Read all about it! Latest news from Festive!

The Free Churches Group have been developing productive working relationships with Festive, the Christian charity who actively engage with the Further Education sector. We have been doing this to strengthen strategic links and to empower our FCG member churches to be able to engage more with the world and the life, issues and joys of Christians in FE. (Festive stands for Further Education and Sixth Form Initiative)

You can read the latest news from Festive HERE.

Why not subscribe HERE to their newsletter so you can keep in touch with their work?

In the month’s edition, there is lots to read, learn about and pray for, including….

• Prayer for students & workers in FE

• Interview with Phil Metcalf, an FE chaplaincy ambassador

• Some updates for your prayers

“For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus

and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you,

remembering you in my prayers..” Ephesians 1:15

Every school, a prayed for school... pray with us on 20th November

Join us in an international day of prayer for schools, coming up soon!

Pray Day is the third Tuesday of November every year when schools across Europe and around the world are the focus of prayer.

This year it will be held on Tuesday 20th November 2018, with schools across the UK taking part. If you haven’t heard about it before, this is a day set aside every year for people across Europe to focus on praying for their schools, with events taking place in many countries including the UK. The day is for:

• all types of school from nursery to sixth form

• pupils, school staff, governors, parents, church leaders, youth workers and anyone else concerned about young people

• anyone who believes that God hears our prayers

Resources for PrayDay 2018 based on Psalm 100 - a psalm for giving thanks to God

You can download the Prayer Sheet and other ideas for getting involved HERE.

“Shout to the LORD with joy, everyone on earth. Worship the LORD with gladness. Come to him with songs of joy.”

Wondering and wandering... Student event taking bookings!

The Student Christian Movement who have had active representation on our Free Churches Group HE Working Group over the last few years are hosting their national annual gathering next spring.

SCM says, “Come together with students from around the country for our annual gathering at Hebron Hall, Dinas Powys near Cardiff! We'll be spending the weekend exploring the themes of pilgrimage and prayer and looking at how we can listen to God and speak out in faith.  We're super pleased to announce that Amanda Mukwashi, the CEO of Christian Aid, will be our key note speaker on the Saturday! She will be exploring what the themes of prayer and pilgrimage have meant to her in light of her experiences. Read more about her and our other speakers.”

Do share this link with those in your congregations and communities who are in higher education…

You can read more about the work FCG have been doing in the field of universities and higher education sector HERE.

Sharing the Good News... praying for schools

FCG are proud partners with Pray for Schools.

Have you seen the new Pray for Schools’ newsletter?

If not, why not register as a prayer group / church or individual HERE ?

You can see the latest newsletter attached

Also a date for diary - national pray day for schools is coming up soon - Tuesday 20th November… see HERE for more details

Lights, camera, action for Further Education!

FCG have been both working and developing links with Festive, the UK based Christian charity, who support students and staff in further education. They have just launched a fantastic, inspiring and Christ-centred new YouTube channel. You can check out all the films HERE.

These films would be great to share in your churches and youth groups.

Film topics include: How do I live for Jesus? and How do I survive as a Christian?

You can read more about FCG’s work in the arena of further education HERE.