Prayer is a powerful tool that God has given us. We can use it to further our relationship with God, discern his will for the future, present our petitions, lament and confess our transgressions, and praise him for all that he does for us. 

The CRCNA has several resources to help you in your prayer life, the ministries of the CRCNA also covet your prayers in support of ongoing work.

Pray for church renewal and church planting. Each Monday throughout 2026, join others in prayer and fasting, asking God to raise up leaders, and for God to continue to renew our passion and strategies for church planting. Find past prayers here.

Join others in praying for synod each year. There is a 40 days of prayer guide in the lead up to synod, as well as opportunities to pray during the event itself. 

The CRC Prayer Guide offers another way to pray for our shared ministry as a denomination, with specific prayer requests for each day of the year. View these prayer requests below, download printer-friendly versions, or get them delivered to your email inbox (choose to receive them daily, weekly, or once a month).

You may also be interested in the prayer section of The Network and the CRC News weekly email.

March 2026: Regular Size; Large Print
February 2026: Regular Size; Large Print

Sunday February 1
from: World Renew: South Sudan

Pray that our faithful God will care for World Renew staff traveling to South Sudan. May they be granted smooth connections, protection from illness and danger, and wisdom in every conversation. May their visits strengthen local partners, encourage churches, and open new ways to serving families facing conflict, hunger, and displacement.

Monday February 2
from: Church Renewal: Life cycles

Pray for congregations in the CRC that are discerning their future. Many congregations are seeking God’s wisdom about what their next steps may be—whether to close, to restart, or to bless a new congregation with their resources. As congregations near the end of their life cycle, pray that the kingdom of God will continue to grow through the Lord’s churches.

Tuesday February 3
from: ReFrame Ministries: English ministry

Today subscriber Donna shared that her story has been marked by deep pain, including loss, abuse, divorce, the departure of two children, long working hours, and the deaths of loved ones. At times, she said, it feels as though hardship comes her way every day. Still, Donna affirms that God is with her, and she asks for prayers for strength, perseverance, and hope.

Wednesday February 4
from: Thrive: Training

Several of our chaplains serve as certified supervisor-educators in clinical pastoral education/spiritual care and psychospiritual therapy. Please pray for wisdom and energy as they offer spiritual care, teach, and supervise the training of many other chaplains and psychospiritual therapists to serve in a variety of institutions.

Thursday February 5
from: Resonate Global Mission: Church plants

Please pray for your partner church plants. You support 53 new churches in North America through Resonate Global Mission. Pray for open hearts and minds in their communities; pray that God will sustain their pastors and leaders; and pray for the local parent and partner churches who walk alongside them.

Friday February 6
from: Calvin Theological Seminary: New semester

The spring semester began on January 26. Pray for our faculty and students from around the world in our online and residential programs as they begin new courses. Pray for deep learning as God forms students for ministry.

Saturday February 7
from: ReFrame: Burkina Faso

Please pray for Débora, who is navigating difficulties with planning. Ask God to grant her wisdom, peace, and clarity as she proceeds forward.

Sunday February 8
from: Thrive: Staff

Please pray for guidance and wisdom for Thrive staff as they journey alongside congregations. May they provide meaningful support to church leaders and volunteers as they seek to cultivate deeper spiritual growth and vibrant faith communities.

Monday February 9
from: Church Renewal: Renewed engagement

Pray that the CRC’s established congregations may experience a renewed engagement in mission to reach their local communities. The Spirit is often at work “doing a new thing” (Isa. 43:19). Pray that church communities will discern the Spirit’s work and have the courage to follow where the Lord leads.

Tuesday February 10
from: World Renew: Disaster response volunteers

Ask the God of mercy to be with our Disaster Response Services during the busy spring-break season. Ask for protection and guidance for college students and church groups who serve for a week at a time as they witness God at work in the families they meet and in their own lives.

Wednesday February 11
from: Resonate: Travels

Resonate missionaries, volunteers, and staff ask for your prayers as they travel throughout North America and to other countries to visit supporting churches and to teach, preach, attend conferences, and explore new possibilities. Pray especially for all who need to navigate visa and immigration systems in order to do their work.

Thursday February 12
from: ReFrame: United States

Anne called to ask for prayer for her family as they continue to care for and love family members Alexis and Christopher, who are managing substance-abuse challenges. Please pray for God’s healing strength, wisdom, and presence for everyone involved.

