Prayer Opportunities! The latest news from our friends at Pray for Schools!
We especially need prayer for the new school year.
Many children won't have sat in a classroom for 6 months. Some have been bereaved or suffered in other ways. Headteachers have been inundated with recommendations and guidelines and need great wisdom as they get ready. Psalm 145:18 and 9 reminds us: 'The Lord is close to all who truly pray to him. He gives those who fear him what they want. He listens when they cry, and he saves them.'
Education Sunday is 13th September - resources based on lectionary readings; with the theme: A learning people in a time of change” is at: https://www.prayforschools.org/education-sunday/
Thru-hike for schools Global initiative to pray for the schools of the world. Paul Gibbs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEhmY30WIzM/ of Pais is prayer walking across N England for two weeks from 7 September. 'It remains my passion to see every school in the UK have a Church praying and actively seeking to serve it.'
Praying online: We're sure you, like us, have experienced the blessing of praying on Zoom or Teams. We hope many groups will meet in this way to pray about local schools going back in September.
Brand new resource https://www.prayforschools.org/prayers/assortedprayers/ 10 ways to Pray for Schools is a printable pdf. We'll let you know when printed leaflets in packs of 10 are available.
Save the date! 21 September: Prayer Spaces in Schools and Youthscape joint virtual conference (free day of keynote presentations, live webinars, breakout discussions and Q&A with a wide range of schools’ work practitioners and experts)
Do let us know your news and have a relaxing summer break.
Jane and Claire
Jane Newey Claire Wall
PFS England Coordinator PFS Wales Coordinator
E: england@prayforschools.org E: wales@prayforschools.org
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