along, and pray for the conversion of the children.
• Presbytery – Give thanks for the way the Lord has blessed the Scottish Presbytery financially.

12th-18th March

• Airdrie – Pray for the plans and preparations for the upcoming GO Team and Mission in April.
• Glasgow – Pray for their congregational meeting about a new minister on Wednesday.
• North Edinburgh  –  Pray for their preparation for their GO Team, the 1st-6th April.  Pray that many would be coming for it.
• Stornoway – Pray for the growth of the congregation.
• Stranraer –  Give thanks for the visitors they had at their conference last week.
• The Gambia – Give thanks that Daniel Moore is enjoying his service there and getting to know people in the village.  Pray that the contacts he makes will be open to coming to church.
• Presbytery – Pray for the Presbytery meeting on Tuesday.

5th-11th March

• Airdrie – Give thanks for the Drop in Cafe that has now come to a close for this season.  Give thanks for the 18 visitors that came in over the last 3 months and that many of them took away a copy of John’s Gospel.  Pray that the ladies coming regularly would take up the offer of a lunchtime Bible study during March.
• Glasgow – Pray for the men coming to fill the pulpit during the vacancy.
• North Edinburgh  –  Give thanks for the opportunity Peter and Emma had to speak at an Adoption Conference in Stranraer.
• Stornoway – Pray for the growth of the congregation.
• Stranraer –  Give thanks for their conference on Adoption and the Church.
• The Gambia – Give thanks that some of the people they met last Wednesday doing evangelism came to church last Lord’s Day.  They ran out of seats!  Pray that these people would return this Lord’s Day.

26th February – 4th March

• Airdrie – Give thanks for the opportunity they had to observe the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper this Lord’s Day.  Give thanks for this opportunity to remember Christ’s death, and pray that it would be a blessing to them.
• Glasgow – Give thanks for the baptism of John Gillies this Lord’s Day.
• North Edinburgh  –  Give thanks for the opportunity they had to observe the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper this Lord’s Day.  Give thanks for this opportunity to remember Christ’s death, and pray that it would be a blessing to them. Pray also for their Session meeting on Friday.
• Stornoway – Give thanks that 1 elder and 3 deacons were ordained this Lord’s Day.
• Stranraer –  Pray for the plans and preparations for their upcoming conference on the 4th March on Adoption and the Church.
• The Gambia – Pray for their Session meeting on Tuesday.
• Presbytery – Give thanks that the first Reformation Tour of 2023 took place on Friday.  Give thanks for the 29 Tours for 126 people that took place in 2022.  Pray for this ministry of the Scottish RP Church.

19th-25th February

• Airdrie – Pray for the Communion services – the preparatory service on Thursday and Communion next Lord’s Day morning.  Give thanks for this opportunity to remember Christ’s death, and pray that it would be a blessing to us.
• Glasgow – Pray for the congregation during the vacancy.
• North Edinburgh  –  Give thanks that they are now able to meet at Drylaw Community Centre for both morning and evening services.  Give thanks for this answer to prayer.
• Stornoway – Pray that as they have their Communion season this weekend it would be a blessing and encouragement to them.
• Stranraer –  Pray for the growth of the congregation.
• The Gambia – Give thanks that Daniel Moore (a member of Lisburn RPCI) arrived safely to do his short term service.  Pray for him as he settles in.

12th-18th February

• Airdrie – Give thanks for those who have been coming consistently to the Drop In Cafe and the opportunities we have to speak to them.
• Glasgow – Pray for the congregation during the vacancy.
• North Edinburgh  –  Pray for the growth of the congregation.
• Stornoway – Pray for new office-bearers which we hope to be ordained in February.
• Stranraer –  Pray for the growth of the congregation.
• The Gambia – Pray for Daniel Moore (a member of Lisburn RPCI) who is going to do short term service in The Gambia from the 14th February to May.

5th-11th February

• Airdrie – Give thanks for the new monthly book study that began on Thursday evening.  Give thanks for this further opportunity of learning and fellowship.
• Glasgow – Pray for the congregation during the vacancy.
• North Edinburgh  –  Give thanks for the covenant children in the congregation.
• Stornoway – Pray for new office-bearers which we hope to be ordained in February.
• Stranraer –  Give thanks for the baptism of Elijah Steele on Saturday (4th).
• The Gambia – Pray for Daniel Moore (a member of Lisburn RPCI) who is going to do short term service in The Gambia from the 14th February to May.

29th January – 4th February

• Airdrie – Give thanks that on Lord’s Day, the 29th January, Mr Jimmy Fisher was ordained as a deacon.  Give thanks for this gracious provision.  Pray for Jimmy as he takes up his roles and responsibilities.
• Glasgow – Give thanks for their congregational meal two weeks ago and the 80 folk that were there.  Give thanks for this time of fellowship.
• North Edinburgh  –  Pray for the pastoral visits that are taking place in the congregation.  Pray that these visits would encourage both the members and the Session.
• Stornoway – Pray for ongoing efforts to find a suitable building of their own for worship.
• Stranraer –  Pray for the baptism of Elijah Steele on Saturday (4th).  Quite a few non-Christian friends are planning on coming.  Pray for Rev. Jonny McCollum as he preaches.
• The Gambia – Pray for Sylvester who is preaching on Friday evenings in the village of Kabekel.  This village is not far from Brikama and some of the members of the congregation live there.