1. Prayer Focus: Maldon Baptist Church
Maldon is an ancient Essex town on the Blackwater estuary. Maldon Baptist Church dates back almost 150 years and the present chapel was opened in The church is few in number and has a small and ageing congregation. There is concern about the future ministry of the church in Maldon, with an elderly and often frail member- ship, the fact that it is unlikely the church will be able to have another minister and ongoing issues with the buildings which need refurbishment or replacement.

2. Prayer Focus: Maldon Baptist Church
• Pray for guidance for the future of the church and decisions made at the recent church meeting. • For those in the fellowship suffering from ill-health, often age-related. • That there is no current scope for future outreach by the older congregation. • For the church buildings which need a lot of attention to bring them up to scratch.