Late April Newsletter
Saturday 25th April 2026
Next Meeting
This Sunday, 26th April at 3.45pm at Acton Baptist Church.
Please come on time and speak to someone you do not know very well!
Lunch option before this meeting:
If you would like a lovely lunch before the meeting, especially if you are bringing guests, then please contact Paola Turner (Whatsapp +447982710853)
We are going to try to have discussion groups after the talk/testimony – please bear with us as we organise for this in the meeting.
European Zone Football Tournament – 1st to 3rd May 2026
Antioch is hosting in a week here in London (yeh! Football is Coming Home!), and the Tournament Team are on the case, finding berths and venues. Thank you for responding to their
requests for hospitality.
Hosts have been contacted already with details!
Please watch out for the "Essential information" pdf booklet that has been sent out via email.
If you have questions, please ask Cathy Lynch (WhatsApp +447341365243)
Sunday 10th May – Invitation Meeting, 2:45pm at Acton Baptist Church: "Is There More to... Hope?"
Hugh Potter will be speaking to us on the subject of hope. Please keep inviting guests!
Saturday 16th May – Lord's Days in Homes
Daniele Baz will be in touch asking if you can host. Please "widen your tent pegs" to welcome folks into your home, especially those coming to "Is There More..."
Saturday & Sunday 23rd to 24th May – Women's Overnighter
A glorious time for the ladies to be together and listen to God. More details will be sent by the team closer to the date.
Sunday 24th May – Informal Prayer Meeting, 3:45pm at All Saints Hillingdon Church Hall
We have an opportunity to meet 7 or so couples who are friends of Vince, Karen, Emzo and Kasia.
This is not a formal community meeting, so you should not feel obliged to make it if it's too difficult (especially ladies returning from the Women's Overnighter).
We will use the "Is There More" format for the meeting.
We will try a format with babies and toddlers welcome in the middle of the prayer meeting.
There will be filipino food!
Please do join us (if you do not mind a bit of noise in the middle!)
Saturday 30th May – Men's Afternoon, London Network Church: 1pm to 5pm
Dear brothers,
As in the last few years, we will be running a men's afternoon at London Network Church, East Acton, on 30th May from 1pm to 5pm, starting with lunch. This will be followed by a Lord's Day, BBQ and watching the Champions League final for the footie fans among us.
More details to follow, but for now, please mark the day in big red letters in your diaries.
God bless,
Arthur
Intercessions
Prayers for Our World
- Pray for our brothers and sisters in Aleppo. The economic situation is dire, now with war in the Middle East. Pray for safety, provision, and opportunities for the gospel.
- Pray for the brothers and sisters in the wider Middle East, in Lebanon, Haifa and in Kuwait, for peace and security.
- Pray for the brothers and sisters displaced from and under persecution in Nicaragua, for mercy, provision and freedom for the gospel.
- Pray for our King and Government, that wise decisions are made for the common good. Thank God the Assisted Suicide Bill has failed, and pray that it does not come back in the next Parliament after May.
Prayers for Consolation and Healing
- For Ralph and Mary.
- For Maddy and Ian Bird. Praise God for Maddy’s ongoing headaches, for healing and the right medicine.
- For Arthur's mum, Claire, for her Parkinson's, which causes her to fall regularly, for wisdom for the family as they care for her well.
- For Jean Everington (John's mum) and for her care.
- For Stevie McGill, that God continues to heal him (it’s a miracle he is alive). He is now at home (another miracle) and is getting all functions back slowly. Pray for continued grace for Elaine and the family as they care for Stevie.
- For miraculous energy for Ken Noecker and Des Dick in their continued service in Christ and for complete healing.
Prayers for those in Need
- For those amongst us struggling with their jobs, looking for new jobs, and finding difficulty with finances that God swiftly provides.
- Pray for Acton Homeless Concern and Hilly Park Lunch Club, as they care for the poor.
- Pray for Fr. Paul Uwemedimo and his work with the poor, especially in Payatas, through the Puso Ng Ama Foundation (PNA).
- Pray for those damaged by abuse, especially those that we know.
Prayers for Guidance & Provision
– For Elizabeth, and that her house sale stresses are eased by the Lord's providence and presence.
