Mon 22 Apr May Jesus be the centre of our fun & activity today May all in Old Wish Road be aware of Jesus’ presence ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, Tues 23 Apr Protection for our children back at school this week Sharing, growing, serving... May our dragons be slain by prayer this St George’s Day Wed 24 Apr May our love of God be food & care for those in need For the leadership and prayer life of All Saints’ Thurs 25 Apr Wisdom and guidance & warm fellowship at the APCM APCM God’s blessing on all elected to serve on the PCC Fri 26 Apr That, when tested, we may not be found wanting May the presence of Jesus be known at St Michael’s Sat 27 Apr Believe for more than you have ever asked before May our love for Jesus be in our love for our church March-April 2019

Sun 28 Apr Warmth in our welcome & witness to all visitors Fri 1 Mar Look for signs of Spring and praise God for His promises That our hearts will be filled with praise and thanksgiving Active witness for Jesus at Holy Trinity World Day of Prayer today at All Saints’, The mission to pray for this week is: Sat 2 Mar Knowledge of God’s presence at the Diocesan Healing FATFLESHED MINISTRIES—Julian Dale (749073) Fatfleshed Day & blessing to all who take part or attend For all at J21:12 to hear the voice of Jesus this morning Please pray:

 Giving thanks to God for the honour and joy of acting as Jesus' Sun 3 Mar Hear the Word from God through Bishop Martin today hands & voice to our town's most vulnerable brothers and sisters. May the Lord open our eyes to His limitless power & love  Giving thanks for peaceful meals in the last few weeks, and for two generous donations received. The Mission to pray for this week is:  Giving thanks for two new and experienced cooks joining the Fat- CPAS FALCON/VENTURES—Christine Costambeys fleshed team, and for three more people coming forward wanting Please pray: (721820) to volunteer.  With thanks for the hundreds of children who  For continued safety for our guests and volunteers and for better were enabled, by the faithful giving of sup- communication over the Saturday evening rota. porters, to attend a CPAS Falcon holiday last summer.  That our small acts of service would draw our guests to Jesus, and  With thanks for the leaders and volunteers who gave freely of their that they would come to know and love him. time, energy and enthusiasm and God-given talents to give the children an action-packed programme of activities and teaching. Mon 29 Apr For opportunities for young people to serve in All Saints’  With thanks for the message of the Gospel and the love of God For health and happiness for those in Granville Road shown and taught by the team will have impacted the children's Tues 30 Apr Blessing on all anticipating Bible by the Beach young lives, enabling the seeds of faith to be sown. Sit in quiet longing as the Holy Spirit intercedes  With thanks for the brilliant cook who has committed to do it all again this year. If you have prayer requests for specific days in May and June 2019  For the overall leaders as they meet together soon to plan this please email to: [email protected] by 16th April 2019. These may year's holidays. For wisdom and guidance in choosing a Biblical be included or passed on to the staff team as appropriate. Confidential theme around which they can plan activities and teaching that will prayer requests to Linda Owen 07507 781850 have a lasting impact on the children who attend.  For the right number of leaders and volunteers to come forward, that they may be equipped to serve with love, sensitivity & humility.  For the children, mostly from disadvantaged backgrounds, for whom the holiday will be beneficial in so many ways, that they will Please pray for: have the opportunity to come.  A far reaching and fruitful media ministry-that our videos might  For good health and protection, that all may enjoy a time of fun, touch the lives of millions. adventure, new experiences and friendships but above all to be  Speaking events. We spoke to 35,000 face to face in 2018. Pray that introduced to the God who loves them. those we speak to this year might come to Christ and be built in

Him. Mon 4 Mar For care for the homeless now the Night Shelter is over  Internship. Pray for our training initiative to raise up many younger God’s blessing on all living & working in Chiswick Place evangelists-beginning this September and recruiting now. Tues 5 Mar May the love of Jesus continue to be shown at Panda Safety & fun for the children as they make pancakes Mon 15 Apr Prayerful preparation for the APCM next week Wed 6 Mar Hear the word of the Lord at the first in the Lent Course May All Saints’ be a witness to Jesus in College Road ASH WEDNESDAY Let us approach Lent with penitence & dedication Tues 16 Apr For the young people facing freedom in the holidays Thurs 7 Mar Consider any neighbours who could do with your help This week let us glimpse the power of God to save The riches of God be with all volunteers at All Saints’ Wed 17 Apr New determination to serve as the Lent Course ends Fri 8 Mar Remember those who are persecuted for their faith Praise God for all who willingly give lifts to the elderly May the light of truth shine at St Andrews Norway Thurs 18 Apr Remember, Jesus washed His disciples’ feet in love Sat 9 Mar Aroma—Emma suggests what God may want of you Maundy Thursday Peace & courage for all who suffer in the name of Jesus For courage to leave my comfort zone and serve Jesus Fri 19 Apr Stand, wait & worship at the cross; it was for us For the bell-ringers as they call the people to worship Good Friday Believe & the blood of Jesus will cleanse from all sin Holy Spirit rest upon all praising at St Mary’s, Willingdon Sun 10 Mar Bow before the cross and worship Him in prayer Sat 20 Apr May God lift the hearts of all who are alone this day Thy kingdom come at Café Church this evening Strength for all who proclaim God’s victory over death

