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January 2025

Month of Prayer

We are calling the entire Village Church family to join us in prayer for the month of January! It’s the perfect time of year to increase our focus on prayer and give God the first month of the year in prayer.

Prayer helps us fully submit ourselves to what God wants and align with God’s agenda, allowing him to do his work through us in whatever way he sees fit. 

So, each week we have a different topic to pray for, and we invite you, as a part of Village Church, to join us in taking intentional time to pray for these things. You can see the weekly prayer topics below.

Not totally sure about prayer? We’ve prepared resources below where you can learn more about it!

Weekly Prayer topics:

Text “Month of Prayer” to your site’s phone number to sign up to receive a text each day with the prayer focus of the day.

Calgary: (855) 888-5656

Oakville: (855) 888-1919

Langley South: (833) 224-4027

Surrey North: (855) 888-5353

Surrey: (855) 888-5252

Vancouver: (855) 888-5454

Winnipeg: (855) 888-5151

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Week 1:

Pray for the Next Generation

Monday, January 6 

Kids Ministry

  • Pray for our capacity to accommodate all the kids that come to VK across all of our sites with excellence regarding physical space and number of volunteers. 
  • Pray for the kids who are struggling to believe God is real. 
  • Pray God will use the faith of our kids to make others around them more curious about Jesus. 
  • Pray for the staff to be filled up with the Spirit allowing them to do the work that they need to do to provide the framework for our kids to come and learn about Jesus every week.

Tuesday, January 7 

Jr. Youth Ministry

  • Pray for students to have the courage to invite friends who don’t know Jesus to Alpha in Surrey/Langley this winter and spring.
  • Pray for the small group leaders to be equipped in shepherding their students through tough questions and situations and that they will be constantly growing in their faith as leaders. 
  • Pray that the Holy Spirit shows up powerfully for the students as they wrestle with hard questions.
  • Pray for an environment at Junior Youth that shows intentionality with how the leaders interact with students, authenticity with students sharing and asking questions about faith as well as being a space where students belong and have fun.

Wednesday, January 8

Sr. Youth Ministry

  • Senior Youth at Surrey is a large ministry that continues to grow. Pray for more small group leaders to join the team. Specifically pray for 10 more leaders to join the team at Surrey Senior Youth.
  • Pray for every student in Senior Youth to be deeply connected to at least 2 adult small group leaders. 
  • Pray for more decisions to be made to follow Jesus and for firm foundations to be formed.
  • Pray for those who already have made that decision that they would have a desire to go deeper in their faith and be baptized. 
  • Pray into the dream of Village Church hosting “Youth in the Park” July 26, 2025 for youth across the lower mainland. Pray for partnership with other churches and organizations, a movement of the Spirit that brings many students that don’t know Jesus and discernment for the team for how God would have them lead- from speakers to activities, music to baptisms.

Thursday, January 9

Young Adults

  • Prayer that God would use this ministry to get young adults connect to the larger church in meaningful ways: serving, groups, regular Sunday attendance.
  • Prayer for growing the volunteer team in Surrey/Langley. There is so much opportunity, (worship, connect, prayer, hospitality) pray that people would use their gifts and respond to God’s call.
  • Prayer that young adults will grow in community in 2025. Prayer for more young adult community group leaders and for more young adults to get connected to a group.

Friday, January 10

Families

  • Pray for parents and caregivers who are called to disciple their kids every day. Pray God will equip them when they don’t feel equipped and encourage them when they feel unsure. 
  • Pray for the provision of a prayerful Godly community around them that cheers them on and helps carry their burdens. 
  • Pray against isolation and loneliness for parents and caregivers. Pray for light and community.
  • Pray for the community of volunteers who serve our next generation. Pray that they will be filled with the spirit to lead well. 

