Sharing some good news!

Barbara Easton, a long standing and dedicated member of the Free Church Education Committee (FCEC) has been elected to serve as the Vice-President of the Methodist Conference for 2021/22. She joins with Rev Sonia Hicks who will serve as the President. Warmest congratulations to you both on your election, from all in the FCEC! You can read the full story here.

The Free Churches Group has a good working relationship with the Methodist Church (who are a member group of FCG). We will look forward to continuing and strengthening these links as Sonia and Barbara develop in their new roles.

Rev Sonia Hicks

Mrs Barbara Easton

Refreshing prayer... with Prison Fellowship

Prison Fellowship Prayers for Sunday 5th July

This Sunday,

On this day of Sabbath rest, we pray that Christians in prison across England and Wales would be able to rest in God’s love, and know the refreshment that the Water of Life gives

Amen

The Free Churches Group and our work in prison chaplaincy have worked with The Prison Fellowship (PF) for many years. Find out more about their work HERE.

You can read and pray through their July Prayer Diary HERE.

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Philippians 4:8

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Praying deeply for our schools...

Pray for Schools have produced an inspiring and wide ranging prompt sheet to help us to to pray more deeply and meditatively for our schools. These ideas have been gathered together by a retired deputy head teacher, who is also a church leader.

These prayer prompts will help us to pray more deeply, and more fully help us to consider the schools we hold up to God in prayer.

You can read, reflect upon and pray with these encouragements and inspirations HERE.

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Tea and cake - a get together for healthcare chaplains - Fridays @ 4!

Revd Meg Burton, the Free Churches Secretary for Healthcare, invites you to bring a cuppa and have a get-together each Friday at 4pm through Zoom. Healthcare chaplains welcome!

Meg says, “I will be there between 4pm and 5pm if anyone would like to join me for an informal chat about anything.”

Often things come up in our working week we want to share or we might just appreciate a friendly face and a cuppa on a Friday… so here’s the link. Join us if you can!

Zoom Meeting ID: 819 1769 4407  Password: 585847

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Online prayer gathering for those involved in schools & colleges on 10th July @ 10am

Chaplaincy Central in partnership with Pray for Schools have set up an online prayer gathering on 10th July at 10am

For all those who want to pray for schools and colleges… whether you work or volunteer in a school or college, are involved in educational chaplaincy, lead school assemblies or run youth and children’s groups in your churches… do join us.

Please do share the link with those you know who work in schools and colleges.

To Help, Hope and Hear

An online prayer gathering for chaplains and others working in schools and colleges.
In partnership with Pray for Schools, July 10th at 10:00am

The link to register for the prayer meeting is HERE.

The Free Church Education Committee has a long an productive working history with both Pray for Schools and Chaplaincy Central who are co-hosting this time of prayer.

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