Weekly Prayer Focus

Belle Vue Baptist Church is one of the larger and older Baptist Churches in the City of Southend, Essex.  Originally built in the village of Southchurch, it has remained a constant presence for nearly 125 years as all around it has changed.  Today, surrounded by schools, the poorest estate in Southend is close by, while not very far away is the ‘well-to-do’ area of Thorpe Bay.  This mixed demography is reflected in its 80 strong congregation, of different ages, that gather together as ‘a community of God’ on a Sunday morning.   During the week, its Centre Café with Play Space on a Tuesday morning offers excellent cake and tea/coffee in a space for people of all ages to come and chat.  The church hosts Renew…

Harlow Baptist Church is a friendly, welcoming church, founded in 1662 , which is very active in its local community. The position of their historic Church building , with a modern church hall, is in the centre of old Harlow, making it ideally positioned to be the community’s local church. On a Sunday, the main service is run as a team ministry with Rev Paul Walker, their minister since December, his wife and others preaching and leading worship. Additionally, the building is in constant use, not just on a Sunday with HBC’s own service, but in the evening with a growing Romanian church. Throughout the week there are many community events held, including some regularly, such as Scouts, alongside church-run evenings such as prayer meetings,…

Maylands Baptist Church is a very small fellowship, meeting in St Barnabas Family Centre. A Bible-centred church, they focus on praise, pastoral care and prayer support. Worship is led by a range of visiting preachers and worship leaders from Christian charities and churches. Originally a small waterfront village, Mayland is located on the Dengie peninsula in Essex. Once quite isolated, there’s been lots of new houses built and more are planned. The village is fairly affluent and the northern part, known as Maylandsea, has a small marina, two sailing clubs and views over the estuary. Maylands Baptist Church was planted from Burnham Baptists about 40 years ago. The current congregation is elderly, with all the limitations that entails. Still recovering from a painful split a…

BMS World Mission partners with Baptist churches around the world, helping them strengthen and grow their mission so that more people can encounter the good news of Jesus. One example is our partnership with the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (APBF), whose inspiring vision is to see every nation and people group across Asia and the Pacific reached with the gospel. Together, BMS and APBF equip Baptist churches and leaders, strengthen regional collaboration and support mission among communities where there is little or no Christian witness. Prayer Points Please pray for this vibrant and growing movement. Ask God to give wisdom, courage and fresh opportunities to APBF staff and member conventions. Pray that churches will be equipped to send and receive mission workers, that strong partnerships…