We're planning to start a fortnightly online prayer time in the next while.It will be an opportunity to pray together for the northern suburbs around Mernda, Doreen, Woollert, South Morang. We want to:
- Pray for the people who live, work and play there
- Pray for followers of Jesus who serve there as salt and light
- Pray, seeking God’s guidance about the launch of Haven, a new faith community to serve that area.
As you will be aware, the area all the way from Donnybrook in the west through to Yan Yean in the east, and up north towards Beveridge and Eden Park — and down to Woollert through to Doreen are a massive growth area! Many houses are going up, and thousands more people will be moving in over the next 10-20 years.
We want to birth a missional community, to the east of that area to bless the emerging neighbourhoods. Initially it would be through the friendships that arise in connecting with other local people through work, sport, school and other such activities; in time it could mean initiating some sort of social enterprise or developing a space that meets the needs of the community.
A vital starting point is to gather together to pray regularly. I get that all of us are busy and driving out to another long meeting, no matter how worthy, is the last thing we need! So we want to keep the Haven Prayer Time easily doable! So the prayer time will be:
- An evening Zoom meeting — Easy to join in from home
- Only every second week.
- Just 30 minutes long — Time to just share some prayer points and to pray.
- An email to be sent earlier on the day of each prayer meeting — If you can’t make particular night — Check your email, pause & pray briefly.
If you are interested in learning more, let me know your details via email HERE