Prayer Points

Blois is a market town in the Loire Valley about 2 hours drive south of Paris.

The church is part of a network of three churches including one in Romorantin and one in Vendome looked after by France Mission.

Blois - the church has about 30 members. They bought a building to convert for church purposes on which work is continuing (we will be helping with this). They have been meeting in a Youth Hostel for Sunday services with very limited space & they can’t be guaranteed what room they will be able to use on a week to week basis.

Praise God for visible enthusiasm to work together in preparation for the Ebe team & pray that this continues into the future.
There is a need for some new lay leaders to come into the church please pray for this.


Vendome (25km north of Blois) church has a membership of about 10.

They have just bought the building they have been meeting in & need wisdom in making plans to renovate it, and the finance to complete the work.
They have a good leadership team, but all are overloaded with their jobs.
The Laubert family (France Mission missionaries) have not been able to do much for the past year due to family illness and will be leaving in June 2008. Replacements are needed.


Romorantin (50km south of Blois) there is no official membership list yet for this church but they have a core group of 9 adults.

Praise God for growth in numbers & pray for more new people, particularly for people with leadership potential to be trained for future leadership roles in the church.
There seems to be a need for a full time worker living in the Romorantin area to be available to follow up new contacts and care for present members. Please pray for wisdom in this.

Give praise for there trust in God!
Pray for continued growth
& that they be inspired to try new things.

On the Team:

Arnaud & Monica Melinard, Tim & Fiona Brooks, Tim Leigh, Shelley Rudge, Lucky, Rachel Bee, Matt Fisher, Sam Francis and Chloe Allan.



We will be staying with Church members & plan to do painting and decorating in the church building, gardening work, as well as participating in the Sunday service and hoping to be a blessing & encouragement to the church members in Blois.



Please pray:

• that we can be a blessing to the church in Blois
• that we succeed in drawing alongside those at the church and that we are able to encourage them in pursuing future initiatives.
• for safety in travel
• for safety in the work we are doing
• that we get to know the people that we are staying with
• that the language would not be a barrier
• for the weather - that it would be “co-operative”