Friday February 13
from: Diaconal Ministries Canada: Focusing on strengths

Pray for our field staff and coaches who are helping deacons and churches shift from needs-based ministry to focusing on strengths and assets. In this transformative change for both individuals and communities, people become active rather than passive recipients, communities are strengthened, connections are deepened, and ministry becomes a collaborative, life-giving work that lasts.

Saturday February 14
from: Thrive: Journeys

Loving God, you welcome the stranger and make a home for all people. Be with all who journey in search of safety and belonging. Grant them courage, and stir our hearts toward hospitality and love that crosses every border. Through Christ, our shelter and guide, Amen.

Sunday February 15
from: World Renew: Canadian Foodgrains Bank

We thank God today for the generosity of congregations as they provide offerings supporting Canadian Foodgrains Bank and our Disaster Response Services. May these gifts help families facing hunger and those rebuilding after floods, fires, and storms. Ask God to bless local churches, volunteers, and partners as they walk with communities toward food security and long-term recovery.

Monday February 16
from: Church Renewal: Connections

Pray for the global church and for international church planting. Pray for our Resonate missionaries, World Renew representatives, and the many organizations they partner with throughout the world. May the Word of God go forth, may people come to know Christ, and may congregations be established worldwide.

Tuesday February 17
from: Thrive: Gathering

Please pray for the Shepherding Churches Gathering taking place in Malibu, Calif., Feb. 17-19. Pray that Thrive staff may provide a wise and compassionate presence and that attendees may be supported, refreshed, and encouraged.

Wednesday February 18
from: CRC Communications: Ash Wednesday

Pray for God’s mercy and guidance in a world experiencing lots of uncertainty, fear, and anger. As we begin the 40-day journey of Lent, may the Holy Spirit help us remember that God is in control and that we can trust in him.

Thursday February 19
from: ReFrame: India

Please pray for Pankaj, a community development worker who is deeply dedicated in his faith in Christ. He is 90 percent physically challenged and was fully dependent on his mother, who passed away recently, leaving him in urgent need of full-time care. May God provide for his needs and surround him with support during this difficult season.

Friday February 20
from: World Renew: World Day of Social Justice

Pray to the God of justice and peace for communities harmed by discrimination, violence, and exclusion. Please ask that our peacebuilding, trauma healing, and gender justice work may be strengthened and blessed. Ask God to empower churches and local leaders as they protect people who are vulnerable and seek shalom for all.

Saturday February 21
from: Resonate: Campus ministry

Thank God with us for calling David Sheldon to serve as the new full-time campus pastor at Campus Edge Graduate Christian Fellowship, your partner campus ministry at Michigan State University. Pray that God will bless him in offering pastoral care, mentoring, and spiritual formation to graduate students.

Sunday February 22
from: Indigenous Family Centre: First Sunday of Lent, Justice and Hope Sunday

Indigenous Family Centre is ever grateful for the support it receives. Please pray for healing and safety in all areas of our community members’ lives. Pray that the city of Winnipeg may become a place that genuinely helps its citizens in areas of housing and well-being.

Monday February 23
from: Church Renewal: Financial resources

Ask God to provide financial resources to support a multiplication movement in the CRC. May donors give generously, whether in small or large amounts. Pray too that God will raise up new givers for this mission, granting them a vision for the kingdom of God advancing in this world.

Tuesday February 24
from: Thrive: Congregations

Please pray for a spirit of love, understanding, and collaboration among members within your own congregation. Pray for hearts that yield abundant faithfulness, patience, kindness, and other fruits of the Spirit.

Wednesday February 25
from: ReFrame: Jakarta

Please pray for our Indonesian ministry team in a season of transition. After over 16 years of faithful service, Daniel, a steadfast support to the ministry leader, Rev. Arliyanus Larosa, has retired and will assist briefly to help with a smooth transition. Give thanks with us for Daniel’s dedication, and pray for wisdom and encouragement for what God has prepared next.

Thursday February 26
from: World Renew: Provision and wisdom

Our generous God is the provider of every resource. After a year of deep global budget cuts to humanitarian aid, please ask God with us to provide all that is needed for ongoing ministry. May leaders have wisdom to prioritize well, courage to make hard decisions, and strength to trust in God’s timing.

Friday February 27
from: Indigenous Ministry: On the Land Learning

Pray for an on-the-land learning event being held today and tomorrow at Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre. Praise God for Indigenous knowledge keepers and shared ceremonial traditions. Pray for safe travel, good weather, humility, reconciliation, and a wonderful time of learning together.

