Friday May 1
from: Thrive: Activities
Please pray for parents, caregivers, and children’s ministry leaders as they navigate this busy month of events and activities. Pray for energy, joy, and a renewed sense of commitment to children’s faith formation.
Saturday May 2
from: ReFrame Ministries: Egypt
A young man named Joseph is balancing university studies while working to support himself. Pray that he may be strengthened in this demanding season and find success in his academic, spiritual, and professional life, growing in faith as he pursues the path God has set before him.
Sunday May 3
from: Cadets: Living faith
Pray that, as we seek to live out this year’s Stand Firm theme (1 Cor. 16:13–14), God will equip our counselors with Christlike courage, strength, and love. Ask God to shape our cadets into young men who boldly follow Jesus at home, at school, in their clubs, and in their communities—standing firm in faith wherever he leads.
Monday May 4
from: Church Renewal: Church planting
Pray that the Holy Spirit will ignite in the church and in the classes a desire to plant churches, to come alongside church planters, and to reach people with the good news of Jesus Christ.
Tuesday May 5
from: Resonate Global Mission: South Africa
Missionary Megan Ribbens and her colleague Mosky in South Africa are beginning work with a group of teen girls at a ministry for orphaned and vulnerable children. These teens will be working through the Idea Lab ministry. “Please pray with us that this work will be infused with God’s presence and provision,” said Megan.
Wednesday May 6
from: World Renew: Seasonal storm recovery
Please pray for families around the world who have lost their homes or livelihoods, and for organizations like World Renew working to respond and bring hope. Ask God for provision as people who have already been struggling with poverty must now rebuild because of disasters.
Thursday May 7
from: CRC Communications: National Day of Prayer (U.S.)
Join Christians across the United States in prayer for the nation and the world. Pray for God’s guidance and wisdom for world leaders and decision-makers, for peace, for food security, and for God’s work and will to be done.
Friday May 8
from: ReFrame: Prayer ministry
Nicole shares that her significant other recently passed away unexpectedly, leaving her to care for her two young daughters while navigating deep grief and uncertainty. Pray for strength, comfort, and peace, asking God to provide for her needs and to carry her and her children through this difficult time.
Saturday May 9
from: Thrive: Students
Pray for the students in your congregation who are nearing the end of another school year. Pray for joy in education, fruitful friendships, and continued integration of faith and learning.
Sunday May 10
from: World Renew: Mother's Day
We praise God for the blessings of the loving and caring moms and mother figures in our lives. We also think of mothers around the world who experience poverty and work tirelessly to care for their families. Please join us in praying for health, safety, and provision for mothers as they strive to improve their families’ well-being.
Monday May 11
from: Church Renewal: Faithfulness
Our world often defines success as big, shiny, and new. God calls us to faithful obedience. Pray for faithfulness in our churches, though their work at times may be a struggle. Ask for wisdom in discerning and following their calling, even when that may become difficult.
Tuesday May 12
from: Calvin Theological Seminary: Graduates
Nearly 100 students will be graduating this month, including over 30 in our Spanish-language program. Rejoice with our graduates and their families, and with the churches and others who have supported them. Pray for them as they transition to ministry positions, further studies, or in other directions as God leads them.
Wednesday May 13
from: Resonate: Japan
Give thanks for the 20 Bible study groups that our missionaries Jeong and Misook Gho work with in Japan. “We trained most of these leaders and support them in many ways even now. . . . Please pray for these leaders as they work faithfully for evangelism and reconciliation,” ask the Ghos.
Thursday May 14
from: ReFrame: Ascension Day
As we reflect on and celebrate our risen, ascended Savior, let’s pray for Greg and his wife, Pam, who have asked for prayer as they enter a difficult season. Pam’s multiple sclerosis is advancing and bringing significant pain, and she is going into palliative care. May the Lord fill her with comfort and assurance, and may God supply strength and wisdom for Greg as he cares for her.
Friday May 15
from: Thrive: Displaced people
Please pray for refugees and displaced people worldwide, that they may find safety and peace. Pray also for host nations that have openly received thousands of refugees; may God give them compassion and logistical wisdom in caring for vulnerable individuals and families.
