PRAYER DIARY FEBRUARY 2021

1st 5th 8th Mark asks for prayer for the Whilst meditating in God’s Please pray for guidance on how “Alpha course” that he’s planning presence regarding our residential Dan can best support staff and to run in the near future with the work, Josh has been thinking students at Stoke High School Raedwald Trust. about all of you that partner with while working from home. Pray us in what we do. We thank God that God gives him some amazing 2nd for all of you who pray for us so ideas that will touch the hearts of regularly! Maybe today, the students and staff. Please pray for our whole team as encourage someone by saying we look to develop our thank you for the support they 9th management style. We really hope give you and spend time thanking that this change will provide more God for them! Josh G asks for prayers for the opportunities for our team to grow students at Ormiston Endeavour and develop. 6th Academy as they continue to log into live lessons from home, many of 3rd We are creating online content for whom find this very difficult. the Primary Schools; please pray Pray for staff and students at that the children and staff at St 10th as many are finding John’s Primary School will be this lockdown incredibly tough. able to benefit from our ‘Big Give thanks that in Chantry Feelings of anxiety, being Question’ topics and assemblies. Academy we are able to facilitate overwhelmed, those struggling another Kintsugi Youth Wellbeing with motivation and for many 7th group Wednesday afternoons with feeling alone and isolated. eight of the students onsite. Please be praying for all the staff Please pray that will feel 4th at the Raedwald Trust as they are supported by the care from Ant under a huge amount of pressure and Andy. Pray too for the hope of Thank God for how well at the moment with preparing for an online group in the future. detached work has gone in face to face teaching, live online Nacton and all the young people sessions and independent 11th we have conversations with. Pray sessions. Pray for peace and that on those evenings we would energy for the term ahead. Josh L continues with his meet the right young people, and Chaplaincy work in St John’s & St they would be open to talking. Matthew’s Primary Schools. Please pray for him today. 12th 18th 23rd Remember today our Trustees; for Today please pray for the work of Pray for those staff and students wisdom, understanding & all the Chaplains in these difficult at Suffolk One who have had discernment as they wait on the days that as they pray and reflect recent bereavements in their Lord as they seek to lead CYM during this half term God may families due to COVID. Pray that forward in this difficult season. minister to them and refresh them they will feel peace as they for the weeks ahead. grieve over their lost ones. 13th 19th 24th Please pray for vulnerable families within the Raedwald Trust, Prayers today please for all the Praise God that Ant has been able particularly those that are students at Stoke High who are to find ways to continue to struggling financially. attending school in person at the encourage staff and students in moment as they are most likely . Pray he is able 14th the students who need extra to reach out remotely through protection and support during this video, emails and calls for online Pray today that God will continue to time, pray that families will be support. provide what we need, when we healed and bound together with need it, for the work of CYM in love. 25th . We want to be obedient to His will in our town. 20th Please pray for Simon and the Trustees as they continue to work 15th Please pray for God’s wisdom and through budgets for the next leadership as we continue to plan financial year. We thank God for Please pray for our team today - our children’s weekend for June. His provision for our work. in ‘normal’ circumstances they We long to see lots of children would have gathered in person learning about Jesus and having 26th today to share with and loads of fun. Please pray that the encourage each other. In the coronavirus situation wouldn’t stop Please pray for those of us who are current situation that is very us from being able to run the undertaking the Sahara Trek in unlikely, but we hope that the weekend! September this year. Please pray team will still be able to connect for fruit from our fundraising efforts virtually. 21st and for our ongoing preparation to complete the challenge. 16th Tim shares - over the past couple of terms there have been 27th Remember today all staff who increasing opportunities to share work in our schools & colleges. my faith with staff. Please be Pray for staff and students at Many have continued to be under praying for the Holy Spirit to give Ipswich Academy - that despite a lot of stress since the start of him life changing words for staff. difficult circumstances and many the pandemic, please pray for unknowns, they can feel at peace them that they find rest during 22nd and be content with how work is the half term break.. currently going. Mirin asks for prayers please for 17th the children that she would 28th usually coach or have one to one Please pray as we roll out a sessions with, that God will We continue to praise God for all number of support groups for the protect and guide them until we the opportunities that have staff at Ormiston Endeavour can meet with them again. opened up in the town and ask Academy. that we pray for further schools and colleges to desire the help of a Chaplain and get in touch with CYM.