Prayer Journal
Introduction
It is my great privilege to commend to you this Prayer Journal which I believe strengthens Trinity's foundation of prayer.
John Wesley once said: 'God does nothing but in answer to prayer'. If only we realised that the God who made heaven and earth awaits the faltering lips of the frailest of saints before He moves a mountain, quells a storm, opens a door or commands a smile: we would pray more!! The measure to which Trinity prays will be the same measure the Lord will use to command the blessings and increase our effectiveness for the King of Kings: our Lord Jesus!
Pastor David Bedford
How to use our Prayer Journal
Our Prayer Journal is composed as a monthly cycle, Day 1 – 31, each day written by our church members and highlighting a different part of Trinity.
We hope that you will incorporate our Prayer Journal into your daily prayers, you could also use it at the start of your meeting or gathering.
Just think if we could all pray daily for a part of Trinity what strength and unity that would bring.
We would like to see an annual Prayer Journal for Trinity and your feedback would be most welcome.
Blessings
Chris and Jackie
Day 1 Trinity Congregation
We give thanks for:
• Trinity congregation past, present and future.
• The vision and development of Trinity Church.
• Opportunity to make connections with the people of Gosforth.
Please pray for all our congregation:
• Loving God, you call each of us to ministry, giving to each congregation a variety and richness which we often take for granted.
• Accept our thanks for each and everyone of Trinity congregation no matter their age or background.
• Accept our thanks for the gifts they bring to the whole body of the church, creating enrichment and health.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:21: Let them (us) be vessels of honour, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
Day 2 Trinity Young Church, Creche and SNOTS
We pray for:
• Lord, we pray for all children and young people of Trinity, that they may grow to be your servants. We ask that you will guide and support them as they work through the vast changes in their lives and face the continual pressures of every-day life. We ask your blessing on those who work with young people so that they may always be examples of your love to those in their care.
• We pray for the wider church family that they, and our children, will get to know each other better and grow in your love.
Day 3 Pastor David, his work and family
We give thanks for:
• The Lord bringing Pastor David and Lorna to Trinity and Gosforth.
• Pastor David's vision, inspiration and dedication that he brings to Trinity.
• Lorna for the immense support she gives, and the active role she plays.
• Their daughters Megan (married to Joe) and Lydia as they develop their lives down south.
We pray for:
• Wisdom and leadership in his ministry.
• Your Spirit to continue to lead him in his work.
• For all the people in Gosforth to be blessed by the Lord.
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:2 :Shepherding the flock willingly eagerly and being an example to them.
Day 4 Peter Waugh, his work and family
We give thanks for:
• The Lord bringing Peter and Jane to Trinity.
• For Peter's ministry within and beyond Trinity.
• For his influence in the local schools.
We pray :
That in all aspects of his work he is sensitive to the leading and guidance of the Holy Spirit, and compassionate with those he is building relationships with.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9: 8: Let all grace abound toward them, having sufficiency in all things and an abundance for every good work.
Day 5 Mary Bellshaw, her community work and family
We give thanks for:
• The Lord bringing Mary to Trinity.
• Mary taking Trinity into the Gosforth community.
• Mary developing new contacts and relationships with the wider community.
Please pray for:
• Your guidance and wisdom for Mary as she develops plans for insight into the local area and the needs which we could minister to.
• Your guidance and wisdom in identifying needs and how we might be used to minister.
• Guidance as we strive to make our community:
o a place in which care, happiness and companionship are possible.
o a place where we may be free of fear.
o a place where we may respect one another's freedom.
o a place where our neighbours feel their own worth and value.
Scripture: 1 Peter 1 (selected): 'What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have in Him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we've been given a brand new life and have everything to live for..... So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready (to receive the gift that's coming when Jesus arrives).
Day 6 Trinity Church Council
We give thanks for:
• Church members willing to serve as representatives on church council.
• Those who lead the teams taking responsibility for all aspects of the life of Trinity.
Please pray:
• For wisdom and guidance in planning and decision making.
• For all who share the gifts they have been given in the service of others.
• That all may play their full part within the body of Christ.
Scripture: 1 Peter 4 10 -11 ‘Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others.’
