We believe that as we head into a new year, the best way we could start is spending more time pursuing Jesus; turning up our "spiritual hearing aids" to the Lord, and pressing into His Word, time in prayer, and worship. Check out the details on the rest of this page to learn about the opportunities we have planned and prepare to set aside more time with Jesus as we head into this weekend January 15th.

Join us this Sunday night, January 15th and then again on Sunday evening on February 26, at 6:00pm, for a time of worship and praise.

Prayer huddles happen every Tuesday at 5:30pm. You can expect the huddles to last about an hour. Come ready to receive personal prayer and to pray for the needs of others. If you've never prayed, are nervous to pray out loud or feel uncomfortable praying in groups, this is a perfect place to grow in your prayer life and be encouraged by others in the process. 

We believe that if you will take advantage of the opportunities we are adding to join together with the body of Brookside and participate in corporate prayer, fasting, and worship, God will begin to move in big ways. Mark your calendars, and get ready!

Each Sunday we will introduce a new corporate prayer focus. It will also be an element of our prayer huddles. We encourage you to add the focus to your personal time of prayer too. Check back here on our social media channels, our church app or watch your inbox on Monday every week to hear more about the week's prayer focus and how you can join together with the rest of Brookside to lift up a need. Paper copies will be available at church.

Do you know you can walk a mile or more within the confort of our church. That's right! You can pray and get exercise all at the same time. The church will be open on Mondays and Thursdays from 6am-12pm for you to come and walk and pray. If you would prefer, you are also welcome to sit and pray. You will receive a guide which will give you short Bible passage to read and inspire you to consider and apply the Bible passage into your own life.

Then you can go on a prayer walk with Jesus in the comfort of our building. Unplug. Seriously, turn your phone off. This is an opportunity for you to get alone and walk with God.  It really doesn't matter if you walk one lap (or 4 laps which equal a mile). Just go for a walk and talk to Jesus about what you just read and how it applies to your life. You are going to be blown away at how exciting, how intimate prayer can be. Enjoy!

A 40 Day Devotional plan on the Bible app has just ARRIVED this year in 2023, which could be an incredible resource to bring into your daily encounters during our 40 Days of Prayer & Fasting. The 40 Day Devotional plan is by Mercy Culture Church. Just another resource that you could implement. It's free and there is no harm checking it out.

To fast means to give up something for a time (like food, video games, dessert, etc.). Many Christians fast during Lent (the 40 days where we remember how Jesus fasted in the desert), but you can fast whenever you want for as long as you want. Biblical fasting is not about losing weight or looking "holy" to your friends. And it's not something that you can do to "get out of" doing what's right. Fasting is a way to reconnect with God and reset our priorities!

Follow this link to learn how you can download this video (and the mini-devotional that goes with it) for free: https://douglastalks.com/fasting/