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Prayer News

January 2012 - next update Spring 2012

 January Prayer Update

'13 Consider what God has done: Who can straighten what he has made crooked?
14 When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this:
God has made the one as well as the other.'

Proverbs 7:13-14

Dear Friends

As I write I have not long returned from celebrating New Year at the church we worship at in Peterborough. I find it a great privilege to worship with people who live out their faith despite the varied circumstances life throws at them. I also consider it a privilege to work for an organisation that is faithfully supported by a group of people who pray and financially support of our work. Thank you so much.

During the autumn it became apparent that despite the best efforts of the trustees a merger with another Christian organisation was not going to occur. As a result the trustees of the Stapleford Centre took the brave decision to try to secure the future of the Centre as an independent organisation. The Centre's office, which had been based at The Old Lace Mill, Frederick Road, Stapleford, since 2001, closed on the 16th December 2011 with David Morton, Robin Staple and Sue Coyne moving to home working.

The closure of our Nottingham office marked a watershed in the work of The Stapleford Centre. However, in closing we were thrilled to see our resources, furniture, shelving, computers and other equipment distributed to local schools, churches and Christian organisations.

God is faithful and we rejoice in his faithfulness. Plans are currently under development that, if successful, will see The Stapleford Centre placed at the centre of a project that will nurture and develop a new generation of Christian educationalists. These will be considered at the end of February. Initial feedback indicates that the proposals we have submitted are of vital importance.

Please pray for . . .

• The future of The Stapleford Centre that it may continue to shape Christian engagement in education
• The trustees and staff as they hone a number of important project proposals that will be considered by trust funds in February and March
• Sally Smith and Heather Miller as they leave their posts. Pray for God's guidance and leading as they seek his will for their future
• The National Conference for Christians in School Leadership, 1st - 3rd February, that it will be a blessing to all delegates and that last-minute bookings come in to fill all available places
• Robin Staple, David Morton and Sue Coyne as they make the transition to working from home and adjust to new roles and responsibilities
• The Transforming Lives project's celebration event at Westminster Abbey in late February. Pray that the impact of this important project will continue into the future.

A more detailed prayer news leaflet is circulated to supporters three times per year by email. If you would like to receive this please contact Robin Staple at rstaple@stapleford-centre.org. Many thanks for your ongoing commitment to our work. May God bless you as you serve Him.

Autumn 2011

 A CALL TO PRAYER

God is all mercy and grace — not quick to anger, is rich in love.
God is good to one and all; everything he does is suffused with grace.
Creation and creatures applaud you, God; your holy people bless you.
They talk about the glories of your rule, they exclaim over your splendour.

Psalm 145: 8-11 (The Message)

Dear Friends

I write to update you on the future of The Stapleford Centre and to thank you for your prayers. God is indeed good. I am struck by the simplicity of this verse from Psalm 145 (verse 9):

“God is good to one and all; everything he does is suffused with grace.”

This is indeed our testimony. Despite the difficult times The Stapleford Centre has been going through and continues to experience, God is faithful and true, He is good. I am pleased to inform you that this week we have received funding to enable us to continue in operation until August 2012 and have been given permission to submit a proposal for funding that would, if successful, secure an independent future for The Stapleford Centre for the period September 2012 – August 2015.

This proposal was developed as a result of the day of prayer and reflection held by the trustees on 17th September and we are excited about its potential to shape Christian engagement in education over the next ten years. A final decision will be made by the end of February about the funding proposal along with a separate project proposal that will form the core of The Stapleford Centre’s work over the next three years.

Would you join us and pray that God’s blessing would be upon these funding proposals? They will be submitted at a time when we are transitioning from a physical base to home working and are reducing our staffing and areas of operation. Pray also that, throughout all the change, God would continue to speak clearly into the life of The Stapleford Centre and into the lives of those who work for the Centre both now and in the future.

Please pray for . . .

• Sally Smith and Heather Miller as they leave their posts at the end of December. Pray for God's guidance and leading as they seek his will for their future
• Robin Staple, David Morton and Sue Coyne as they make the transition to working from home
• The trustees and staff as they hone a number of important project proposals that will be considered by trust funds in February and March
• The Transforming Lives project's celebration event at Westminster Abbey in late February. Pray that the impact of this important project will continue into the future.

A more detailed prayer news leaflet is circulated to supporters three times per year by email. If you would like to receive this please contact Robin Staple at rstaple@stapleford-centre.org. Thank you for praying for us at this challenging but exciting time.