Prayer is our first response. No matter what you’re going through, we want to pray with you! Each and every request has the focus of our Prayer Team.
PRAYER IS NOT OUR LAST RESORT OUR FIRST RESPONSE
Every January and September, we set aside time to intentionally seek God in prayer and believe for Him to move in powerful ways. Whether you join us in person or online, we would love for you to take part. Check below for specific ways you can participate in this year’s Seek Week.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11TH
We will be starting our time of prayer and fasting with an all campus Night of Worship at our Jennings Campus at 5:00PM. This is a night you won’t want to miss!
MONDAY, JANUARY 12TH
Each of our locations will gather at 6:30PM for a teaching focused on the Holy Spirit and His work in our lives.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13TH
Each of our locations will gather at 6:30PM for a powerful time in God’s presence, focusing on healing and restoration through Jesus.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14TH
OSC YTH & ADULT PRAYER SERVICE – 6:30PM
We will gather at the church for a OSC YTH led prayer and worship moment. We will spend time in worship and corporate prayer. We will also pray in preparation for the rest of the week. The students will lead the worship and you should come prepared to pray for others.
OSCE YTH & ADULT PRAYER SERVICE – 6:00PM
OSC YTH is happening at 6:00PM with a Seek Week Service. We will spend time in worship and corporate prayer. We will also pray in preparation for the rest of the week. Everyone is welcomed!
OSC YTH SEEK WEEK SERVICE – 6:00PM
OSC YTH is happening at 6:00PM with a Seek Week Service. We will spend time in worship and corporate prayer. We will also pray in preparation for the rest of the week. Everyone is welcomed!
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15TH
Each of our locations will gather at 6:30PM to learn about prophecy and how God speaks to His people today, rooted in Scripture and led by the Holy Spirit.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH
Each of our locations will gather at 6:30PM for a focused time of worship and teaching centered on the Great Commission and our calling to go and make disciples.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH
COMMUNITY
Our goal for this prayer event is to reach out to our neighbors and community to help meet their needs in prayer. We would ask for each of you to join with a few others and make a plan to go door to door in your neighborhood or other neighborhoods to knock on doors and ask what we can pray for. Once we get the need we will then pray for their needs in faith. This is a great time to ask if they are saved and if they aren’t take the moment to introduce them to Jesus. Their will also be some designated locations in the community where we will gather and pray for people. (Walmart, parks, gas stations, etc.)
24 Hour Prayer Service at Eunice Campus.
24 Hour Prayer will begin at 9:00 AM until Sunday at 9:00 AM
Pray At Home With Your Family
Why We Pray
The power of prayer deepens our dependence on Him and sharpens our faith. When we pray we choose to put everything in God’s hands knowing that His hand will show up in every aspect of our lives and in those around us.
The act of prayer is what creates our intimacy with God. We can practice the spiritual habit of prayer knowing that our requests go to a God who hears us and who invites us to be intimately involved in His plan. For this reason, we pray in confidence knowing that our prayers are powerful and can bring about change in any circumstance.
There are no levels to this. We all can enter prayer with a posture of trust, openness, and faith, believing that God can do far more than we could even ask or imagine. It’s not about our circumstance, it’s about our heart stance.
- Prayer expresses trust in God
- Prayer deepens fellowship to God
- Prayer allows collaboration with God
- Prayer releases the kingdom of God
Why We Fast
The goal of fasting is to draw near to God. It hits the reset button of our soul and renews us from the inside out. Fasting enables us to celebrate the goodness and mercy of God. It prepares our hearts for all the good things God desires to bring into our lives.
“Fasting helps us to express, to deepen, and to confirm the resolution that we are ready to sacrifice anything, even ourselves, to attain the Kingdom of God.” – Scot McKnight.
When deciding on a fast, we encourage you to seek God in prayer and follow what the Holy Spirit leads you to do.
Complete Fast
In this type of fast, you drink only liquids, typically water with light juices as an option.
Selective Fast
This type of fast involves removing certain elements from your diet. One example of a selective fast is the Daniel Fast, during which you remove meat, sweets, and bread from your diet and consume water and juice for fluids and fruits and vegetables for food.
Partial Fast
This fast is sometimes called the “Jewish Fast” and involves abstaining from eating any type of food in the morning and afternoon. This can either correlate to specific times of the day, such as 6:00 am to 3:00 pm, or from sunup to sundown.
Soul Fast
This fast is a great option if you do not have much experience fasting food, have health issues that prevent you from fasting food, or if you wish to refocus certain areas of your life that are out of balance. For example, you might choose to stop using social media or watching television for the duration of the fast and then carefully bring that element back into your life in healthy doses at the conclusion of the fast.
Prayer & Fasting Messages
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