Pause
Before we get into the passage and prayer points, I wonder if you will pause with me first to give God thanks for our church family. You are all precious to God, and a gift to me and one another.
One of my favourite passages in the bible talks about the dynamic of each part of the church family as the body of Christ.
Ephesians 4: 11-16 says:
11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
Praise
For the diversity and uniqueness of one another and the many ways we are blessed by each other in Carrubbers.
Praise for those who keep us together and growing through faithfully praying.
Pray
On Sunday Cameron shared some news from the Elders. Pray for these men as they seek to lead us in light of the big changes ahead (Project 140, church planting, leadership transitioning)
Pray for Wayne Sutton in these last years of service amongst us and for what God has for him after 2026.
Pray for David Nixon as he prepares to take on the mantle of senior pastor
Pray for the next stage in the search for a Female Apprentice to join the staff.
Pray for each one of our church family, many serving sacrificially to help us grow into maturity in all kinds of ways.
Pray for those wanting to get involved that they would know how best to do this and what part they can play.
Pray for those in challenging seasons who have had to step back from formal ministry, that they would know encouragement from the body, and see how they too play a part – even in this season.
