Prayer Diary - October 2016
“Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear”
Isaiah 65.24
Please pray for...
1st the vulnerable people in our
society and those who seek to
protect them
2nd Animal Welfare Sunday; thank
God for the companionship of
animals in our homes
3rd all those currently on the Alpha
Course
4th the Devon Air Ambulance
5th farmers who struggle to make a
living
6th all who strive to share the good
news of the Bible
7th our Bishops, Robert, Nick and
Sarah
8th those attending the Men’s Day
in Cullompton
9th the Day of Prayer for Prisoners:
pray for prisoners, their families and
victims of crime
10th the children who will enjoy Mini
Music this afternoon
11th the churches in the Barnstaple
Mission Community
12th all those who work in
healthcare and the NHS
13th families who’ve been helped
by Christians Against Poverty
14th our local police
15th those whose homes and lives
are at risk of flooding
16th Freedom Sunday: pray for all
victims of human trafficiking and
slavery
17th our PCCs and Churchwardens
18th those who grieve
19th our neighbours
20th International Credit Union Day:
pray for all in debt and those
working to bring them hope
21st local shops and businesses
22nd our Open The Book teams
23rd at the start of One World Week
pray for love between churches
and faiths
24th United Nations Day: pray for all
our leaders to show sound
judgement
25th families enjoying the half term
holiday
26th the homeless people we see
on the streets of Barnstaple
27th safety on our roads
28th all those who need the support
of the North Devon Hospice
29th Andy, Carolyn, and their family
30th our local foodbanks
31st All Hallows Eve: pray for those
who’ve encouraged your faith
You can find details of our daily
Bible readings for this month at
www.wordlive.org/Session/Classic
St John the Baptist Churches, Newport and Bishops Tawton
Parish Bulletin – October 2016
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The clocks go back at the end of the month – worth noting if you’re
coming to our joint service on the 30th of October – and our thoughts
will turn to colder days, longer nights and the winter ahead. With
September’s harvest celebrations behind us we start to look forward
to Christmas, and yet with all of these seasonal changes going on I
am reminded of that oft-quoted verse from Hebrews 8: Jesus Christ is
the same yesterday and today and forever.
In the Bible we hear Jesus described as both a rock and a corner
stone, those symbols of steadfastness and endurance. But the Bible
also calls Jesus the ‘living stone’ (1 Peter 2.4). Those two words seem
to contradict each other, yet in doing so they describe a steadfast
Christ whose love endures and who is with us today in the Holy Spirit.
And as we see autumn taking hold we can remember the words of
Isaiah: the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our
God endures forever (40.8).
If you have any news or information for next month’s Parish Bulletin
then please send it to [email protected], or you can ring
Dave on 01271 312904.
www.johnthebaptist.org.uk
www.facebook.com/StJohntheBaptistChurchesBarnstaple
Men’s Day
There’s still time to sign up for ‘Living with Purpose and Passion’, a
New Wine day conference in association with Christian Vision for
Men. It’s on Saturday the 8th of October at Cullompton Community
Centre and you can book your ticket at https://www.newwine.org/events/mens-day-cullompton
Please let us know if you’re going so we can organise a car share.
Sunday Services in October
Sunday 2nd 8am Holy Communion at Newport
9.30am All Age Praise at Newport
11am Joint Service of Holy Communion at Bishops Tawton Methodist
Church
Sunday 9th 9.30am Holy Communion with crèche and Sunday School
at Newport
11am Morning Prayer at Bishops Tawton
7.30pm Worship and Prayer at Newport
Sunday 16th 8am Holy Communion at Newport
9.30am Family Praise at Newport with Sunday School and crèche
11am Holy Communion at Bishops Tawton
6.30pm Evening Praise with Breaking of Bread at Newport
Sunday 23rd 9.30am Holy Communion at Newport with Early Bird
Family Service in the Hall
11am Morning Praise at Bishops Tawton
Sunday 30th 11am Joint Service of Holy Communion at Bishops
Tawton
Every Thursday 9am Prayer Time at Newport followed by Breaking of
Bread at 10am
October Events
Every Monday 2pm Mini Music at Newport
Every Monday 7.30pm Alpha Course at the Dodwells’
Every Wednesday 10am Coffee & Cakes at Newport
Every Wednesday 10am Club for adults with disabilities in Newport
Hall
Monday 3rd and 17th 12.30pm Bible Lunch at Newport Hall
Saturday 8th 9.30am Prayer Breakfast at Bishops Tawton
Saturday 8th 2.30pm Disabled Christian Fellowship at Newport Hall
Tuesday 11th and 25th 7.30pm Bible Study at Diana Duncan’s house
Thursday 13th 2pm Friendship Circle at Newport
Saturday 15th 8am Men’s Prayer Breakfast at Newport
Thursday 20th 7.45pm Women’s Discipleship Group at the Dodwells’
Tuesday 25th 8pm Pints of View in the Chichester Arms