''I have sought Your face with all my heart;
be gracious to me according to Your promise.''
(Psalm 119:58)
| June |
| Mon 9 | A meeting of our four preachers takes place this evening. Ask the Lord to give encouragement, openness to His truth and ability to communicate it in the power of the Spirit, so it affects our lives. | Remember the students & others, who have already left us. Pray for their future |
| Tue 10 | Ladies' CBS 9h30. Give thanks for the aid work going on in China and Burma, and the help given byTearfund partners. Barnabas Fund is getting help to Christians in Burma, who'd be neglected. | Frédéric & Suzanne Bréant; Hugh & Francine Brooking, Alice. |
| Wed 11 | Church Council meets 20h00 at St-Marc's. Earlier in the day ? a silent protest outside St-Louis' for plight of asylum seekers here. | Neil & Julie Brownrigg, Callum & Lewis. |
| Thu 12 | Remember those seriously ill, such as Christy's aunt in the US. | Sheila (& Brian) Carrodus |
| Fri 13 | Remember Mark & Carine, Anaëlle & Joshua, in Burkina Faso ? for their health & well-being; for courage, strength and peace. | Paul Chelladurai & Caroline Mohan & Sharon. |
| Sat 14 | Pray for those travelling on vacation or business. Remember Stephen & Marian away; and those who can't take a break. | Elizabeth Cherhal (& her daughter, Melanie, in UK) |
| Sun 15 | Morning Worship 10h45: Alan leads and preaches on Knowing God, knowing rest (Matt 11:25-30). Let's rejoice in God's love! | Donal & Katie Coakley, Sobhan & Diarmuid |
| Mon 16 | Howard & Dona Diehl leave for the US, to see family & raise support for their return: give thanks for all they've done among us. | Stephen & Marian Coffin, (Anna & Jenny). |
| Tue 17 | The last Ladies CBS, 9h30; & last Bible Study in French at St-Marc's 20h15. Pray too for the important Council mtg on Sunday. | Jim & Marie Colbert. |
| Wed 18 | Wed BS Group 20h00. Pray for the planning & promotion of the Church Away Weekend 11/12 October: put it in your diary!! | Meg & Jonathan Coles, (James); Joanna Collinson |
| Thu 19 | Pray for Christians in Pakistan: 6 Feb a mob attacked a church congregation. Women & children were beaten & tortured. A man had an eye gouged out. Police action was unhelpful, even hostile. | (Cyril) & Hannah Colombier, Claire, Martin & Constance. |
| Fri 20 | Give thanks for the witness of a team in Guinea, W.Africa. They meet Friday evenings, worship for 2 hours, then pray from midnight to 6am. Then they go out to share the Gospel. They have led many Muslims to Christ. Let their love & zeal rebuke us! | Greg & Marilyn Cornish. |
| Sat 21 | A church outing takes place today to Lac Paladru ? for a picnic, museum visit, swim & walk. Pray for good fellowship! | Alison Coulavin (& family) |
| Sun 22 | Holy Communion service 10h45: Stephen preaches on How to be Happy (Matt 13:44-52). Council meeting follows chez Golton | Arnaud & Rachel Daix, Natasha, Nathan & Timothy |
| Mon 23 | Give thanks for Loreena's work with our youth, and pray for the Plouse family as they return to the US; give thanks, & pray too for Paul, Caroline & Sharon, returning to India. | Anne-Marie De Simone (& her mother, Geneviève). |
| Tue 24 | Give thanks for the way the Lord has met our financial needs so far & for the work of Richard. Pray that future needs will be met. | Howard & Dona Diehl (& family) |
| Wed 25 | 12h30 Church Prayer Meeting at St-Marc's. Pray for all our needs & especially for our S.School, its teachers & future. | Cécile Forestini, Camille; Idowu Fatorisa. |
| Thu 26 | Give thanks for all our young people and pray they may be kept faithful & guided in all decisions for their future. | Emmanuel & Sally Gauthier, Hannah-Myriam. |
| Fri 27 | Continue to remember Mark & Carine ? and Howard & Dona! Pray also about matters and events in the news today. | Cyrille Gbatah; Shona Gillespie. |
| Sat 28 | Tonight ACAT has a night of prayer for the impact of its work on behalf of those tortured & unjustly imprisoned. | Alan & Valerie Golton (& family) |
| Sun 29 | Holy Communion 10h45 with prayer for healing. Stephen will be preaching on Receiving Healing (Jas 5:13-16; Mt 9:9-13,18-26) | Pamela Imafidon, Eve. |