The mission to pray for this week in: Sun 21 Apr May all doors in All Saints’ be open to the risen Lord! TEARFUND—Vaughan Schulze (412649) Easter Sunday The peace of Jesus with all we meet this Easter Day Blessing on Nathan as he proclaims his faith in Jesus Praise God for: 50 years of Tearfund's keeping to the original vision of the founder, George Hoffman (photo), The Mission to pray for this week is: to arrest the attention of evangelicals in this country LONDON CITY MISSION—Rosemary Davies (507714) and inform them of the needs, requirement and oppor- Please pray for: tunity to help."  Praise God for the many churches that work in part-  The willingness of Lynda Couch-Smith to organise nership with the London City Mission together with an All Saints' the missionaries, by prayer and gifts Safari fund-raising Supper on May 10th  The volunteers, as well as the missionaries, who visit  For 5 decades of Tearfund (TF) supporters giving, praying, cam- and minister to rough sleepers, serve in LCM cafes and centres and paigning and volunteering. For years of dedicated work by All also help in the office Saints' previous TF leaders like Trevor Parkin, Barry Mansergh and  Lynne McLeavy and her team who visit a hostel for homeless wom- Beth Pilley en; that they would be able to form relationships and share the love Please pray around the world for work in: of Jesus  Syria. There are 655,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan alone, many of  The residents of Hope Community Homes; that they would find whom have faced huge trauma in the civil war. Violence erupts, comfort and hope for their future, by attending Bible Studies and partly because fathers cannot provide for their families an Alpha Course, in local churches

 Praise to God that there are now two million children sponsored  Pakistan. Three out of four people in Sindh, SE Pakistan, live in pov- through Compassion, which is a great work on the part of the body erty. People struggle from hunger, ill health and lack of education of Christ around the world, relieving poverty in Jesus’ name  Latin America. Pray for Miquaes Ioven, a group of young people  The one billion children still living on US$5.5 or less per day including aiming to mobilise the church in building a more peaceful and just 385 million living on less than US$1.90 per day so there is still much future; 38% of the world's murders occur in Latin America which has work for the Christian Church to do. only 8% of the world's population  The four children sponsored through Compassion by All Saints, Mon 11 Mar Protection for teenagers, learning to live in the world namely, Dhini aged 9, in Indonesia, Benewende aged 13 in Burkina May All Saints’ be a witness to Jesus in Carlisle Road Faso, Kendy Love aged 11 in Haiti and Anahi aged 11 in Ecuador; Tues 12 Mar Praise God for our contact with the local schools that they may be able to continue in the development centres run May the seeds of God’s love grow in our young people by their local churches in partnership with Compassion to receive Wed 13 Mar Renewed faith for all Christians who suffer persecution meals, healthcare, recreation, help with education and Christian Consider ’Building in Love’ at the Lent Course tonight teaching. Children sometimes drop out of the programme because Thurs 14 Mar For grace to reach into the lives of the lonely and afraid they must go to work or support other members of their own family. May the Lord be Master in all decisions at PCC today  The restoration and rebuilding of 100 homes destroyed and the re- Fri 15 Mar Complete relaxation & blessing on our leaders today pair of 858 homes of Compassion children that have been dam- Active witness to Jesus at St Elisabeth’s Church aged by the storm in northern Haiti last October. Sat 16 Mar Opportunity to show the love of Jesus to our neighbours  For the families of three families of Compassion children whose fa- May the church of Christ in Eastbourne work together thers were killed and one sponsored child who suffered burns in the petrol pipeline explosion in Central Mexico in January 2019. 91 peo- Sun 17 Mar Pray earnestly for a fruitful Guest Service today ple were killed altogether. That those who mourn, especially the Let us bow before the Saviour and worship Him children, will be comforted, that those who suffered injuries receive Power with Michael as he speaks at Hailsham today treatment and healing. The Mission to pray for this week is:  that local churches partnering with Compassion will be beacons of CMS—KAREN TERRY - Robin Weldon (639390) light and hope at this time. Please pray: Mon 8 Apr Could you serve God at All Saints’ by joining the PCC?  Children in Karen’s Pastoral programme Witness for Jesus to our neighbours in Grange Road are growing in spiritual and academic Tues 9 Apr That our Christian families will pray together & grow progress and their families are cooperative and encouraging. Pray Courage to take every opportunity to talk of Jesus that the programme expands to include other children that require Wed 10 Apr Happiness & friendship over lunchtime at Table Talk nurturing and mentoring in their walk with the Lord. For the Word of God show us how to ‘love our church’  Following the recent bomb attack here in Nairobi and lost lives pray Thurs 11 Apr For our needy neighbours to find the paths of peace for peace and heightened security throughout the nation of Kenya. Safety & stamina for all who work in the kitchen  As Karen continues to learn Kiswahili to help her engage further with Fri 12 Apr For Sue & the flower team as they consider Eastertide the wider community pray for a breakthrough in her language The light of Jesus shine on all serving at St Mary’s, OT learning. Sat 13 Apr Aroma–‘Tales of the Unexpected’ with Rev Derreck Lee.Philpot  Pray for God’s guidance and direction in connecting with and get- May God prepare our hearts for the coming Holy Week ting to know more people inside the church and pray for such con- Sun 14 Apr Bow before the Lord as He shows His humble kingship nections. PALM SUNDAY Continue to praise Him in thought, word and deed  Thank God that Vivian has started the term well and moved up to Grade 6, Kingfisher Class. Please pray that she continues to be self- The Mission to pray for this week is: motivated and enjoys learning. SPEAK LIFE—Linda Owen (07507 781850) Mon 18 Mar For peace & guidance for all who seek employment For volunteer help in the day-to-day care-taking duties That Jesus be known the length of Compton Street Sun 31 Mar Honour & blessing to all Mothers everywhere today Tues 19 Mar For the homeless who may now be out in the cold Rejoice as God shows His control as springtime comes That our children would learn the joy & peace of prayer Praise God as bells ring for Jamie & Abbie‘s Wedding Wed 20 Mar Revival in our older members at Table Talk today Are you ’ready to build’? Find out more tonight The Mission to pray for this week is: Thurs 21 Mar For our needy neighbours who come for lunch today FAMILY SUPPORT WORK—Valerie Hobden (730051) Speak Lord with the Parche teams in our care homes Alison Fenton (638022) Fri 22 Mar For courage to leave my comfort zone to serve Jesus Please pray: For continuing witness and praise at St Johns, Meads  Family Support Workers in Eastbourne and throughout Sat 23 Mar Wisdom for all who now begin to prepare for the APCM East and West Sussex. The support they give to the Praise God for Sue and the skilful flower team needy families really makes a difference as does our prayers.  Families experiencing financial hardship as a result of the well- Sun 24 Mar Lift up your hearts and praise the Lord for He is good publicised problems with Universal Credit so they may be helped to May we each be a channel of unity & peace in Jesus access all the support for which they are eligible.

