24-7 UK Network InvitationIan Nicholson - 15 Feb 2012

24-7 Network Day: March 23rd in York

2012: A year of opportunities and openings

As we consider locations for 24-7 Network days we intentionally try to move around the country. We are therefore really excited to be gathering in York for our day in March. This is a first and we will be hosted by good friend Carl Tinnion and the YWAM base. It is encouraging to hear all that is happening in the city.

2012 has kicked off with a ‘bang’ and day by day there is a sense of growing momentum as stories are gathered from the 24-7 prayer rooms.  Kingdom Come is raising the prayer profile and over 500 gathered in London for the first KC celebration last week. As well as the London events with Pete Greig there are other celebrations being initiated around the country. There is also an encouraging growth in the number of cities and towns uniting in prayer. Each Monday Phil Togwell seems to be increasingly excited as new doors open for Prayer Spaces in Schools. (Alain Emerson (24-7Ireland) returned from Uganda this week with the news that a year of prayer is now planned in Ugandan schools alone).

I just got of the phone with Mike Andrea and he confirmed that well over 26,000 Revival run stakes have now been distributed worldwide. In addition there are plans taking shape for a new training initiative targeted at the 18-25’s, Parliamentary prayer events, new podcasts and, of course, hosts of initiatives as the nations come to us for the Olympics and Paralympics; it is a year of opportunities and openings.

The most exciting thing to me are the grass roots experiences and stories in prayer rooms and at Network Days we prioritise hearing from God and each other. We want to therefore throw the doors wide open for this next day not only to yourself but also to others you would like to invite who are looking to connect with 24-7 prayer. 

We will start at 10.30 with coffee and the morning time from 11 will prioritise hearing from across the movement in the UK, worship and some key updates and future plans; we want to hear what God is doing in your area.  After lunch there will be targeted streams looking at things like Kingdom Come and galvanizing prayer, united citywide prayer, Prayer Spaces in Schools and Mission and Boiler Room communities.  Finally God has been speaking to us prophetically through Jacob about returning to the place of encounter with him. We will therefore end the day waiting on God, worshipping and interceding for our nation. The day will finish at 5. There will be an offering to cover the costs of the day and bless our hosts.

We hope you can come...and do invite friends. Please RSVP with approximate numbers to  Rebecca so that we can fine tune the programme, distribute final travel details and cater properly ([email protected]).

Looking forward  to seeing you on 23rd March!

Come, Kingdom of Jesus!

With love

Ian

Ian Nicholson (Acting 24-7 Prayer UK National Director)