The Adventure Prayer Room by Chris Simpkins

The Adventure Prayer Room by Chris Simpkins https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog Let's seek God together for his church en-us 2020-07-03 11:55:21 UTC 2025-10-16 12:59:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/640844355/1fbc922bbc01b4fd66385f11a31f3615/icon.png What is it? chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646879015 Imagine you are in the FBC prayer room - There's perspex on the wall for you to write down thoughts, prayers, poems, bible passages, draw pictures. It's a physical place where you can capture what God is doing as you pray]]> 2020-07-03 14:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646879015 How do I do it? chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646879607 Just click the + symbol under the relevant column and write what you want to write. If you want to comment on what someone else has already written - just click 'Add comment' on their post.

]]> 2020-07-03 14:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646879607 What sort of things should I post? chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646880905 The purpose of this place is to capture the things God is doing in you as you pray. Please share what you genuinely think God may be saying or doing. Of course, we do that with buckets of humility, anytime we think God might be saying or doing something we have to recognise that he might not be saying or doing it. If in doubt, ask yourself, is it encouraging? Is it helpful? If the answers to both of the questions are yes - or at least not no - then post it.]]> 2020-07-03 14:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646880905 What sort of things shouldn't I post? chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646883010 Please don't use this space as a place to put the things you want to say.
This isn't a place to criticise or to pursue our own agendas. It is also not a place to gossip or write about somebody else. ]]> 2020-07-03 14:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646883010 chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646899861 Here are a bunch of activities you can do on your own or with your family. Please feel free to add any other ideas you have that work for you]]> 2020-07-03 14:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646899861 chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646901415 2020-07-03 14:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646901415 chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646902468 2020-07-03 14:57:03 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646902468 chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646902685 2020-07-03 14:57:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646902685 chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646903008 2020-07-03 14:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646903008 chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646903784 2020-07-03 14:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646903784 chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646903964 2020-07-03 14:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646903964 chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646904168 2020-07-03 14:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/646904168 Bubble prayers louise326 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/649987314 Encourage your children to join you in praying. The Bible says that we can throw (or blow!) all our worries to God, because God cares for us. What are you or they worried about today? When you’re ready, blow the bubbles. Imagine that you are blowing the bubbles and your worries to God. Remember God cares about you. ]]> 2020-07-08 10:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/649987314 Take a virtual prayer walk. louise326 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/649995300 Prayer walk through the news and social media. Make them places of prayer and hope rather than fear and despair.

Pray through the news
This isn’t the time to read through each story, rather scan each looking for who and where you need to pray. Pause over each story to pray for the needs of the community and the individuals impacted.

Pray through social media
Open Facebook and pray for each person and news article in your feed. Scroll down the list, praying for each person and each need you see. ]]> 2020-07-08 11:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/649995300 More love, less fear. louise326 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/650003165 Fear can feel HUGE and overwhelming. Spend a moment writing out your fears or those others are struggling with (particularly about this current season). Then, you can stick or draw love-heart shapes on top of those fears, completely covering them, as a prayer and sign of hope for us to be set free from fear.

1 John 4:18 ‘There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.’ ]]> 2020-07-08 11:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/650003165 Practice gratefulness. louise326 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/650006677 It’s good to be grateful – to say thank you. It helps us with perspective, to feel joy, and to see hope in the world. What are you thankful for today?

Encourage others to join you. Each day write or draw something that you are thankful for and put it into a jar. At the end of the week, open the jar with your household, maybe at a meal-time, and read what you’ve all been thankful for together and take a moment to thank God for them.]]> 2020-07-08 11:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/650006677 What are we praying about? chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/656579579 Prayer is far more than asking God for a list of stuff, it's about being in relationship with him. If you are new to prayer CLICK HERE to find some helpful tips and resources.

