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UNITED

See You at the Pole Pictures and Recap

September 29, 2015 by First Priority

Hueytown HS SYATPSee You at the Pole “United” was a huge success!

On September 23, more than 25,000 local students participated in this year’s See You at the Pole (SYATP). Millions of students were involved globally. Before school, students joined together at their school’s flagpole in prayer for their friends, school, city, state, nation and the world. Many lives were touched, changed and challenged by one of the nation’s largest prayer movements. This year’s SYATP theme was “UNITED“ based from the scripture verse Acts 1:14 – “They all met together and were constantly UNITED in prayer.” This year’s theme message encouraged us to commit to global unity in Christ and prayer for this generation. With the current state of our country, we believe this year’s theme was perfect. We heavily encouraged students, school faculty, families, businessmen and women, everyone, to unite together as a community in prayer for our nation.

Thousands of students also participated in SYATP rallies held across the state on the evening of September 23. There were many decisions made for Christ on this momentous day. During this important prayer event, students were challenged to unite together in consistent prayer for their community, state, nation and the world.

We would like to thank our local media for helping to create awareness for this monumental day. Click here for media articles, pictures and videos from See You at the Pole.

Tag yourself here in our SYATP Facebook Picture Album

The following is just a few of the testimonies from that amazing day:

“My high school had a good mix of participation from students, adults and even a local restaurant owner. We all lifted our needs up to God in one united voice. That was truly amazing.” – Jennifer, student leader

“Every year, thousands of students unite to pray for their friends, teachers and schools at See You at the Pole. This event offers students the opportunity to show their faith by living it out right before other students. Many students gathered at my high school this year to worship and pray before they entered the school day. Students were reached and prayers were heard!” – Logan, student leader

“I encouraged students today with the following message: When you tell a student you will pray for them, pray for them immediately on the spot! It will make people curious about what you are doing and make what you’re doing more real to the person you are praying for.” – Kaleb, student leader

“I think the mistake we have made is people saying we have taken God out of schools. We believe that God is in complete control and that means that man’s word doesn’t trump God’s word ever and the second thing is you can never take God out of schools as long as you have God’s people here.” – Matt, local youth pastor

SYATP Springville HS

 

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See You at the Pole Media Coverage 2015

September 24, 2015 by First Priority

SYATP Springville HSSee You at the Pole “United” was a huge success! Students all over the globe joined together at their school’s flagpole in prayer for their friends, school, city, state, nation and the world. Many lives were touched, changed and challenged by one of the nation’s largest prayer movements. We would like to thank our local media for helping to create awareness for this monumental day. Below are links to media articles, pictures and videos from See You at the Pole.

CBS 42 Video Coverage

NBC 13 Video Coverage

Fox 6 Video Coverage

Fox 6 News Article and Pictures

al.com News Article and Pictures

Hoover Sun News Article, Pictures and Videos

Hoover Sun News Article

Baptist Press News Article

 

Filed Under: Campus Ministry, Developing Leaders, Events, HOPE, Ministry, Parenting, Pictures, Prayer, School/Student Highlights, Youth Ministry Tagged With: #SYATPAL, media, media coverage, See You at the Pole, SYATP, UNITED

See You At The Pole marks 25 years of prayer

September 23, 2015 by First Priority

SYATP Baptist PressCheck out the following article about See You at the Pole from Baptist Press.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — I woke up extra early that fourth Wednesday in September to make my way to Falcon Middle School by 7 a.m., situated just off Highway 24 on the golden-yellow plains of Colorado. I was ready to participate in my first See You at the Pole.

As my dad dropped me off 18 years ago, I hopped out of the car and made my way to the circle that was forming around the school’s flagpole. Several students from different grades were there. We huddled close together and grabbed hands. We prayed for our state, our school, its staff and students and for that day to be all about God and glorifying His name.

“Amen,” I said aloud, recognizing what a privilege it was to freely pray in public at my school.

