Prayer Ministry
Purpose
The purpose of the Prayer Ministry at OCF is to actively encourage and promote prayer in the life of the church. As our hearts are open and responsive to the Holy Spirit, we pray that God’s love, guidance, forgiveness and healing power will be released for the benefit of His people and for His glory.
All plans and decisions regarding the church are covered with prayer, as are our pastors and elders, our ministries, our congregation, our missionaries and our local and national leaders.
Before and after services, church leaders are available to pray with all who request prayer. During worship services, individuals are encouraged to submit prayer requests, which our women’s prayer team and elders pray for during the week. Members of our prayer chain are committed to praying for the special needs and concerns of our people.
As needs arise, we support and care for each other in practical ways through Prayer and Care ministries.
How to Submit Prayer Requests
Elders Only Prayer Requests
Elders pray weekly for all prayer requests
submitted on registration slips marked
“Elders only.” These are confidential and are
seen only by the Elders.
Elders & Weekly OCF Prayer Team
Prayer requests are submitted on registration
slips and are marked, “Elders and weekly
OCF prayer teams.” The Elders & the
Women’s Prayer Team pray for all requests
on the prayer list, which is updated weekly.
All prayer requests are confidential.
Prayer Chain
The E-mail/Telephone Prayer Chain enables
the church body to submit urgent prayer
requests to the church office (310-414-4555)
or to the Deacon of Prayer via email for intercessory
prayer by all those who are part of the prayer
chain. Prayer requests are communicated
by e-mail or telephone. All prayer requests
are confidential.
Intercessory Prayer
Individual Prayer
A pastor, elder and one or more prayer team
members are available in the Prayer Room
before and after each service to pray with
all those requesting prayer.
Intercessory Prayer for our Church
Intercessory prayer will be offered during
each service, in the Prayer Room, for pastors,
teachers, congregation, youth and children.
Prayer support is offered each week for our pastors, elders and staff.
24-Hours of Prayer by the congregation takes place on Good Friday. Participants sign up for 15 minute time slots throughout the day and night.
Half days of prayer are scheduled once or twice a year at OCF.
Prayer & Praise Services
Evening Prayer and Praise services are held
several times each year. The elders are
available to pray with all those requesting
prayer.
How Can I Get Involved?
- • Join the email/telephone prayer chain and pray for the needs of our church body.
- • Join the Women’s Prayer Team on Thursdays. You may come at any time and leave at any time during the prayer time.
- • Volunteer to pray during one church service on a weekly or monthly basis.
- • Be an intercessor in prayer for a pastor, an elder, a staff person, or a ministry.
- • Volunteer to be part of the Meals Ministry. Volunteers may contact Andy Smith at (310) 542-6002 or via email.
- • Volunteer to write notes of encouragement weekly to those who are ill or disabled.
- • Volunteer to visit and pray with those in the hospital.
- • Volunteer to visit shut-ins.
- • Volunteer to provide rides for doctor visits.
- • Participate in a portion of the 24-hours of prayer on Good Friday.
- • Participate in the Prayer and Praise services and/or half-day of prayer.