 Give thanks for the Family Support Work Food Bank which we at All The Mission to pray for this week is: Saints’ so generously support, In January this year 124 PARCHE—Bernie Watts (325321) food deliveries were made to needy families. Please pray:  Give thanks for the Family Support Work Charity Shop in Cornfield  Giving thanks for our current teams and volunteers, Road, Eastbourne, and the Christian message and witness it con- and their continuing dedication veys in our town .  Giving thanks for financial provision and other support in kind over the past 20 years Mon 1 Apr The seeds of truth be sown with our youngest at Panda  For new volunteers, to strengthen existing teams and provide new Witness for Jesus in King Edwards Parade teams for Care Homes waiting for one Tues 2 Apr Peace & wisdom with all young people’s groups today  For continuing financial provision that PARCHE may be sustained in Dedication & learning at the Christian Life Group its ministry Wed 3 Apr For fellowship at Table Talk this teatime  For all existing trustees, especially Buddy Reeve the Chair, and for ‘Love the outsider’- at the Lent Course this evening new trustees Thurs 4 Apr For our needy neighbours to find the paths of peace  For the services and events through which more people give their Patience & wisdom for all pastoral workers at All Saints’ lives to Jesus Fri 5 Apr God-given interests for the young people in the holidays For all praising God at St Luke’s Stone Cross Mon 25 Mar That our youngest at Panda will know the love of Jesus Sat 6 Apr For men at breakfast with Paul Huxley (Christian Concern) The blessing & peace of God in Grand Parade today May all we do or say today bring glory to our Lord Tues 26 Mar That the Bible stories around Easter will be told in schools May God speak powerfully to all world leaders Sun 7 Apr Speak peace and wisdom on the Prayer Ministry team Wed 27 Mar Show ‘love over coffee’-learn more at the Lent Course Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation Encourage all home groups to join the fellowship today Thurs 28 Mar May God know the hearts of all at Ascent today The Mission to pray fr this week is: Ask for help to love the unlovely with the love of Jesus COMPASSION—Ian Gardner (734742) Fri 29 Mar Praise God for our musicians as they prepare for Easter Please pray for: For the light of truth to shine at St John’s, Polegate Sat 30 Mar That families will unite today in love and service