Where and when do the Prayer Events take place?
Artist’s and musician’s gatherings will take place right where you are; in your home, in your orchestra, in your theatre, in your gallery or in your church.
Reports
- Who is behind this initiative?The ART PRAYER DAYS is an initiative of "ARTS +", the artist's track of "Hope for Europe" (European Evangelical Alliance). The organising office: international headquarters of "Crescendo" (ministry of professional classic musicians) - see www.crescendo.org
- Reports from the first three Art Prayer Days 2002-2005Many artists (actors, painters, classical, jazz, rock and pop musicians, writers, dancers…) were praying for spiritual renewal in the arts. We recieved reports about prayer gatherings in the following countries: AUSTRA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, HUNGARY, INDONESIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, MEXICO, MONGOLIA, NETHERLANDS, PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, SWITZERLAND, USA. Artists in FRANCE (within the “Psalmodia” music schools) started a 7 day prayer chain. In LATVIA the event was mentioned by the national broadcast program – and 200 artists came to a big worship and prayer evening in Riga (2003). On the PHILIPPINES artists sent each other text messages and had a wonderful gathering in Manila. In the USA students gathered on Monday morning on campuses. Many church services around the world had a special intercession time for our requests.
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Why these Prayer Days?
- The arts in our societies are very important! Many people are searching the arts not only for entertainment and inspiration but also for answers to life’s questions. Art is influencing our minds and therefore our behaviour. What a chance for Christian artists to point out the hope of the gospel either through their works – in a professional, not kitschy way! - and in conversations and interviews. Many positive responses to “The Passion” have shown that people can be reached with the Christian message through the arts. (The movie has just been nominated for most popular film of 2004!) Christian artists need prayer because they are ambassadors of God in this world even when creating art works without a specific “Christian” content. And let’s pray for non-Christian artists, too. That they would be receptive to God’s love and the Gospel in spite of many painful misunderstandings between the art world and the church.
Dear Sirs/Madam,
I am the leader of an NGO in Cameroon called COPPREA.We work with artists and farmers in an effort to eradicate poverty in our communities.I personally work as a curator. I really want our NGO, COPPREA to participate in the upcoming worldwide Art prayer Days, March 28-30,
2008.Please tell me how I can involve the artists in Cameroon.We want to make this day a great day and we shall be glad to also participate in subsequent art prayer days in the future.We shall send reports of how it all went through in Cameroon.
I hope to hear from you soonest.
Che Didian Anye
Administrative Delegate
COPPREA NGO
P.O.BOX.877.LIMBE
FAKO DIVIISON\SOUTH WEST PROVINCE
CAMEROON
TEL:+37-7141
FAX:+37-333393
Posted by: CHE DIDIAN ANYE | January 29, 2008 at 09:28 AM
Please can you tell me how we can get inolve in the art prayer days from march 28-30,2008? Our NGO is in Cameroon and is made up of artists and farmers.
I wait to hear from you soonest.
Posted by: CHE DIDIAN ANYE | January 29, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Worldwide Art Prayer Day,
Orlando Gathering:
Art Prayer Evening
April 29, 2008
6:30PM - 7:15 PM
Lowndes Shakespeare Center
Mandel Theater
812 E Rollins Ave.
in Loch Haven Park
PARTICIPATION IN THE PRAYER EVENT IS FREE.
Posted by: Matt Guilford | March 22, 2008 at 02:42 PM
I have been out since the crack of dawn in an effort to see if somehow we can sort the situation out with the Musica Spei (Crescendo ensemble in Moscow) visas for next week's trip to visit and encourage supporters in the UK. Let me give you a summary of the situation:
Last week I phoned the visa centre and was told that Anya's docs were ready for collection. We all rejoiced, though some felt doubtful since they were taking an inrodinate amount of time looking at Andrei's application and Marianna's docs were only given in on 17th March!
Yesterday I phoned the embassy in order to speak to someone who could speak in detail about the outstanding applications and advise me about when we might expect an answer bearing in mind that the trip is almost upon us. The result was that Marianna and Andrei's docs are now being looked at by the same person and that I might expect a decision on Monday 31st March.
During our conversation I mentioned that Anya (who had been awarded her visa already) is also a part of the group (though this was indicated in each of their applicaitons). On this she informed me that just because Anya's docs were ready for collection does NOT mean that she has been given a visa and in fact she could inform me that Anya had been refused.
So here's the status: Anya, our cellist will humnaly speaking be unable to come for the trip putting our concerts in jeopardy. We hope to know about Marianna and Andrei by Monday. I leave for the UK in Tuesday and they are due to leave on Wednesday. To add insult to injury, we all have cheap tickets which are not refundable including a full adult ticket for the cello.
Is our God big? He sure is! Please join me in praying that we would end this emotional switchback closer to Him and more aware of his presence and power than ever before
Thanks for standing in the gap!
Posted by: Kath Snelling | March 28, 2008 at 03:51 AM