Prayer

Prayer is a wonderful gift from God, as we are able to talk to God about anything, at all times - and stilling our hearts to listen to what God has to say to us.

And it is a joy to share it with our youngest of disciples. Prayer can be personal, corporate, creative, silent, loud, contemplative, joyful, written, illustrated, sung, messy, and so much more. ​We have put together a few of our favourite resources and prayer ideas for you to try out - let us know what works (and what doesn't!) and share any ideas of your own.  
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 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you"
Luke 11:9

Creative Prayer

Prayer ideas
  • Prayer Origami - download our prayer foldable resource to get kids playing and praying (Strandz)
  • Let's Pray - colours, play dough and flag prayers (Strandz)

​Prayer websites 
Conversations - Silvia Purdie's prayer and worship ideas
​Praying in Color
Flame Creative
Praying in Colour
'Praying in Color' = prayer + doodling. A beautiful, creative way to intercede when:
​1) You want to pray but words escape you. 
2) Sitting still and staying focused in prayer are a challenge. 
3) Your body wants to be part of your prayer. 
4) You want to just hang out with God but don’t know how. 
5) Listening to God feels like an impossible task. 
6) Your mind wanders and your body complains. 
7) You want a visual, concrete way to pray. 
8) You need a new way to pray.
​Source: prayingincolor.com

The Lord's Prayer

The Lord's Prayer resources
How to pray the Lords prayer in NZ sign language. ​(Turn on the captions!)

Daily Prayers and Examen

Daily Prayer Resources
​Night Prayer resources

Prayer Spaces and Prayer Stations

Prayer Spaces in Schools
Prayer Spaces in Schools enable children and young people, of all faiths and none, to explore these life questions, spirituality and faith in a safe, creative and interactive way.

Here are a few prayer stations that have been used in an Anglican School in Wellington
Resources
  • Flame Creative Prayer Stations - This blog has a great range of prayer stations that could be used for children and intergenerational settings. 
  • Outdoor Worship Stations - great for the warm summer days. Set them up around your church grounds, or in a park - followed by a family picnic and games.​

Labyrinths

Labyrinths
​Labyrinth ideas include:
  • beach labyrinth marked in the sand
  • prayer stations dotted around the labyrinth
  • labyrinth craft on round paper plates
  • mowing one onto a grass field
  • rope of lights marking out a labyrinth in the dark
  • mark one out of chalk in the playground or park
  • masking tape on your hall floor (don't use gaffa/duck tape, it stains floors!)
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The labyrinth at children's church at Johnsonville Anglican, Wellington. ​

Thy Kingdom Come

Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer initiative to pray from Ascension to Pentecost.
​There are lots of great ideas for praying as a church and community.

Fidget Spinner Prayer

Fidget Spinner Prayer
A fun prayer wheel to get kids praying, using the latest toy craze to sweep the world!  Download the Fidget Spinner prayer and a new kids worksheet worksheet to go alongside it, to draw or write your prayers

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Praying in tough times

The world can be a turbulent place. Here is a printable resource to help churches pray for places that are affected by war, terrorism or pain. Print the file and cut out shapes to decorate a prayer space, prayer wall, make into a wreath, or attach to string to hang from the ceilings and walls. You may like to choose a particular colour theme for the prayers, depending on the cause. 

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