Thy Kingdom Come - Pledge2Pray
- by Kelly Owen
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- 18 May, 2017
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Between 25th May and 4th June, communities and churches around the world are gathering together to pray that their friends, families and neighbours come to know Jesus Christ.
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement, which invites Christians around the world to pray between Ascension and Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus Christ. What started out as an invitation from the Archbishops’ of Canterbury and York in 2016 to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.
The hope is that:
What are we doing at St Michael's?
How can I get involved?
What to pray
You can pray however you wish, but here's an example to help you:
Loving Father,
In the face of Jesus Christ
your light and glory have blazed forth.
Send your Holy Spirit that I may share with my friends [N. & N.]
the life of your Son and your love for all.
Strengthen me as a witness to that love
as I pledge to pray for them,
for your name’s sake. Amen.
Share your prayer #Pledge2Pray
You can use social media to 'Pray It – Picture It – Post It' on the Thy Kingdom Come website prayer wall. If you want to get your images ready in advance, here's a list of the themes. Remember to use images and phrases that resonate with #Pledge2Pray and:
Just use #Pledge2Pray and a hashtag for the prayer of the day. Make sure there is a space between the tags, for example: #Pledge2Pray #ToJesus.
On Facebook, go to the ThyKingdomCome page and post to the Timeline using #Pledge2Pray and the tag of the day, for example #Pledge2Pray #Celebrate. Make sure your post is set to 'public', or we can’t see it!
Visit: www.instagram.com/Pledge2Pray
Visit: www.twitter.com/thykingdom_come
Visit: www.facebook.com/ThyKingdomComeUK
Please email our Prayer Chain if you would like more information, see our page on Praying Together, or visit thykingdomcom.global
The hope is that:
- people will commit to pray with God’s worldwide family - as a church, individually or as a family;
- churches will hold prayer events, such as 24-7 prayer, prayer stations and prayer walks, across the UK and in other parts of the world;
- people will be empowered through prayer by the Holy Spirit, finding new confidence to be witnesses for Jesus Christ.
What are we doing at St Michael's?
On Saturday, 27 May, we are holding a group Prayer Walk. This is open to everyone, young or old. Meet us at St Michael's Church for 9am.
On Saturday, 3 June, we are holding a Day of Prayer in St Michael's Church, from 9am to 3.30pm. Again, this is open to everyone.
How can I get involved?
- Prayer walk near you - There is a sign-up sheet in St Michael's listing all the roads in Bishop's Cleeve and Woodmancote. Simply put your name next to your own road or any that you'd like to pray for. Then, each day, walk along the road and pray for the people living and working there, or you can pray from home if you are unable to get out. Please download the advice and tips sheet on how to get the best out of your walk or view them on the website.
- Pray for 5 friends or family members to know God.
- Pray through the Daily Reflections 'Nine Days of Prayer' Booklet.
- Pray with your Small Group.
- Pray in your youth group (Wha+ever).
- Pop in to church and pray (see ChurchWatch for opening times - w/c 29th May is Week 1 rota).
- Pray at home, individually or as a family. There are lots of excellent resources for praying as an individual or family on the Thy Kingdom Come website.
What to pray
You can pray however you wish, but here's an example to help you:
Loving Father,
In the face of Jesus Christ
your light and glory have blazed forth.
Send your Holy Spirit that I may share with my friends [N. & N.]
the life of your Son and your love for all.
Strengthen me as a witness to that love
as I pledge to pray for them,
for your name’s sake. Amen.
Share your prayer #Pledge2Pray
You can use social media to 'Pray It – Picture It – Post It' on the Thy Kingdom Come website prayer wall. If you want to get your images ready in advance, here's a list of the themes. Remember to use images and phrases that resonate with #Pledge2Pray and:
- 25 May #ToJesus
- 26 May #Praise
- 27 May #Thanks
- 28 May #Sorry
- 29 May #Offer
- 30 May #PrayFor
- 31 May #Help
- 1 June #Adore
- 2 June #Celebrate
- 3 June #Silence
- 4 June #ThyKingdomCome
On Facebook, go to the ThyKingdomCome page and post to the Timeline using #Pledge2Pray and the tag of the day, for example #Pledge2Pray #Celebrate. Make sure your post is set to 'public', or we can’t see it!
