It’s Prayer Week from 18th - 25th January 2026
let’s get praying and fasting!

You are invited to join the Woodlands Church Family for a dedicated week of prayer and fasting for our church, city, nation and the world. Let's remember the words of Jesus as we pray. Matthew 6 v 33: 'Seek First His Kingdom'.

As we start 2026, it feels wholly appropriate to gather together in one spirit to fast and pray and cry out to God for his kingdom to come here, as it is in heaven. It is a brilliant way to start the New Year, surrendering ourselves to God's goodness and power and his will for ourselves, our church and our world, which so desperately needs it.

There are a few key ways you can get involved throughout Prayer Week and we’d love everyone to take part.

A Week of Prayer & Fasting

There are lots of ways to join in at home and in person. We’d love it if everyone in our church community got involved…

  1. Book a slot in the 24/7 Prayer Room
    You can sign up to pray in hour long slots in our creative Prayer Room space in Woodlands Central. The Prayer Room opens on Sunday 18th January at 7pm.

  2. Come to our Evening of Prayer & Worship
    Join people from all eight sites of the Woodlands Church Family on Tuesday 20th January from 7.45pm - 9.30pm in the Main Hall at Woodlands Central for an evening of prayer and worship. Our focus is to pray for all areas of the city to be transformed with the love and power of God and to pray for Unity for us and churches across the City.

  3. Join in with Morning Prayer Watch from 7.15am - 8.15am
    Join us at Woodlands Central in the Foyer on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, for sessions hosted and led by different members of our staff team and church community as we pray for ourselves, our Church, our City and the World each morning.

  4. Meet with us Online for our WCF Morning Prayer Watch
    On Wednesday 21st January at 8am people from across all eight sites of the Woodlands Church Family will be meeting online to again pray for ourselves, our Church, our City and the World. Join us using the below Zoom ID:
    Meeting ID: 871 3472 7397  Passcode: 136724

  1. Fast during Prayer Week
    The Bible teaches the value of fasting in order to focus on prayer and seek God’s will. We would like for our church family to think about fasting and make a plan for how this could fit into your routine during Prayer Week. It could be that you decide to fast a single meal, or fast for a day or even longer. To learn about fasting, watch this preach from Tim Dobson on Spiritual Disciplines: Fasting & Feasting. If you can only fast one meal or one day, why not fast with others on Tuesday 20th January ahead of the Evening of Prayer & Worship gathering.

  2. Pray the Lord’s Prayer at Noon
    Set an alarm and say the Lord’s Prayer each day at 12pm along with hundreds of others in our church family.

  3. Download our Prayer Guide
    Use our handy guide to help you focus and pray throughout the week.

Praying for Our Churches

As we come together in Prayer Week, please join us in praying across the Woodlands Church family by lifting up our different sites throughout the week:

Woodlands Church, Belgrave Road, Bristol BS8 2AA