This Week's Prayer Diary: Refugees

This week's Prayer Diary: Refugees

This week we’ll mark UN Refugee Day. Nearly 60 million people worldwide are currently refugees because of conflict, violence and persecution – the highest number since the Second World War. Violations of religious freedom are one of the key reasons why people are forced to leave their countries, so our work at the UN and beyond has never been more relevant – or more in need of your prayers!

This week, please pray: 77 North Street, Rochford, SS4 1AD First, let’s give thanks for the thousands of people who have taken part in our Real Change for Refugees campaign! Thousands of people like you have taken action on behalf of refugees like the www.rochfordmethodist.org.uk Rohingya in Burma, and we want to thank God for that today! Minister: Rev. Phil Warrey 259 Eastwood Road Staying with the Rohingya, today let’s pray for this severely persecuted people group in Burma. They’re an ethnic and religious minority, suffering incredible hardship as the centre of a humanitarian Rayleigh, SS6 7LF crisis and fleeing military action. They desperately need your prayers today. Telephone: 01268 770333 ‘He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, E-mail: [email protected] giving them food and clothing.’ Deuteronomy 10:18. On World Refugee Day, join us in praying this verse for all refugees

A lot of CSW’s work on the refugee crisis happens at the highest levels of the UN, thanks to our 18th JUNE 2017 dedicated UN team. Please pray that God would grant them wisdom and bless their efforts today. Today, please pray for the over five million people in Nigeria who have been displaced by religiously- motivated violence. It’s a number that’s equalled by those leaving Syria. Pray that they would find safety and be protected as they flee.

God, today we lift to you all those who have had to flee their homes. You know the plight of the refugee intimately – your own son was a refugee just days after he was born. Protect these refugees, we pray, grant them safe journeys and a destination where they can rest. Amen

If you have any prayer requests, please advise Heather (contact 01268 773001/07884 426711) and she will ensure that the request is prayed for and passed on to the next member of the chain We are all here to: Could we also remember in our prayers our housebound friends? In particular we think of Helen  Willson, Ida Hearn, Sandra Hull, Mick Ellis, Win Hodges, Hugh Behag and Beryl Scogin  worship God and spread His love  welcome everyone into our church family  serve the community in the name of Jesus Christ 

 Sunday 18th June 2017 Next week our service will be led by Mrs Kathy McCullough This morning’s service will be led by our Worship Leaders The collection for Sunday 11th June amounted to £260.70 which includes the monies paid directly into the bank

Sunday DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 11.00 am Morning Service

Monday 9.45 am Happy Tots Toddler Group A well in advance notice! Take heed - The Summer Fair is approaching and will be on 2.30 pm Women’s Fellowship now meets at Rayleigh and lifts can be Saturday August 12th at 12-00 noon. More details later. If you would like to run a Stall or arranged could help at one please see Margaret. Tuesday 10.00 – 12.00 Coffee Break for both ladies and men ^^ 3.00 – 7.30 pm Hildale School of Dancing * June is Bible Month. This means that all the churches in the Circuit will be studying the 8.00 pm Wesley Guild – No Guild now until October 8.00 pm Photography Club (twice monthly in the Benson Room^^ Book of James - one chapter each week. To extend the study, some churches will be hosting midweek sessions - see poster in the lobby. Wednesday 10.00 -11.30 am Sacred Space PLEASE NOTE HOUSE GROUP WILL RESUME AGAIN IN SEPT.

Thursday 9.30 – 10.30 Music Dreams (for 0-2 years) We are sad to say that our dear friend Sheila Webber passed away peacefully at home in 11.30 – 12.30 Prayer Meeting ^^ the early hours of Friday morning. As soon as we have details of the funeral arrangements 3.45 – 7.30 pm Hildale School of Dancing* we will let you know. Please keep her family and friends in your thoughts and prayers at 7.30 – 9.30 pm Table Tennis 7.30 pm Worship and Prayer Time (1st Thursday of each month)^^ this sad time. (also in the afternoon Craft Afternoon for Rochford Hospital clients takes place)^^

Friday 9.15 am Friday Breakfast for Mums and pre-school children^^ 9.45 – 10.45 am Diddi Dance (pre-school dance class for boys and girls) 1.00 – 3.00 pm One Craft – craft afternoon open to all ladies^^

Saturday 9.1.1.45 am Hildale school of Dancing*

*Term time only ^^Organised by Community Church Rochford

Rochford Church House Group meets each month in a different place each time,usually on the last Wednesday of the month. Look in the weekly notices for confirmation of the dates and venues.