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Get God on your mobile: sign up for prayer texts during Lent

Young Methodists are offering people the chance to sign up forprayer text messages over the Lent period.

The prayer texts have been written by children and young peoplefrom across the Methodist Church. They are intended to inspireother young people embarking on the 46-day spiritual journey ofLent. Mobile phone users can sign up to receive daily prayers bytexting LENT to 66777 (charged at the standard network rate). Thetexts will be free to receive.

Syntiche Dedji, a 21-year-old ONE programme participant from London, is one of the prayertext writers. She said: "I thought that it was a really inspiringthing to do. I read a devotion every day so I know how inspiringthey can be. You never know what someone is going through. Readinga prayer text can make a difference. They are quick and easy toreceive and read."

The text messages will be sent around 12.30pm each daythroughout the whole Lent period, including Sundays. The messagesare aimed at children and young people. One prayer text, written byOlivia aged 12 from the Croydon Methodist Circuit, reads: "Lord,please help those in poverty who go to sleep hungry at night. Wepray that when the G8 leaders meet in the UK they help to bring anend to hunger this year."

Ayo Osideinde, Children and Youth Development Support Officer,said: "The Lent text prayers are an opportunity for young people tominister to other young people through prayer. Prayer andspirituality are an important aspect of 3Generate (MethodistChildren and Youth Assembly). This has become clear from thefeedback we have had from young people. Many of the discussions at3Generate are about living as a disciples and how to weave God intoevery aspect of daily life."   

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1. See here and here for photos.
2. For more Lent and Easter resources, see here.