Man at Prayer

Prayer is so vital. It has been described as the ‘engine room’ of the church where we get down to the real work! It is so important to meet together and pray for one another and for our world.”

“The prayer meetings always have a different focus and I like that there is such variety so we make sure to be praying for lots of important areas.”

“I was so touched to be able to pray with someone after the service. It made such a difference to talk with someone and share my situation in prayer.”

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Prayer

Prayer is a vital part of our life as a church. We believe that God delights to hear and answer prayer, which is a crucial part of everything we do.

Prayer meetings

Described as the “engine room” of the church, our monthly prayer meetings are where we gather as God’s people to pray for our world, community, and church. These occur directly after the Sunday morning service at 11:30 am in the church hall on the second Sunday of each month. They are open to anyone, and we encourage everyone to come along. Please connect via Zoom for those who can’t be there in person. We pray for different areas and topics each month, and there are always activities for children so that families can get involved, too.

Prayer Chain

To keep us praying for one another as a church family, we send an email out weekly with requests for personal prayer from congregation members. If you would like to request to be on the prayer chain for any given week or to receive the weekly email if you don’t already, please get in touch with the office who will be in touch (you will also need to have completed a church GDPR form). Due to the personal nature of the requests, the prayer chain is not made publicly available, and we would not grant permission to receive it from someone not known to us.

Other opportunities to pray

Prayer themes

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Prayer Calendar

Receive daily prayer prompts in your calendar: please get in touch with the office for more details. Prayer during our services: All our services include a time of corporate prayer that a church member leads.

Prayer after the service

Opportunity to be prayed for by a member of the prayer team.  

Would you like us to pray for you?

Please feel free to submit a request to be shared in confidence with members of our leadership team, who will be praying for you.

Submit a Prayer Request. Please get in touch with the office for more details.

Prayer Calendar

Sunday, 03 May 26

3/05/2025: Dear Lord, for those of us attending Bible by the Beach this weekend, help us to learn from the teaching and be strengthened through fellowship with one another. For those of us remaining at home, help us to rest in you, renew and refresh our love for you and enable us to love each other more fully. Amen

Sunday, 03 May 26

We pray for ourselves this day, that we would treat Sunday as a day of worship and a day of rest. We pray too that the Lord would continue to send us enquirers to hear the Gospel preached, and that the Holy Spirit would enlighten them and empower us, both in our preaching and in our lives.

Monday, 04 May 26

Heavenly Father, thank you for holidays. We pray that the long weekend will afford many in the church family extra time for rest and refreshment. We pray not least for those who have been at Bible By the Beach over the weekend that they will have had an encouraging time of fellowship and teaching.

Tuesday, 05 May 26

Heavenly Father, we pray for the parish conversations taking place this afternoon as representatives from the diocese visit St John’s and interact with people representing a range of ministry areas. Please give wisdom to those involved and please might there be positive conversations and good engagement.

Wednesday, 06 May 26

Heavenly Father, we pray for homegroups as they meet throughout the week. Please would they be places of fellowship, pastoral support, and growth as disciples of Jesus. Please would they be one way in which we are encouraged to strive side by side for the sake of the gospel.

Thursday, 07 May 26

Heavenly Father, we way for JAM meeting this morning in the church building. Thank you for this positive way of being able to engage with the community. Please would positive relationships continue to develop and please would you provide gospel opportunities in conversations that take place. We pray that some would become members of the church family and disciples of the Jesus through coming to JAM. Please would you equip and uphold Roxi as she leads this ministry.

Friday, 08 May 26

Heavenly Father, we pray for the leadership team meeting taking place in the church building this morning. Thank you for those who lead in different areas of church life. Please would you give those meeting this morning great wisdom as they do so. Help them have good conversations and make wise decisions for the good of the church family and for your glory.