Colchester Prayer net exists to facilitate fervent, united prayer for the town of Colchester 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is about mobilising prayer at a grass roots' level. We invite individuals to commit to a regular slot each week. There is no registration fee or charge of any kind.
We launched the prayer net in March 2003, and represent over 50 churches of various denominations.
Each month we compile a prayer guide to provide focus for prayer. We then e-mail or post this to those who have registered on the Prayer Net. The content is a combination of devotional material, feedback from the previous month's intercession, and prayer points about Christian projects and initiatives.
The prayer net is essentially a network and has no organisational structure.
So far we have focused on the following areas:
- Churches of Colchester, leadership, united events, including Hope on the Streets
- Local government and elected councilors
- Teachers, students, schools and colleges, prayer rooms in schools
- The Arts, business sector, the Garrison, the Police.
- Health Care and Hospitals
- Homeless and the vulnerable; Open Door, Out for Good, Night Stop, the Soup Run, the New Neighbours' Programme
- "Through the gateway" — prayer for overseas mission
- Street Pastors
We have also:
- Met with the council and agreed to pray for known needs
- Represented CPn at Colchester 2020 and the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership
- Developed prophetic prayer through the "Watchman Network" and the Company of Prophetic People (COPP)
- Worked with others within both Colchester and the wider East Anglian region
- Provided prayer teams to support initiatives outside Colchester
- Facilitated, alongside CYO, a week of 24/7 prayer in a town centre shop
- Established prayer groups for Colchester MPs