It’s Prayer Week from 9th - 16th January 2022 - let’s get praying and fasting!

You are invited to join the Woodlands Group of Churches for a dedicated week of prayer and fasting for our city, nation and the world. We have felt strongly impressed for us the words from Matthew 6 v 33:

'Seek first His Kingdom'.

As we start 2022 with the pandemic continuing to be a big part of all our lives, if feels wholly appropriate to gather together in one spirit to fast and and cry out to God for his kingdom to come here, as it is in heaven. It is a brilliant way to start the New Year, surrendering ourselves to God's goodness and power and his will for ourselves, our church and our world, which so desperately needs it.

There are a few key ways you can get involved throughout Prayer Week and we’d love everyone to take part.

A Week of Prayer & Fasting

There are lots of ways to join in at home and in person. We’d love it if everyone in our church community got involved…

Book a slot in the 24/7 Prayer Room
You can sign up to pray in hour long slots in our creative Prayer Room space in Woodlands Central. Bookings start on Sunday, 9th January at 7pm.
Logon to the Woodlands Group of Churches Prayer Evening on Zoom
Join us on Monday, 10th January from 8pm - 9.00pm for an evening of prayer as we hear each of our congregational leaders share what’s on their hearts so we can pray for the year ahead. The Zoom code is 879 5882 3538 passcode 925374
Come to Morning Prayer Watch on Zoom from 7.30am - 8.15am
Join us online from Monday to Thursday for daily sessions hosted and led by different members of our staff team and church community as we pray for ourselves, Church, our City and the World each morning. Zoom code is 790410830 (no password needed).
Join us for a Southside prayer walking event in Bedminster
Come along on Tuesday, 11th January to Bedminster Methodist (British Road, Bedminster, BS3 3BW) at 8pm for a prayer walking event in the local area.
Watch our Daily Devotionals on Facebook Live at 9.05
Our daily devotions will inspire and challenge us to pray and fast. So be sure to tune in! You don’t have to be a Facebook member, as they appear on our public page.
Come along to an Evening of Worship & Prayer
On Thursday, 13th January from 8pm - 9.30pm we’re having a special prayer and worship event in the Main Hall at Woodlands Central. (COVID restrictions dependant).
Come to Prayer Watch in person on Friday Morning
We will be meeting in foyer to pray 7.30am - 8.30am (COVID restrictions dependant).
Fast during Prayer Week
The Bible teaches the value of fasting in order to focus on prayer and seek God’s will. We would like for our church family to think about fasting and make a plan for this could fit into your routine during Prayer Week. It could be that you decide to fast a single meal, or fast for a day or even longer. To learn about fasting, watch this preach from Tim Dobson on Spiritual Disciplines: Fasting & Feasting.
Download our Families Prayer Guide for helpful ways to pray each day with your children.

Families Prayer Guide

Praying for Our Churches

To help us pray for across the Woodlands Group of Churches during Prayer Week, we asked the leaders of each church to share their prayer requests so that we can pray specifically for each of their needs. We’ll be posting these on Facebook once a day from Monday through Saturday.

Please take some time this week to be praying for:

WOODLANDS

HIGHGROVE

METRO

COMMUNITY CHURCH

BRANCH

SOUTHSIDE