We have created this digital space to help us seek God together as a church for his church. We recognise that the world is changing rapidly around us and we want to be able to stay faithful to the purpose for which Jesus created his church. ]]> 2020-07-17 03:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/656579579 chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/656589806 2020-07-17 03:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/656589806 Watch this video or read this article to be reminded of what we are doing chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/656591710 2020-07-17 03:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/656591710 Here's a list of things that have come to mind that we think would be good to seek God for. Please feel free to add other things that are in keeping with seeking God for his purpose for his church. chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/659970619 2020-07-22 08:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/659970619 Practical things chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/659971086 · Where can we find opportunities to gather in person?

· How can we make the most of small group communities?

· What will we need to have in place to make people feel comfortable and confident about gathering in person?

· What do we do with kids’ work with social distancing measures still in place?

· How do we continue to reach out to our community and friends?

· What do we offer for people who are not ready, or are unable to gather in person?

· How do we embrace a physical and digital model?

· What opportunities are there to do more throughout the week rather than just on Sundays?

· How do we continue to encourage and support people to seek God in their daily lives, wherever they are at on their faith journey?

· How do we make the most of the FBC Centre to reach out to our community?

· How does this impact our plans to reach out to the emerging community in Arborfield?

· What resources do we need to allocate to this next season of ministry?
· How can we make space to spend time with God, to listen to him and seek his guidance at this time?

· How can we create opportunities for people who don't know him to connect in spaces where there are no agendas?

· What aspects of his character is he wanting to reveal to us as we step into this new land?

· What is God saying to me that is for me? What is he asking me to do?

· How do we continue to support and resource people to walk in step with Jesus as part of their daily lives? How do we help people take personal responsibility for their spiritual growth, wherever they are at on their faith journey?

]]> 2020-07-22 08:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/659971086 Some specific issues chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/659971323 · Our local community, the people who have been impacted by the pandemic. How can we bring good news into our community?

· The short-term programme of activity (August – December).

· For us to stay focussed on the purpose that God has given us, being the church he has created us to be.

· Relationships with the FBC community as we navigate this part of the journey. For patience, forgiveness and unity where it’s needed.

· Our staff, Ministry Leadership Team and Trustees as they make decisions about the future.

· Ourselves, for us to come closer to God personally. To be able to grow in relationship with him, following Jesus in the mission he has for us.

]]> 2020-07-22 08:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/659971323 chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/659973875 2020-07-22 08:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/659973875 chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/665906180 2020-07-30 15:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/665906180 chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/665906755 2020-07-30 15:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/665906755 Food Poverty https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/667322378 Those individuals, families and parts of our community that have and are in some cases still suffering food poverty.]]> 2020-08-02 06:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/667322378 Community https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/667323370 2020-08-02 07:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/667323370 Family https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/668094781 Thank you God for my amazing family! ]]> 2020-08-03 15:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/668094781 Action https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/668095428 The early church exploded because they had a job to do! Recapturing that vision of bringing people home for the kingdom sounds exciting! And hopefully we start looking more like Jesus in the process!
]]> 2020-08-03 15:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/668095428 A new thing https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/673510794 But forget all that-it is nothing compared to what I am going to do.See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
Isaiah 43:18-19
1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.

God`s protection in the midst of danger.
Psalm 91:15
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him and honour him.

Promise of restoration

Jeremiah 33.3
Call to me and I will answer you, and tell you great and unsearchable things which you do not know.

]]> 2020-08-09 16:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/673510794 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/674143872 2020-08-10 12:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/674143872 Go https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/675512057 “Boldly GO”

]]> 2020-08-11 12:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/675512057 HOPE chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/784681918 Jesus is the hope of the world, and his church are his hands and feet in brining this hope.]]> 2020-09-28 15:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/784681918 We are the church chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/940471974 How do we all play our part and contribute to the wider body? Do we assume it's the job of the leaders or the staff? How can we use our structures and resources to help us all grow and find our place in the body?]]> 2020-11-19 09:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/940471974 Generosity chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/944814345 2020-11-20 10:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/944814345 The world in front of you is different to the world behind you chris825 https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/1352073781 2021-03-25 10:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/chris825/o25g8dfcg030ghog/wish/1352073781