EU Review & Call to Prayer
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primary purpose is not to
advocate issues, but a call to prayer about issues - issues that might
impact the Christian community of
The Word to pray [1 Timothy 2: 1
"Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all
who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all
godliness and reverence…”
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INDEX for prayer
A tribute to Karol Wojtyla [Pope John
Paul II]
European Union news review
Keep faith out of politics, says Blair ( but
an active role in society)
Christian Media in
A tribute to Karol Wojtyla [Pope
John Paul II]
Weekly Word, 04 April/05, Jeff Fountain –YWAM
Europe
We don't have to agree with all Karol Wojtyla
stood for to acknowledge that he was one of history's giants. The second-longest
serving pope and the most-traveled by far in history, John Paul II was the
first pope to visit a synagogue, the first to visit Auschwitz, the first to
give diplomatic recognition to Israel, the first to celebrate mass with an
Orthodox leader, the first to apologise for treatment
of dissenters like John Hus and Martin Luther, the
first to visit a mosque and the first to confess the sins of the Roman Catholic
Church.
He spoke out boldly against atheistic communism. He attacked the false
freedoms offered by western capitalism. He chastised American leaders for their
choice of war as foreign policy tool. He cajoled European Union leaders opposed
to inclusion of
He issued clear teaching to his global flock in times of rapid change
and moral confusion. His fourteen papal encyclicals
addressed social and economic issues, moral and doctrinal questions, the
dignity and sanctity of life, global poverty and inequity, and many other
matters of faith and reason.
PRAY: that the new pope will also speak up for true
Christian values and freedom of religion in the European Union countries, and
for all peoples of the world, and that he will fit into God’s purposes and plan
for these times.
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http://www.globaldayofprayer.com/general.asp
Phase 1 (6 - 15 May 2005)
The Global Day of Prayer will be
preceded by ten days of prayer following the example set by the first followers
who "joined together constantly" in prayer (Acts
During these ten days (between the
ascension of Jesus and the descent of His Holy Spirit on Pentecost) believers
will be organising ways to pray together night and
day beginning Friday 6 May through to the end of Pentecost
For more information on this and
other prayer information, please go to: "Prayer Information"
Phase 2
(
It is time now for God's people to gather
again in persistent, united prayer. What better way to unite in prayer than to
consecrate ourselves to see God for ten days, as Jesus' first followers did,
culminating on the day of Pentecost?
Would you like to know more about
the Global Strategy of this event?
Please click on Global Strategy 2005.doc File size
(55 Kb)
Do you need more information or a
manual on how to go about to organize a Day of Prayer in your town/country?
Please click on: Stadium Event Manual File size (160
Kb)
For any more information on how to
organise a stadium event in your area, please contact
Low Bothma at low@transformationafrica.com
Phase 3
(16 May 2005 - 30 September 2005)
Following the Global Day of Prayer
will be 90 days of community transformations and a compassionate Plan of Action.
Do you need more information and a
manual on how to go about to organize 90 Days of community transformation in
your town/country?
PRAY&
PARTICIPATE: Beginning with
“Pray for the EU day” on the first Sunday in May (2May), let’s plan to
participate with Christians, Chris-tian organizations
and churches around the world in this challenge to make May an annual GLOBAL
PRAYER MONTH, followed by 90 days of reaching out in compassion and evangelism
to the world around us.
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EUROPEAN UNION NEWS REVIEW
Below is a news summary selected
from The International Herald Tribune, The Telegraph (UK),.
The Independent (
The news for
There is growing concern over the low birth rate in all countries
and the increase in immigration and its growing impact on all of the nations.
The future new members such as
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Even though the EU constitution is
having its trouble; the EURO
continues to increase its impact on the world’s finances as opposed to the
dollar. This is good for
Pray that the churches of
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The European public's willingness
to compromise national interests in
the name of the European Union project is fundamentally weaker than in
past decades and may threaten the pace of future integration, according to
Jean-Claude Juncker, current holder of the EU's rotating presidency. (Bowley
International Herald Tribune (Monday,
"People in all our countries
are far more interested in seeing
their own governments prevailing in Brussels rather than having the
government coming back to London, Paris, Berlin or wherever, saying we had to
do it because otherwise the EU would be blocked," Juncker
said in an interview.
In the face of growing resistance
by the European public to the idea of embracing Brussels, Juncker
said, the present generation of European leaders, the first without direct experience of World War
II, has a responsibility to forge ahead with closer European ties -
most crucially, the adoption of the proposed new constitutional treaty -
because future generations who are more distant from the war will not do it.
France's enthusiasm for the new constitution is waned and
criticism of the constitution and its lack of public support through the
referendum process is increasing in France. On 4 March, President Jacques Chirac announced that
He received support from
Luxembourg Prime Minister and current head of the EU, Jean-Claude Juncker, who said the directive would not be accepted in
its present form. The French press
focuses on wider EU support for
There is growing concern over the low birth rate in all countries and the
increase in immigration and its growing impact on all of the nations.
The future new members such as
The representation of Catholic Bishops to the EU has given
its backing to the Constitution and called on Christians to "put it into
practice and make it work".In a meeting with President Barroso
on 11 March, COMECE affirmed the backing of the Church for the goals and values
of the Union. The Bishops approved the
Never before has a European treaty been subject to
referendums in so many countries. A total of ten countries are currently
planning to organise a vote on the issue, a surprising
event considering that previously only three countries had held referendums on
EU Treaties:
PRAY: that Christians who have a national referendum in
their countries will use the opportunity to vote and express their concerns or
agreement, according to what is best for God’s plans and purposes, not only for
their personal concerns.
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CONSTITUTION NATIONAL STATUS 070405
http://www.euractiv.com/Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-130616&type=Overview&_lang=EN&email=7581
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Keep faith out of politics, says Blair ( but an active role in society)
[partial
excerpt ,Stephen Bates, religious affairs correspondent]
Tony Blair chose a faith audience
in south
The remarks were made as Mr Blair addressed a packed meeting of several hundred,
mainly evangelical Christians, in a church in Lambeth
with more watching by a webcam link across the
country. He did little to discourage expectations that the election is only a
few weeks away. Indeed, although he refused to name the date, he did speak of
the coming campaign.
In language similar to a speech he
gave to an almost identical audience exactly four years ago, just before the
2001 general election campaign, Mr Blair said he
valued Christian and other religious groups' contributions to voluntary
services and called on them to get still more involved. "I would like to see you play a bigger
not a lesser role in the future," he told them.
"I say this because of the
visible, tangible difference you are making for the better in our society for
so many people. That is the proof of your faith in action in the service of
others."
PRAY: that God will guide in the coming election in
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Christian Media in
to listen in. They have a contract with two
cable stations already and hope to negotiate more, as well as being available
online.
PRAY: that those who tune in to these stations will find
a refreshing clarity of the Good news of the Gospel and be encouraged and built
up.
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