The whole prayer time was “ours.” Just students gathered together. It brought with it a sense of accomplishment, freedom, honor and responsibility. We may have been young but we took a stand for our faith and learned the importance of prayer along the way.

Sept. 23 marks the 25th annual See You At The Pole (SYATP), a student-initiated, student-organized, student-led event that started with just 10 students in Texas in 1990 who wanted to pray for their school. In 25 years the movement has grown to see more than 3 million students participate across the United States and in more than 20 countries.

With the theme “UNITED” drawn from Acts 1:14, SYATP 2015 encourages a time “to commit to global unity in Christ and prayer for this generation,” said Matt Wilson, executive director of First Priority Greater Birmingham, an Alabama sponsor and coordinator of SYATP.

“We are encouraging students, school faculty, families, businessmen and women, everyone, to unite together as a community in prayer for our nation,” Wilson said.

SYATP coincides with the annual Global Week of Student Prayer (Sept. 20–26) when people are encouraged to find new and unique ways, places and times to pray in groups throughout the week for the world, community leaders, schools, staff and families.

CLICK HERE for original source from Baptist Press.

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Will We See You at the Pole TOMORROW?

September 22, 2015 by First Priority

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We hope to See You at the Pole tomorrow morning, September 23! Don’t forget to share your See You at the Pole 2015 experience!
#SYATPAL

 

See You at the Pole (SYATP) “UNITED” is TOMORROW, September 23. Before school, students world-wide will join together at their school’s flagpole to pray for their friends, families, teachers, school, city, state and nation to God. This year’s SYATP emphasis is “UNITED,” taken from Acts 1:14 in the Bible. It encourages us to commit to global unity in Christ and prayer for this generation. With the current state of our country, we believe this year’s theme is perfect. We are encouraging students, school faculty, families, businessmen and women, everyone, to unite together as a community in prayer for our nation.

We would love for you to share your SYATP experience with not only us, but all of Greater Birmingham. Please send/post the number of students who gathered around your school’s flagpole, quotes from the day, testimonies, pictures and videos to the social media outlets below. Please be sure to use #SYATPAL with all of your SYATP posts. The following are ways you can share your SYATP experience:

E-mail: info@gofirstpriority.com
Facebook: FirstPriorityAL
Twitter: @FirstPriorityAL Tag #syatpal
Instagram: Tag us @FirstPriorityAL Tag #syatpal

 

We look forward to hearing about what God is going to do on your campus tomorrow!

Click here for a listing of local See You at the Pole Rallies

Click here for more information about See You at the Pole

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Share your See You at the Pole 2015 experience

September 16, 2015 by First Priority

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Share your See You at the Pole 2015 experience
#SYATPAL

 

As you know, See You at the Pole (SYATP) “UNITED” is next Wednesday, September 23. Before school, students will join together at their school’s flagpole to pray for their friends, families, teachers, school, city, state and nation to God. We would love for you to share your SYATP experience with not only us, but all of Greater Birmingham.

 

Please send/post the number of students who gathered around your school’s flagpole, quotes from the day, testimonies, pictures and videos to the social media outlets below. Please be sure to use #SYATPAL with all of your SYATP posts. The following are ways you can share your SYATP experience:

E-mail: info@gofirstpriority.com
Facebook: FirstPriorityAL
Twitter: @FirstPriorityAL Tag #syatpal
Instagram: Tag us @FirstPriorityAL Tag #syatpal
Text: Text FPAL to 95577

 

We look forward to hearing about what God is going to do on your campus next Wednesday!

 

Click here for a listing of local See You at the Pole Rallies

 

Click here for more information about See you at the Pole

 

Filed Under: Campus Ministry, Developing Leaders, Events, HOPE, Ministry, Parenting, Pictures, Prayer, School/Student Highlights, Youth Ministry Tagged With: flagpole, Pray, Prayer, Rallies, See You at the Pole, SYATP, UNITED

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