HIGHLAND LAKES SCHOOLS
UNITED IN PRAYER
ONE HEART. ONE MIND. ONE PURPOSE.
PRAYER GUIDE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This guide can be used for a prayer walk, in a prayer group, or from your home. For a prayer walk, stations are indicated in bold. Prayer focus points ALL CAPITALS and scripted prayers have been provided, so each can pray, using one or the other, as is preferred. Please feel free to pray in any way the Holy Spirit leads.
Our God is able to do immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us. – Ephesians 3:20
Playground – PROTECTION OVER THE SCHOOL/PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES
Father, we ask for Your goodness to rule over our school, our students, our teachers, our support staff, and our administrators. Forbid any evil from having any access to or influence over these or this property. We ask You to be present everywhere on our campus. As our students play at school, please protect them from injury, and help them have fun, and to be friendly and kind to each other. In Jesus Name, Amen
Parking Lot – PROTECTION ON BUSES/FAMILIES’ TRAVELS/FAMILY LIFE
Father, please provide Your protection on our school buses, and throughout our parking lots, as well as over our families as they travel on and off school property. Give moms and dads Your strength to be faithful and loving towards one another and towards their children. Make our students’ homes a reflection of the perfect Body of Christ filled with love and peace. Father, please enable the parents to make learning a joy, and students increase in their knowledge and wisdom. In Jesus Name, Amen
Outside Cafeteria – CAFETERIA STAFF/ PROTECTION & GOOD CHARACTER /TEACHERS’ LOUNGE
Father, because You are able, please be present, protecting our cafeteria, blessing every person who enters. Fill the cafeteria with a Spirit of love, joy, kindness and friendship. Fill the teacher’s lounge with Your presence and Your influence. Please bless each one with abundant provision and great health. Please give peace and help to all who teach, study and perform here. We ask You to help audiences to be supportive, attentive, and respectful. Please cover this building with Your grace, mercy, protection, presence and influence In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Near the Flagpole – GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS/FIRST RESPONDERS/ GROUNDSKEEPERS/ MAINTENANCE STAFF/CUSTODIANS
Guide our nation, president, governor, city mayor, city council, county leaders, as well as for our first responders — police, fire and EMT’s and all decision makers and people in authority our students must obey. And please protect and bless those who maintain the grounds and those who keep our buildings clean inside and out. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Outside Classrooms – PRAYER FOCUSES: CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES/TEACHERS AND STUDENTS/ BEHAVIOR, RESPECT/ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Father, please be present and take control of every situation in every classroom, office and restroom. Please provide teachers and students with all that they need physically, emotionally, mentally, academically, financially and spiritually for their classroom, school and home lives. Rule over the attitude of every student, causing students to listen, learn, respect and appreciate their teachers and all others at school. Please assist students in understanding, retaining, recalling and applying school material. Please help teachers and students to pray to and rely on You to meet the new challenges they face, and to support each other in prayer as they need it. And please cause our students to score higher on standardized testing than ever, so that we can rejoice that You are able.
Outside Gym – GYM ACTIVITIES/GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP
Father, because You are able, please fill the gym with Your presence. Take control of all the activities that will happen inside this gym, be it competitions, recreation, physical education classes or assemblies. Please provide, to all who enter, protection in and around this building, and give them Your peace and attitude of good sportsmanship. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Outside Administration Offices – PRAYER FOCUSES: SCHOOL BOARD/SUPERINTENDENT/ PRINCIPALS AND OTHER STAFF
Father, because You are able, please guide the decisions of our school board, superintendent, principals, counselors, coaches, and other staff. Give them Your wisdom, favor, blessings and success. We ask Your blessings and provision on their families, as well. Do all these things for Your name’s sake, Father. In Jesus’ name, Amen
