Sevenoaks Deanery Prayer topics for Sept

September 2019

“Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful” Hebrews 10:23

Please pray that the image of the KNIFE ANGEL in Rochester Cathedral from 2-27 September will inspire many to pray for the end of the violent knife culture in our country.

Please pray for all Harvest Festival services this month;

For all taking part in  Ride and Stride on 14th,  for fun and safety;

For all returning to school, especially those starting at new places of education, and for all students and teachers.

St. Luke, Sevenoaks

Please pray:  for all those returning to school;

For our Junior Choir and Papa Youth as they begin again, that they may grow in their understanding and faith;

For the work of the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship and for Claire Dent as she speaks about her work at our service this month and how we, as a congregation, can support them;

For the planning for our Harvest Lunch next month.

St. Nicholas, Sevenoaks

29th Please pray for all our main services today, which will be Evangelistic Guest Services and for RicoTice who will be speaking at our 9.15 am, 

11.00 am and 6.30 pm services.

Please pray that our church family will invite friends and that the Holy Spirit will be at work bringing people into the Kingdom.

Kippington, St. Mary

1st We give thanks for two families who are coming to church today for the baptism of their two sons and pray that each member of these families will grow in their life of faith in God.

4th We give thanks for the Revd. Dermot Thornberry who begins his ministry today at The Drive Methodist Church and pray for fruitful ministry in this town.

7th We pray for Nick Morris and Lizzie Read being married at Kippington today and give thanks for the Marriage Course which they enjoyed.

10th We pray for all our pastoral care and outreach as ‘Meet and Mix’ opens its doors this morning.

15th Please pray for David, leading and preaching this morning at Knockholt;  and pray for their Vicar who will be away in Tanzania to do some teaching in the Diocese of Kondoa.

22nd Please pray for the annual celebration this evening of our diocesan partnerships overseas, which is in Bromley Parish Church with the Bishop of Harare preaching.                               

25th We give thanks for the work of Sevenoaks Counselling and pray for a good time at their annual meeting this evening.

28th We give thanks as a former member of this church is ordained priest this morning, praying for her in her continuing ministry in Yalding.

29th Please pray for healing at today’s healing service and for Anna Graham, Lay Chaplain at Trinity School, Sevenoaks, who will be preaching.

St. George, Weald.

2nd For the service on the Green prior to the l0K run and 2K fun run;  proceeds to go to different  charities.

Please pray too for our continued links with St. Francis, Strood and for preparations for our joint Songs of Praise at St. Francis at the beginning of next month.

For prayers for other deaneries in the diocese see diocesan website:

http//www.rochester.anglican.org/prayers within Prayers and Intercessions in the Ministry menu

Sevenoaks Area Youth Trust's summer newsletter

SOLID FESTIVAL 2019 | BEACH TRIPS | ART IN THE PARK | UPCOMING EVENTS| WANT TO KNOW MORE?

As well as our usual detached and schools work we've been getting up to lots of different things... On Saturday 13th July we took a group of eight young people to SOLID Festival at Stubbers Adventure Centre. The young people took part in lots of activities such as Jet Skiing, Banana Boating, Archery, Laser Tag and much more. In the evening they had the opportunity to discover and worship Jesus. For most of the young people we took, this was the first time they had experienced a christian event and amazingly some of them went for prayer and one boy received healing. On the 24th July and the 20th August we were very fortunate to be able take young people to the beach for the day. In July we popped to Whitstable  and in August we took a group to Margate. We had two really great sunny days at the beach and it was such a brilliant opportunity to provide the young people with a fun experience away from their normal day to day routine. On the 6th July we had the pleasure of providing young people the opportunity to work with a local artist at greatness park. We set up a gazebo and refused to be scared off by the weather. The youth had a great time designing t-shirts that represented and expressed their personality, hobbies, talents and skills.  We were pleased to be able to have a stall to represent SAYT at 'Live On The Vine' on the 19th July. Unfortunately due to wet weather it was held in The Plaza Suite at the Stag Theatre. Even though it couldn't be held outside it was still a lovely evening with musical performances from some very talented young people.  We have been so busy this last term and as well as the events above we have also been fortunate enough to speak to the lovely ladies at St Nicks church and the Sevenoaks Soroptimist group. We had a great time chatting to these groups and telling them a bit more about the work we do and thanking them for their ongoing support whether that's financial, by praying or making delicious cakes for us to take out on detached. We were also very fortunate to be able to link up Knole academy with Artless Theatre Company.  Knole regularly has days centered around Citizenship and Ethics. In May,  the Year 9's had the opportunity to experience "To War With God" which is a production put together by Artless Theatre Company  based on the book by Peter Fiennes. It is the true story of an Army Chaplain in WW1. The Year 9's were presented with a powerful and thought provoking performance that looked at the topic of faith and suffering during The Great War. They then had the opportunity to unpack it further in workshops and were able to explore the topic of faith and suffering in their own lives, as well as what could be learnt from history,    Below you will find some information about some upcoming events and important days. If you would like to know more about these events or would like to be involved then please send us an email at info@sayt.org.uk Diary Dates Knife Angel  2nd-29th September- We are planning to take a group to see the Knife Angel at Rochester Cathedral in September. This Angel has been made with 100,000 blunted and seized blades and we are hoping it will encourage some really great conversations about violence and aggression with the young people we work with. Detached training 4th September We will be holding a training evening and meal, re Drugs and Drug Use, for all our detached volunteers.  Contact Julie if you would like to join us. World Mental health day 10th October 2019 We think this is such an important day to mark and we are hoping we can help local schools to raise awareness around mental health on the 10th October as well as all year round.   Every month we gather local youth workers, paid and voluntary,  together to talk about their work and pray for each other over breakfast. The dates and times of the next term of prayer breakfasts will be:   Saturday 28th September Saturday 26th October    Saturday 30th November    We regularly have the opportunity to go and speak to different groups and churches across Sevenoaks. Below are some upcoming dates and places we will be representing SAYT: 14th September- We will be supporting BGBC who will be celebrating their 250th Birthday 16th September-  We will be speaking at St Bartholomew's Soup Lunch 22nd September- We will be speaking at Darent Valley Community Church  BIG NEWS! Beth has been with SAYT for a year now, and we thank God for all that she has brought to our ministry. Through a series of ‘God-incidences’, she applied and has been appointed as the Children and Youth Minister to a church in Midhurst, W.Sussex. So she will be moving on in September to this new work. We wish her, and her new husband Chris well, and are so grateful that SAYT and Beth have had the blessing of each other for the last 12 months. And we need your prayers as SAYT, through Julie and our amazing team of volunteers, continues to deliver youth work in this area, whilst the Trustees recruit a new worker.  God’s faithfulness is trustworthy… so it’s an exciting time of change. Details of the vacancy will be on our website, or informal enquiries can be made by calling the office on 07763364185 or emailing info@sayt.org.uk

If you would like to learn more about what we do or would be interested in getting involved then we would love to here from you Click here to find out more SAYT is a Christian Trust founded in 2001 to employ, manage, train and support Christian Youth Workers in the Sevenoaks area: to work with and support young people in the streets, parks and schools of our town and villages