Saturday February 28
from: Resonate: Germany

David Kromminga and Mary Buteyn, your missionaries in Berlin, ask for prayer that God will move passionate young people to join their ministry through Cohort Europe next year. Ask also for God’s guidance for young adults in the CRC and for blessings on all who are learning to live life on mission through Cohort groups in Central America, Europe, the Middle East, and Detroit, Mich.

Sunday March 1
from: Thrive: Hospice chaplains

Our hospice chaplains assess and care for the spiritual needs of patients and their loved ones. Anticipatory grief and adjustment to reducing capacities is an ever-present reality in this care. Please pray for chaplains who walk with individuals and families in these settings while offering the peace and love of God.

Monday March 2
from: Church Renewal: Multiplication of disciples and leaders

Ask God to open doors and provide opportunities for the training of disciples and leaders in all of the CRC’s 49 classes. Pray too that partnerships with the CRC’s denominational ministries (Thrive, Resonate, Calvin Theological Seminary) will develop and grow as we strive together toward this goal.

Tuesday March 3
from: World Renew: Africa

Many families have been uprooted by conflict and extremist violence throughout Africa. Please ask God to provide food, shelter, and safety as people resettle; peace across the region; and good weather for bountiful harvests. Pray also that World Renew and local partners will have new opportunities to share Christ’s hope with communities facing hunger and fear.

Wednesday March 4
from: Resonate Global Mission: Central America

Please pray for your missionaries in Central America as they gather for a spiritual retreat in Guatemala. May God use this time to encourage them and teach them. May they learn from one another and be able to return to their work with fresh energy for mission.

Thursday March 5
from: ReFrame Ministries: India

Our Hindi ministry team recently gathered for a staff retreat to reflect, pray, and plan for the year ahead. They have listened for God’s direction and are energized to move forward. Pray that the Lord will bless their plans, strengthen their unity, and bring fruit from the work they’ve committed to him.

Friday March 6
from: Calvin University: Milestone

Praise God with us for his faithfulness to Calvin for 150 years! Please pray for the celebration events we are hosting around the world, especially where alumni work and serve in places that have few Christians. A celebration worship service is planned for Palm Sunday evening, Mar. 29, in which musicians, readers, and worshipers across the globe will join in praise and thanksgiving.

Saturday March 7
from: Intercultural Ministry: Getting together

Praise God with us that the West Intercultural Cohort could meet at the beginning of February in British Columbia. Please pray for the cohort participants as they continue to learn and grow together.

Sunday March 8
from: World Renew: International Women's Day

Pray that women and girls in communities where we serve are safe, valued, and able to use their gifts. May churches and partners champion women’s leadership, economic opportunity, and protection from violence; and may programs for trauma healing and gender justice reflect God’s heart for dignity and restored relationships.

Monday March 9
from: Church Renewal: Church planting in diaspora communities

Pray for strength and support for our many ethnic-minority and multiethnic churches throughout Canada and the U.S. as they minister in their local communities. May their unity in Christ bind them together, and may the church embody the Revelation 7:9 vision of believers “from every nation . . . and language” praising God and serving together.

Tuesday March 10
from: Thrive: Worship

Please pray for your congregation's worship leaders and planners. Lent is an exceptionally busy time of preparing for Easter. May God fill them with energy, give them joy in their work, and provide ample times of rest.

Wednesday March 11
from: Communications: Annual Day of Prayer

In the CRCNA the second Wednesday in March is designated as the Annual Day of Prayer. All CRC congregations are requested to take time to request God’s blessings for the world, our nations and communities, crops and industry, and the church worldwide.

Thursday March 12
from: Resonate: Nicaragua

Give thanks for God’s work in Dani and Karen’s life—they have experienced the hope of the gospel through a financial stewardship course facilitated by your missionary Steve Holtrop and your partners at the Nehemiah Center in Nicaragua. Now they are living out their faith by teaching this course to others in their community.

Friday March 13
from: ReFrame: Arabic ministry

Please pray for Sudanese pastors who are reaching out to our Arabic ministry for resources to use in their work. Ask God to encourage and strengthen them, to equip them with wisdom and clarity, and to guide them as they lead others toward Christ. May these resources support their ministry and help to build up the church in places where faithful leadership is deeply needed.

