The ending of a holiday and getting back to the routine of life is an opportunity to make significant lifestyle changes. With this new beginning can come new prayers, a cry to God that this season would be different from the last, that life would take a step forward.
Over the next two weeks we will be thinking about how we can know God through these prayers. We will be looking at two very different examples of how God meets us in our prayers.
On Sunday 18th August we will meet a man call Jairus whose daughter was desperately ill. Jairus sent messengers to Jesus asking that he would come and heal his daughter, and after some delays, Jesus responded and the girl was restored. (Read Luke 8: 40-56)
Then on Sunday 25th August we will read about a very different expereince of prayer. The Apostle Paul, known for incredible displays of God’s power and numerous examples of people being healed through him, yet in his personal life we’re told that he prayed three times for a thorn in the flesh to be removed. There was something in his life he desperatly wanted to be rid off but God did not grant his prayer. Even in this unanswered prayer Paul met God in an incredibly powerful way. (Read 2 Corinthians 12: 1-10)
So, whether you have been praying for years and it seems as though God has not answered, or you’ve been astounded because in truth you didn’t expect God to answer, but he did, why not come along on Sunday morning at 10:30 and discover how we know God through all our prayers.
Stuart is back from holiday and will be leading us in worship and in our thinking.
We will be holding our Holiday Bible Club in Portstewart Presbyterian Church Hall on Wednesday 19th, Thursday 20th, and Friday 21stJune for P1 – P7 age kids from 6 pm until 8 pm
We will have Songs, Drama, Memory verse, quizzes, Stories, and crafts. Small groups and snacks throughout each evening.
On Saturday 22nd we will be hosting a Family Fun Day and on Sunday 23rd we will be having our Holiday Bible Club celebration at 6.30 pm at our Church Evening Service, come along for a fun-filled week.
You can sign up your child or children using the QR code on the Poster we would love to see your child/children at our Holiday Bible Club this year.
Check out some of the pictures from other holiday bible clubs.
Thanks to everyone who came along to our community fun day and showing of the champions league final. In the middle of what has been some lousy weather we were blessed with wonderful sunshine which was matched only by the smiling faces of those who who came along.
It’s been a busy few weeks in Portstewart Presbyterian Church.
Sophie Hogg and Anna Fell held a coffee morning fundraiser for their summer Exodus team trip raising an incredible £1354.10. Well done girls and thank you to everyone who came along and supported them. Girls, we look forward to commissioning you in church and then hearing from you when you get back home again. In the meantime we will enjoy the photos from your coffee morning.
Well done to all the GB girls who did an incredible job serving around 150 breakfasts to raise money for GB funds. The girls raised an impressive £950.45. All of this hard work will help GB funds. Well done girls, you did a fantastic job.
Elders’ training continues today at 3pm. Please do continue to pray for Helen, Samantha and Julie as they think a little deeper about what it means to be an elder. Pray for the Kirk Session as they prepare to welcome three new members. Pray that Kirk Session will be improved by the addition of our three new elders.
Michelle and her team of helpers faithfully organise the glow club every Monday afternoon in the school. Pray for the children who come to glow club. Pray that as they play games, sing songs and listen to bible stories that they would begin to understand how much Jesus has done for them.
Tuesday 6th February
All 19 presbyteries in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland meet tonight to elect a new moderator. This year there are five candidates. Trevor Gribben, Richard Kerr, Gary McDowell, Richard Murray and Mairisine Stanfield. Pray for each of the candidates and that God’s will would be made clear through this election.
Wednesday 7th February
Little Treasures, our mums and tots’ group, meets this morning. Thank God for each family represented in this group. Pray that as Julia and her team model family worship through storytelling and singing that this would help families to worship together at home.
Thursday 8th February
Thank God for the work that being done among Asylum Seekers, teaching English. Pray for the work of Acacia Path, the Baptist and our own church as we all work together as a united witness and example of the gospel. Pray for the Asylum process, that it would be fair and timely so as people would not be kept in uncertainty.
Friday 9th February
Pray for our public services, health, transport, security, emergency and many more. Society depends on these services and so it’s not just the services that have suffered these last two years, it has been the whole of society. Pray that as a government is formed that all our services would receive direction and reform, pay and support they need to continue serving our society.
Saturday 10th January
When was the last time you prayed for yourself? Take a few moments this morning to ask God to minister to you. Ask him to speak into your life concerning things that need to be changed, areas of repentance. Pray that we would be aware of God’s presence in these moments of silence and throughout the rest of the day.
