prayer

Successful Prayer Breakfast Oct 5th

Wednesday 1 December, 2010

Tuesday, October 5th, we gathered once again with MLAs, church leaders and members of the community to pray for the government of the United Kingdom, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Church and a world in need. It was another time of unity in the Body of Christ, regardless of church affiliation as we came together under [...]

Tribute to Cllr Lawrence Walker, by Brian Ashworth

Wednesday 1 December, 2010

One of our highly esteemed colleagues, a trustee for the Assembly Christian Fellowship and beloved friend has found rest in the arms of Jesus this past month after a battle with illness. Lawrence Walker passed away on November 9th, 2010. He is survived by his devoted and loving family, Barbara his wife, his sons Graham and Clive and his [...]

Talk to Your Politicians!

Wednesday 1 December, 2010

In a democratic society, we have unprecedented privileges. Although democracy was birthed among the Greeks, “we the people” have unrivaled ability to choose those who represent us, to shape policy debates and to affect the outcome of the legislation and laws that govern us. We have never been so priviledged historically, either in Britain or [...]

Moving Forward, Policing and Justice

Friday 5 February, 2010

Announced today is the agreement on Policing and Justice between Sinn Fein and the DUP. Any agreement appears to be a step forward. Continue to pray, however for all the parties to find agreement together, including the UUP, SDLP, Alliance and others. There still remains outstanding and possibly significant areas of disagreement. Consultation and debate still [...]

Successful Prayer Breakfast Oct 19

Wednesday 21 October, 2009

Many MLAs, Church and community leaders gathered in Stormont Parliament Buildings on Monday, the 19th of October, to pray for Northern Ireland, the Assembly and those in authority in our nation. Prayers were also made for the Church, the world and those who do not yet know Christ. You could really sense the unity among people who gathered together [...]

Pray for Policing and Justice

Wednesday 16 September, 2009

The “hot topic” for prayer right now is the efforts the Assembly Members from all Parties are making to find agreement and the best way forward to bring devolved policing and justice powers¬†to the Northern Ireland Assembly. There is no doubt that there are hurdles to get over concerning these extremely important issues. At the [...]

New ACF Website

Wednesday 12 August, 2009

Our new website is up and running and has become a focal point for fulfilling the vision of the Assembly Christian Fellowship. Our goal is to provide you with dynamic content on prayer, Bible promises, the Assembly, your MLAs, current issues being debated and upcoming events. We believe that providing up-to-date information on what is [...]

ACF Charitable Trust Application

Wednesday 12 August, 2009

As the vision and work of the ACF has grown, we have become increasingly aware of the need to be entirely transparent and accountable to God and to our fellowship members and partners. We believe that the integrity of the ACF is paramount to building a strong foundation from which to move forward with the [...]

New Trustees Named

Wednesday 12 August, 2009

Five new trustees have been named from the former steering committee of the ACF and from those who regularly attend our monthly prayer times and prayer breakfasts. We are very excited about their acceptance and appointment. They are: Jeffrey Donaldson MP MLA Danny Kennedy MLA Cllr Lawrence Walker – Political Advisor Pastor Alan Stephens – [...]

Prayer Shield Initiative Is Launched

Wednesday 12 August, 2009

The Assembly Christian Fellowship is embarking on a journey to unite congregations in prayer for Northern Ireland and it’s government. We are calling it the Prayer Shield Initiative. The Prayer Shield Initiative asks pastors, clergy and Church leaders to pray publicly with their congregations, once a week,  for government, all who are in authority and that righteousness [...]