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Our prayers are very precious to God!
He puts them in “golden bowls full of incense” as His people fall down in worship before the Lamb (Revelation 5:8).
God always longs for us to come to Him with our joys, sorrows, burdens and whatever else is on our hearts. Jesus urges us to always pray and never give up (Luke 18:1) and God promises that He hears our prayers (1 John 5:14).
We hope that you find this Prayer Diary helpful as you pray for the ministry of CRU and the youth we seek to reach with the gospel over the next few months.
CRU’S VISION
To proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to the students of the independent schools of Australia, to nurture Christians, encourage church membership and train young Christians for a life of servant leadership.
NOVEMBER
Week starting Sunday 3 November
Thank God for the lawyers involved in our upcoming Wills Days who are generously giving up their time to assist people in writing or revising their Wills for free. Ask that those attending these appointments would find them beneficial and would prayerfully consider leaving a gift in their Will to CRU, so that thousands of young people can hear about Jesus in the future. Pray also for the CRU Ball (run by CRU Holiday Camps) that it would be a great opportunity to celebrate and thank our volunteer leaders for the time and effort they put into running and leading camps.
Week starting Sunday 10 November
Praise God for the opportunity to share the gospel with young people on Holiday Camps. Thank Him for the upcoming summer season and for the CRU Camps team who do so much behind the scenes for each camp. Pray that God would sustain the team over the coming months as they prepare everything for our longest camp season. Pray also for this week’s Bronze Medallion training for volunteer leaders, that it would be an effective time of learning appropriate skills which leaders can apply on their next camp.
Week starting Sunday 17 November
Please pray for CRU’s current and future staffing needs, that God would be raising up faithful and gifted Christians, who have a heart for kids, to join our team. Pray particularly for our Schools Ministry team and our teams at CRU Galston and CRU Lake Mac, where there are key positions vacant. Ask that these roles would be filled soon. Pray also that these teams would be relying on God’s wisdom, strength and guidance as they wait and work expectantly with His timing in mind.
Week starting Sunday 24 November
Thank God for the Monthly Management and Summit/CRU Training (RTO) Committee meetings that ran last week and for the individuals who are involved in these committees and make decisions. Please pray for the Finance, Properties and CRU West committees that are meeting this week, that God would be guiding conversations and that the committee members would be making wise and godly decisions to ensure CRU’s work can continue effectively and efficiently.
DECEMBER
Week starting Sunday 1 December
Praise God for our CRU Educational Camps team who are eager to share the gospel with students and teachers and, to that end, have run over 160 school camps throughout the year. Thank God that He sustained them through this year and pray that the team would be able to take some time to rest and re-energise as camps wrap up this week.
Week starting Sunday 8 December
Please be praying for all the volunteer leaders, directors and staff involved in the summer Holiday Camps season which is starting this week. Ask that God would be sustaining and protecting each of them across our various camps and that He would be working through them for His glory. Pray particularly for the camps starting this week and for the campers attending them, that their hearts would be open to hearing the truth of the gospel as they enjoy their camp experience.
Week starting Sunday 15 December
Thank God for our kitchen staff at CRU Galston Gorge and CRU Lake Mac, who provide meals on all our residential camps. Ask that God would be sustaining them throughout this busy season and that He would be protecting them from illness. Pray they would be able to find opportunities to rest and recover and that God would provide more people to join these teams in the coming months.
Week starting Sunday 22 December
Praise God for the birth of His Son Jesus! As we reflect on the good news of our Saviour’s birth this Christmas season, pray for opportunities to boldly share our joy and hope with those around us. Pray also for staff who are on leave over this period, for safe travels and for rest and refreshment during their time away.
Week starting Sunday 29 December
Thank God for the way He has worked through CRU this year and pray that He might continue to work in each of our ministries in 2025. Pray for the CRU Educational Camps team as they begin to prepare for a new year of school camps and welcome a new group of Summit trainees. Praise God for the Summit trainees who are finishing up with us and graduating this week. Pray that they would continue serving God faithfully wherever He places them.
