At the cusp of the month (I can't believe I'm writing this post befor the beginning of the month, for a change 
), a reminder of the Apostle Paul's teaching - Pray about everything, and don't forget to thank God for answered prayer.
June was interesting for me (sometimes in that Chinese curse "may you live in interesting times" kind of way 
), but left me, at the end of my prayers and ponderings to the inevitable reminder that "God will do what God will do", as I breathed a sigh of relief during a few days off work.
As our church looks ahead to the new things ahead of us - some predictable and planned, some known only to God - some pointers for prayer:
Thank God:
For those penny dropping moments when God opens a new opportunity or reveals himself afresh
- that chance conversation where God has prepared the moment
- the delight of answered prayer in a hopeless or painful situation
- the affirmation of a fellow Christian just when things look grim
- the people who's hidden ministries make all the difference
For the growing expectation that God will somehow use each of us in his plans amongst us
- the awakening and reawakening of a shared passion to reach our town for Christ
- the pieces of a jigsaw falling into place as willing servants rise to a new challenge
Please ask God to:
Help us to welcome and integrate Belinda into our church family and our community
Guide our PCC as they meet for their regular meeting and their Day Away
Bless our BreakDancers as they visit with news of their ministry
Speak to each of us about our stewardship as we "Put our money where our vision is"
Direct the next steps of our Vison Process - especially our Sowing, Reaping, Keeping events
Open our imagination in the next steps towards creating our Youth Council
Work through each of us as we begin to put in place ways of growing younger leaders.