Prayer United - Announcement to the Churches 17 April 2013
GENERAL ELECTIONS 2013 (GE13)
Mobilising Prayer for Polling Day : May 5, 2013
Now that the nomination and polling dates are known, i.e April 20 and May 5 respectively, Prayer United encourages all churches, cell groups and campus fellowships to mobilise and coordinate prayer in the final run up to polling day in the following ways:-
April 28 (Sun) - PRAY DURING SUNDAY SERVICES. To uphold the nation and the GE in prayer during Sunday services. Please identify and commission PACA volunteers, poll observers, election officials and security forces in your congregations before they depart to serve in the various constituencies and locations.
April 29 (Mon) to May 1 (Wed) - PRAYER GATHERINGS, PRAYER DRIVES AND PRAYER WALKS. Churches and prayer networks are advised to mobilise their congregations to meet together in prayer each evening for GE13 to pray at least for an hour together. Activating unbroken 24-7 Prayer is greatly encouraged - preferably on-site at your church or your prayer rooms. Please saturate your constituencies in prayer by activating prayer drives or prayer walks. Even better, hold combined churches prayer gatherings in all constituencies, towns and cities are great encouraged. Identify all candidates in your areas and pray for each one.
May 2 (Thurs) to May 4 (Sat) - UNBROKEN 3 DAYS OF 24-7 FAST AND PRAYER. Please coordinate and mobilise a 3-day 24-7 fast and prayer for GE13. Pray strategically to cover all states and the whole nation in prayer. Provide a prayer shield for the nation.
May 5 (Sun) - PRAYER DURING SUNDAY SERVICES AND COMMISSIONING. Church leaders are encouraged to uphold GE13 in prayer during Sunday services (or Saturday services) before commissioning and releasing the congregation to perform their duties to vote. Sunrise services and breaking the fast together are some suggestions. Take turns to pray from 8am to 5pm before and after voting.
May 5 (Sun) 6pm to May 6 (Mon) 12 noon - PRAYER DURING VOTE COUNTING AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS. Continue to pray throughout the night until 12 noon Monday as results flow in.
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