Day of Prayer for Young People & Youth Ministry
As this year’s Day of Prayer for Young People and Youth Ministry approaches on Sunday 23 November, the Church of Ireland Youth Department’s FUEL Bible reading resource and prayer journal have both been reprinted – due to popular demand – to help young people grow in their faith.
The Day of Prayer takes place in the Church of Ireland each year on the Sunday before Advent.
FUEL leads each young person through 25 days of readings, running up to Christmas, with space to answer questions and to respond creatively. The readings cover four themes:
He is coming – the Old Testament’s prophecies about Jesus
He is here – the story of his birth (in the Gospels)
He will give – the gift of our salvation (in the New Testament’s letters)
He will return – the hope for his second coming
The prayer journal helps young people to creatively listen and respond to what God is saying, with room to think and write about what makes a prayer a prayer, why we pray, prayer requests, what helps us pray and what stops us from praying, and answers to prayer.
CIYD’s President, Bishop Pat Storey, remarked: “It is our joy and privilege to bring the needs of our young people, and those who lead them, before God in prayer. Young people and their families in Ireland today face many challenges and our hope is that they will find fulfilment and hope in Jesus Christ, who knows and unconditionally loves each and every one of them personally and completely.”
National Youth Officer Simon Henry added: “These resources are timely to help and encourage young people to focus on developing their own personal walk with God and learn more about Jesus in a season when we can get distracted by so much else.”
If you’d like to get copies for your church, please contact Barbara Swann, CIYD’s Office Administrator, at barbara@ciyd.org.