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40 Days of Prayer

40 Days of Prayer

18 February - 5 April, 2026

Week 4 Prayer Points: Mon 16 Mar - Sun 22 Mar

  • MONDAY: Day 23 of 40 Days of Prayer - Easter Camp is a powerful time for faith impact as campers remember Jesus work on the cross for them. Baptist Churches SANT are running 2 camps. Pray young people will encounter God in a life transforming way
  • TUESDAY: Day 24 of 40 Days of Prayer - Tonight our Deacons meet. Pray for the Pastor, Council, and ministry leaders to have "the wisdom from above"—pure, peaceable, and full of good fruit—as they navigate 2026 (James 3:17).
  • WEDNESDAY: Day 25 of 40 Days of Prayer - Give thanks for Crossover Australia - an Australian Baptist organisation which helps "help Australian Baptists share Jesus." Pray their resourcing and encouragement achieves this objective
  • THURSDAY: Day 26 of 40 Days of Prayer - Give thanks for our Young Adults. Tonight, there is a Baptist Churches Young Adults event. Pray at this crucial time in their lives, they will put down faith foundations that will serve them well in the choices they make, the life they live.
  • FRIDAY: Day 27 of 40 Days of Prayer - This week we vote for our State Politicians. Pray God will provide through this process wise leadership for our difficult times. Give thanks we have a stable political system.
  • SATURDAY: Day 28 of 40 Days of Prayer - Today the Iranian Church celebrate Nowruz, Iranian New Year. Pray! As this nation is in the centre of a war that is impacting the world. Pray for the regular Iranians who are struggling. Pray the Iranian church will be a light in their nation at this time.
  • SUNDAY Every Sunday we break our Lent fast in celebration of Jesus’s Resurrection. Join others for a meal and give thanks for God’s kindness towards us through his Son Jesus.

Week 5 Prayer Points: Mon 23 Mar - Sun 29 Mar

  • MONDAY: Day 29 of 40 Days of Prayer - We love partnering with the Aboriginal Berean Church and Pastor Don Hayward. Pray they will see continued growth in the church, especially with their trainee Pastors Lonny & Terrence.
  • TUESDAY: Day 30 of 40 Days of Prayer - Tonight people who serve our children, youth and families will be trained in child protection practice. Give thanks to God for this training and our staff and volunteers' commitment to ensuring we have church that is safe for everyone. We know to be a safe and trustworthy community, everybody’s safety comes before anything else.
  • WEDNESDAY: Day 31 of 40 Days of Prayer - Pray for our new Kids Quest Sunday edition event on March 29th. Pray that our Kids Quest connections and our Kids Church community will intersect with interest, enthusiasm and energy for connecting together and learning about Jesus. Thank God for the 45 children at Kids Quest, the energy in Kids Ministry, and the renewed leadership structure. Pray that this continues to bear fruit in faith formation and family connection.
  • THURSDAY: Day 32 of 40 Days of Prayer - Give thanks to God for the many families and wonderful volunteers who enjoy our playgroup community Our church values families and loves to support them in every way that we can.
  • FRIDAY: Day 33 of 40 Days of Prayer - Pray for wisdom as partnerships progress with Flinders Street Baptist Church, and discernment in conversations around a potential Mandarin speaking outreach. Pray that every step is guided by God’s timing, not our urgency.
  • SATURDAY: Day 34 of 40 Days of Prayer - In Term 2 our church will be offering 'Alpha' - a wonderful course to explore Christian faith. Pray that people who are seeking to know more about God, or the big questions in life, will come. Pray that it will be great help to them.
  • SUNDAY Today is the start of Holy Week. A special Sunday to break our Lent fast in anticipation of Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Join others for a meal and give thanks for God’s kindness towards us through his Son Jesus.

Week 6 Prayer Points: Mon 30 Mar - Sat 3 Apri

  • MONDAY: Day 35 of 40 Days of Prayer - Pray for Easter Camp this coming weekend. Young people's lives will be changed! Lift up the leaders that they will be an inspiring godly example of authentic faith in Jesus to our high school students.
  • TUESDAY: Day 36 of 40 Days of Prayer - As we start our Holy Prayer Week, Pray our Easter Services will powerfully communicate the good news of Jesus.
  • WEDNESDAY: Day 37 of 40 Days of Prayer - Lift up by name those in our church who are facing challenges in life. Pray our Pastoral Care will empower people to live life well. Ask God we will have people and ministries which equip people to be helped and to help others.
  • THURSDAY: Day 38 of 40 Days of Prayer - Tomorrow the Baptist High School Easter Camps begins! Pray it will be fun, and safe, and the good news of Jesus will be made known. Pray young people encounter our living God and enter his abundant life
  • FRIDAY: Day 39 of 40 Days of Prayer - Col 1:19-20 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him (Jesus), and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
  • SATURDAY: Day 40 of 40 Days of Prayer - As we wait for Resurrection Sunday, may we grow in our trust in God, to hear his voice, and obey by following Jesus.

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Week 2 Prayer Points: 10 -15 March

  • MONDAY: Day 5 of 40 Days of Prayer - Pray for TEAM missionary Noelle who has a medical clinic in Indonesian Papua that works with expectant mums and treats families dealing with conditions like TB and leprosy.
  • TUESDAY: Day 6 of 40 Days of Prayer - Tonight we have our third confident parent seminar. Pray for the 15 families involved that what they are learning will give them confidence in their parenting.
  • WEDNESDAY: Day 7 of 40 Days of Prayer - Pray for our Church staff. Pray they will be energised, hopeful, expectant for 2025
  • THURSDAY: Day 8 of 40 Days of Prayer - Today our school chaplains are meeting with local pastors. Pray for them by name - Chris McWhirter-Whitlock (Unley High), Margaret Hayman (Blackforest Primary), Nion Dewick (Goodwood Primary), Denby Tamms (Unley Primary)
  • FRIDAY: Day 9 of 40 Days of Prayer - Lift up the Westcare Center as they serve vulnerable people. Especially lift up the families that are supported through the food and relief programs.
  • SATURDAY: Day 10 of 40 Days of Prayer - Tomorrow is our church family service and picnic. Pray we always encourage our younger generations in knowing God and helping others follow him.

Daily Prayer Points

See below for the focus and prayer points for each day. Detailed prayer is shared with the Church's Prayer Network. Throughout the week people can share prayer requests or insights we sense from God (word, direction, encouragement for our church).

Weekly prayer meetings are held Tuesday 7am (Church), Tuesday 6:30pm, Sunday 9.30am (Church).

Each evening in the first week of Lent (Feb 12 - 16) the Church Worship Centre will be opened for shared prayer from 7.00pm - 8.00pm.

Lent begins today!

Prayer Focus: Our vision is we love God’s inspired word the Bible and seek to live faithfully by its truth… the truth sets us free (John 8:32)

  • Increasing numbers of people participate in growth groups and grow together in following Jesus
  • We all grow in our obedience to God’s Word
  • Church wide spiritual growth and biblical literacy

Prayer Focus: Our vision is we disciple people of all generations to live life well … we know there is life more abundant (John 10:10)

  • Chris in his leadership role among children & youth
  • Unley Park Kids Leadership Team
  • Children and young people to grow more like Jesus
  • Children and Youth Leaders – enthusiasm, patience, wisdom, living lives that reflect Jesus
  • Growing vibrant faith and community among our young adults
  • Great Spiritual Mentors for children and young people