Visit: www.instagram.com/Pledge2Pray
Visit: www.twitter.com/thykingdom_come
Visit: www.facebook.com/ThyKingdomComeUK
Please email our Prayer Chain if you would like more information, see our page on Praying Together, or visit thykingdomcom.global
Highlights from the presentation by the Mission Partner team about the work of the David Dale Shyogwe Trust in Rwanda.
The Bishop's Cleeve Street Fair and St Michael's Teddy Bear Parachute Jump
Representatives of the North Cotswold Foodbank, Philip Cule and Rhian Morgan, attended The Trussell Trust National Conference Update held in Birmingham on 17 May 2017.
The keynote address was from John Kirkby, founder of Christians Against Poverty (CAP) who talked about the growth in CAP services since it was founded. There are now 20,000 people a year seeking help and wanting to be released from a life of debt, unemployment, addiction, hunger and poverty.
John said, “Be generous in spirit as the world gets larger. Charity yields a high return. Don’t just sit there watching the wind. Do your own work helping others. Don’t stare at the clouds; get on with your life.”
You never know...
Just maybe...
The next...
...will become a life changer.
To read more about the conference update, please see the CAP blog post - CAP joins forces with The Trussell Trust to help more people in crisis
Please see our Mission Partners page to find out more about our mission work at the North Cotswold Foodbank and how you can get involved.
We love to hear your news!
Do you have some news or information you'd like to share with us on the blog? Email us with your idea or text and we'll help you pull it together.
Welcome to our new website!
Our aim has been to create a website that is not only easy to use and provides useful information about our church and activities, but also reflects our values and priorities as we work to transform lives through Christ's love.
If you're new to the area and want to find out more about us, the Our Life Together section will give you a good idea of who we are. Our Service Times page gives details of the different services we offer.
We have a dedicated section for children and families , which covers the main groups and activities we provide for children, young people and families - such as our Sunday groups, holiday club and our popular baby and toddler group.
We, of course, have provided all you need to know about holding a baptism, wedding or funeral at St Michael's and how to contact us.
The blog is a new feature that will enable us to share what we're doing, along with our newsletter which you can also view and download from the News page.
As well as our website and blog, we also have a Facebook page where we regularly share church news. Our Facebook group is also available to anyone looking for a more private space to share discussion and news with other church members.
Finally, we'd like to offer our sincere thanks to the team at Cotswold Web Services for the most generous donation of website, and to Kelly at Ultimate Proof for her time in pulling the content together. The website has been created at no cost to the church and we hope you'll find it a useful resource.
Our aim has been to create a website that is not only easy to use and provides useful information about our church and activities, but also reflects our values and priorities as we work to transform lives through Christ's love.
If you're new to the area and want to find out more about us, the Our Life Together section will give you a good idea of who we are. Our Service Times page gives details of the different services we offer.
We have a dedicated section for children and families , which covers the main groups and activities we provide for children, young people and families - such as our Sunday groups, holiday club and our popular baby and toddler group.
We, of course, have provided all you need to know about holding a baptism, wedding or funeral at St Michael's and how to contact us.
The blog is a new feature that will enable us to share what we're doing, along with our newsletter which you can also view and download from the News page.
As well as our website and blog, we also have a Facebook page where we regularly share church news. Our Facebook group is also available to anyone looking for a more private space to share discussion and news with other church members.
Finally, we'd like to offer our sincere thanks to the team at Cotswold Web Services for the most generous donation of website, and to Kelly at Ultimate Proof for her time in pulling the content together. The website has been created at no cost to the church and we hope you'll find it a useful resource.