Previous Prayer News
July - September 2009:
Are you starting university this autumn or do you know someone who is? If so, take a few minutes to read Krish Kandiah’s article. For those moving on from university, Claire Guider shares the advice she wishes she had been given. You can also keep up to date with the ‘arrivals and departures’ in IFES Ireland, as well as find out a bit about what is happening in IFES Europe.
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May - June 2009:
We long to see students across Ireland transformed by encountering Jesus - and it's happening... Joan from NUIG CU talks about the difference CU made to her life and Jordan from TCD CU reflects on what she learnt at e:con this year. Summer teams continue to be a significant time of transformation in students' lives - Rachel tells us what is planned for this summer. And finally our ‘CU Profile' focuses on Queen's CU, the biggest CU on the island. Find out what they have been doing this year and read a few more stories from them here.
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March - April 2009:
Read news from UCD CU, get an update on the international student work in Dublin and find out why UUC CU decided to raise money to send students to Missio Dei. As we plan for our leadership conference - e:con, Sam talks about some of the challenges facing student leaders and how IFES Ireland are trying to help.
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Regional Prayer Guides - Spring 2009:
Click on the links below to download regional prayer guides for spring 2009.
Dublin, Athlone, Dundalk and Galway Prayer Guide
Belfast Prayer Guide
Munster Prayer Guide
North West Prayer Guide
December 2008 - February 2009:
As Christmas approaches we are excited to hear of students whose lives are being transformed by encountering Jesus - both those who have become Christians in recent weeks and those who are continuing to apply their faith to every aspect of their lives. Hollie tells us about the Pure course being run in Stranmillis and Nathan shares some of what he has learnt from his time in NUIG CU. Conferences are one way of bringing the IFES Ireland ‘family' together... We hear back from Joint Colleges weekend and look forward to Misseo Dei, our new mission conference. Finally check out the dates for the 2009 supporters' evenings - find the one closest to you and put the date in your diary now - we'd love to see you there!
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October - November 2008:
The end of the summer brings many stories of students and staff seeing God at work in workplaces or on camps and teams in Ireland and abroad. Read about two students' experiences of the Encounter and Peru summer teams. Elma writes about some of the things she has learnt during her time in CIT CU and why she has decided to spend a year as a Relay worker with IFES Ireland, while Helen gives an overview of what is happening in Stranmillis CU this year.
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July - September 2008:
For many this summer is one of change. As Shane returns from Ukraine, he reflects on some of the lessons he has learnt during the last four years working with CCX. Many students are preparing for life beyond university - two of these new graduates write about the recent Workspace event in Dublin, and Bob from UUC CU looks back at his time in university and how it has impacted his faith. And we fill you in on the changes in the IFES Ireland team for the coming year.
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Regional Prayer Guides - Summer 2008:
Click on the links below to download regional prayer guides for summer 2008.
Dublin and Galway Prayer Guide
Belfast Prayer Guide
May - June 2008:
Read about some of the things Alice has learnt during her three years in NUIG, discover what is happening in UCC at the moment, and find out what Lorraine got up to at the European Evangelism Conference in Austria over Easter. Holding e:con in Trinity College provided a vivid reminder of the reason for our existence, as we trained new leaders in the midst of thousands of students who don't yet know Jesus. Sarah from QUB writes about her first experience of e:con.
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March - April 2008:
Easter brings with it hope and promise of new life, in the student world too this theme is evident. There have been new events, students across the island are in the midst of choosing new leaders in preparation for econ (our leadership trianing conference), and many CUs are finding creative ways of living and communicating this new life...
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Regional Prayer Guides - Spring 2008:
Click on the links below to download prayer guides on each region produced for the 2008 supporter evenings.
Dublin and Galway Prayer Guide
Munster Prayer Guide
Belfast Prayer Guide
North West Prayer Guide
December 2007 - February 2008:
Stories from IFES World Assembly in the summer, a freshers perspective from Magee, working with international students in Dublin. There's also a look back to the biggest ever Joint Colleges weekend and a look forward to a new event in February - 'Mind your Head'.
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October - November 2007:
Giving a flavour of how God is at work among students in Ireland, whether that's in their workplaces, universities or on summer teams. Highlights of the summer have included: CU teams to Cuba (from QUB) and Peru (UUJ); the IFES World Assembly in Canada; and students from Coleraine CU who were part of a UUC Habitat for Humanity team to Ghana seeing some of their team members come to faith.
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June - September 2007:
My story - by Tracy, a first year in UL (Limerick)
e:con 2007 - by Rob Peake of UUC CU (Coleraine)
A faithful friend - by Rachel Montgomery of QUB CU (Belfast)
Coffee of life - by John Downey of UUJ CU (Belfast)
April - May 2007:
Prayers for new CU in NCAD answered! - by Alice Chaloner of NCAD CU (Dublin)
Crying out day and night - by Rebekah Green of UUC CU (Coleraine)
Munster questions - by Peter Kenny, Relay Worker in Munster
Leading, for Life - by Sam Moore, by Sam Moore, Staff Worker in Belfast
February - March 2007:
Three years of growth - by James Fleury of CIT CU (Cork)
More than coffee - by Martyn Crooks, one of our Relay Workers in Belfast
Thought provoking - by Laura Prue of UUB CU (Belfast)
Spanish steps - by César Munoz, part of an IFES Interaction Team in Madrid
December 2006 - January 2007:
New CU in Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology - by Sarah Cummins of IADT CU
Irish Conference, Kilkenny 2006 - by Joanna Wright from Stranmillis CU
Alpha in UCD - by Hanah Allen, an IFES Ireland Relay Worker in Dublin
All Change in the IFES Ireland Office - details of our new Administrator and new office
www.ifesireland.org - Colin Cochrane (Support & Communications) introduces this new website
October - November 2006:
Introducing … - a brief introduction to our new staff members and Relay team for 2006
Encounter – Up Close and Personal – a report by Lorraine Wylie from the Encounter 2006 team in Greystones.
Ukraine Team – feedback from the IFES Ireland summer team to Ukraine this year.
QUB Burkina Faso Summer Team – an article by Laura Wells of QUB CU about their trip to Burkino Faso this summer.