100 days of prayer

During the autumn we will welcome our new vicar Tim Partridge and his family. Below are some suggestions for prayer as we prepare for a new season in the life of our church family. 

78. Pray for Tim and Abby as they make final arrangements for the children’s schools
79. Pray that Tim would trust God’s word to fully equip him for every good work (2 Timothy 3:17)
80. Pray that Tim’s welcome service would glorify God
81. Pray for Tim as he arranges to meet Sarah the pre-school manager
82. Pray that Tim wouldn’t seek to please people but minister ‘in the presence of God and of Christ who will judge the living and the dead’ (2 Timothy 4:1)
83. Give thanks for those volunteering to re-decorate the vicarage, and pray their work would be a joy to them
84. Pray that Tim quickly gets to know the Church staff and establishes good relationships with them
85. Pray for Tim to preach the word with great patience and careful instruction (2 Timothy 4:2)
86. Pray for Tim as he arranges to meet Miss Prince, headteacher at St John’s first school
87. Pray that we wouldn’t just listen to ‘what our itching ears want to hear’ (2 Timothy 4:3)
88. Pray for Bishop Rob has he prepares to preach at Tim’s welcome service
89. Pray for Tim to keep his head in all situations and endure hardship (2 Timothy 4:4)
90. Give thanks for those volunteering to get the garden ready, and pray their work would be a joy to them
91. Pray for Tim to do the work of an evangelist and discharge all the duties of his ministry (2 Timothy 4:4)
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71. Thank God for Tim’s testimony and those who taught him the faith (2 Timothy 3:14)
72. Pray for the PCC as they meet and that they would work well with Tim
73. Pray that the vicarage redecoration would make it a lovely place to live and show hospitality
74. Pray for Tim to have confidence in God’s message of salvation (2 Timothy 3:15)
75. Thank God for Tim’s love of singing and that we would all grow in singing God’s praises
76. Pray for Tim and Abby’s children, that they would quickly make friends in Wimborne
77. Pray for Tim to teach us, rebuke us, correct us and train us in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16)
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64. Pray for Matt and the Church wardens as they meet to discuss the order of service for Tim’s institution
65. Pray that we would trust God’s sovereignty that ‘The Lord knows who are his’ (2 Timothy 2:19)
66. Pray for Tim and Matt on the Renew Conference in Nottingham focussing on prayer (28-29th September)
67. Pray for Tim to pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace (2 Timothy 2:22)
68. Pray for school places to open up for the children as the family wait to hear back from the council
69. Pray for work going on in the vicarage garden to make it safe and manageable for the family
70. Pray for Tim to be kind to everyone, and correct us with gentleness (2 Timothy 2:25)
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57. Pray for Tim to ‘correctly handle the word of truth’ in his preaching (2 Timothy 2:14)
58. Pray for ongoing wisdom and school visits for the children
59. Pray that God would give Tim wisdom for difficult decisions
60. Pray for us not to indulge in ‘godless chatter’ (2 Timothy 2:15) as a church family
61. Pray for Tim and Matt to work well together
62. Pray that all the electrical work in the vicarage would be done well and safely
63. Pray for us to stand firm against false teaching as a church (2 Timothy 2:16)
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50. Pray that we would “remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead” (2 Timothy 2:8) and that he would remain our focus as a church
51. Pray that Tim and the wardens team (Paul Wareham, Paula Jones, Nigel Day) would work well together
52. Pray that the right doors would open for the children’s schooling
53. Pray for Tim to trust in the power of God’s word, that it cannot be chained (2 Timothy 2:9)
54. Thank God for the team from St John’s working to prepare the vicarage and clear out old items
55. Pray for Tim to connect well with the young people of St John’s, that they would quickly trust him as their pastor
56. Pray that we would be humble, allowing Tim to remind us and warn us (2 Timothy 2:14)
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43. Pray for Tim to serve as a soldier of Christ Jesus with perseverance and discipline (2 Timothy 2:3-4)
44. Pray for the children to make new friends quickly when they arrive
45. Pray that we would be flexible as a church to welcome new ideas and ways of doing ministry
46.Pray for Tim to always do things God’s way, even when it would be easier not to (2 Timothy 2:5)
47. Pray for wisdom in planning Tim’s commissioning service
48. Pray for work renovating the vicarage bathroom
49. Pray for Tim to work hard, knowing that he will receive his reward from Jesus (2 Timothy 2:6)