Saturday May 16
from: World Renew: Savings groups
Part of our work involves empowering communities to create their own financial solutions. By establishing small-scale savings groups, community members can save money together and access loans to pay for essentials like health care, school fees, or starting a business. Pray for renewed hope as participants strive to build up their families and communities.
Sunday May 17
from: ReFrame: India
Pray for Pastor Radhay and Pastor Abhishek as they share messages about the true shepherd and his faithfulness. May they remain steadfast in their walk with Christ and be strengthened as they encourage others to trust in the Lord, who guides and protects his people.
Monday May 18
from: Church Renewal: Margins
In our neighborhoods, communities, and towns, there are many who struggle, are lonely, are on the margins, and may not have hope. Pray that our congregations may be the presence of Jesus in these places, bringing hope to the hopeless, direction to the lost, and friendship to the lonely.
Tuesday May 19
from: Resonate: Graduates
Campus ministers throughout Canada and the United States ask for prayer for students who are graduating this spring. “May they feel secure because the Lord is their shepherd and will provide for them. And may they find jobs where they can fit well and thrive,” said David Sheldon, a Campus Edge minister serving at Michigan State University.
Wednesday May 20
from: Diaconal Ministries Canada: Together
God, we give thanks for 25 years of Diaconal Ministries Canada, through which deacons across this country have seen that together we can do more. Continue to unite churches and communities to share gifts, do good, and participate in your renewing work. Strengthen and guide us in the years ahead, that your love may be seen and lived.
Thursday May 21
from: World Renew: Gift Catalog
We give thanks for all who give generously through our Gift Catalog throughout the year. Pray with us that community members who receive the chickens, nutrition kits, water filters, bars of soap, bicycles, and so much more will find renewed hope in the kindness of God’s global family.
Friday May 22
from: Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee: Synod reports
Please pray for our committee as we prepare reports for synod. We need the Holy Spirit to guide and lead us. Grant us wisdom and insight, O Spirit of God, that these reports may reflect your will, be edifying to all, and be instrumental in strengthening and uniting your church.
Saturday May 23
from: Thrive: Remembering
As we anticipate Memorial Day, we remember all who had a bright future and yet gave up their lives while serving their country. We pray for their loved ones left behind—friends and family who are grieving and may feel abandoned. Guide us to live in the hope that one day all wars will cease at the coming of Jesus Christ.
Sunday May 24
from: Resonate: Pentecost
Give thanks for the gift of the Holy Spirit! This year in the season of Pentecost, may we open our hearts to the Spirit’s leading and take our next step into God’s mission—bringing hope and renewal wherever it is most needed.
Monday May 25
from: Church Renewal: Missions
Churches around the world are sending missionaries to North America to reach people groups here. Pray that we may welcome these fellow believers from around the world, partner with them to reach the various ethnic groups in our communities, and see the mission of God in this world flourish.
Tuesday May 26
from: ReFrame: Burkina Faso
Belem Boureima, a displaced community health worker and new listener to our radio program in Goursi, shared that a recent broadcast helped to strengthen his faith. Pray that his faith will continue to grow and that he will be encouraged and sustained during this season of displacement.
Wednesday May 27
from: Redeemer University: Students and programs
Ask God to continue leading our students and to provide us with the resources to prepare students to reflect the love of Christ in every career and calling. Pray also for guidance in our new master's level programming so that a greater audience may access integrated Christian higher education.
Thursday May 28
from: Justice Ministries: Canadian National Gathering
Pray for the Canadian National Gathering as it begins today, and for leaders guiding the ministry streams and conversation. May participants find a transformative time of connection, belonging, and discernment.
Friday May 29
from: Resonate: Church planters
Several church planters in Canada and the United States are working with Resonate, classes, and established churches to plant new faith communities with and for diaspora communities. Ask God to guide each one of these leaders and to provide for their needs as they continue to build relationships with people in their communities.
Saturday May 30
from: World Renew: Lebanon
We continue to offer food, mattresses, and other essentials through our local partner in Lebanon to displaced families there. Our partner told us: “It’s hard to explain, but it seems people are hopeless and depressed to the extent that they have no more emotions.” Pray for God’s presence and comfort as the church continues to reach out with tangible expressions of Christ’s love.
Sunday May 31
from: Thrive: Trinity Sunday
On this Trinity Sunday, we pray that each person may know how “wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge” (Eph. 3:18-19).
