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This Year's
National Day Of Prayer and Worship to take place in St Helens
THE North is serving the
Nation this year by facilitating the National Day of Prayer and
Worship 2013 and Andrea Young, from the Diocese of Liverpool has
told us that:- "We are delighted to announce that there will
be a special gathering for over 150 key church leaders from across
the North of England to celebrate that this year's National Day of
Prayer and Worship. The event will be held in partnership with
Saints in the Stadium, in St. Helens, Merseyside, on Saturday, 12
October 2013, between 10.00am and 4.00pm."
The announcement came on the same day that Dr Jonathan Oloyede,
Founder of the National Day and Worship is calling on Christians
across the country to be 'prayerfully alert' and
praying for the peace of God as the funeral of Baroness Thatcher
takes place in London yesterday.
The London Marathon is also due to take place on Sunday morning
following security reviews over the next couple of days.
In a Tweet from his personal Twitter account posted on 16 April
2013, Dr Jonathan Oloyede (@jonathanoloyede) said:- "Calling
all Christians to be prayerfully alert across the Isles tmw. We pray
for God's Will and Shalom. #thywillbedone"
Dr Jonathan Oloyede is encouraging people to use the hashtag #thywillbedone
today with their prayers for the Nation.
"Several months have now passed since the National Day of Prayer and
Worship in Wembley Stadium where over 32,000 people gathered to pray
for our Family of Nations. It was an historic event in one of the
most iconic football stadiums in the world with the effect still
being felt across the UK. Since Wembley, the National Day of Prayer
and Worship team have been looking to the future and felt the need
to 'join the dots' of prayer across the country, which in turn would
lead to natural partnering to host the 2013 National Day of Prayer
and Worship. Prayerfully decisions have now taken place and we
believe that this years gathering should take place in St Helens. It
is expected that the event in the Autumn will see between 10,000 to
18,000 Christians from across the North and Nation attending from
various Christian strands and networks. Ministries and Churches from
across the North of England who were inspired by what happened in
Wembley, have been led by God to come together for a day of
Repenting, Rejoicing and Seeking God." Andrea told us.
There will also be monthly prayer meetings at the Stadium in the run
down to the event in October, which we have been told will be open
to anyone from across the churches in the North.
Speaking ahead of this evening's event, Dr Jonathan Oloyede, Founder
of the National Day of Prayer and worship said:- "Wembley was
amazing last September, and we thank God for all that was done that
day! Now, we look to standing with the leaders in the North for
Saints in the Stadium later this year. God is speaking in our nation
and I believe we need to be one Body in united lifting our prayers
to Him. I am delighted that NDOPW is partnering with and standing
alongside leaders in St Helens to pull this event together. I am
confident that God is going to move in St Helens in October as well
as the rest of the nation. I encourage you to be part of this!"
Also, speaking of his delight that St Helens is able to host this
year's event, Philip Fell, one of the Co-Chairs of the planning
group said:- "Christians are called to unity as the body of
Christ. Prayer draws us to that place. As we stand together on 12th
October this year, united in prayer for the Region, for the North
and for the Nation I believe we will not simply be holding an event
but be part of developing a legacy of Unity, Prayer and Mission
which will lead to the revival and transformation of our nation."
Ticket sales for Saints in the Stadium will go on sale in early May,
with further details being released soon.
For more information visit:-
saintsinthestadium.co.uk.
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Widnes Vikings
launch in-house College Course
NEVER a club to simply
stand still, the Vikings are seeking the attention of students aged
between 16 and 19 years, who are passionate about Rugby League and
would like to pursue a career in the sport. The Vikings are on
the lookout for players seeking an opportunity to combine their
Rugby League development in an elite sporting environment and whilst
doing so, continue the growth of their academic studies. The club
have designed this programme as part of their ongoing quest to break
new ground and ensure that Widnes Vikings Rugby League club remain a
force in the world of Rugby League. Based at the impressive
Stobart Stadium, this unique and ground breaking initiative will
provide young people with an alternative opportunity to gain an
education. Working in a 'live' setting will also
afford them an insight into how the theory is applied in an engaging
and focussed way. In addition to obtaining the necessary
qualifications to gain University entry, students will receive high
quality work experience opportunities within the club's Valhalla
Foundation community department. Given the wide range of projects
undertaken by the Valhalla Foundation, those enrolled on this course
will also benefit from being in the ideal environment to develop a
number of key life skills and highly sought attributes such as;
communication, confidence, planning and delivery. Another of
the many aims of the College Course is to develop young Rugby League
players and offer them the perfect pathway to become the best they
can possibly be, and help them realise their ambition of progressing
into the Vikings' professional playing ranks. The programme is
purpose-built for not only contracted Academy players pursuing
Widnes' AASE programme, but also those who are looking for an
opportunity to further their Rugby League education at a Super
League club. At the centre of the innovative programme sits a Level
3 BTEC National Diploma in Performance and Excellence. An eighteen
module course covering all manner of sporting topics ranging from
Sports Performance, Nutrition, Psychology and Fitness will be
delivered by highly qualified Vikings personnel in Widnes Vikings'
state of the art training facilities. Commenting on the new
initiative, Vikings Head of Performance Phil Finney, said:-
"We are very proud of the latest development we have put in place at
Widnes Vikings. We believe it is ground-breaking because every
aspect of this course will be delivered by members of Widnes
Vikings' staff. This means we will have complete control over the
educational, physical, technical and tactical development of all
participants. This will significantly enhance the amount of contact
time we have with them, which will allow massive advancements in the
development we can offer both on and off the field of play. We are
confident this programme will produce better players and better
people, with the variety of experiences this course will give them."
If you would like to express an interest in the course, please
contact Phil Finney, at:-
philf@widnesvikings.co.uk for further information.
Paymentshield recognised for
fundraising achievements
THE Paymentshield team
based on Southport Business Park, Southport has won an award
recognising its staff's fundraising support for the Towergate
Charitable Foundation. The Towergate Charity Awards were held on 18
March 2013, at the famous Ritz Hotel in London to recognise the
brilliant fund raising work of people and offices within Towergate
Insurance. Paymentshield received the award for most client
donations. During 2012 clients of Paymentshield generously donated
over £485,000 for charity. Paymentshield began to support the
Towergate Charitable Foundation using client donations in late 2011.
Their support has gone from strength to strength raising money and
awareness for our charity partners Cancer Research UK, ChildLine,
Help the Hospices and Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital
Charity. The Towergate Charitable Foundation supports special
projects at Cancer Research UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital
Children's Charity, ChildLine a part of the NSPCC and the hospice
movement which includes local hospices. Since January 2008 the
Foundation has raised more than £6 million. Tim Johnson, CEO of
Paymentshield said:- "We are very proud on behalf of our
clients to have received this award. Our clients have been very
generous sharing our view that we raise money for charity because we
are in a position to assist people who need help, and because it is
simply the right thing to do." |
