Special Sundays and Prayer Days

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

18 January 2010 - 25 January 2010

Theme for 2010: Witnessing to Christ Today "You are witness to these things" Luke 24:48

Churches Together for Britain and Ireland (CTBI).

Resources available for download.

Website: www.ctbi.org.uk  

Holocaust Memorial Day*

27 January 2010

Theme: Legacy of Hope.
Resources available.

Contact Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

tel: 0845 838 1883

email: enquiries@hmd.org.uk

website: www.hmd.org.uk

Education Sunday

31 January 2010

2010 theme: Called to serve.

Resources available from the following websites:

CTBI resources: http://tiny.cc/hkXqo
Association of Christian Teachers:
www.christians-in-education.org.uk/pages/educationsunday

World Leprosy Day

31 January 2010

Focus for 2010 Nepal
'Praise the LORD, O my soul ... who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion.' Psalm 103:2-4
Contact: The Leprosy Mission. Resources Available.

Tel: 01733 370505

Email: post@tlmew.org.uk

Website: www.leprosymission.org.uk/resources/ 

Poverty and Homelessness Week

30 January 2010 - 07 February 2010

“All of them ate and were filled. When they collected the leftover pieces, there were 12 baskets.”
Luke 9:17.
Organised jointly by Church Action on Poverty, Housing Justice and Scottish Churches Housing Action.

Free resources available for download.

Website: www.actionweek.org.uk

Church Action on Poverty Tel: 0161 236 9321 or email: info@church-poverty.org.uk

Housing Justice Tel: 020 7920 6600or email: hs@housingjustice.org.uk

Scottish Churches Housing Action Tel:0131 477 4500 or email: info@churches-housing.org

Autism Sunday

14 February 2010

International prayer day for those affected by Autism and Aspergers Syndrome

Autism prayers and prayer points available from:

http://autismsunday.tripod.com/index.html

National Marriage Week

08 February 2010 - 14 February 2010

Resources available.

 Website: www.marriage-week.org.uk

10 days of prayer

13 June 2010 - 22 February 2010

10 days of prayer in the lead up to the Global Day of Prayer creates an excellent opportunity to unite in prayer with millions around the globe, based on Acts 1 + 2.

for more information including a 10 prayer guide have a look at the World Prayer Centre website:
www.worldprayer.org.uk/gdop---welcome/10-days-of-prayer/

Women's World Day of Prayer

05 March 2010

2010 Theme: Let evrything that has breath praise God.

Resources Available including material produced by the women of Cameroon

Tel:01892 541411

Email: office@wwdp-natcomm.org

Website: www.wwdp-natcomm.org/WWDP_resources.asp

Fairtrade Fortnight*

22 February 2010 - 07 March 2010

2010 Theme: The Big Swap
Resources available.

Contact: Fairtrade Foundation

Tel: 020 7405 5942

Email: mail@fairtrade.org.uk  Website: www.fairtrade.org.uk

One Voice: Global Poverty Prayer Week

01 March 2010 - 07 March 2010

Contact: Tearfund.

Tel: 0845 355 8355

Email: enquiry@tearfund.org  Website: http://www.tearfund.org/Praying/One+Voice.htm

Day of Prayer for the Christian Booktrade

28 March 2010

More information available from Christian Marketplace: www.christianmarketplace.org.uk/engine.cfm?i=45&cmid=4201

World Health Day*

07 April 2010

2010 theme: 1000 Cities 1000 Lives.
Which will focus on urbanisation and health.
Promoted by the World Health Organisation

website: http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2010/en/index.html

Internet Evangelism Day

25 April 2010

Resources available.

Email: office@internetevangelismday.com  Website: www.internetevangelismday.com

Rogation Sunday: The Church and the Countryside

09 May 2010

Organised by Christian Ecology Link

Web: www.christian-ecology.org.uk

Tel: 01524 36241

National Day of Prayer for the Police Service

13 May 2010

Contact: Christian Police Association

Tel: 01234 272 865

Email: info@cpauk.net;  Website: www.cpauk.net

Christian Aid Week

09 May 2010 - 15 May 2010

Resources available.