Day 7 Trinity Centre
We give thanks for:
• Our fantastic new buildings
• All the people who work or volunteer in them
• All our visitors
• The vast opportunity these give us all to serve the Gosforth community.
Please pray for:
• Our Centre staff: Chris, Gill, Barbora, Mary, Cheryl, Michael, Julie and Steven that they may work together as a team, supporting and helping each other to reach their goals.
• All our volunteers who help in so many different ways – in the café, on reception and welcoming, in the garden, helping with the property. Keep their vision clear and help them to be supportive to each other and through their service to bring God’s love to all our visitors.
• Our Church Administrator, Judith, for the support and help she gives the Church members and the Centre Team.
• Our Centre Team that they may be clear in their vision to bring God’s love to all who come to the Centre by the way they serve and care for them.
• For all our visitors and customers that they may feel God’s presence within Trinity and that they may come to know and love Him.
Scripture: 1. John. 4: 21: And we have this command from Him – the one who loves God must also love his brother.
Day 8 Trinity Volunteers
We give thanks for:
The volunteers who give their time and talents to extend God's work and witness in and through Trinity Church and Centre.
Please pray for:
• All those who serve in many different ways and pray God's blessing on them just as they are a blessing to others.
• Those who enter the buildings to be touched by God's Holy Spirit.
Scripture:1 Peter 4: 9 'Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling'.
Matthew 18: 5 'And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me'.
Day 9 Trinity Stewards
We give thanks for:
The band of Stewards who serve Trinity week by week in many different situations.
Please pray for:
All Stewards as they seek to serve, that they may be aware that they are the first people members of our congregation encounter on entering church and how important it is to be welcoming. Help vestry and communion stewards to be conscious of the importance of serving you in their situation.
Scripture: 1. Peter. 4:10: Whatever gift each of you may have received, use it in service to one another, like good stewards dispensing the grace of God in its varied forms.
Day 10Trinity Finance, Property and Development Teams
We give thanks for:
The opportunity that our buildings now give us in Gosforth and Newcastle.
Please pray for:
• All those who use our buildings.
• All those who work to maintain and run them.
• Your help in continuing to develop our work and finance our endeavours.
Father, we pray for those who are charged with stewardship of the financial resources of Trinity. Give them wisdom and understanding, and the strength to face challenging situations. We pray that you will guide and bless their service, so that all decisions made and actions taken are in accord with your will.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9: 8 'And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that inall things at all times, having all you need, you will abound in every good work'.
Day 11 Trinity Toddler Group
We give thanks for:
• The opportunities God is giving us to meet so many families.
• The centre and the facilities which it provides for the Group.
Please pray:
• For Ruth, Sally, Marion, Angela, Barbara and Rose as they lead the sessions; that they will always remain mindful of the responsibilities they have towards the children and their families.
• That the relationships within the Groups will continue to grow and be strengthened.
Scripture: Matthew 19: 14: Let the little children come to me.
Day 12 Trinity Youth Club
A prayer for the members of Trinity Youth Club
Jesus said. “Let the children come to me”.
Lord We thank you that the young people choose to come to Trinity Youth Club and we say to them:
May God bless and keep you always,
May your wishes all come true,
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
May you stay forever young.
May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young.
May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
May you stay forever young.
Dear Lord; may Trinity Church always reach out to, accept, and make a place for its ragged edges.
Day 13 Trinity Prayer Group and Prayer Fellowship
Please pray:
• That Trinity becomes a house of prayer.
• That strong, flexible, vibrant prayer groups, in whatever format, develop and grow, guided and powered by the Holy Spirit.
• That all Christians develop a disciplined prayer life as prayer results in joyous blessings in our lives, the life of the church, in our communities and in our Nation.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9: 6: Remember this whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
“Pray without ceasing.” (1Thess.5:17)
Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, Uttered or unexpressed, The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast.
O thou by whom we come to God, The life, the Truth, the Way! The path of prayer thyself hast trod: Lord, teach us how to pray! (HandP 557)
We give thanks for:
• Answered prayer.
• Our building and those who use it.
• Our Ministry team.
• God’s presence.
• The success of Alpha.
Please pray:
• For all the prayer groups and individuals who pray regularly.
• That more people will be called to join the prayer groups.
Scripture; Matthew 6: 5-14.