Monday, January 13

Village Church Surrey & Surrey North Locations

Surrey

  • Pray that we would continue to see amazing growth and be a site that feels connected, intentional with community and that everyone has a place to grow
  • Pray that Alpha would be a catalyst for an evangelistic culture at our site. That we would hear many stories of salvation this year!
  • Pray that our Sunday services would continue to be a place for people to encounter God through worship, teaching, and hospitality
  • Pray that our next generation ministries would continue to thrive and be a place for children and youth to belong and be discipled

Surrey North

  • Pray for our City Impact partners in Nicomekl elementary and the Langley School District as our ministry to them is growing. Pray for the families and workers connected that they might come to know Jesus.
  • Pray for roads into our Surrey schools and community as we have a passion to serve our city that they might know Jesus.
  • Pray for Alpha happening at the Surrey North building in February.
  • Pray for our global partners in impact ministries as we’re sending a team down there in the summer.
  • Pray for Surrey North and more volunteers as we look to expand into live worship and two services.
  • Pray for our staff and families.
  • Pray for Freedom Session that’s running out of the Surrey North building in January.

Tuesday, January 14 – day of prayer & fasting

Village Church Vancouver Location

  • Pray that our Alpha experience would meet and grow people in their walk with Jesus and the church!
  • Pray for our search to hire an amazing Associate Pastor who can help shepherd people and grow our church to all God wants for us.
  • We are having our first graduates of Freedom Session, Pray for God to sustain them all after FS.
  • We hired Danelle Nicanor who is amazing as our Village Kids Associate. Pray that families would disciple, and connect meaningfully with their kids to grow them more like Christ.
  • We are actively gearing up to do more in Vancouver through City Impact. Pray for partnerships with local schools and our work through City Reach.

Wednesday, January 15

Village Church Langley Location

  • Langley South is in a season of growth, and full of incredible families! Pray that people will connect in authentic, and meaningful relationships!
  • Pray for the many friends and families that are being invited to church each week – that God’s love would be experienced in our services and relationships!
  • Pray that our Alpha experience would meet and grow people in their walk with Jesus and the church!
  • Pray for our Next Generation ministries as they continue to grow, that they would be a space for Kids, Youth, and Young Adults to know and follow Jesus.
  • Pray for our City, and all the partnerships that practically love the people of Langley!

Thursday, January 16

Village Church Calgary Location

  • Pray for our youth ministry as the leaders and staff connect with them – praise for the spiritual growth that is happening – recent baptism of one of our Junior youth.
  • Pray for families that are struggling with health issues
  • Pray for wisdom and direction as we look toward a change in our site’s service location – that God would provide the best spot for us to continue ministry
  • Pray for Alpha happening in February – that God would move in the hearts of our congregation to invite people to attend – for the volunteer leaders who are excited
  • Pray for our staff and their families.

Friday, January 17

Village Church Winnipeg and Oakville Locations

Oakville

  • Pray that we would fully settle in and thrive at our new location on Sunday mornings
  • Pray that God would guide us as we reach this new community for Jesus
  • Pray that we would see new people give their lives to Jesus through our Alpha Course
  • Pray that God would raise up leaders in our kids ministry so that we can open up more VK rooms and look at starting a mid-week youth program

Week 2:

Pray for Village Church Sites

Week 3:

Pray for Leaders and Teams

Monday, January 20 

Senior Pastors – Finu & Jeremy

Pray that God would give them wisdom and discernment as they lead together in a spirit of unity. Pray for their families: Finu, Tresha, Lauren, Catherine and Jeremy, Jenny, Asher, Jude. 

Tuesday, January 21 – Day of prayer & Fasting 

Village Church Staff, Organizational Leadership Team & Elder Team

Pray for the health of the staff of Village Church and that they would be unified and effective in their ministry. Pray for the Organizational Leadership Team (Victor, Chris, Buffy, Coreena, John) that they would lead with God’s wisdom and discernment. Pray for the Elders of Village Church that they would be in step with God’s direction and discernment and that they would be unified in spirit and mission.

Wednesday, January 22

Serving Team Volunteer and Leaders

Pray for all who serve and lead in any capacity with Village Church. Pray that serving could be a way people are able to use their gifts to be the church and be in community. Pray for their ministry and thank God for their posture of humility and service for the mission of the church and those they serve.

Thursday, January 23

Community Groups & Community Group Leaders

Pray for all who participate in Community Groups with Village Church and for their discipleship. Pray also for those who lead these groups, that God would give them supernatural wisdom and hospitality as they lead. Pray that Community Groups could be a place for personal growth, connection, authenticity and accountability. Pray for new leaders and groups to be launched in 2025 to meet the growing discipleship needs of our church. 

