Prayer Notes from Friday 30 January 2026

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Pray for the Sunday services. C Hill is to take the service in KILWINNING and A Cowie the two services in AYR.

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· Craig H, who is a member in Kilwinning, is intending to take the Kilwinning service for the next three weeks. Give thanks for his willingness to do this and remember him in prayer.

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· Give thanks for the celebration of the Lord’s Supper in Ayr last Sunday and in Kilwinning the previous Sunday.

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· Please remember the Kilwinning Sunday school. Children – Lucas, Murray, Francesca and Gabriella. Usual teacher – Marie M.

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· Give thanks for the single people from different places who have been coming to Ayr over the last few months – Anne, Graham, Adam, Paula and Stuart. Please pray that they will continue to come regularly and settle with us. Pray that we might get families to come along too.

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· We continue to be very thankful for the men who come every week to preach in Ayr and Kilwinning. But we also pray that this might be the year that we manage to get a minister to fill the vacancy.

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· Please pray for Irene Harwood who is unwell, possibly with a chest infection. She is not able to eat much and this makes her recovery from surgery very slow. Pray also for her sister Dorothy who is caring for her and finding it tough.

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· Give thanks for the most encouraging meeting in Ayr on Thursday when J Bain from Scripture Union Scotland spoke on the work of SU. (Julie is the Schools Ministry Co-ordinator for Ayrshire.) It was great to see videos of the children having fun and learning at the same time and to hear of the long term impact of their work. Julie answered questions at the end and then three people prayed about the work of Scripture Union.

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· The next prayer meeting in Ayr being the first of the month is at 2pm and is due to be taken by K Boyd. This is to be followed by a Finance Committee meeting. Please pray for these meetings.

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· The Glasgow and Argyll Presbytery are to meet on Tuesday 3rd February. (They are moving to meetings on the first Tuesday of the month.) Please keep praying for the Presbytery especially the large number of vacant congregations.

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Tearfund

· Please pray for the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the Middle East. Pray that our local partner, Anera, can quickly and safely deliver vital aid to people in Gaza.

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· Pray for Tearfund and our partners in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and neighbouring countries – that God would strengthen them as they support schools and hospitals, and as they provide food and essentials to families who have been displaced.

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Free Churches

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Leven Church Plant

· Pray for 3 people who are due to attend a Christianity explored course we’re running over the next 7 weeks. None of them are Christians but they’re all seeking and are attending Sunday services.

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· Pray for our small groups that run, that they’d be a useful tool to build strong Christian friendships, to help people read the Bible, and for us all to grow together.

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· Give thanks for a woman who became a Christian in recent months. Pray she’d continue to bear good fruit and grow in her faith.

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Stirling

· Please pray that Stirling Free Church would be marked by God’s presence, in our worship, our conversations, and throughout our everyday lives.

 

· Please pray for spiritual growth in our congregation, that God would grow us in faith, love, and obedience this year. Pray that we would not simply attend church, but be transformed by God’s word as His people.