National Day of Prayer for Defence 2025

All who have a heart to pray for Defence are welcome to join in praying together. Groups will be meeting all across Australia on or around 24th May 2025. Please get your MCF-A Small Group, Church, School, Bible Study group etc  involved and uplift the Australian Defence Force in prayer. All welcome and you don’t need to be in Defence to be involved. 

You are welcome to organise a time of prayer, and MCF-A would love to know about it. Remember to include your contact person with email address, event date, location and time.

Please email info (or ask questions):  [email protected]

Free Downloads:

Booklet: National-booklet-2025 (can be adapted for your local area)

VIDEO:  MCF-A Prayer Event Invite (you are welcome to use this video to promote and get others involved in the National Day of Prayer for Defence)

Planned Prayer Gatherings

ACT and surrounds

All welcome to St John’s Anglican Church Reid, Saturday 24th May 2025 – Prayer in the Church from 11am-12noon followed by a free family sausage sizzle with games for the kids 12.00 – 2pm. Come when you can for as long as you can. You don’t need to have been, or be, in Defence to attend. The Old School House Museum will be open for viewing. Everyone is most welcome to attend prayers and/or the family event. Email [email protected] for more details. No RSVP required.

NSW

Holsworthy Barracks – Tuesday 20th May, 1230 – 1330 h at the Chapel. Lunch provided for those who attend.
Contact Sallyman: [email protected] for more info.

HQJOC – date and time TBC
Contact: [email protected] for details

RAAF Williamtown – Saturday 24th May.   We hope you can join us 0930-1100 on Sat, 24 May at Griffith Park Playground in Stockton. Bring your family, some morning tea to share, pray with us for our nation, our government, and our military as we all seek God’s kingdom come here on earth as in heaven.
Contact: [email protected] for more details.

QLD

Gallipoli Barracks – Wednesday 21 May, 1200 h at the All Saints Chapel. Everyone most welcome.
Contact: [email protected]

Sth Aust

RAAF Edinburgh – time and date TBC.
Contact: [email protected]

Vic

Fisherman’s Bend – Tuesday 6th May, 1230 h at Makerspace, BLDG 22. Everyone welcome.
Contact: [email protected]