 Website: www.christianaid.org.uk

Not For Sale Sunday

16 May 2010

Resources available online

 Email: notforsale@chaste.org.uk

Website: www.notforsalesunday.org/nfss

Global Day of Prayer

23 May 2010

"They lifted their voices to God with one accord.." Acts 4:24

Resources available

For further information see www.worldprayer.org.uk/gdop---welcome/ or www.globaldayofprayer.com/

Global Day of Prayer London

30 May 2010

Gates open at 12 Midday the event starts at 2pm

More information is availabe from the Global day of Prayer London website :  www.gdoplondon.com

Disability Sunday

06 June 2010

Organised by Churches For All

Email: makeadifference@churchesforall.org.uk
Telephone: 0118 9516 971

World Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk

05 June 2010 - 06 June 2010

Organised by Viva Network
Abundant Life prayer ideas booklet available to download

Tel: 01865 811660

Email: enquiries@viva.org;  Website: http://www.viva.org/WWP.aspx

Environment Sunday

06 June 2010

Contact: A Rocha UK.
Resources available

Tel: 020 8574 5935

 Email: uk@arocha.org;  Website: www.arocha.org.uk

National Family Week*

31 May 2010 - 06 June 2010

This national event aims to encourage families to play, learn, eat, read, compete and - most importantly - spend quality time together

Numerous events are planned to take place during the week.

 For more information see www.nationalfamilyweek.co.uk

Volunteers week*

01 June 2010 - 07 June 2010

An annual celebration of volunteers and volunteering in the UK. 
 Volunteers' Week is an initiative of the volunteer development agencies working across the UK: Volunteering England, Wales Council for Voluntary Action, Volunteer Development Agency Northern Ireland and Volunteer Development Scotland.

Website: www.volunteersweek.org.uk

Tel: 020 7520 8947

Email: volunteersweek@volunteeringengland.org

Visit these web sites to find out more about Volunteers' Week activities outside of England:

Scotland
www.vds.org.uk

Wales
www.wcva.org.uk

Northern Ireland
www.volunteering-ni.org

Carers Week*

14 June 2010 - 20 June 2010

 Theme: A life of my own.  
www.carersweek.org

Refugee Week*

14 June 2010 - 20 June 2010

Refugee Week is a UK wide programme of events which celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK.

web: www.refugeeweek.org.uk

Resources also available from Churches Together Britain and Ireland http://www.ctbi.org.uk/92

Sea Sunday

11 July 2010

Thank God for Seafarers
Contact: Mission to Seafarers.
Resources available.

Tel: 020 7248 5202

Email: pr@missiontoseafarers.org;  Website: www.missiontoseafarers.org

racial Justice Sunday

12 September 2010

up to date resources should be available summer 2010

www.baptist.org.uk

www.methodist.org.uk

www.ctbi.org.uk

Peacemaking Sunday

19 September 2010

Timed to be the closest Sunday to the United Nations International Day of Peace on 21st June

Resources for services www.methodism.org.uk/downloads/pi-Peacemaking-Sunday-130809.pdf
United Nations International Day of Peace www.internationaldayofpeace.org

Healthcare Sunday

17 October 2010

Resources available

Tel: 0870 909 2006

E-mail: web@healthcaresunday.org  Website: www.healthcaresunday.org.uk

Address: Healthcare Sunday , c/o CiCPPO, Box 518, Swansea, SA1 9BY  

One World Week

17 October 2010 - 24 October 2010

2010 theme: Peacing together one world Contact: One World Week. Free resources are available for download from the One World Week website.

Tel: 0118 939 4933

Website: www.oneworldweek.org

Bible Sunday

24 October 2010

Contact: The Bible Society. Resources Available from summer 2010

Tel: 01793 418100 Fax: 01793 418118
Bible Sunday
Bible Society
Stonehill Green
Westlea
Swindon
SN5 7DG
Email: Use "contact us" form on website Website: www.biblesunday.org

Remembrance Sunday*

14 November 2010

www.britishlegion.org.uk

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

21 November 2010

Resources available. Contact Open Doors or Christian Solidarity Worldwide

Website: www.opendoorsuk.org

website: www.csw.org.uk

Prisons Week

21 November 2010 - 27 November 2010

2010 themes to be confirmed.
Resources available.

Website:www.prisonsweek.org

World Aids Day

01 December 2010

Website: www.worldaidsday.org