– For Carol, and her house situation in India—that the building redevelopment process goes smoothly, with good cooperation, easy approvals, and no issues with documentation.
– For Luca, that his court hearing on the 28th April, and the 9th of June regarding his business, that the Lord deliver truth and justice, and strength for him and his co-workers through the process.
Prayers for Growth
- Pray for our continued "Is There More" meetings, for guests to come and experience Jesus in our midst.
- For all our young families and pregnant mums, for grace, joy and energy!
- For Daniele & Raja Baz, Deborah Everington, Stephen Bick and Karl Codouni as they explore being Leaders in Training.
- For our wider Leadership Development Team, that God imay continue to encourage them as they seek to learn and serve.
Prayers for the Gospel Mission
- For our local churches, especially those in Acton looking for new leaders, that God would bring his chosen to extend His kingdom in our areas.
- For our neighbours, colleagues, friends and family. Lord, give us divine opportunities and the courage to speak!
Thank you for your prayers for the students and young professionals!
Dear brothers and sisters,
As some of you know, this year our outreaches (Koinonia and YPO) have partnered together to run the Life in the Spirit seminar. We held our first session yesterday, and it was a powerful start to the journey!
We were blessed to have Andre and Cai share with us about God’s 'Hesed': His deep, binding, and steadfast love for us. We had a great turnout of both students and young professionals, including some who came for the very first time, clearly responding to God’s calling in their lives.
As we move into the coming weeks, would you please join us in prayer?
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Commitment and Attendance: Please pray that everyone who joined us for the first session feels a deep desire to return next week. We also pray for those who couldn’t make it to the kickoff—that the doors would open for them to join us for the rest of the seminar.
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Heart Transformation: We ask for a special grace for the participants, especially those new to Christianity, that they would respond to the invitation of New Life that our Lord is offering them.
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The Service Team: May the Holy Spirit speak clearly through every speaker and small group leader, and may every person in the room have a heart open to hearing what God has to say to them. To keep us aligned and our logistics running smoothly as we align our schedules and teams between Koinonia and YPO.
Thank you for standing with us in prayer as we see what God has in store!
Apologies for our next meeting
Rebecca away in Belfast serving the community
Ken away visiting family in the US
JP and Karl away in the USA for Servants of the Word meetings
Ralph and Mary away on holiday
Helen away leading walking retreats
Birthdays in May
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Richard Perry— 3rd May 2026
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Adam Vaz — 4th May2026
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Kasia Tokarska — 11th May 2026
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James Potter — 14th May 2026
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Johannes-Robert Bruch — 15th May 2026
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Markos Jarjoura — 15th May 2026
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Jonathan Mead — 19th May 2026
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Sophie Everington — 22nd May 2026
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Robert Doyle — 25th May 2026
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Katie Flynn — 25th May 2026
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Karl Codouni — 31st May 2026
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Sat 2nd May. Sword of the Spirit Football Tournament Lord's Day (ceremony) at 6pm at Acton Baptist Church, followed by meals in homes
Sun 10th May. Community meeting at 3.45pm at Acton Baptist Church.
Sat 16th May. Lord's Day Meals in Homes
Sat 23rd May. Women's Overnighter – 10am on 23rd to 1pm on 34th at St Katharine's Parmoor.
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Sun 24th May. Informal Prayer Meeting - 3.45pm at All Saints Hillingdon.
Sat 30th May. Antioch Men's Day 12:30pm - 6pm at London Network Church.
Sun 7th June. Community meeting at 3.45pm at Acton Baptist Church.
Sat 13th June. Lord's Day Meals in Homes (depending on your host)
Sun 21st June. Community meeting at 3.45pm at Acton Baptist Church.
Sun 5th July. Community meeting at 3.45pm at Acton Baptist Church.
Sat 11th July. Antioch Barbecue, Acton, from 3pm onwards.
Sun 19th July. Community meeting at 3.45pm at All Saints Hillingdon.
Sat 25th July. Antioch Picnic, Venue TBC, from 3pm onwards.
Deadline for next newsletter
Please let André (andre@antioch.org.uk) know of any items or apologies to be included in the next newsletter by Thursday 7th May.