Transformation Thurrock : 2011 Thurrock and Havering Schools' Prayer Day's on its way

2011 Thurrock & Havering Schools Prayer Day's on the way

Calling all teachers, classroom assistants, pupils, prayer spaces for schools' team members, students, youth and schools' workers, schools' prayer group members, governors, midday assistants, parents and anyone else with a heart for the up-and-coming 'Josiah' generation!

The annual Thurrock & Havering Schools' Prayer Day returns on Saturday 1 October at Aveley Methodist Church on the Kenningtons Estate.

This event is now established in the local calender represents a unique opportunity to link with our neighbouring borough this straddling the border of Greater London. There was a time back in history when most of Havering and half of Thurrock were known as Chafford Hundred, so our links are indeed deep!

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Faciliated by Suzanne Pearson (left, at last year's eevent) of Hornchurch Methodists and on behalf of Across Havering and Tim Harrold for Transformation Thurrock, the Schools' Prayer Day is this year supported by Pray For Schools, Prayer Spaces in Schools and the Balstonia Trust.

This year's content is "leaner and meaner" from the previous two years, with the simple aim to less talk and more prayer.

Format:
Four areas of prayer, practical advice and sharing to run concurrently in different parts of the building

Prayer Space - for children & young people to pray around themes of praying for their teachers and school friends - led by Carla Taylor (below right with the Prayer Space from last year's event) of Prayer Spaces in Schools in Thurrock
Educationalists - for teachers, governors etc. - led by teacher Chris Pearson from Havering
Schools’ Workers - for church visitors taking assemblies and lessons, doing Prayer Spaces, Messy Church, labyrinths etc. - led by Rev John Guest of St Margaret's, Stanford-le-Hope
Schools’ Prayer Groups - for existing groups and those wishing to set up groups - led by Joanne Appleton of Pray For Schools

These streams will be repeated to allow people to attend more than one area.

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Programme:

1.30pm refreshments
2-2.30pm intro & worship
2.30-2.45pm Joanne Appleton of Pray For Schools
2.45-3.15pm prayer areas part 1
3.15-3.45pm prayer areas part 2
3.45pm refreshments
3.50-4.30pm prayer areas’ feedback / pray with children & young people for the children & young people in schools across the boroughs + closing worship

John Gorham

Please see flyer below. These can be obtained from the Transformation Thurrock office upon request (07 929 878 089 or tim@transformationthurrock.com) but will also be sent out by mail in the next couple of weeks to local schools and churches.

Suzanne Pearson and Tim Harrold, 24/08/2011