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36. Pray for Thursday communions to encourage the spiritual life in those who attend, and for Tim and Janine as they work together on these
37. Pray that we would all ‘be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus’ (2 Timothy 2:1)
38. Pray for the staff team as they prepare rotas for the coming term
39. Pray for Tim and the family as they visit Wimborne this week for a couple of days to make decisions about schools
40. Pray for Tim Glen, Paula Jones and the BMG as they co-ordinate works on the vicarage with the Diocese
41. Pray for Tim and Matt as they seek to raise up the next generation of gospel ministers (2 Timothy 2:2), and especially for those at SOUL having their first taste of ministry
42. Pray for Abby to be warmly welcomed into church life and know God’s calling for her as part of St John’s
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22. Pray for our relationship with other evangelical churches - that we would work well in partnership
23. Pray that Tim would never be ‘ashamed of the testimony about our Lord’ but be willing to ‘suffer for the gospel by the power of Gods (2 Timothy 1:8)
24. Pray for ongoing discussions with the diocese about preparing the vicarage to be a suitable family home
25. Pray for St Andrew’s Plymouth as plans Tim’s final Sundays there are made
26. Pray for Bishop Stephen (currently stepped back from ministry), and that there would be provision of godly oversight.
27. Thank God that ‘he saved us because of his own purpose and grace’ (2 Timothy 1:9) and pray that we would be a Church shaped by grace.
28. Pray for our upcoming Bible studies in Judges to help us prepare well for a new leader
29. Pray that the seeds from Kids Venture wouldn’t be snatched away but that we would draw families in
30. Pray for our relationship with the wider Church of England - for faithfulness and courage
31. Thank God that ‘Jesus has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light’ (2 Timothy 1:10) and pray that we would hold onto this gospel in the face of death.
32. Pray for our global action partners to be able to get to know Tim
33. Pray for Tim, Abby and the kids as they visit Wimborne to look at schools
34. Pray for those who are worried about the change of vicar, to trust in God as their shepherd.
35. Pray that Tim would keep ‘the pattern of sound teaching with faith in love in Christ Jesus’ (2 Timothy 1:13)
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15. Pray that the work needed on the vicarage would be done after Tim’s meeting with the property manager from the diocese (6th Aug)
16. Pray that the SOUL work among young adults would flourish and for James Corbet as he begins as part-time youth minister
17. Thank God for his work in Tim’s life, bringing him to faith and calling him to serve as a minister
18. Pray that we would be a church that ‘rejoices always, prays continually and gives thanks in all circumstances’ (1 Thess 5:16)
19. Pray for Tim, Abby, and the kids as they chat and pray together about moving.
20. Pray for Tim to ‘fan into flame the gift of God’ and be filled with ‘power, love and self-discipline’ (2 Tim 1:6-7)
21. Thank God for how he worked through Peter’s ministry, and pray for him to be bearing fruit in retirement
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8. Pray for Tim and his family as they have been taking part in the Holiday Club at St Andrew’s Plymouth this week
9. Thank God for Kids Venture at St John’s and pray that God would be drawing more young families into the regular life of St John’s
10. Pray for arrangements for Tim’s licensing at St John’s (3rd Nov)
11. Pray for Tim and his family on CPAS Venture Tiverton this week where Tim will doing some of the Bible teaching
12. Pray for Matt as he arranges the services plan for September-December
13. Pray for humility for us as a church family and an openness to God’s will
14. Pray for the pastoral support work at St John’s - for Gillian co-ordinating, and for Tim as he joins the team.
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1. Thank God for Tim’s appointment, and for answering our prayers for a godly and faithful pastor.
2. Thank God for the work of our parish reps (Janine, Nigel and Stuart) over the past year, through the ups and downs of the appointment process.
3. Pray for Tim and his family at the Keswick convention this week, for refreshment and encouragement.
4. Pray for St Andrew’s Plymouth as they come to terms with Tim leaving and make plans for the future.
5. Pray for Tim and Abby and the children, as they come to terms with leaving Plymouth after 8 years.
6. Pray for the work to get the vicarage ready for their arrival, that it would be a lovely family home for them.
7. Pray for us all to be looking to Jesus, the true shepherd of the sheep, and trusting in him alone.