Prayer Notes from Friday 7 March 2025
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Pray for the Sunday services. The morning service in AYR is to be taken by M Topple (Downvale). The morning service in KILWINNING is to be taken by M Irvine and Malachi is also taking the evening service in AYR.
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· Janey C fell last Sunday morning grazing her knees and breaking her little finger. Please pray for her as she recovers from this. Great to see her at the prayer meeting.
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· Norman S is having a few days away at the Ness Communions. Please pray that he will be able to enjoy this time without all his usual responsibilities and come back to us refreshed.
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· Give thanks that May K was able to see all her prayers answered when she attended recently an appointment in Crosshouse hospital.
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· We are very thankful for Hector M who took the Ayr prayer meeting this week while Norman S is on holiday. This time speaking on the book of Obadiah.
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· Following the death of the Rev Alan Telfer’s wife, Marjory, last Thursday, please pray for Alan, Alan and Marjory’s three children, and their six granddaughters as they come to terms with Marjory passing away and make preparations for the cremation service at Masonhill Crematorium on Monday 17th March from 12 noon (taken by Rev D Cranston), followed by a service at Prestwick North church from 1.15pm (taken by Rev I Watson from Hope church Blackwood and Kirkmuirhill), followed by refreshments at The Carlton Hotel.
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· Give thanks for Marjory’s many years Christian service in supporting not only her husband as a Minister of the gospel in the Church of Scotland (not only in Mauchline but also in Avondale and Drumclog - near Strathaven), but also Scripture Union in Ayrshire and at Gowanbank.
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· Pray for D Cranston as he recovers from a recent knee operation.
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· Free Church Teens Conference Please pray for the Teens Conference taking place on the 20th to the 22nd of June as bookings have now opened. The teens will be thinking about One with Christ: The Blessing of Being in Christ, please pray that many teens will come along and be encouraged in their faith, grow in knowledge of Christ and in fellowship with one another.
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· Open Doors Around the world women are persecuted for both their faith and gender. Pray for Open Doors workers helping women discover their identity in Christ, and pray that our sisters will accept and believe the truth of God’s Word.
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Free Churches
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Trotternish
· Pray for Rev N Anderson and the elders as they seek to lead and serve the congregation, that the Lord would strengthen and uphold them.
· Pray that our church family would have many opportunities to share our faith with friends, family, neighbours and work colleagues and that strong and healthy relationships with unbelievers in the community would be nurtured and established.
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Livonia
· Please pray for our brothers and sisters worshiping at the Livonia congregation in Michigan. Pray that the small congregation would be encouraged in their worship.
· Pray that our church family would have many opportunities to share our faith with friends, family, neighbours and work colleagues and that strong and healthy relationships with unbelievers in the community would be nurtured and established.