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Activities include writing and rubbing out prayers in sand, using a cross and a verse such as Luke 9:23, praying for the world via post-it notes on a map, carrying prayer rocks, praying by world directions, and group prayer routines for schools. 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It's just a very clear way of showing how God wipes the slate clean when we ask for his forgiveness.  \n\\#2-AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS  \nYou can make a cross or put a picture of a cross on a wall, and have a verse for people to think/pray about. A good verse to use is Luke 9:23:  \nThen he said to them all: If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. Then you can put a note below saying something like 'what does this mean to you/in your life?'  \n\\#3-PRAYING FOR THE WORLD  \nYou'll need a big picture of the world, maybe a poster or use a projector to show an image, or just use a globe. Also, you'll need some post-it notes, then people can come up and write a prayer for a countries on the post-it and then stick it on the map (in the right place) . You could also be more specific and pray for Bible translation projects or for missionaries.  \n\\#4-PRAYER ROCKS!  \nYou will need a collection of rocks (enough for everyone in your group and small enough to carry in a pocket) and permanent markers for everyone.  \nGet everyone in your group to take a rock, and with a pen write their name and a prayer request on it. Then put all the rocks in the middle again and pick up someone else's rock. They then have to carry the rock around with them wherever they go, and when they remember the rock, pray for the person on it. When you meet again, exchange rocks with someone else. On the other hand, if your church supports lots of missionary, perhaps you could write a missionary on each rock and then hand them out.  \n\\#5-NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST  \nPray for the four corners of the world. Get together some prayer requests or issues going onin the world that need pray, and split them into four groups: North, South, East and West. Then when you are with your youth group share the prayer requests for the North, face that way and start praying. Do this for South, East and West.  \n\\#6-PRAY FOR EACH SCHOOL  \nIf you have got lots of people in your youth group from different schools a great idea is to get everyone to make a big circle. Then whoever is in charge calls out the name of a school (that someone actually attends) then everyone who goes to that school goes into the middle of the circle, and then everyone still in the circle crowds around those in the middle and prays for them (e.g. that they would have the boldness to talk to the school friends about Jesus) . After a short time get everyone to return to the circle and then call out the name of another school. Keep doing this until everyone has been prayed for. Getting everyone to pray out loud and alltogether is a good idea.  \n\\#7-PRAYER BALLOONS  \nPrayer balloons are great for large groups of people, but can be quite noisy and slightly messy. You will need balloons that have not yet been blown up. Each person in the group gets a thin strip of paper and writes a prayer request on one side and a Bible verse on the other, the verse can be one they like or one they feel God wants them write down. Then each person gets a balloon and puts their piece of paper in it. The balloons are then blown up and when everybody is done the balloons are then thrown up into the air (preferably indoors so none fly away) . Each person then catches a balloon of a different color and pops it. Everyone then has another person’s prayer request and a Bible verse to read.  \n\\#8-PRAYER POST-IT NOTES  \nThis is a great prayer activity for any size group and all you need is some Post-it notes, and of course prayers. Each person in the group is given a Post-it note and writes down a prayer requ","cbCaifBrKyFbebMz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifBrKyFbebMz","pdf",215382,36,"English","# Prayers in the Sand\n# At the Foot of the Cross\n# Praying for the World\n# Prayer Rocks!\n# North, South, East, West\n# Pray for Each School\n# Prayer Balloons\n# Prayer Post-it Notes\n# Prayer Balls\n# Prayer Airplanes\n# Prayer Calendars","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the \\\"Prayers in the Sand\\\" activity?\",\"answer\":\"It gives participants a way to write a confession and repent, then rub out the writing to show forgiveness and a clean slate.\"},{\"question\":\"Which verse is suggested for \\\"At the Foot of the Cross\\\"?\",\"answer\":\"Luke 9:23 is suggested, with the prompt to reflect on what it means in each person’s life.\"},{\"question\":\"How does \\\"Praying for the World\\\" work with post-it notes?\",\"answer\":\"People write prayers for specific countries on post-it notes and place them on a map in the right locations, with options to pray for Bible translation projects or missionaries.\"}]","Prayer Activities - Prayers in the Sand to Prayer Calendars | PDF",91]