Friday 28th January 2005
‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples’ (Luke 11 v1). If the disciples who were so close to Jesus required instruction, it is not surprising if some of his followers in the 21st century feel that we need help with our prayer life.
In 1982 a small group of people from Beaconsfield attended a School of Prayer in London. One of them was Captain Barry Newman, a Church Army officer, who was profoundly affected by that experience and longed for other people in the local churches to benefit also. The School of Prayer was led by Eric Leach, a gifted speaker from Australia, who is Executive Director of ‘Every Home for Christ’ (formerly ‘World Literature Crusade’) in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Eric will be returning in 2005, to lead a number of Schools of Prayer in Britain. Barry was delighted when the clergy and committee of Churches Together in Beaconsfield agreed to sponsor the School of Prayer in Beaconsfield in February.
The School of Prayer has two aims: to inspire people to pray regularly, and to provide practical help in achieving that objective. The goal is one hour a day of prayer: ‘The Hour that Changes the World’.
The event will be held at St Mary’s School, Maxwell Road on 25 and 26 February. The programme begins on the Friday evening and continues on Saturday morning and afternoon. Each session lasts about 45 minutes to an hour.
There will be an hour’s break for lunch on Saturday. Coffee and tea will be provided, but participants should bring their own packed lunch.
For details on parking, childcare, and donations and a registration form please contact Mrs Christine Stewart: phone 07719 300004 or email: christinestewart11@hotmail. com.