We would like to extend a warm welcome to you for our services today which are led by our Pastor, Mark Gladwell.
Today’s meetings:
9.45am Children’s Bible Club 10.15am Sunday Prayer Meeting in cottage 11am Morning Service 6.30pm Evening Service
All are welcome to the after church fellowship at Mike & Rosemary’s home.
Weekly meetings:
Wednesday 9.30am to 11am Mums & Tots 3.45pm to 4.45pm Children’s Hour 6.45pm to 8.00pm KIC club - For Year 5 & 6 children.
Thursday 2.00pm Ladies Rest Hour - Speaker – Paul Davis – A.E.M 7.45pm Bible study and prayer meeting - Speaker – Paul Davis – A.E.M There will be a collection.
Friday 7.30pm to 9.30pm FOY
Sunday 11.00 & 6.30 Sunday Services - Led by Stephen Ridgeway Pastor going to Bethersden
Prayer For the church:
Please continue to pray for an increase in numbers for young people to attend the CCIW camp being held this summer. Currently there are 22 campers booked.
Continue to pray for both Sarah and Debbie as they look for work after their courses, and also for Pete as his work comes to an end in 6 weeks.
For Local Area:
Kings Langley is the church on our Prayer Diary for the coming week. Praise God for generous gifts for His work and for the appointment of a Pastoral worker. Pray that God will bless a book table at the local Carnival on 23 June.
For Wider Area
The Grace World View – Myanmar Myanmar is traditionally Buddhist, but the gospel has made inroads. The government actively promotes Buddhism and persecutes Christians, but the number of believers has continued to grow.
Myanmar was named Burma until 1989, and the name change remains disputed. Myanmar is located in southeast Asia on the Bay of Bengal. It shares borders with Thailand, Laos, China, India, and Bangladesh, but a horseshoe shaped range of mountains effectively isolates the country from its neighbours.
Approximately 47 million people live in Myanmar. Burmese is the majority people group, but there is a large number of ethnic minorities. Tensions with the minority groups has long been a source of civil unrest.
A wealth of natural resources provide great potential for economic development, but the economy has never effectively grown. Years of government corruption and civil unrest impoverished the people. Meanwhile, a thriving black market exports huge amounts of opium for illicit drug production.
Myanmar gained independence from Britain in 1948 under a centralized military government. When multi-party elections were finally held in 1990, the opposition party won in a landslide but was never allowed to take power. To this day, the military still controls the country and actively suppresses the ethnic minorities.
Buddhism is no longer the official state religion, but its practice is strongly encouraged by the government. Nearly all Burmese people are Buddhist. However, a significant number of minorities have come to Christ. Over 5% of the population is classified as evangelical. Christians are routinely persecuted as the government associates the ethnic minorities with the practice of Christianity, but the gospel has a strong base. Persecution has made the church stronger.
Pray for the churches and for native pastors who are well trained. Liberal theology has crept into a few of the Bible schools. Pray for continued boldness in witness in the face of persecution. The Burmese people have shown an openness to the gospel. Pray that more would come to Christ.
Bibles and other Christian literature are in short supply. Imports are severely limited by the government. Most of what is available is printed in the country. Many languages still need a Bible translation. Pray for the provision of more translators and the means to print and distribute Bibles.
Weekly Bible Readings:
Mon 11th June 1 Chronicles 1 Acts 7
Tue 12th June 1 Chronicles 2 Acts 8
Wed 13th June 1 Chronicles 3 Acts 9
Thur 14th June 1 Chronicles 4 Acts 10
Fri 15th June 1 Chronicles 5 Acts 11
Sat 16th June 1 Chronicles 6 Acts 12
Sun 17th June 1 Chronicles 7 Acts 13
Thought for the week:
“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are His.” Daniel 2:20
General Announcements:
Date for Diary Tue 19th June – Members’ and testimony meeting.
Church outing 30th June. £6 adults £4 extra children. Adult concession £4. Please let Joyce know if you would like to come.
New Cross Welcome service for Ray Pulman Saturday 7th July 4 p.m.
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