| Mon 30 | The UK has 73,000 living with HIV [how many in France or US?]. Everywhere those with HIV encounter prejudice, even in churches ? pray we may respond with compassion & love to today's 'lepers'. | Kein-Hoe Juan & Bee Ling, Marcus & Damian. [They hope to return] |
| July |
| Tue 1 | Give thanks for aids to devotional bible reading ? and for Val's work as our Scripture Union representative. Contact her yourself! | Jason & April Kern, Garret & Rachel. |
| Wed 2 | Wed BS Group 20h00. Give thanks for our church website & all who've used www.grenoblechurch.org Pray for its improvement. | (Francis) & Irmela Lesimple. |
| Thu 3 | There will be a national campaign this autumn throughout France to advertise Alpha courses introducing the Christian faith. Pray for this and our own part in using the Alpha course in English! | Mark & Carine Lewis, Anaëlle & Joshua; Alexander Lin. |
| Fri 4 | Give thanks for the work of our Catering Committee! If we put on an Alpha course, they may be asked to do a weekly meal! | (Armando) & Salva Lopes; Ken Mac Kay, Hugo. |
| Sat 5 | A church outing, if the weather is fine, to Lac Petichet, for a swim and picnic & maybe a walk. Pray these may deepen friendships. | Montserrat Mane; Carolyne Martins. |
| Sun 6 | First Sunday service 10h45, but no Church Lunch to follow. Stephen talks on Growing in Grace (Mt 13:31-33). Picnic in park? | Jean-Pascal Maurel; Ernest Maximuangu. |
| Mon 7 | Give thanks for our Men's Suppers, those who spoke & those who came. Pray we may be sure if these should continue at present. | Jim & Pat Mc Lucas; Vincent & Laure Migeotte, Gabriel. |
| Tue 8 | Give thanks for the work of ICS, especially their involvement in the recruitment of chaplains; also their need of more supporters. | Dele Musa; Denise Muyard. |
| Wed 9 | Church Council meets 20h00 at St-Marc's. | Lise Navarro (in UK this yr) |
| Thu 10 | The G8 Summit takes place next week in Hokkaido, Japan. Pray for their decisions affecting climate change, global poverty and international trade. Pray too for peace in strife-torn regions. | Segun-Kay & Stella Odunlade, Wale-Charles, Peju-Joy, & Jide-Johnson. |
| Fri 11 | A new series of Sunday sermons begins in two days, based on the Psalms. Pray these may renew our love for worship & God's Word | (Godwin)& Susan Omokaro Randy, Celine & Princely. |
| Sat 12 | Continue to pray for Mark, Carine & their children as they battle loneliness, home-sickness, health issues ? for wisdom & courage. | Desmond & Ruth Onaghise, Jeremiah & Kindness. |
| Sun 13 | Holy Communion 10h45: The first of a series of sermons on the Psalms: pray they may awaken us to God's love & concern for us. | Donald Onuegbu; Bonnie Pacheco. |
| Mon 14 | Continue to pray for Howard & Dona's financial & prayer support - & for Stephen & Marian's through our own giving and prayers. | (Lucifora) & Maryse Parsons, Raphael & Ornella |
| Tue 15 | Thank God for Tearfund & its partners, as they bring aid, help 3rd world farmers, rescue the trafficked, dig wells, teach hygiene, etc. | David & Sarah Paul, (Helen, Julia) & Emily. |
| Wed 16 | 2.2 million children under 5 die from diarrhoeal diseases each year (one every 15 secs). Pray for good available sanitation & practices | Debe Paul; Lilan Peng. |
| Thu 17 | Pray for regime change for the better in Zimbabwe, Burma, Sudan (Darfur) & N.Korea. Ask mercy for their people, esp. Christians. | (Andy) & Loreena Plouse, Levi, Isaac, Jacob & Naomi. |
| Fri 18 | Give thanks for ICS witness in European resorts: Ibiza, Argelès, Cavallino, Interlaken, Zermatt, Scout centre at Kandersteg, etc. | Pascal & Christy Roget. |
| Sat 19 | Climate change: In Africa Tearfund partners report more drought & flooding, people leaving villages in search of city jobs, increasing malaria & malnutrition, traditional medicines being lost? | Steve & Barbara Quarless, Cassie, Emmanuel, Jamil, & Matthew [in the UK]. |
| Sun 20 | Morning Worship 10h45: Second in our series on the Psalms. May we worship from the heart! Picnic & optional walk to follow. | Rwik & Nivedita Sengupta. |
| Mon 21 | Give thanks for blessings you experience; for answers to your prayers. Give thanks for God's goodness & love. Ask on behalf of others, not at present experiencing these things. | Richard & Jane Sheppard, (Louise, Stewart, Alexis & Timothy). |
