just the rev

the pic is of the whole groves gang at my mum's ordination. well so what's been happening in Newport? Main news as follows:
1. Phil a young worship leader is moving to Newport to work with us. Waiting for an interview with a bank. please pray for him that things go well.
2. Lucy and I are looking to start an informal worship service on Sunday afternoons at our church and from that we hope to launch a youth church sometime next year.
3. have committed myself to prayer walking every day till the end of the year.
4. still meeting loads of interesting people - some of whom I really look forward to working with and some of whom I look forward to getting to know as friends.
5. please pray for the work of teen challenge here in Newport - the only people who seem to be out there on the streets with the large gangs of young people who r into binge drinking and not much else. going to see their main person, Caroline on Wednesday. She's a newcomer too......only been here 13 years!!
6. Bish of Monmouth seems to have come thru his heart op really well. please pray for his full recovery......top bloke/bishop.
7. thinking of calling our informal service "The Lab" - cos i hope its going to be very experiential.
anyway that gives a flavour hopefully of whats going on. will try to post some newport pics sometime soon.