Prayer Notes from Friday 12 December 2025

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Pray for the Sunday services. The morning service in KILWINNING is to be taken by J Lim and both services in AYR by L Piedt.

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· Please pray for the Vacancy Committee meeting in-person in Ayr on Tuesday. Pray for guidance for them in this difficult task of trying to search for a minister when there is a shortage of ministers.

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· Jim S has had a bit of a set back and is on a drip. This may allow more time for a care package to be arranged. Please remember Jim and Margaret in your prayers.

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· Archie M is still in hospital with good days and bad days. Keep praying for Archie and Lucy.

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· Please keep praying for Irene H as she recovers at home from stomach surgery. She is struggling to take in enough fluids to help her regain her strength. Pray too for her sister Dorothy who is caring for her and for a number of cats and dogs.

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· Continue to pray for Angela C’s sister Eva who wasn’t able to get her last chemotherapy treatment due to a low white blood cell count.

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· Give thanks that Mary M has been told that they are trying to get her hip operation in 12 weeks rather than the year they first spoke off. Keep praying about this.

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· The Finance Committee met last week and were encouraged by the increase in income over the last few months. Give thanks for this and pray that this will continue in 2026.

 

 L Piedt was pleased to have the opportunity of giving a Children’s talk when he was in Kilwinning last Sunday. Please give thanks for Lucas, Murray, Francesca and Gabriella and remember to pray for them.

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· Norman S and Larry and Nancy P visited May K in Greenan Manor Care Home on Tuesday and were glad to find her in good form and very pleased to see them. Norman also saw the manager and was able to pass on a cheque – the Harvest Thanksgiving donation from Ayr & Kilwinning. This will be used to benefit the residents.

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· Please continue to pray for the work of the Kirk Session – K Boyd, our Interim Moderator and our two elders – Norman M and Norman S. They met last week by Zoom.

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· Give thanks for the very successful Carol service. It was great to see so many people. We thank Hope Choir, the children, those who did readings, L Piedt who gave the Christmas message, K Boyd who gave the vote of thanks and Janey C who organised the refreshments.

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· We are thankful to have received good news from David and Anne W. (David is a former minister of Ayr Free Church.) He had a recent CT scan which showed everything to be stable. He is feeling very well and has been able to preach around 60 times in the year in various congregations but most often in Tain and Fearn, the congregation that they are members in. Anne is also well. Give thanks for this good news.

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· SU Ayrshire Pray for The Christmas Unwrapped/Bubblegum’n’Fluff events happening in many schools across the region.

 

 

 

Osamu and Mairi, Japan

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· Drop-In-Cafe is planned on 11th and 18th of this month. Last month a lady who is the mother of Micah’s classmate came to this. Pray that invitations distributed bring some to come.

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· Children’s Christmas party is planned for 13th. Naomi’s children are inviting their Japanese classmates to this. Pray that some of them will come. For most of them this would be the first time to be in a church building.

 

· On 21st we hold Christmas family service. We will have distributed invitations to our neighbourhood. (1500) May the name of our Saviour be uplifted in Tagajo city!!

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Stirling Free Church

· Please pray for the congregation in this time of vacancy, that the Lord would strengthen and uphold the members during this time, and that the Lord would provide wisdom and guidance in this season.

 

· Pray that as a congregation, and as people of God we would daily turn to God’s Word for clear direction, remain obedient to Scripture despite cultural pressures, and walk with strength and courage.