St Thomas’ Corstorphine, Edinburgh

• Give thanks for some new families! Pray that they ‘stick’.

• Pray for new vestry member, Stephen Carter – that our lay leadership will continue to work well together and have a focus on Jesus.

• Pray that we will have good contact with some yet-to-be-Christian families in the local area.

• Pray for some more volunteers to join our Care Van team which goes out on the last Sunday of the month.

• Pray for guest preachers:

  • Stuart Weir on “Dying Well” on 3 September

  • David Pileggi of Christchurch, Jerusalem & CMJ on 10 September

St Silas Church, Glasgow

Give thanks:

• For Jonathan Middleton starting as our new Assistant Minister.

• Our Women’s Bible Study has continued to meet over the summer, looking at some Psalms.

• We had an encouraging visit from Bishop Ian Ferguson in July.

Please pray:

• For midweek sessions in August on ‘One to One’ word ministry for the whole church family, that the Lord would give more people confidence to have a go at getting the Bible open with someone.

• That the Lord would raise up more small group leaders, to make room for more people to join in fellowship and small group Bible study.

Westhill Community Church, Aberdeen

Praise:

• For newcomers to our Sunday services in recent weeks.

• For God’s calling and gifting to so many of our church family who serve so tirelessly.

• For the near conclusion of our separation from the SEC.

Prayer:

• For the Holiday Bible Club 14-18 August run jointly with other churches in Westhill.

• For God’s guidance as we process applications for a new Rector.

• For enabling to share the love of Jesus with the growing number of asylum seekers residing locally.