Friday, January 24

Freedom Session & Alpha Leaders & Facilitators

Pray for Freedom Session, that those who participate and lead would find freedom in Christ. Pray for the facilitators to be filled with the HolySpirit as they lead their groups- that they might be given strength, wisdom and discernment. Pray for those who will participate in Alpha, that God would draw them to himself and enable them to see him in a new and compelling way. Pray also for the leaders of these ministries as they serve to see the gospel make a transformative impact in people’s lives. 

Monday, January 27

Evangelism

Pray that we would see a move of God to see many transformed into fully devoted followers of Jesus through the ministry of Village Church. Pray that the people of Village Church would follow God on mission to see many come to know and follow him through their participation in his mission. Pray for the church wide Alpha course that begins on the week of February 16. Pray that at least 50% of Alpha attendees across all our locations will be non-Christians and that many of them will have an encounter with Christ.

Tuesday, January 28 – day of prayer & fasting

Generosity/Budget

Pray that a spirit of generosity would continue to grow through the people of Village Church and that finances would not restrict the ministry, but rather that an overflowing of generosity would directly impact many lives. Pray also that the operating budget of Village Church would be more than met in 2025 so that ministry can continue vibrantly and that the church can respond to fresh moves of the Spirit. 

Wednesday, January 29

Local & Global Impact

Pray for our partner organizations working around the world, throughout Canada, and in our cities. Pray that God’s justice would be done for the oppressed, that education and care would be provided for those who are not able to access those opportunities, and that the witness of God as a loving and just God would change the hearts and minds of all those who see this work being done.

Thursday, January 30

National Ministry Centre Campaign

Pray that the National Ministry Centre campaign would find favour in the details of permits, construction schedules, costing, and timelines. Pray that the campaign would be a testimony of the generosity of God reflected in his church, but also a testimony to the devotion of God’s people to his mission. Pray also that the campaign would specifically bring in enough funds and pledges to reach and surpass our goals and expectations. 

Friday, January 31

Church Planting in Canada

Pray that Christ-centred churches would be established across Canada in a movement of God’s Spirit to bring transformation to this country. Pray for new pastors, partnerships, funding, and venues in order to see a movement of transformational churches grow in this nation.

Week 4:

Pray for the Advancement of the Mission

How to Pray

Click here for our Personal Prayer webpage with information on how to pray, tips to make it happen, and other FAQ’s about prayer.

Simply put, praying is talking to God and listening to Him.

God knows what we are going to pray about, it is more a matter of us connecting with Him. Romans 8:26-27, “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And He who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”

By spending time with God in talking to Him and listening to Him through the Bible (His word to us), and through Him speaking through others, we deepen our relationship with Him. The more connected we are to Him the more the desires of His heart become the desires of our heart. This helps us as we pray, as we want His will and His affections to be ours.

For this month of prayer, we encourage you to pray through our weekly topics listed above. After January, go to the Personal Prayer webpage and follow the guide there to continue praying daily.

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Why Pray?

Because we get to! Through Jesus’ death and coming back to life, He made a way for us to talk directly with the God of the universe! We don’t need to set up an appointment, we can talk to Him anytime. It is about us joining with God, and bringing about His plan in us and through us.

Because we love Jesus and want to talk to him.

Because God tells us to. It is a primary means for deepening our relationship with Him, growing in wisdom, strength, encouragement, battling the enemy, praising Him, seeking healing and hope, praising Him, and more.

There is power in prayer individually. We align ourselves with God in His presence, purposes, and power. We ask God to move in certain ways and He hears us and can be moved. We praise Him by pouring out our hearts to Him. 

There is power in prayer when we come together. We can support each other, and we can join together united under God. We are part of one body, yet we have different giftings and ways of seeing things (1 Cor. 12:18-20). The beauty of this is that when we pray together, we will pray differently from each other and this can open us up to pray for things or pray in ways that we may not have thought on our own. Yet, we pray with one spirit and we can pray with unity and support.

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Month of prayer

Prayer Values

As a church, Village has a number of values that provide a foundation for our understanding of prayer and intercession.