Shine for the New Year

A call to welcome 2012 with Prayer some time between 31 December and 8 January. I am asking churches to mark the arrival of 2012 with prayer and am glad to be able to report that More Than Gold have produced a range of free resources to help, including service outlines and written prayers.

The help available, by way of free downloads from the More Than Gold website, includes outlines for New Year, Epiphany and all age services that all have their focus on praying for the opportunities and challenges of the coming year. There are also a list of prayer topics, set prayers and creative ideas for a prayer meeting.

Leading the initiative, which is called Shine for the New Year, is Jane Holloway of the World Prayer Centre. She said, ‘The coming year offers churches unprecedented opportunities to engage with their communities. Not only through the Games but also through the Queen's Jubilee and the European Cup football. This calls us all to welcome 2012 with prayer'.

The resources can be accessed at www.morethangold.org.uk/shine-new-year


Source:  The Methodist Church