Prayer Diary (Jan-Mar 2013) - PDF - Scripture Union Scotland

FEBRUARY - MARCH 2013
Wednesday 20 February
The chaplaincy team at Dunbar Grammar
is contributing to a Multi-Faith Religious
Observance Day with S2 pupils. Pray for them as
they line up with other faith representatives to
share their beliefs and teachings.
Smithycroft Secondary in Glasgow has two SU
Groups running every Wednesday after school.
Gordon McKie leads the S1-S2 group and Libby
Lobban leads the S3s. Pray for the young people
and volunteers as they explore the Bible together.
Thursday 21 February
Give thanks for senior staff who recently joined
the Supervisor Group at Lendrick Muir; David
Meek as Catering Manager and Fi Bayliss as
Schools Programme Manager. Pray for them as
they continue to settle into their roles.
Pray for Andy Walker who recently joined as Assistant
Facilities Manager at Lendrick Muir, necessitating
a move from the Borders into a new home with
his family. Pray for them as they adapt and adjust.
Friday 22 February
Young people from P5 through to S6 from Perth,
Kinross and Fife are at Lendrick Muir for the
weekend. Pray for Bruce Lockhart and the team
of volunteers as they build on the Bible teaching
done weekly in SU Groups, and for a memorable
time to be had by all.
In common with many other residential centres
across Scotland, weekend bookings have reduced
at Alltnacriche and Lendrick Muir. Pray that
the centres continue to be well used, and that
churches support weekend residential ministry
despite a difficult economic situation.
Saturday 23 February
The Big One, an Edinburgh city-wide event for
children in P4-P7 takes place this afternoon.
Please pray for a fun and safe time where many
children get to experience more of God and
deepen their knowledge of him.
Give thanks for all those who serve in children’s
ministry in our churches and schools, praying for
energy and encouragement. SU Groups across
Edinburgh are struggling to run because of a lack
of volunteers; pray for gaps to be filled quickly and
a Christian presence in schools to be maintained.
Sunday 24 February
Pray for James Gill, Missions Coordinator, as
he works with churches running SU Missions,
supports new mission leaders and discerns
where to place volunteers. Pray for plans already
underway for missions at Easter and summer.
Continue to ask God’s blessing on the SU Holidays
programme, particularly that every space would
be filled. Ask that bookings would continue to
come in and that every child who wants to attend
would be able to do so.
Monday 25 February
In November prayer was asked for Muiredge
Primary in Uddingston, that P7s who had lunchtime
monitoring duties would be free to attend. Praise
God for answered prayer! Six P7s and six P6s meet
enthusiastically week by week and are eager to talk
about the Bible and what faith means.
Give thanks for the Dumfries and Galloway
Supporters Evenings held in the Polka Dot café
in Dumfries. Pray that the numbers of supporters
would continue to increase and that they would
be encouraged by all they hear of God’s hand in
the work of SU Scotland in the area.
Tuesday 26 February
Regional Workers travel many miles to deliver
assemblies. Pray for safety on the roads and that
these brief encounters with schools will have
a big impact and allow young people to see
something of God’s love for them.
Pray for spiritual protection of all SU Scotland
staff, that they would be increasingly dependent
on God and equipped to give an answer for their
faith at all times.
Wednesday 27 February
Give thanks for new opportunities for Gavin
Thomson in several West Lothian schools, both
primary and secondary. Pray for deepening
PRAYER UPDATE
relationships there and further opportunities,
particularly in the secondary schools.
‘Hot Chocolate’ is a group of young people who
meet together every Wednesday in Uphall in
West Lothian, to study God’s word and pray
together. Pray for spiritual growth in the lives of
each young person involved.
Thursday 28 February
The Missions Committee meets tonight. Pray
for them as they examine the summer missions
programme, finalise plans for the Missions Training
Day in Edinburgh next month and examine the draft
of a new Holiday Club resource being prepared to tie
in with the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Please pray for wisdom for the Bible Alive
Advisory Group as they meet today to discuss
future training courses and development of
resources. Pray for Bible Alive to spread to more
schools around Scotland, giving thanks for the
impact it has had on children’s lives.
Friday 1 March
Please pray for Emma Boyd, our Communications
and Marketing Coordinator, as she helps share
the stories of what God is doing in and through
SU Scotland. Pray too for Carren Malcolm,
currently on maternity leave with baby Corben.
Give thanks and praise for the commitment and
dedication of FSR Coordinator, Michael Rowe,
who travels extensively to St Petersburg, Moscow,
Siberia, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Armenia and Belarus
encouraging and advising staff and volunteers.
Please uphold him in prayer.
Saturday 2 March
A Totally Random event for young people in
Dumbarton and Helensburgh is being held
this afternoon; ask that it might encourage and
strengthen Christian youngsters in the area and
be the means of drawing others to Christ.
Tonight a group of young people in S5 and S6 meets
to spend the evening preparing to serve at Strictly
Come Praying tomorrow. Give thanks for these
committed teenagers and pray for their witness to
their peers as they serve God at the event.
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