February 10.

Pray for the thousands of school governors who support and encourage education professionals in schools and colleges. Pray that their deliberations and resulting decisions will be right and appropriate for their school.  Pray that Christian governors will be able to present a distinctive perspective. 

February 11.

Media Pray that ACT will be able to increase its Christian voice in the media.  Pray especially for Clive Ireson, ACT’s Strategic Director who appears on television and radio on ACT’s behalf. 

February 12.

Jan Hodgkinson, ACT's secretary, updates the ACT website, collates prayer requests for the ACT Prayer Diary and helps to produce ACT Now. Please pray for her today. 

February 13.

The Blueprint Conference in London today is for Christian media professionals. Let’s pray that they will be encouraged in their professional lives to work for God.  May He give them wisdom in knowing how.

February 14.

TITUS 2:7-8 (Good News) In all things you yourself must be an example of good behaviour. Be sincere and serious in your teaching. Use sound words that cannot be criticised. 

February 15.

Paraguay  Pray that the academic year (starts mid-February) at St Andrew’s and the Annexe schools in Asunción will continue the tradition of quality education within a strong Christian ethos.  Uphold especially Head Gwen Carlisle and Deputy Mags Southern. 

February 16.

Global recession One of the realities for many families is rapidly increasing debt. Pray for the security of children whose lives could be devastated by collapsed household economies.

February 17.

Denmark Hans Jørgen Hansen says: In Denmark we have the special possibility of having free, Christian Schools. Please pray for our politicians, that they will see the light of God and still want His presence in our schools and society.

February 18.

Stephanie Muncherji, ACT's administrator: please pray for her today as she keeps ACT’s membership records up-to-date and manages the Association’s finances. 

February 19.

EurECA (European Educators' Christian Association) Please pray for John Shortt as he speaks at a conference for graduate teachers in Spain on 19-20 February.

February 20.

Kenya Edith Currie says: Praise the Lord for His enabling since I started my MA course. The workload has been challenging, but the material that we’ve been covering has been interesting and interaction with the other students most stimulating. Continue to pray for the Lord’s joy and strength as I continue with the course.

February 21.

PROVERBS 9:10 (NIV) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 

February 22.

Fair Trade fortnight starts today.  Pray that consumers will show manufacturers how they feel about human rights and fair prices for farmers, by their purchasing decisions. 

February 23.

Newham/East London Frances Aubrey says: Christians in Education (East London) meet on 4^th March at St. John’s Church E15 for a series of relevant workshops. Please pray for those preparing to lead this event. 

February 24.

FEISA (Early Years Teacher Training College) Paraguay Please accompany us in prayer that God will bring us the students who will be part of our institution in 2010 in both the first year of Teacher Training and the fourth year of the Degree course, that He will provide the teachers we need and that we will work together in a team united in one Spirit and that He will continue to sustain us economically. Amen. 

February 25.

Headteachers and governors in our schools will be thinking about budgets for the next financial year 2010 -2011.  Pray for governors in schools known to you, for wisdom as they seek to balance priorities between competing areas of expenditure.

February 26.

Eating Disorders Awareness Week starts next week. Pray for the 11,000 boys and young men and their families suffering at this time.  Pray for their advisors and health care professionals, as the quality of care during such a serious illness makes all the difference.

February 27.

The Conservative Party Spring Conference in Brighton  Pray for politicians, that they will understand there is a higher Authority. Also pray for Michael Gove, Shadow Secretary of State for Children,Schools and Families.

February 28.

COLOSSIANS 3:23 (Good News) Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for human beings.

March 1.

Society of Heads of Independent Schools (SHMIS) meet for their Annual Conference, in Reading.  Pray for Christian delegates and good debate.

March 2.

Stockport Please pray for the work of Christians in Schools Trust in the primary and secondary schools of Stockport. Their workers, Sue, Andrew and Jonathan, seek to support Christian teachers and students and to serve the schools in which they work. 

March 3.

Slovakia  Chris Elston says: Give thanks for the successful establishment of the English project at Emanuel Church, Cahul, South Moldova.The Lord has called a local teacher to continue courses I was teaching in the autumn.

March 4.

World Book Day  The Collective Worship Resource (Culham College) has a lesson plan for presenting the Bible as a book of lasting value.  Pray that Christian teachers will be able to focus pupils’ minds in THE book, the Bible. 

March 5.

The 2010 Education Show is at the NEC, Birmingham. A number of Christian agencies will be there, including, on the Friday, Clive Ireson and Robert Hall, your ACT Directors. Please pray for good contacts and networking.  As Christians, we understand that it’s who you know more than what you know.

March 6.

The Association of School and College Leaders have their annual conference in London.  Please pray for good outcomes from their deliberations and for Christian delegates.

March 7.

PSALM 28:7 (NIV) The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song.

March 8.

Indonesia Gwyneth Jones says: “At a theological college here, Biddy praises God for students wanting to do group Bible study, and for senior students being ready to lead them. Pray for growth in faith and commitment to sharing the gospel with 'outsiders'.”

March 9.

Jan Hodgkinson, ACT's secretary, updates the ACT website, collates prayer requests for the ACT Prayer Diary and helps to produce ACT Now. Please pray for her today.

March 10.

Kenya IcFEM (Interchristian Fellowships’ Evangelical Mission) Dreamland Education Centre. Pray for God to provide a new school bus to replace the one we have, which is getting old and needing many repairs! A bus is essential for our students to reach school daily.

March 11.

Stapleford Centre  Pray that Centre's recently published resources, Someone Like Sam (Primary schools and churches) and Test of Faith lesson material (GCSE and A-level) will be taken up widely and prove to be invaluable and a blessing in their different spheres.

March 12.

The Associations of Christian Teachers in the UK  Pray that God will bless the ministries of ACT, ACT Scotland and ACT Wales.