Dear Black Countryites,
Having just returned from the Costas to a warmer Britain, I hope you’re also enjoying the prospects of a gloriously warm English weekend at the start of June.
Can you believe we’re almost halfway through the year!!
Anyway, enough of my ramblings for today, this special netnews is all about The Global Day of Prayer, and how you can access it from all possible angles.
Please let us never forget that The Church is a very large Body that spans time and space, and while we’re here on earth, we’re part of a global reality that only Jesus can really see, so no matter how large or small your congregation might be this year, you’re really part of a very large Church wherever you are.
Me & You
Family
Clan
Tribe
Nation
The Nations
Please check out the local, national & international news below, and even if you’re stuck at home all day “alone” on Sunday 12 th, you can hook in “internally” as the Spirit of Jesus is living inside of you* as much as He is stirring and connecting The Body externally (according to Romans 8*), so you’re always part of The Body wherever you are.
Have a lovely weekend guys,
Tim.
For YOUR NETwork of Black Country Christians
Sandwell Dudley Wolverhampton Walsall
“…take your nets, and cast them on the other side”.
National & International
Global Day of Prayer Season – About to Start
Global Day of Prayer Season 2-12th June 2011: Ascension Day to Pentecost
Greetings! Just an update to let you know:
Ten days of constant prayer: 2-11 June 2011.
As you will be aware the 10 days of prayer starts on Thursday this week! It is great to know that around the world millions of Christians will find ways to pray day and night during this next 10 days.
The 10 Prayer guide can be accessed in different formats HERE and do adapt the contents to suit your needs. Transformations Ireland have issued the 10 day prayer guide focused on their nation as well as focusing on a different nation each day www.transformations-ireland.org
Prayer Initiatives: We have a number of prayer initiatives linking in with this profiled on the Prayer Forum website www.prayerforum.org under calendar which include
- The National Day of Prayer for the Police on 2nd June
- The VIVA World Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk 4-5th
- National Family Week 1st-5th
- World Week of Peace for Palestine and Israel ends on 4th
Daily Prayer: Global Day of Prayer South Africa will be sending out a daily prayer as part of the 10 days. If you’d like to receive this please email info@globaldayofprayer.com and ask to be on their database!
The Global Day of Prayer: 12 June 2011.
On Pentecost Sunday, Christians in many countries will assemble to pray and pray ‘The Prayer for The World’ www.globaldayofprayer.co.uk
We know of events in St Helier, Jersey; Romford, Nottingham, York, Birmingham, High Wycombe, Gosport, Slough, Derby, Warrington, Wednesbury and others have indicated they are joining in their churches and home groups. London’s events can be found on www.gdoplondon.com
GDOP live broadcast from Jacksonville, Florida, US Sat Jun 11th 6:00 pm USA Eastern
Standard Time at “God TV” visit http://www.god.tv/tunein/
And of course following on from this Ninety days of blessing: 13 June – 10 September 2011.
As in the first Pentecost, transformed Christians transform their communities as they offer themselves to God as instruments through which their prayers can be answered.
Do let us know how you marked GDOP this year!
Blessings and thanks
Jane
Jane Holloway – UK GDOP Co-ordinator
