Week of Prayer Things you will need:

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1 Things you will need: Week of Prayer 2018 Print this booklet and follow the instructions. Thank you for praying with us. - Chocolate - Small heart stickers - A glow stick (or more if you d like) - Scissors - Pens/Pencils - A group of people to pray with (optional) Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12

2 Praise for our work in schools We run workshops and assemblies in primary and secondary schools. These give us an opportunity to share our faith in God with children and young people. We use creative activities to help them explore and engage. Here s an example of what we might do: Taste and see that God is good. Psalm 34:8 The Bible says God is good. Taste your chocolate and think about what might make him a good God? Eat your chocolate as a group(isn t it good?). Praise God for opportunities to share and explore His goodness in schools.

3 Praise for our team and trustees YoYo have a strong team of trustees and volunteers, who all have a passion to see the Christian faith come alive in schools. The team has recently grown, so our potential to continue doing high quality, creative work grows with it. Praise God for the committed group of team and trustees unity and vision a great mixture of different gifts and talents

4 Praise for the schools in our city The YoYo team work across the whole city, but in 3 areas: North, East & West. There are 15 secondary schools, and 59 primary schools in the city. Print the map of one area of the city that you would like to pray for, perhaps the area your church is in. As you pray for a school, cover it with a sticky heart.

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8 Pray for NEON Kingdom As part of Thy Kingdom Come YoYo are working with Unite, youth workers from across the city, to do schools work and events. We ll be promoting a silent disco, UV party for young people to invite their friends to (see flyer). It ll be so good that even the Archbishop will be there! Snap the glow stick and Pray for young people as we encourage them to invite their friends. Pray that being invited to this party will be a taster of being invited to God s Kingdom. Pray for what is shared in conversation and by the Archbishop. Pray for the city wide youth alpha launched after this event to help young people explore further. My Kingdom is not of this world. Jesus. John 18:36

9 Pray for It s Your Move Students have lots of concerns about change and moving to a new class. Step 1. Cut out the people and the blue Bible verses. Nobody will like me Step 2. Match the Bible verses with the negative thoughts the students might have. I ll be alone Step 3. Now pray these verses over any young people that will be facing change or moving schools. Step 4. for the YoYo team as we share advice, and how we can have courage as we believe God is always with us.

10 I ll be alone I m not smart enough The days will be too 6ring Nobody will like me I m not able I won t manage It s impossible I m afraid

11 It s such a big change! I can t do it I m scared I can t figure things out All things are possible You can do all things I love you I will give you rest Luke 18:27 Philippians 4:13 John 3:16, John 3:34 MaD 11:28-30 I am able 2 Corinthians 9:8 Cast all your cares on me 1 Peter 5:7 I have not given you a spirit of fear 2 Tim 1:7 I give you wisdom 1 Corinthians 1:30 I will direct your steps Proverbs 3:5-6 I will supply all your needs Philippians 4:19 I will never leave you or forsake you Hebrews 13:5 I will direct your steps Proverbs 3:5-6

12 Pray for the children in your church family Fill the circle (see separate handout) with the names of children and young people in your church. YoYo encourages young people in school to stand up for their faith. Pray for your young people as they live out their faith in school.

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14 Pray for York Christian Youth Holidays The YoYo team are involved in York Christian Youth Holidays (YCYH) in the summer. There are two senior camps for year olds and three junior camps for 8-11 year olds. The camps run from 27th July 11th August Pray for the team as they plan and prepare for the camps. Pray for the children and young people who will be attending. Pray for opportunities for honest conversations about faith.

15 Takeaway prayers 1. Give each member of your group a card with the coffee cup on it (see separate handout). 2. Encourage each person to write down something they could commit to keep praying for YoYo. over the coming weeks. If any members of your group would like to receive regular updates and prayer points from YoYo, they can sign up to our mailing list on our website. Yoyotrust.org.uk

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