We wanted to share the statistics of how many visitors we had to the 40 Days of Prayer page from May 18 to June 25. 
 
An average of 550 people visited the first several days. The second week averaged 275. The third week averaged 175. The last two weeks averaged 100 visitors each day. 
 

Is your Annual Conference on Twitter? We've started a list in the Social Media Guide on the Online Community page. Email info@umcyoungclergy.com to add yours to the list.

How has the 40 days of prayer effort been for you? What's it been like to pray alongside hundreds of your brothers & sisters in Christ? We want to share your stories, ideas, comments, etc. Tell us here!
 

Our colleagues from Kansas West set up a booth at their Annual Conference. They got some great pictures! http://www.flickr.com/photos/jslater316/sets/72157618584141457/. 
Here's Andrew Conard's blog post on what they had at the booth and the positive outcome.

Young Clergy pray for UMC's future - Dallas Methodist Examiner
40 Days of Prayer Begins - UM Portal
UM Press Release

You can purchase a paperback copy ($16.50) or download ($10) the 40 days of pray book here. All proceeds benefit Nothing but Nets. Some have asked for this as a resource at their Annual Conference. You could use the 40 prayers in a number of ways in your context. Enjoy!

RSS: http://umcyoungclergy.com/prayer/rss
Twitter: use the hashtag #pray40 when talking about the prayer campaign on twitter

In the spring of 2009, an idea was proposed to a group of young United Methodist leaders who hope to aid in the renewal of The United Methodist Church. Quite simply, the idea was to turn to God in prayer. Beginning May 18, 40 young United Methodist leaders will lend their voice to a collaborative prayer effort for The United Methodist Church. Each day one prayer will be published to this website that has been written by a young leader serving The United Methodist Church. You are invited to join us on our journey.

To see the live blogging notes of the UMC Young Clergy meeting in Nashville Thursday & Friday, March 4 & 5, 2009 click here.