The Merredin Ministers' Fraternal gathers every Tuesday at midday for prayer. The six ministers pray for community leaders, and the various Ecumenical events planned for the year. The next stage is for each church to encourage all their members in Merredin to pray daily for their neighbours. The third stage is for each area in Merredin to have a 'Lighthouse of Prayer', where Christians gather regularly to pray together. In the fourth stage, perhaps some six months later, people let their neighbours know that they have been praying for them, and ask whether there is anything they would like prayer for.
People continue to pray for their neighbours needs.
If prayer is answered, the neighbours are encouraged to let the prayers know. It sounds simple, but where there has been unity in prayer, some tremendous things have happened in those communities. The beauty of this approach is that it helps us focus on the One who is the power and the source of life, Jesus, rather than depending on our own strength. A doration - praising God for who he is. C onfession - and receiving forgiveness.