Christians from all denominations will come together for a major conference in July to see how they can maximise the presence of the church during the 2012 Olympics in London.

The conference is being hosted by More than Gold, a church charity that has been coordinating outreach at the Olympics since the 1996 Games in Atlanta, when local churches distributed more than three million cups of water across the different Olympic venues. More Than Gold, chaired by Lord Mawhinney, Chairman of the Football League, is hoping that the conference will pave the way for similar outreach during London 2012. The charity is looking to inspire community festivals, prayer, performing arts initiatives, sports mission, chaplaincy and the mobilisation of thousands of volunteers in the run-up to and during the Games. The Archbishop of Canterbury and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster have already given their backing to the initiative, as has Olympics minister Tessa Jowell.

Pray:

for all those who are seeking to coordinate prayer and outreach that they will be open to the Holy Spirit's guidance. (Pr.24:5-6)

Source: Prayer Alert