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2007 Chain of Prayer
New Year's Day, January 1 - Pentecost,
May 27, 2007
We
invite your Meeting to participate in the annual Friends United Meeting
Chain of Prayer. Our 2007 theme, "Giving Thanks for our Blessings"
focuses on the many reasons to acknowledge God's goodness and
be thankful for abundant blessings poured out across the world.
The 2007 Chain of Prayer will be from January 1 through Pentecost Sunday, May 27, and will expand to incorporate FUM's global community. Meetings in Africa, Cuba, and Jamaica, as well as Friends schools in Ramallah and Belize will be invited to join North American meetings in the Chain of Prayer. Again this year, we encourage meetings to hold a gathering of prayer on its day, and to consider praying for the next Meeting in the chain as well as FUM's global ministries.
In some meetings, members sign up for half-hour blocks of prayer time instead of (or in addition to) holding a prayer gathering. We will send participating Meetings a packet of materials to promote their day on the Chain of Prayer. We will also include a sheet for individual sign-ups.
In order for your Meeting to participate, complete and submit the online registration form. You may also print this form and mail to Chain of Prayer, Friends United Meeting 101 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond IN 47374. The registration form includes space for a short description of your meeting and a few prayer concerns. If possible, please respond in November. (Example:If you want a January date, we will need your form by December 1.) We will confirm your time soon after we receive your request.
A month or more before your day on the Chain of Prayer, we will send your Meeting a packet of materials (the poster and bulletin insert can be personalized for your day), information on the Meeting for which you will be praying, and some prayer concerns from FUM's global ministries. We look forward to your participation in FUM's annual Chain of Prayer.
More ideas and resources:
• Request
the Chain of Prayer packet which includes:
– “How to Support FUM” brochures
(PDF)—descriptions about the various funds managed by FUM
– “FUM Daily Prayer Guide” brochures
(PDF)—daily prayer topics that support all the FUM ministries
– Sample sermon
written by Interim General Secretary, Sylvia Graves
• Request extra copies of Quaker
Life magazine
• Explore the FUM website, using a computer and projector so everyone
can see
• Have your Sunday School or First Day class write to Field Staff members
• Prepare and serve foods from Kenya, Ramallah, Jamaica or Belize for
a snack or dinner
• Copy/distribute recent
newsletters of the Field Staff (download PDF); or request
copies to be sent to you.
• Request and show the “FUM Story”
in PowerPoint format