Theatre to help churches reach out during Olympics
Christian theatre groups have put together Olympics-inspired productions to help churches get the most out of the Games next summer. The original productions have been produced by Saltmine, Lantern Arts, Riding Lights and Act4. Saltmine's production, In Their Shoes, explores the roots of the modern Olympic movement and will tour in 2012 in collaboration with a Muslim theatre company. Churches are being encouraged to use the productions to engage with their communities during the London 2012 Olympics, either by hosting them in their churches or by taking them to their local schools. David Willson, chief executive of More than Gold, the umbrella organisation for church outreach during the Games, said: ‘We hope churches will host at least one of these productions and take them to schools and young people as well’.
Praise: God for these ideas and pray that the church would make full use of them. (1Jn.3:18)
Call to 'carry the torch' at Wembley prayer event
Global Day of Prayer London is calling for 1,000 leaders to pray together to set Britain ablaze at the Carry the Torch national leaders' summit. The event is taking place in the Great Hall at Wembley Stadium on September 17. The key focus of the day will be to jointly see how God's Kingdom can increase in the UK, releasing the Gospel to millions of people and seeing tangible transformations within every sector of society. ‘We are looking to God for mercy and blessings upon our nation as we gather together,’ said Jonathan Oloyede, convener of GDOP London. ‘Every leader of small and large groups within the market place, church and ministry are invited. We would like to see lots of young leaders from different cultures and streams joining us on the day.’ Evangelist Will Graham, grandson of Billy Graham, will be one of the guest ministers on the day.
Praise: God and pray that intercessors would cover the land with the torch of life bringing glory to the King. (Lk.8:1)
Call to 'carry the torch' at Wembley prayer event
Global Day of Prayer London is calling for 1,000 leaders to pray together to set Britain ablaze at the Carry the Torch national leaders' summit. The event is taking place in the Great Hall at Wembley Stadium on September 17. The key focus of the day will be to jointly see how God's Kingdom can increase in the UK, releasing the Gospel to millions of people and seeing tangible transformations within every sector of society. ‘We are looking to God for mercy and blessings upon our nation as we gather together,’ said Jonathan Oloyede, convener of GDOP London. ‘Every leader of small and large groups within the market place, church and ministry are invited. We would like to see lots of young leaders from different cultures and streams joining us on the day.’ Evangelist Will Graham, grandson of Billy Graham, will be one of the guest ministers on the day.
Praise: God and pray that intercessors would cover the land with the torch of life bringing glory to the King. (Lk.8:1)
West Eurasia: Armenia evangelicals under pressure
Rights activists and religious groups in Armenia say new legislation will increase intolerance towards the country's evangelical Christians and other minorities, some of whom already face prosecution for their church activities. In statements obtained by BosNewsLife they criticized a proposed new 'Religion Law' as well as changes to the 'Law on Relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian Apostolic Church' and to the Criminal and Administrative Codes. ‘In practice they would be used to repress religious organizations,’ warned Stepan Danielyan, who represents the Yerevan-based Collaboration for Democracy Center. ‘This is a kind of theatrical farce,’ added Evangelical Pastor René Leonian in a statement distributed by rights group Forum 18. He spoke as his colleague, Pentecostal Pastor Vladimir Bagdasaryan, was preparing to hear a possible guilty verdict in a controversial trial.
Pray: that these proposed changes would not lead to the church facing intolerance or persecution. (Ps.102:26)
More: http://www.bosnewslife.com/17629-armenia-evangelicals-under-pressure-amid-new-legislation
