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                                | Week of prayer:Children and families
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful” COLOSSIANS 4:2
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                                | Dear supporter, Please join with us in prayer today.   
	
		
			| Week of prayer: Spring 2025
				
					
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			|  | WednesdayCHILDREN AND FAMILIESParents have the primary role in raising children; families must remain free from intrusive state interference. “Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them’” MATTHEW 19:14 |  |  
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			Please pray:
				That God will bless all those seeking to have a Christian influence in schools;For Christian-focused worship and RE to remain a requirement for state schools;That the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will not result in intrusive bureaucratic rules for home-educating families;For continued freedom for pupils and teachers to be able to express Christian beliefs without being marginalised;That the Westminster Government will continue to resist moves to criminalise parents in England who smack their children. |  |  
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						|  |  | Download the Week of prayer leaflet and find specific points for prayer and thanksgiving. |  |  |  
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Yours in Christ,
   Ciarán Kelly
 Director
 The Christian Institute
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