St Peter's Prestbury : Prayer Diary Sept 2024 - Sept 2025

Prayer Diary Sept 2024 - Sept 2025
In a broken world we seek to live out the love of world in all we do, by

Day of the month	Making Jesus Known Prayer for the Ministry and Ministers and the Congregations	Building Jesus' Kingdom Prayer for the work and works of the Church.	Bringing hope to a broken world Prayer for activities that build: belonging, wellbeing, community, health and justice
1^st	Our personal passion and commitment to Jesus as Lord	For Church welcomers on Sundays to help and encourage the newcomers	Our Pastoral Worker Anne
2^nd	The Members of the 4.30pm congregation to invite friends and neighbours.	Those looking for a spiritual home that they find one at St Peters	Macclesfield Hospital its staff, patients and the chaplaincy team
3^rd	The members and officers of the Parochial Church Council	The Communication Hub’s posters, social media, website, articles are effective	The Silk Life Food Bank
4^th	For all who read scripture in Church to grow in confidence and understanding	For the families of those whose funerals we have led to know Gods assurance	The work of Christian Aid
5^th	Sunday Worship at St Johns Adlington	This Time Tomorrow to encourage people to live their faith at work	Adlington, Mottram St Andrew and Prestbury Parish Councils
6^th	That newcomers to Church would become regular and faithful worshippers	For those who have newly moved into the area to join us in worship	The Local litter pickers and Station Garden teams
7^th	For School assemblies and Wednesday community worship	The Work of HOPE in North East Cheshire its many projects of care and justice.	Fallibroome Academy for creative partnering and ministry openness
8^th	The Church Office and administrator in all their work and communications	For the community who gather for Morning Prayer through the week to grow	The Village Shops, for continued local provision of goods
9^th	The morning worship musicians and singers as Gods Spirit ministers through them	Special mid-week Services in the Church Year to grow.	Village events and community celebrations
10^th	For generosity of financial giving by the congregation	The Holy Gardeners to draw in members from beyond Church.	Those who live on their own, for neighbours to be good and caring
11^th	Associate Minister Steve and his Ministry focus at St Johns	The Church Wardens	For activities and groups caring for and supporting those with dementia
12^th	The Vicar Patrick in giving leadership and direction to the Church	For activities and special services in the Season of Creation	Projects working together with the Parish Council
13^th	The growth of the 8.30am Holy Communion service	For those who are my neighbours as I witness to them by my life	The Golf, Tennis and Bowls clubs
14^th	Worshippers at the 10.30am Morning service to be bold in inviting people.	For Joint activities with other Churches in hope and with our local Methodists.	Upton Priory Food Pantry and the CIO

15^th	All who lead Intercessions in worship and for new people to join this ministry	Numbers of younger adults to take on leadership responsibilities	The residential care homes in the Parish
16^th	Andrew as he leads the music Ministry of St Peters	For growth in vocations to all areas of service and to licensed ministry	Eco Church
17^th	Arthur, Focal Minister at St Johns	For Beverley and the growth and development of small groups	Local Farmers
18^th	For authenticity and integrity in all we do as Church	The teams of Flower arrangers and Brass cleaners who make church welcoming	Tim Rocca our local M.P.
19^th	The team of leaders of our Young Church groups to be strengthened and blessed	Wild Church and the growth of a team to set it up	Doctors and Dentists
20^th	For Associate Minister Avril	The vergers in their care of the building and preparation for pastoral services	The Coffee shop at St John’s
21^st	An Increasing number of congregation members reading their bibles daily	The Holy dusters for their care of our Church and St Peters rooms	Those who are seeking work
22^nd	For all who take Home Communion to individuals and care homes	For activities with our Church School encouraging creation care	The local Probus groups, for the friendship and support they provide
23^rd	The Continuing growth and development of the Wednesday 10.30am Communion	The members of the PCC as they seek to give Godly governance in their decisions	Guides Brownies and Rainbows and all from church involved
24^th	Community worship and assemblies at School to draw people into Church life.	Those who have drifted away that the Holy Spirit will draw them back.	The Monastic garden to be a place of encountering God
25^th	For groups exploring Faith to draw in those on the edge of church life	For Mothers Union for it to be a place of welcome & blessing to all who attend	For the Local pubs and restaurants and all they bring to Village life
26^th	For Pram service Church, Parents leaders and helpers	For Couples preparing for their wedding at St Peter’s	To become a Fairtrade Church and embed the values in our decisions
27^th	Our Church School that the seeds of faith sown will produce a rich harvest	The wedding clerk and wedding team	For The Kings School, its staff and pupils
28^th	Our House groups and those who lead them that they become places of hope and growth	Welcome lunches and the integration of newcomers	The Local Police officers and PCSO
29^th	For the Church Facebook page to draw people from the fringe into Church life	Breakfast Church and families that attend	The Village club and our church responsibility to it
30^th	For the Church Choir making Jesus known in Choral music and in fellowship	Generous congregational giving to fund the work God calls us to do.	For all who care for the Churchyard as a place of beauty and reflection
31st	The Church buildings Team ensuring Church is warm, attractive and welcoming	Prestbury Methodist Church	Cheshire East and our local District Counsellor