Last year, on the first Bless Our Schools Sunday, two high school sophomores and one freshman stood in front of more than a hundred peers during Sunday School to pray specifically for their schools, the staff and the students.
They were part of approximately 700 congregations in 20 different countries crying out to the Lord in one voice for students and schools on the third Sunday of September. This year's prayer event will be September 18.
Bless Our Schools Sunday, hosted by Moms In Touch International, is a time for churches to pray blessing over the educators and students in their congregations and community. Imagine the impact this time of prayer will have on that worn-out teacher, the weary principal, the school board member that's standing up for biblical values, as well as every school in your community.
After last year's Bless Our Schools Sunday, one person shared, "It was just a great opportunity to show our students and school staffs that they are important to us." (More testimonies from Bless Our Schools are available online.)
Ministers have the freedom to celebrate Bless Our Schools in a way that best fits the congregation, including participating at their Saturday services and in their youth groups. Youth ministers not associated with a church can encourage their students to share Bless Our Schools information with their pastors.
Moms In Touch International offers prayer prompts, posters and flyers under Bless Our Schools Sunday.
The 27-year-old prayer ministry, Moms In Touch International, has one goal: to gather women together to pray scripturally and specifically for children and schools. Moms in more than 130 countries around the world meet regularly, spending an hour praying through the Four Steps of Prayer: praising God for who He is, silently confessing any sins, thanking God for what He has done, and interceding on behalf of children, teachers and school staff.
Moms In Touch has created a special bookmark to encourage teens to pray. A Bless Our Schools bookmark is also available.
For more information about Moms In Touch International, plase visit their website. The About Us section includes a Bio about Fern Nicholsa Fact Sheet about the ministry and the History of MITI.