As part of our aim to empower the local Church to pray, get involved and support schools’ ministry, SUNI have created Restart school Sunday.
A Restart school Sunday church service is a fantastic, practical way to pray for and encourage your young people and school staff at the start of a new school year, showing them that God and His Church are interested in their everyday lives.
A wide variety of churches, both large and small, some with few children and others with many, mark the start of a new academic year by holding a Back to School with God Sunday service. There is no set date for Restart school Sunday – just pick a date at the end of August or in September that suits.
Restart Schools Sunday aims to:
- – To pray for school communities and other places of education – particularly at the start of a new academic year.
- – To encourage the church to consider how they can serve local schools in spiritual, pastoral and practical ways throughout the year.
- – To inspire and support Christian pupils/students and staff to be salt and light in their school communities.
- – To challenge the wider church family to live out their faith day to day, wherever God has placed them.
All denominations have used our resources, and not just in the UK but across the world. Many churches use the service as an opportunity to connect with and encourage local schools, inviting them along to be part of it. It is recommended that you involve children and young people in the service.
Resources
If you are interested in the resources to run a Restart school Sunday, please click here to register and receive a link to download the resources.