In Depth:  Scripture Union

A report in late September identified prayer and responding to local needs as two of the most important factors in seeing youth mis-sional objectives met.

The study found that prayer makes a significant difference to a mission’s success, identifying clear links between teams that met their mission objectives and those who dedicated time to prayer for the work. Alongside the obvious benefits of God answering prayers, respondents also reported the positive psychological impact of knowing others were supportive of the work. Prayer was also cited as an effective way of increasing support for the mission, providing involvement opportunities for those who couldn’t help practically.

The Queen attended Scripture Union’s 150th Anniversary Service of Celebration at St Mary’s Church, Islington on 6 December.

St Mary’s Church, Islington is close to where Josiah Spiers held the first Scripture Union (SU) meeting in December 1867.

Children and schools in Blackpool are having to join waiting lists for Christian schools clubs as demand has far exceeded expectations for the groups based around Scripture Union’s award-winning app, Guardians of Ancora, it was reported in October.

The clubs, which run at lunchtimes and after school, identified Guardians of Ancora as the perfect fit to engage their target age ranges with biblical stories in a fun and relevant way. Scripture Union commissioned the Guardians of Ancora project to help children grow in faith, in the digital space.