2. Why Pray ? Mindmap “Reasons to Pray”

3. James 5:13-16 St James’ reasons to pray: 13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Add any reasons not yet mentioned onto your mindmap

4. Watch the video. For what reasons does the singer pray?

5. How does prayer help? 1.From your mindmap or the reasons below, choose 2 of the most important benefits of prayer. Explain why you think they are important. 2.Which benefits would you like, in your prayer? Why? **Why do you think some people who believe in God still don’t pray? Feeling peace in your heart Receiving God’s wisdom to make wise decisions Feeling God close to you Making more good happen in the world, through prayer Loving yourself and your life more, because you know God loves you Getting to know God & what he expects from you better Being forgiven & sinning less, because you are in a relationship with God

6. Complete your leaflet on “How to Pray” Illustrate it – front and back Add a note “more information available from..” Add 2 or 3 speech bubbles, imagining what people are saying after trying your methods

7. Contemplative monks/ nuns Why would someone give up their whole life, and dedicate themselves to prayer?

8. How could people be encouraged to pray more? With your partner, think of 3 things that could make people pray more