| Tue 22 | Remember our persecuted brothers & sisters, especially converts from Islam, in Egypt, Pakistan & central Asia, but also elsewhere. | John & Nell Stinton, their daughter Claire & family. |
| Wed 23 | Give thanks for the growth of the church in Algeria [a few hundred in 80s to tens of thousands today]. Pray for their witness as pressure increases, and falsehood is spread in the media. | Williams-Charles & Marian Sylla; Daniel, Mathilda & Williams-Charles jnr. |
| Thu 24 | Ask God to deepen our hunger for Him, & our fellowship with Him, the holiness of our walk, the place of His Word in our lives. | Jeff Sylverwind; Dante & Connie Thomas, Donovan. |
| Fri 25 | Pray for Mark & Carine! Pray too for the people of Burkina Faso, who have rioted about the high cost of food. Give thanks for Credo Tearfund partner, helping farmers adapt to change. | Clifford & Gloria Ugwonali, Darlis, Phillis, Clifford, Wendy & Mary. |
| Sat 26 | Remember all affected by the trauma of war in Afghanistan, Iraq. In DR Congo Tearfund helps violated women rebuild their lives. | Jonathan & Ellen Ugwonali, Nathan & Elya. |
| Sun 27 | Holy Communion 10h45: Third in our series on the Psalms. | Irina Vassilieva. |
| Mon 28 | Pray for Howard & Dona, coming to the end of their stay in the US, as they part again from family, and maybe still need support. Pray for all those on vacation or about to go ? for health & safety. | Jean-Philipe & Penny Vincent-Sweet, Thomas, Stephanie & Yann. |
| Tue 29 | Give thanks for clergy couples who volunteer for work with ICS at camps & resorts during the summer: pray for those they contact. | Selina Wesley. |
| Wed 30 | Pray for the witness of ICG, the other English-speaking church here, that it may reach out to those unattracted to St-Marc's. | Jeff & Heatharlyne Wilkes, Charlotte & Elijah. |
| Thu 31 | Pray for future students, assistants, research workers, and au pairs to join us, and remember Moray & Shona, still with us. | Shen Zhan. |
| August |
| Fri 1 | Pray for English-speaking newcomers to Grenoble, that they may hear about St-Marc's & want to come ? and find God among us! | Olaniyi Akinwunmi. |
| Sat 2 | N.Uganda's war is officially over, but many are displaced or traumatised. 20,000 children were kidnapped, used as porters, soldiers, sex slaves during the LRA's guerrilla campaign. | Joseph & Maureen Agu, Kachi, Chibokem, Chimekoba & Chinyelum. |
| Sun 3 | First Sunday service 10h45: Fourth sermon on Psalms, followed by optional picnic and walk. Pray that we may always be a welcoming and caring church to all, without distinction. | Anthony & Dominique Ajakpoloho, Eanatoni-Louis & Victoria. |
| Mon 4 | Continue to pray for our October (11-12) Church Away Weekend at Champfleuri, for our guest speakers John & Penny Gooch from Morocco, for a large attendance from us all, & much blessing! | Paul-Louis & Nina Albertini, (Serge) & Claire. |
| Tue 5 | Continue also to pray for the Alpha course promotion in France this autumn, for those we might invite & our own participation! | Craig & Juliette Alciati, Eva & Jessica. |
| Wed 6 | Stephen & Marian are away for 10 days. Give thanks for their ministry & pray for their refreshment in body and spirit. | Moray Allan; Jim & Linda Anderson. |
| Thu 7 | Pray for the work among our children & youth. Give thanks for all those who have devoted themselves to this. Pray about the few-ness of children & teachers & the difficulties of age-range, etc. | Gill Baconnier, Hannah, Rachel & Abigail; David Bailey. |
| Fri 8 | Remember our uncertain financial situation, affected by annual loss & gain of members, and a shortfall in our regular giving. Give thanks for Richard, and that hitherto the Lord has met our needs! | Keith & Debbie Baldock,Charlotte, James, Emily & Victoria. |
| Sat 9 | Remember the needs & work of Mark & Carine in Burkina Faso. Ask that our church's prayer life may grow in vitality & power. | Fanny Belanger; (Ismaïn) & Hélène Berrouane |
| Sun 10 | Holy Communion 10h45: Alan leads and preaches on one of the Psalms. Pray for the Holy Spirit's presence in our worship! | Tammy Bohn; Suzanne Bonnefond. |
