PRAYERREQUESTS - Smithton Church

PRAYERREQUESTS
SMITHTON & NAIRN CHURCH
WIDER ISSUES
‘The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them; I have
given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to
withstand you” ‘ Joshua 10:8
Emmaus Road Trust: Colin MacPherson was
grateful for our financial support last year. The money was directed towards Myanmar (Burma) and the
publication of Bruce Milne’s book from the Bible
Speaks Today Series on The Message of Heaven
and Hell. A copy of the book is at reception if anyone is interested in seeing it. Colin goes on to say
that 2014 was a year where Christian publishers
and writers sowed many seeds. Their projects took
them to the Baltic States of Estonia and Latvia, to
Central Europe, Greece, Turkey, Islamic Central
Asia and onwards through Mongolia and China to
the Buddhist countries of South East Asia. Most recently they have begun supporting a publishing work
in Thailand. Please continue to pray for Colin and
the work of ERT.
Pray for your Community Groups tonight. Pray for a time
of fellowship in the gospel as we study the bible together
in our groups.
We were saddened to hear the passing of Donald
Macaskill last Friday. Donald was a character and will
be sadly missed. The funeral is here at Smithton on Friday
at 10am. and the interment in Dunvegan, Skye. Pray for
his family and his two sons who will be travelling over from
Australia.
Ruth Urquhart's mother passed away in Gairloch yesterday. Please pray for her and the family at this sad time.
Continue to pray for those in our congregation who are
undergoing treatment – Donnie MacPherson, Geraine
MacKenzie, Myra Cameron and Olda Dickson
Pray for Duncan MacKintosh who is still very unwell. He
has been transferred back to Invergordon Cottage
Hospital.
Please continue to pray for the work in Nairn. The Kirk
Session have decided to try a new format at the evening
service which includes an interactive question and answer
session art the end of the service.
Remember Peter and Morag Turnbull who are preparing to come to Burghead. They are putting their
house on the market. They have three small
children and are expecting a fourth. Peter starts at
the ETS this year. Pray for new united commitment
from the congregation.
Chris Smart (Ferintosh) has a monthly service at
Cromarty. Please pray for the service this Sunday and for a real spiritual breakthrough in that
community.
Bible Alive is in its 4th week at Smithton Church.
Praise God for the opportunity we have to communicate the gospel to these young children.
Pray for Ali MacDonald and Catherine Logan as
they speak to the P6 children each week.
Greece: Please pray for the country in the wake of
their general election earlier in
the week. Believers face many
hardships and opposition. Pray
for peace in Europe as tensions
rise. Pray particularly for Argyris
and Dina at this time.
Remember John Nicholls as he teaches the Pastoral Care
course tomorrow and for the next six weeks at Edinburgh
Theological seminary.
Our good friend Joe Barnard was licensed for the
ministry yesterday. We pray that God would continue to bless Joe and his family in their ministry with
the Free Church.
We will soon be inducting our new Deacons for Smithton
and Nairn. Please remember the six men in your prayers:
Iain Bryce, Brian Davidson, Lachie MacDonald, Robert
Maclean, Andrew Maclennan, and Graham Muir.
Please pray for the Sunday School in both Smithton and
Nairn. Remember too the teachers who give of their time
to teach the young folk.
Adam: Remember Adam in your prayers as he
travels through central Asia at the moment. Pray
that he would be kept safe in all that he does.
Rev David Macleod is set to become the first
minister of the recently formed
North Harris Free Church after
accepting a call last week.
Please pray for him and the
church in North Harris. David
was previously the minister of
Lochcarron Church of Scotland.
Smithton, Culloden & Nairn Free Church | 01463 793191 | www.smithtonchurch.com | SC012271 | 28 Jan 2015