Christians across the world are coming together for ten days of 24-hour prayer from 10th to 20th May, as part of the Thy Kingdom Come initiative. 

In Durham, churches are staging 250 hours of non-stop prayer at Sanctuary 21, on Saddler Street, DH1 3NU. To sign up for a prayer slot, click here.

There will also be a Beacon event at Durham Cathedral on Sunday 20th May. For more information, click here. 

For more information, visit the Facebook event, here. 

In Chester-le-Street, there will be 24 hours of prayer from 7:30pm on Friday 11th May to 7:30pm on Saturday 12th May. The venue is the Cornerstones Centre, at Chester-le-Street Methodist Church, North Burns, DH3 3TF.