“What an amazing time to be alive!  There have been so many prayer and mission events taking place across our nations including 2 stadiums (Leyton Orient and Ashton Gate) and many other prayer weeks, nights of prayer, prayer vigils and prayer walks. It is completely impossible to keep up with how the Holy Spirit is mobilising His church at this time.  Apologies for the fact that the Prayer Forum website is not yet functioning. We pray that it soon will be!
 
World Prayer Assembly. Stories from those who were part of the approximately 50 people delegation from the UK at the World Prayer Assembly in Jakarta have to be heard to be believed. ‘It was truly tri-generational (Abrahams, Isaacs and Jacobs), multi-ethnic and global.   Between 9,000 and 10,000 participants from 86 nations attended the Assembly. On 17th May they joined with 100,000 Indonesians at their national stadium for five hours of prayer, praise and worship. Watch for the new wave of prayer and mission that is erupting globally. See Ian Cole’s report on World Prayer Centre website http://www.worldprayer.org.uk/files/2012/06/WPA-2012-Report.pdf or head over to International Prayer Connect for June Newsletter http://ipcprayer.org/
 
The 70 day Cascade of Praise and Prayer got off to a great start at Lands End with the commissioning of the prayer relay batons and the start of the prayer relay, praying for the Praise Bus and 7:14 prayer events taking place across the west country.
 
The impact of the Praise Bus as it simply declares the praise of Jesus is mighty as it goes ahead of the Olympic torch route.   One church said, “I can't say how much our day on the bus has meant to us, it has impacted on our every day worship. Thank you for this opportunity”. Full details about the vision is on www.thejourneyfromescalls.co.uk.
 
The 70 day Prayer Relay has taken place in a variety of locations, including churches, on a ship in Cardiff Bay, outside Liverpool Cathedral and on the most northerly point in N Ireland. The town crier welcomed the pray-ers and prayer baton from Bangor into Chester. ‘Thank you for giving us the opportunity to share in this fabulous and momentous event. We had an extraordinary time in Belfast as we sat under the prayers of blessing written in Newry for Belfast’. Follow the Prayer Relay on the World Prayer Centre & More than Gold facebook pages. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=841449172 & http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=841449172#!/pages/More-Than-Gold-UK/117009724976998  
 
7:14 prayer events continue to be organised in many of the locations of the over night torch relay stops - the night before. For reports and further information see http://www.facebook.com/pages/714/233575236702971
 
And so this historic, unprecedented season of praise, prayer and mission continues through June as it travels through Scotland and through most of the NE and NW of England and then coming as far south as Birmingham by 30th June. It is wonderful to see the body of Christ responding to the Father’s heart to come and give him the praise and worship at this critical time. To find out where the Olympic torch is going (and so find out re Praise Bus, 7:14 and prayer relay) head over to www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17358291.
 
More news will follow as we move into July. Please mark 8 am 27th July in your diaries as More than Gold, World Prayer Centre and many others plan to issue a call to prayer across every part of the British Isles as those church bells peal!
 
And of course don’t forget to plan to join us on 29th September at Wembley Stadium for the national day of praise and thanksgiving for all that God has done and will do!  www.ndopwembley.com Tickets are now available.