Whitehorse Churches Prayer Walk Week is coming up on 13-19 October 2025
Prayer walking thrusts us out of our church buildings, forcing us to resist the temptation to stay inward-focused, stirring us to keep the mission front and centre. It engages all our senses, rousing us to cry out to God – as we walk with defiant hope into every crack and crevice of our cities.
In faith we walk, believing that as the soles of our feet hit the ground, we are appropriating the work of Jesus over the principalities and powers influencing the atmosphere and shaping the narratives of our city. Each step we take in Jesus’ name, we weaken something of the enemy’s grip in the Heavenly realms and subvert the systems of evil and injustice (see How to prayer walk from 24-7prayer)
Scripture to frame the week:
‘The Spirit and the bride say “Come!”. And let the one who hears say, “Come!”. Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes to take the free gift of the water of life. He who testifies to these things says, “Yes I am coming soon.” Amen. Come Lord Jesus’. (Revelation 22: 17; 20)
Theme to frame the week:
Come Lord Jesus, Come
Six Themed Walks (scroll down for full details)
Group Walk #1: Prayer for The Business and Commercial Precinct/The Community & Families
Group Walk #2 Prayer for The Health Precinct (Box Hill/Epworth Hospitals)
Group Walk #3: Prayer for The Education Precinct (Universities and Schools)
Group Walk #4: Prayer for Leadership/Governance/Media, Arts & Entertainment Sector
Group Walk #5: Prayer for The Church – Local, National and Global
Group Walk #6: Prayer for The Church/The Community and Families
Group Walk #1: Prayer for The Business & Commercial Precinct/The Community & Families
Description: Business Precinct in Box Hill South
Leader: Debbie Geyer; Frances Munro (Growing Faith Church)
Contact person: Debbie Geyer (deb.geyer@hotmail.com)
Date: Tuesday October 14th
Time: 9.15 am for 9.30 am start
Meeting Location: Unihill Church, 245, Middleborough Road, Box Hill South
(Parking available in front of church and also on Alisa Street)
Group Walk #2: Prayer for The Health Precinct
Description: Box Hill Hospital/Eastern Health (prayer walk around the periphery of the hospitals)
Leader: Debra Stevens (Salvo’s)
Contact person: Debra Stevens (debra.stevens@salvationarmy.org.au)
Date: Thursday October 16th
Time: 6.30 pm
Meeting Location: Box Hill Hospital Foyer
Group Walk #3: Prayer for Schools and Universities
Description: Deakin University Grounds (One lap 2.5 km) walk of the Gardiners Creek Reserve, which borders Deakin University
Leaders: Sam Lim; Cassius Soares
Contact person: Sam Lim (sam.lim@flowchurch.co)
Cassius Soares (soares.cassius@gmail.com)
Date: Wednesday October 15th
Time: 6.30-7.30 pm
Meeting Location: Carpark at Bennettswood Bowling Club, 179 Station Street, Burwood (free parking)
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Group Walk #4: Prayer for Leadership/Governance/Media, Arts and Entertainment sector
Description : The Whitehorse Civic Centre/The Round, Whitehorse Road, Nunawading
Leader: Priya De Mel (NHB)
Contact person: Priya De Mel (priya.demel@aapt.net.au)
Date: Friday October 17th
Time: Meet at 9.15 am for a 9.30 am start
Meeting Location: Entrance, Nunawading Public Library
(Parking opposite the Council Offices/Library/The Round)
Group Walk #5: Prayer for the Church (Local, National, Global)
Description: One Prayer walk with the possibility of starting at 2 different locations on Sunday October 19th:
Meeting Location A: Crossway church (2 Vision Drive, Burwood East)
Meet at 2 pm at Crossway Church and walk to Redeemer Waverley Lutheran Church, followed by a time of fellowship and refreshment, and then return to Crossway (arriving at approximately 3.30 pm)
Leader and Contact person: Scott Mitchell (Scott.mitchell@crossway.org.au)
Meeting Location B: Redeemer Waverley Lutheran (25 Cypress Ave, Glen Waverley)
Meet at 2.30 pm at Redeemer Waverley Lutheran Church for a time of fellowship and refreshment and then walk to Crossway church and return to Redeemer-Waverley Lutheran (arriving at approximately 3.45 pm)
Leader and Contact person: Tim Castle-Schmidt (Tim.castle-schmidt@lca.org.au)
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Group Walk #6: Prayer for the Church/The Community and Families
Description: Walk from NewHope Baptist Church to St Alfred’s Church (return)
Leader: Priya De Mel (NHB)
Contact Person: Priya De Mel (priya.demel@aapt.net.au)
Date: Tuesday October 14th
Time: 8.30-9.30 am
Meeting Location: NewHope Baptist Church Prayer room
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Other Possibilities:
Combined Churches Prayer and Worship night at NewHope Baptist Church on Tuesday October 14th at 7 pm.
Additional Notes:
We would encourage you to register your intention to join a themed walk on the Whitehorse Churches Care website.
If you are unable to join a themed group walk, please be encouraged to walk and pray by yourself/with others/with your small groups. If you’re unable to leave your place of residence for one reason or another, PRAY INTO WHAT YOU SEE from wherever you are!
We would love you to share your testimonies and stories by emailing us at:
Prayer@whitehorsechurchescare.org.au