Stranraer Prayer Update No.1

Praise God:

• For the team’s safe arrival in Stranraer.
• For a united team, working together with a common purpose.
• For a well-filled hall on Sunday night for Songs of Praise.
• For around three hundred school children from local schools who heard that they are special to God and that He loves them.
• For Rachel who lead the school’s session, for her enthusiasm and passion as she taught.
• For the teachers and support staff who came with them and also heard the message.
• For good times of team bible study, and the challenges given to all.

Pray for:

• Each school child, and the adults with them, took home a copy of Mark’s Gospel, along with a DVD Cracking Open Easter.  Pray that they will read their little bit of Bible and work through their DVD, and that they will come to have an understanding and a desire to know more about the Lord Jesus.
• The children learned an outline of the entire bible – the Bible in Fifty Words!  Prayer that this will remain in their minds and as they do the actions, maybe even in a different context, they will be reminded of the stories they heard.
• A very supportive head teacher that she too will come to know the Lord personally.
• Christian teachers and head teachers as they cope with the constrictions that are placed on them, walking a fine line between being known as a Christian but not being able to overtly share within the school.
• Today’s Coffee Break, that local people will drop in, and the there will be opportunity to have meaningful conversations with them.
• Tonight’s Film Night for S1-4.  Pray that God will speak to the young people through the medium of the film. Pray for team as they mingle with them, and that they are able to answer any question which are raised.
• Tomorrow night’s Family Fun Night, for a good time of fun and mixing with the local neighbours, and for safety in all the games etc..  Pray for Douglas as he gives the epilogue, that the Holy Spirit will work in the hearts of everyone who hears.
• Preparations for Creetown mission and for safe travel as team members travel there at the weekend.