The aim of the Medway Prayer Net is the formation of a network of believers
into prayer lighthouses through the Neighbourhood Watch & Pray scheme, irrespective of
denomination or location, whose desire is to be linked in prayer to see the Medway Towns
reached with the Gospel.
As we begin to pray in agreement together for our Towns and specifically
our neighbours, we create a ‘tapestry’ of prayer in which each prayer lighthouse shines
like a beacon to the lost around it.
We are committing to pray that God will change the face of the Towns
through our decision to fulfil His command to love one another and to love our
neighbours - that others may know the truth of who He is. This love is a choice
and it never fails.
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I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be
made for everyone - for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceable
and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our
Saviour, who wants all men to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.
I Timothy C2 vs 1 - 4
Details of the Watch & Pray can be obtained by writing to Celebrate
c/o The Emmaus Church Centre, Clover Street, Chatham, Kent.
Prayer Lighthouse Testimonies
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The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how.. Pray
especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly
about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This is the way
our Saviour God wants us to live.
He wants not only us but everyone saved,
you know everyone to get to know the truth we've learned: that there's one God
any only one, and one Priest-Mediator between God and us - Jesus "
1 Tim 2 vs 1 - 4 The Message
We will all have our own testimonies of what has or has not yet happened around the area we live and amongst our neighbours but two folk have shared with us how this year both had the most wonderful privilege of leading a close relative to Jesus in their own lighthouses of prayer. To the many of us that have loved ones outside the Kingdom we thank God for these conversions and are encouraged to continue in our neighbourhood prayer.
Are you aware of other close neighbours who are believers?
If so, might we encourage you to share times of prayer with them for the
road(s) in which you live? In the small estate (162 homes) where I live,
nine of us from five different congregations gather just one evening a month
to pray for those whom we live amongst. We have now had some direct prayer
requests from our neighbours, have all drawn closer to each other and the
rest of the estate during the past eight months and are now actively inviting
other neighbours to come to these gatherings. From small acorns …
" God does nothing but
in answer to prayer " John Wesley
" Every significant spiritual
awakening in the Church has always been preceeded by a concert of unusual, united
and persistent prayer "
Jonathan Edwards
CONTACT MEDWAY CELEBRATE C/O:
The Emmaus Church Centre,
Clover Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TT
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Last updated 14th June 2001