Saturday March 14
from: World Renew: International Disaster Response

Pray for our international disaster response work in fragile contexts. In Afghanistan, families affected by the August 2025 earthquake still need support to rebuild homes and livelihoods; ask God for protection and provision. In Bangladesh people are still facing food insecurity, economic distress, and environmental challenges amid a wider humanitarian crisis; pray that emergency aid and long-term solutions will reach people at risk.

Sunday March 15
from: Thrive: Flourishing

We praise God for the work he is doing among CRC congregations. Please continue to pray for Thrive as we journey alongside congregations to discern the Spirit’s call and take practical steps toward renewal and flourishing.

Monday March 16
from: Church Renewal: Church plants

Ask that congregations and classes may receive a vision of the Holy Spirit doing a new thing among them. Pray for renewed commitments from congregations and classes to support church planting in their areas, providing leadership, finances, prayers, and encouragement.

Tuesday March 17
from: Resonate: Montreal

Your partners at Mission Montreal ask for your prayers for a new cohort of young adults who will join in this ministry this spring. Ask that through this experience God may equip and show them what it means to be a community in mission.

Wednesday March 18
from: Candidacy Committee: Focus and perseverance

Pray for seminary students and candidates working toward the end of another academic year. May this year's candidates finish well in their studies, clearly discern God's guidance for next steps, and represent themselves well in the final elements of the candidacy process.

Thursday March 19
from: ReFrame: Today devotions

Jason asks for prayer as he awaits his next parole decision and longs to go home. Please pray for peace as he waits, for favor in the process, and for his relationship with God to continue as he grows in faith, obedience, and hope through the Lord’s guidance and presence.

Friday March 20
from: Thrive: Refugees

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 March 21
from: Resonate: Mission Renewal

Resonate director Kevin DeRaaf asks for prayer that the Holy Spirit will spark a vibrant passion for mission in all CRC members and churches—so that with God’s leadership we may work together to grow our capacity for local mission, global mission, and church planting.

Sunday March 22
from: World Renew: World Water Day

Pray for families who lack safe, reliable water—especially young children in their first 1,000 days. Ask that our clean-water, sanitation, hygiene, and climate-smart agriculture programs may help communities conserve water, grow food, and stay healthy, and that local leaders and volunteers may have strength and wisdom as they care for neighbors.

Monday March 23
from: Church Renewal: Life cycles

Pray for congregations discerning and seeking God’s leading for their future. May the Spirit’s direction be clear, and may these churches follow in faith for the development of new ministries and partnerships, ministry closings, or whatever else the Lord has in store.

Tuesday March 24
from: Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee: Global church

Father God, thank you for the work we can do to keep in contact with churches around the world, sharing each other’s burdens and concerns. Help us to stay anchored in your Word in dealing with current issues. Grant us wisdom and a humble heart as we seek to encourage and to receive encouragement from brothers and sisters worldwide.

Wednesday March 25
from: Thrive: Volunteers

Praise God for the faithful ministry of volunteers committed to equipping their local congregations to be safe and accessible worshiping communities.

Thursday March 26
from: World Renew: Children in crisis

Pray for children and youth in Syria who have experienced fear, loss, and instability. Ask God to protect them from harm and to provide safe places where they can learn, play, and begin to heal. Pray for caregivers, teachers, and local partners as they support children’s well-being with patience and compassion.

Friday March 27
from: Resonate: Trips and connections

Please pray for all volunteers undertaking an upcoming service or learning trip. Ask God to bless their work and relationships with the people they are serving alongside. May they also be able to put what they learn into practice when they return to their own churches and communities!

Saturday March 28
from: ReFrame: Prayer ministry online

Mario asks for prayer for his father, Juan, who is not yet a believer and has experienced two serious health crises. Please pray for healing and strength, asking that Juan may come to know Christ and experience the hope and peace found in him.

Sunday March 29
from: Calvin Theological Seminary: Exams

Senior students will be taking their oral comprehensive exams this month as they prepare for graduation and ministry beyond seminary. Pray that they may be free of anxiety and may experience blessing in knowing how much they have learned in their studies.

Monday March 30
from: Church Renewal: Renewed engagement in mission

Often it is easy to just keep doing what we have been doing in our churches. Ask God to bring new opportunities to congregations to participate in ministry. Pray also that churches may step into those opportunities with a boldness for the gospel.

Tuesday March 31
from: Thrive: Belonging

Creator God, you form each person in your image and call us to full belonging in your body. Bless efforts that remove barriers and open doors. Teach us to listen, include, and celebrate the gifts of all your people. May our communities reflect your wholeness and grace.