Hungry for God’s Presence is the theme of this year’s 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. We are hungering for more of God’s tangible presence in our personal lives, in our families, in our beautiful city of Pacifica, and in our world.

When Jesus left his disciples, he said, “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.” (Luke 24:49). We are hungry to see the Holy Spirit setting us free and healing our sick. We are hungry to see the light and hope of God’s Kingdom increasing our lives and throughout our community.

Over the next 21 Days (January 1-21, 2025), we invite you to engage your hunger for God’s presence through both prayer and fasting.

Fasting is a bodily way for us to pray our hunger for God’s presence.

“Fasting and prayer go together. Like two wings of a bird, together they take flight. You can pray without fasting, and you can fast without praying, but when you combine the two, there’s a noticeable amplification of our prayer before God. This comes as no surprise, since fasting is a kind of praying with our body.” (Practicing the Way)

We will be using Fasting Practice teaching and practice resources from Practicing the Way to guide us through this practice. Whether you’re brand new to fasting, or you fast regularly, this resource will help you experiment with different aspects of fasting and allow you to grow in this practice.

We will be going through the fasting practice together in our growth groups during the 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. We believe in the power of practicing the way of Jesus in community, so please consider joining one of our growth groups for the next few weeks. They are ready to welcome you even if you’re not making a commitment for the year.

Last year during our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting, we grew in our practice of prayer by exploring four aspects of prayer – Talking to God, Talking With God, Listening to God, Being with God.

If you missed this excellent teaching series on the Prayer Practice or if you wish to return to it again, you can find the prayer practice videos and companion guide here.

During the 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting, we will gather to lift our voices in prayer together at church. Please mark your calendars. All these events will be at 1125 Terra Nova Blvd.

Begin our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting with a morning of silence and reflection. Quiet your mind and heart before God on this first day of 2025.

Jan 1, 2025 10am-1pm. Bring your favorite bible, a journal if you like to journal, and anything you need to get comfortable (pillow, blanket, a mat)

The interactive prayer stations invite you into a multi-sensory experience of prayer. In engaging our whole body in prayer, we are able to sense God’s presence in a deep and meaningful way.

On Saturday, January 18, 2025. We invite you to book a slot to go through the interactive prayer stations on your own or with a friend.

Here is a spotify playlist to help you reflect the themes of our 21 Days of prayer and fasting this year.

Growth Groups are meeting through Zoom and in-person.

Please contact Liling > [email protected] for Zoom meeting details.