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PRAY HEMEL

I don't have huge chunks of time to pray with two children and a job, but it has been a huge blessing to me that each year at Spring Harvest I can ensconce myself into the prayer room at Skegness with a pad, a pen, a warm jumper and quiet.

When I went to the prayer room in the spring of 2002, I knew what I wanted answers for. It wasn't what I got! It did not go well at first. I had my agenda and God didn't seem to be listening?

After a couple of days, a lot of talking, confessing, repenting, finally my heart was at peace. It was at the end of the week that this thought suddenly dropped in of a prayer group-across the town. I could see that it would be a challenge.

I was very excited about it. And I came back and spoke to my Minister who put it to the Elders and in the November of 2002 Pray Hemel started at St George's Church.

It was well attended, and it was obvious to me that it had to move around the town. With our varying gifts and talents, it seemed right that it should be shared. In February 2003, it was held at Adeyfield URC. Pray Hemel was on the move! I was a little nervous about it moving, but it has moved around the town now for three years and we have been so blessed by others leading and hosting it. The communication has improved because Pray Hemel has become a vehicle for passing on information.

I believe that the church in Hemel is increasingly working together. Together - unified we are a powerful team.

Pray Hemel is very close to my heart; it is not mine, it never has been, it is God's. It was His idea; it is His vehicle and as His people it is our privilege to pray together for this town.

Three years later a new campaign to highlight Pray Hemel has begun. I would like to encourage every Christian to come along, to tell their Christian friends about it, whether that is by email, through church newsletters or just reminding people when it is.

In my heart I feel the same excitement about Pray Hemel now that I did that first day in the Prayer Room: God wants to work with us, and together we can make a difference.

Penny

PRAY HEMEL - Dates

First Saturday mornings of each month from 8:00am to 9:30am

Please come and pray for our town and enjoy fellowship and share breakfast

6th September 2008 Jubilee Christian Fellowship, Adeyfield
4th October 2008 New Horizons Christian Fellowship, Woodhall Farm
1st November 2008 Maranatha Church, Apsley
6th December 2008 Discovery at Adyfield URC, Leverstock Green
3rd January 2009 Hemel Hempstead Community Church, Haven House, London Rd, Boxmoor
7th February 2009 St Mary and St Joseph's, Boxmoor
7th March 2009 Adyfield URC, Leverstock Green