This Big Wednesday, we are going BIG.
We are hosting 24 hours online prayer from 10pm Tuesday (23rd) through to 10pm on Wednesday (24th) June.
Now more than ever, we need to seek God in prayer.
Jesus leads the church, and one of the ways that we work that out is when we gather to pray, worship and tune in to what he's saying to us.
Join us for any time slots during the 24 hour period which will be filled with the unpredictable except that we can predict that there will be lots of worship and prayer.
Schedule
10pm - 11pm (Tuesday)
Youth Culture & Newday
Praying for the biggest challenges facing young people today. Youth workers, parents, teachers, social workers, or just have a heart to see young people know God?... this is for you.
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Midnight - 1am
Emmanuel Students
Our city is home to 40,000 students and university is a pivotal moment in many people’s lives. If you're a student, university worker, or have a heart to see students find their way back to God then this is for you.
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2am - 3am
Grace City Church Ottawa
Prayer for this church to keep flourishing in the city of Ottawa. This time will be led by Stephen Dawson & we will have some of the leadership team of Grace City Church join us as well.
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4am - 5am
Sunrise Worship with Simon Brading
Start your day with a time of worship and seeking God.
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6am - 7am
Liberty Church Amsterdam
Prayer for the church to continue to thrive in Amsterdam, and for the Simmond’s family who lead the church there.
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8am - 9am
Hearing from God
We can all hear God’s voice and this hour will help us tune into what He is saying to us right now.
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10am - 11am
Morning Worship
A time of worship together led by the Emmanuel band.
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Midday - 1pm
Mosaik Church Berlin
Prayer for the continued work of this church into the city of Berlin.
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2pm - 3pm
Racial Injustice
Praying into this important issue. Real change will only come through starting with prayer.
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4pm - 5pm
Family Worship
Time of worship and prayer for all the family, particularly those with children under 11.
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6pm - 7pm
Emmanuel Youth
A time of prayer with the Emmanuel Youth team and our young people.
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8pm - 10pm
Big Wednesday Evening Event
THE BIG ONE. If you can only join us for one moment over the 24hrs, this is the one to be at. A time of seeking God for our church and our city.
Resources on Prayer
Andrew Murray - With Christ in the School of Prayer
Tim Keller - Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God
Colin Urquhart - Anything you ask
Mark Batterson - The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears
Michael Reeves - Enjoy Your Prayer Life
Paul Miller - A Praying Life
Andrew Wilson - Spirit and Sacrament
Dr. Alan Cairns - Much Prayer Much Blessing, Little Prayer Little Blessing, No Prayer No Blessing (Watch sermon on YouTube)
Paul Yonggi Cho - Prayer: Key to Revival
D.A. Carson - Praying with Paul: A Call to Spiritual Reformation
In 2015, we did a preaching series on prayer going through the Lord's prayer, Prayr.
Watch Simon Brading do a 10 minute video on fasting.
Prayer FAQs | We asked some folk at Emmanuel for their thoughts on questions such as how and why do we fast, building prayer habits, approaching God and praying through the Lord's prayer. You can watch their video responses here.