Pray for the courage to surrender our will to God for ourselves and for our church. We live in a very independent culture. Surrender, even to God, feels foreign to us.

Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting. —Psalm 139: 23-24

Pray for our Young Adults and Young Families. Pray for the strength and courage to hang on during tough times in their marriages. Pray for purity in a world that promotes sex without boundaries. Pray for wisdom as they enter the world of parenting.

Pray that our Children and Youth would get excited about prayer. Pray that their humble trust in God would become a challenge to us to pray and to trust more.

Pray for our toddlers and infants. Pray for love and security in their lives. Pray for godly examples and for teaching that gives them a foundation in the things of God, whatever their home situation. Pray for the courage and the love to be a Godly influence in at least one young life.

Pray for our Children. Pray that the little ones remain humble examples of what we adults need to become in the kingdom. Pray that we would see them as God sees them. Pray that their conduct would show they remember their Creator God. Pray that they would grow to be increasingly excited about who God is.

Pray for our Youth and Young Adults in college and university. Pray that the things they have learned would come to mind when the many voices of the world would pull them away from their trust in God. Pray that they would remain true. Pray that if they begin to drift, God’s Spirit would draw them back.

Pray for our Youth Ministries, that the leaders and volunteers have a genuine love and concern for the youth. Pray for wisdom to deal with the multitude of problems youth face today. Pray for the ability to inspire trust in God and His Word. Pray for an increase in Godly volunteers and mentors who would be good examples to follow. Pray that the youth would learn to put God first in their lives

Pray for our Children’s Ministry Volunteers, that they be inspired by God and passionate about their roles as teachers, and that they be good Christian examples for the children to look up to. Pray that they would feel an urgency to regularly uphold their students in prayer.

Pray for our Children’s Ministries, that God would inspire the leaders and that the children’s hearts would be drawn to follow Christ. Pray that the children would lead their unchurched parents and friends to know Christ.

Pray for our office staff. They are front and centre when people come into the church with special needs, or when any of us are upset about something church related. Pray for a gentle spirit when people complain to them about issues they cannot control. Pray for a spirit of unity between them and our Pastors, Ministry Council, and other ministries of our church.