For weeks beginning Sunday 18th & 25th October 2026

 

"I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer."

Psalm 17: 6 NIV

 

Please pray for all the people in this country that are concerned if not worried about flooding after

long term forecasts are suggesting that there will be more rain in the autumn than in past years.

In Wales authorities have told people to prepare for the unthinkable.  1 in 7 properties there are classed as being at risk of flooding.  Also pray for the authorities who will have to deal with this.

 

Please pray for the families and friends of the 1,000 people, worldwide, who are going to be made redundant by Netflix.  This is about 6% of the workforce.  The management have said that these redundancies are due to increased competition from other firms.

 

Please pray about the 400 postmen and women who are leaving the Royal Mail each week. 

This has increased recently after a change in the way the Royal Mail does things.  There is concern that this could cause considerable problems nearer Christmas when the number of parcels delivered by the Royal Mail will increase significantly.  Pray that they will find enough staff to stop the problem getting worse.

 

Please continue to pray about wars that are going on around the world.  Especially pray that the war between Ukraine and Russia may come to an end.  It is now affecting Bulgaria.  Off the coast a ship was sunk by a drone and 11 sailors are missing.  Earlier another 2 ships were hit.  Also pray about the ongoing war between the USA and Iran.  There seems to be no end in sight.  Recently a Singapore registered ship was sunk after being hit by some sort of projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. All the crew were saved.  Another ship was damaged in the same area a few days before.  This time the ship and crew were perfectly safe.

 

Medical experts have stated that children spending so much time on screens is damaging their physical and developmental health.  They suggest that something needs to be done about this situation. 

The government says that research is being carried out into whether too much work is being done using screens in school.

 

Please pray for Tunisia, a country on the north coast of Africa.  It is number 31 on the Open Doors at Risk List.  Christians in Tunisia are subject to increasing surveillance by the authorities.  Believers who are monitored can be arrested and questioned and have their homes searched.  For the first time, authorities are now making unprecedented arrests of foreign Christians.  They falsely use 'human trafficking' charges to justify harassment and group foreign Christians along with undocumented sub-Saharan African migrants.  Many of these believers have lost their jobs, faced racial abuse from their communities, or have fled.  Due to hostility, Tunisian converts feel forced to conceal their faith, leading to isolation as they are unable to gather for worship and mutual support.  Christian converts from an Islamic background are the most vulnerable, particularly from their own families and communities.  Converts living in the south face the most difficulties, as the area tends to be more conservative.  Islamic militants are also active in the southern border areas and, given the opportunity, target Christians.

 

Please pray for our preachers who are preaching on Sunday 1st November.

Pray for the preparation as well as the service.

Susan Chambers taking a Communion service at Healing and then the Circuit evening service with us at Scartho, Patrick Mickleburgh at North Thoresby, Kath Melling with us at Scartho, Chris Norman at Keelby

and Lester Kitching at The Haven.