Prayer Life
There are a number of opportunities to develop a prayer life through the activities of the church.
At the back of the church is a prayer request book where members of the congregation can request prayers for personal issues or for friends and neighbours. In addition, in the foyer, there is a prayer box and noticeboard where anyone visiting the church can request prayer using prayer slips provided. An explanation of what Christians believe about prayer is provided on a hand-out. Prayers will be included in the service and can be displayed on the noticeboard so that others visiting the church can include the issues in their own prayers.
During Advent we are involved with the Churches Together Prayer Station on Swinton Precinct where on every Saturday members of the public can request congregations to pray for them or for situations in their lives. Prayers may be said in any of the member churches of Churches Together in Swinton and Pendlebury.
Every Thursday morning at 10.00 a short prayer meeting is held in the Minister's vestry. It is lay led but, as announced, the group share in Holy Communion led by the Minister. All are welcome to attend this meeting.
Two "Friends" Bible Study groups also meet, as far as possible, on a monthly basis and share a prayer time as part of their meeting. Again all are welcome to join one of the groups.
A circuit Prayer Group meets, in theory, on the first Wednesday of every month at the home of some of our members and is seeking to develop different styles of prayer support for the work of the circuit and its churches. Please contact a steward to find out the current situation as meetings do sometimes vary.
We are hoping to develop on of our smaller rooms as a quiet prayer room but have faced problems finding alternative places to put "stuff" currently in the room - plus a whole series of problems with leaking roof and dampness. Your prayer support for this venture would be appreciated. It will happen though. Watch this space!!
