Weekly Prayer List

Thursday 25th June 2026

VALUE 5 - God’s people are His plan (the church matters to God so it matters to us)

Shepleys PNG

  • Thank God for Douglas, the believer from the village who assists Jeff in all the translation work. May they continue to work well together. Give them insight and wisdom to see how they can most effectively translate the bible into the local language. 

  • Pray for wisdom to enable Jeff and Jo to navigate tricky situations brought on by illness.

  • Praise for the growth in the believers understanding of their privilege of in being members of Christ's body. Please help them to continue to grasp and live out the truths they learn from the Bible.

Persecuted Church Worldwide

Syria

  • Violence in Syria continues to erupt in waves. Christians are often caught in the crossfire and even targeted. Pray for much-needed peace, stability, and for solutions to solve tensions.

  • The new president of Syria has promised reforms that will offer greater inclusivity and reconciliation. Pray for wisdom and strength to deliver on this promise.

  • There is real fear of increased Islamic radicalisation in parts of Syrian society. Pray the Lord will cast out all fear and draw potential extremists to Himself instead. 


Chaplains: 

Thomas McPherson (BBC School Chaplain)

  • Thank you Lord God for a troubled student seeking help and finding comfort in reading the bible.  Pray Tom will be able to point him to Christ via discipleship. 

  • Pray for a restful break for the staff and students. 

 

Suzanne Paddock (Ipswich Special School & Ipswich Central School Chaplain)

  • Praise God for a successful fundraiser at ICSS. 

  • Praise God for the connections that are growing with the staff, parents and children. 

  • Pray for the prep girls I am working on building friendships and resilience. 

  • Pray for good connections as I start a boys group in the Junior years at Ipswich Special


Ipswich AM Community

  • Pray for Helen Johanson’s Mum, who has broken her hip and is in hospital in Toowoomba. Pray for healing and pain relief, and for Helen and her siblings as they seek to minister to her during this time. 

  • Pray for Tessa Duffy as she deals with pain as she recovers at home from her knee surgery. 

  • Please Pray for Bec Muir’s Father, Ken Stark as he has spent some time in hospital this past week.  

Ipswich PM Community

  • Praise God for Miriam Allott’s clear cancer scan last week.  We pray for the family as they trust in Jesus during her treatment time. 

  • Please pray for Launch Camp coming up next week. (6/7) Pray for leaders as they prepare and plan and for the kids, that God would be preparing their hearts and minds to receive the good news on offer. Pray that many kids and teens will take steps deeper into a relationship with Jesus. 

Bellbird Park Community.  

  • Pray for Jo den Otter’s family as her mum’s health deteriorates. Thank you that Jenny knows and trusts the Lord Jesus and that her eternal destiny is secure. Pray that she and the family would know God's peace and comfort, and enjoy this precious time with each other.

Plainland Community

  • Continue to pray that God would provide the material and spiritual resources we need to be healthy and faithful as a local church congregation. In particular continue to pray in faithful dependance on God that he would provide a place for us to meet that serves our gathered worship and ministry. Pray also that God would raise up new elders from our Plainland congregation.

  • Continue to pray for our current round of onboarding lunches, and that God would use them to grow us together as a church family, unified around the singular gospel and mission of the Lord Jesus.

General

  • Continue to pray for the work of Ipswich Assist, in particular the work of the gardens team. Pray that the finances to replace the 2 mowers would fall into place, and that this vital ministry can continue.

  • Pray for Scott and the Muirs as Scott is on two weeks leave and they spend some time away as a family. Pray that it would be restful and refreshing, and that they grow in the grace of God who invites us into his rest.