Pray for Schools: Love our Schools 5th to 19th February

 

Dear Friends 

Love our Schools 5^th to 19^th February

With the cost-of-living crisis starting to impact many of us, we wanted to focus this year’s Love our Schools resources on how children and staff in schools are affected.
For those new to Pray for Schools, every February we encourage people to add action to their prayers for schools in their area. You can find some practical ideas here.
For 2023 we have produced a couple of Infograms to guide your intercessions and created a page of prayers you may like to use. In addition we are delighted to have permission to share a blessing for schools from Wendy Thomas and Lisa Hutt ‘s new book The Father’s Love and Blessing.

Click on the links to find the resources or visit the Love our Schools website page
Facts about the cost of living crisis and the effects on children download here
Page of prayers download here
Blessings for a School from Wendy Thomas and Lisa Hutt's book download here
Some agencies helping those affected by poverty download here
 
Why not arrange a special prayer meeting in February and make the most of this opportunity?  Perhaps invite someone from your school or schoolswork charity along. Let us know how you get on.
Other Love our Schools events for February
Join us on line for one of these Prayer Zooms
Focus on Chaplains - Wednesday 8^th February 1pm Register Here
Focus on Cost-of-living Crisis - Monday 13^th February 1pm Register Here
Live in Wales?  PFS Wales Prayer Zoom Wednesday 8^th February 7pm Register Here
Join ACT and Festive as they pray for our colleges with Celia Bowring, our Chair of Pray for Schools
On February 6^th at 7pm
https://community.christian-teachers.org.uk/events/101182
 
Save the Date - National Day of Prayer for Schools Sept 29^th 
Pais and Youthscape are working with Youth for Christ, Scripture Union and Pray for Schools to hold a day of prayer for schools on Friday September 29^th.  New resources, events and ideas are being prepared. Save the date!

Do let us know if you are praying for additional schools and encourage others in this vital ministry of praying for our schools

 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message,
that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ...’ Colossians 4 v 2,3
With best wishes for 2023,
Jane Newey
England Coordinator