© promise to pray –september 2012. “scripture” & “prayer” & “welcome”
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Promise to Pray, Inc.
September 22, 2012
© Promise to Pray –September 2012
“Scripture” &
“Prayer”&
“Welcome”
Special Guest Artist
“Ms. Wincey Terry-Bryant”
Historical Events“Supreme Court
Decisions” 1962
New Hyde Park, NY – Families complained about the voluntary prayer to “Almighty God.” “Almighty God, we acknowledge our
dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers, and our country. Amen.”
1963 Abington School District v. Schempp and
Murray vs. Curlett the issue of Bible Reading to the high courts.
Data Bytes About Children
One (1) in Five (5) Children Live in Poverty (Children’s Defense Fund
Forum on Child/Family Statistics (Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics) (www.childstats.gov.)
2011……73.9 million children in the US 2050…..101.6 million projected in the US Mother’s marital status when a child is born may impact
the family structure and economic security of her children.
Children under age 1 experienced more maltreatment In 2010, 22% of children 0-17 (16.4 million) lived in
poverty. For children living in female-householder families, the
poverty rate was 47 % in 2010.
Data Bytes About Children
(Continued) NAEP Assessments (Average math
scale score “0-500”) (2011) 4th …241 8th grade…284
NAEP Assessments (Average reading scale score “0-500”) (2011)
4th …..221 8th grade…..265
Advocates for Children www.acnj.org
“Servant of God”The Journey
2002-2005 University of Pennsylvania Studies
Ordination –December 3, 2005
March 2011 – “Broken Spirits”
April 2012 – “The Vision”
September 2012 – “The Launch”
Our Passion Statement
The mission of “Promise to Pray” is to provide spiritual support to families,
school age children, and college students through prayer, and Christ-
like love and encouragement; to promote educational awareness and
advocacy through specialized programs; and to empower families
with information regarding educational issues.
Who Are We? Faith-Based Ministry
Built on the Foundation from the Word of God
(The Holy Bible)
Registered in the State of New Jersey
(NJ Business Gateway)
Federal ID Tax Number
Non-Profit Organization ~”Seeking 501C3 Status”
PTP Council of Elders
NAME POSITION
Rev. Dr. Lovie Lilly Founder & CEOPrincipal @ Columbia HS
Mr. Walt Sorey Director of Music & Special Events
Songwriter, Musician, & Director
Ms. Brenda Brown, M.Ed. CEO of Isis EducatorsDean of Students @
Columbia HS
Dr. Anita Moultrie-Turner Program Director of the Los Angeles Urban Teachers Residency
Elder Judith Murphy Mathematics’ Supervisor Worcester, MA Public
Schools
Mrs. Sibongile Khoza Principal of Mdelwa Dlonowane Primary
School – Johannesburg, South Africa
Programmatic Design
Focus on Children~ “One Child at a
time”
GODLY SPIRITUAL
NOURISHMENTProverbs 22:6
ACADEMIC SUSTENANCEProverbs 1:7
SOCIAL-EMOTIONALPROVISIONS
Philippians 2:5
SAFE SANCTUARIES
Psalms 4:8
What is a promise?
What is prayer?
A promise…..
is a covenant from one party to another.
A prayer…..
is a request only God can answer.
Align them and point them in the direction of our children’s futures, and they will be instantly
armed with an unbreakable armor.
(Reginald J. Jones -2012)
PTP Outreach Strategies Special Presentations
“Depositing Into the Bank of Prayer” “Covering Our Children in Prayer” “What’s in Your Child’s Backpack?”
Conferences Children Parents/Families/Community Members/Partners
Partnerships School Districts (Programs that support
children) Churches Church Bulletins
September 2013-2014 PTP Academic Calendar PTP Line of Cards “Words of Life for Children”
International Efforts
Promise to Pray Marketing Strategies
“Brian Kennedy”
WORD OF MOUTH Family, Friends Church Workplace Daily Activities
(Supermarket, Mall, Kids Sporting Events, etc.)
Marketing Strategies
(Continued) SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook (Everyone with face go to
Promise to Pray page to like and get updated event info, and post comments on events and ideas)
YouTube PTP’s story in video form on YouTube’s
non profit channel. Video campaign that has the capabilities
to reach Global audiences with the PTP mission.
Google Grant “Adwords” - Allows for free Adwords on
Google.com which allows PTP to promote our mission and vision on Google.com.
Marketing Strategies
(Continued)PROMISE TO PRAY WEBSITE
(promisetopray.com) Monthly newsletter Blog to post new ideas Events Showcase the benefits of the organization Showcase results and accomplishments of
PTP Donation Friendly/Volunteer Friendly Online giveaways Actively search for alliances with similar
organizations (links) Pledge Page
Marketing Strategies
(Continued) EVENTS Special Services Musical Concerts & Performances Community Service Events Banquets/Dinners
MAKING PTP VISIBLE Posters, flyers, banners Celebrity Endorsements (Tyler Perry, Tim
Tebow, etc.) Ministry Endorsements (T.D. Jakes, Joel
Osteen Local cable stations Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN)
The Message + The Music
“Minister Walt Sorey & Choir
Works”
The Message – “Words from Heaven”
&
The Music – “Heaven’s Harmony”
(Minister Walt Sorey)
Promise to Pray ~“Youth Participants”Miss Sanai Mustafa
Christ Mission Pastor Viola Cullars
Parents - Mr. & Mrs. Chris Wilson
Master. Isaiah Randall Bible Faith Assembly
Pastor Wil Jordan Parent -Ms. Dana Jordan
Master Elijah Brown Park Avenue St. Johns United Methodist Church (Baptized & Confirmed (2011)Youth President
of the Church) Pastor Reginald Bynum
Parents - Mr. & Mrs. Elwood Van Anglen
“Turn & Talk”
What are some ideas/suggestions you may
have for PTP? Ministry? Outreach? In
Service?
(15 Minute Discussion)
(Each Table Reports Out – 1 Rep)
Minister Michaia Brown
“Special Remarks” ~Expressions of
Love for
Our Children
Prayer for Our Children
All Children
Are
Invited Up for Prayer!
THE BENEDICTION
&
THE BLESSING
THANK YOU!&
GOD BLESS YOU!
“Promise to Pray” Council of Elders &
Staff