JANUARY
Week starting Sunday 5 January
Pray for Beach Blitz, Extreme Games, Sailing Adventure (Jnr, Mid & Snr) and CRU Hype which are all Holiday Camps running this week. Pray that the campers would enjoy the fun activities and that God would be working in each of their hearts so they might know His truth. Pray also for the directors and volunteer leaders, that God would be providing them with energy for the week ahead and would be protecting them from illness.
Week starting Sunday 12 January
Praise God for His abundant provision and for the staff He has brought to our various ministry teams. Please pray that He would be continuing to raise up faithful harvest workers to join CRU and that, as an organisation, we would be trusting in God’s timing for the appointment of these people.
Week starting Sunday 19 January
Thank God for the CRU West ministry in Western Australia and particularly for Big Summer Snr Holiday Camp which ran last week. Pray for Big Summer Jnr which is running this week, that the campers would be encouraged and challenged in their faith as well as having a safe and enjoyable time on camp. Pray also for the volunteer leaders who are running the camp, that God would be sustaining and encouraging them this week.
Week starting Sunday 26 January
Please be praying for the Schools Ministry team as they prepare for the year ahead and plan for various school visits and Bible talks. Thank God for the relationships we have with many schools across NSW, WA and the ACT, and for the opportunities available to us to share Jesus with students at school. Pray that the school visits during Term 1 would be encouraging and fruitful.
FEBRUARY
Week starting Sunday 2 February
Thank God for all those who are involved in making decisions for CRU and who oversee the strategic direction of CRU’s ministries. Please pray for the CRU Annual General Meeting and Board Meeting which are happening this week. Ask that God would be guiding conversations and that wise decisions would be made.
Week starting Sunday 9 February
Praise God for the new Summit trainees who have joined the CRU Educational Camps team this year and for their eagerness to serve Him in this way. Please be praying that they would be settling into their roles well and would be applying their training effectively as they lead on school camps this term. Ask that God would be sustaining them during a busy season and continuing to work in their hearts so they might grow in their love for Him.
Week starting Sunday 16 February
Pray for the five CRU Educational Camps running at CRU Lake Mac and CRU Galston Gorge this week and for the students attending, that God would be at work across all of these camps. Pray that students and teachers would have their hearts opened to the gospel and that God would be using the CRU Educational Camps team to share His good news faithfully. Pray also for safety on camp and that everyone would enjoy God’s beautiful creation.
Week starting Sunday 23 February
Thank God for CRU’s administration team who work behind the scenes managing our finances and IT so we can continue to share the good news of Jesus with young people. Pray that God would continue to sustain the team throughout the year and that they would be spurred on from hearing many great stories of campers and students coming to know and follow Jesus through our different ministries.
MARCH
Week starting Sunday 2 March
Praise God for the Holiday Camps and Day Camps teams and for all the hard work that goes into planning and organising logistics for every camp. As they prepare for the upcoming autumn season, pray they would have good time management and productivity, and that God would be sustaining their health as their workload gets heavier.
Week starting Sunday 9 March
Thank God for the Communications team and for all that they do to promote and fundraise for CRU. Give thanks for our largest fundraising event of the year, the CRU Business Lunch, which is running this week. Please be praying that the final preparations for the event come together well. Pray also that God would be encouraging guests in their own faith journeys and prompting them to prayerfully consider donating to CRU at the event.
Week starting Sunday 16 March
Praise God for all staff members and for their eagerness to serve Him at CRU. Pray they would continue to lean on God in all things and that they would be continuing to grow in their love and understanding of Him. Pray that God would continue to guide CRU’s ministries and that He would be working through us all to tell a new generation about His son, Jesus Christ.
Week starting Sunday 23 March
Pray for the five CRU Educational Camps running this week across various sites, that all students, teachers and the CRU Educational Camps team would enjoy good weather and safety on camp. Ask that God would be at work on these camps, challenging students to think seriously about who Jesus is and encouraging them to follow Jesus as their King as they see the leaders living out their faith on camp with them.
Week starting Sunday 30 March
Thank God for the CRU West team based in Western Australia and for their passion for the gospel to be shared with youth throughout Perth and beyond. Please be praying that God would continue to work through them as they reach out to young people on Holiday Camps and in schools. Praise God for the growing numbers of students being reached and ask that God would be sustaining and strengthening the CRU West team to persevere through challenges and continue to share His truth faithfully.
“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.”
1 John 5:14-15
