CSB Canada National day of Prayer 2024

The 2024 National Day of Prayer is OPEN for your participation.
Join us on February 24, 2024
Our 24 hours of dedicated intercession for the work of CSB Canada is vital.
The Lord has placed many challenges in front of us. Not to hurt or harm us, but to build us through testing and challenges. He is helping us. We are becoming better. Thank you for your part in praying for this Work of God.
"Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do,
that the Father may be glorified in the Son."
John 14:13

Saturday, February 24, 2024, midnight to midnight, is set aside for people to pray for the ministry of Christian Service Brigade across Canada. 

We are asking CSB leaders, churches, friends, alumni, supporters, staff and board members to share with us their prayer requests, and to be our part of our Special Team of Prayer Warriors.

Together, we shall lift all of our petitions to our God.
Our need for prayer... our need to be lifted up to the Lord, is on-going. Whether it's a prayer for yourself or a prayer for others, please share it using the link, below:
Please share any PRAYER REQUESTS with our
National Office and we will pray over them:
Please reserve a time when you will dedicate 15 minutes of prayer for CSB's ministry to boys, men, and their families and church.
And please consider joining us for our live Zoom Prayer Meeting at 5pm Atlantic, 4pm Eastern, 3pm Central, 2pm Mountain and 1pm Pacific Time. We will send you the Zoom Link by email.
NEXT YEAR...          the National Day of Prayer is February 22, 2025.
NEW morning and afternoon schedules will be available at that time.
Bright and Keen for Christ.
We look forward to you participating with us. These schedules will be updated every few days.
The Stockade Prayer
Lord, our Saviour, Guide and Captain,
Be a solid wall around us.
Make us all courageous servants.
Help us grow to be like Jesus. Amen.
The Brigade Watchword:
Now we trust in God
To keep us Bright and Keen for Christ,
Because we love Him,
Because we want to serve Him,
Until we see Him face to face.
The Brigade Poem
Oldest of Brigade traditions
Is the shield of shining symbols:
Bright, the torch of Christian living,
Keen, the sword of Christian witness,
Open wide the precious treasure,
Word of Truth – the Christ revealing.
On the shield of faith emblazoned:
Bright and Keen for Christ, our motto.
The Brigade Motto
Bright and Keen for Christ.
Morning Schedule
Afternoon Schedule
Prayer Requests & Praise Items 2024 
These will be amended as we get closer to the NDOP.
1. Local CSB Ministries across Canada:
  • Pray that CSB in local churches will continue to Win and Train Boys and Young Men for Christ, and that together we will be fervently Building Godly Men of Today and Tomorrow.
  • Pray for the boys and young men in Christian Service Brigade as they form life-changing relationships with the Lord Jesus Christ; that they will love Him with all their hearts, minds, souls and spirits; that they will grow into men of honour, courage, chivalry, purity, loyalty, obedience, and dedication.
  • Pray the men serving as leaders will be dedicated to Christ, and will be inspired with various opportunities to touch the hearts of boys and their parents.
  • Pray for the weekend and summer camps that Brigade boys get involved with. That they will provide a powerful way of connecting children with Jesus Christ.
  • Pray for the men in local churches to step into their roles as providers and protectors, and as prayer warriors for the people in their communities.
  • Pray that God will stir up church leadership to challenge the men in their church to take up their responsibility to disciple and mentor boys to manhood through action-packed, Christ-honouring, geared-to-boys ministry programs.
  • Pray that churches will return to wholeheartedly trusting their "volunteers", those people who are Called by the Lord to serve within the church, as they did before the pandemic; that church staff will encourage church members to serve the Lord with their utmost.
  • Pray that there will be a resurgence of effort to reach out to the boys (and girls) in church communities. That churches will take the Gospel to their neighbours.
  • Pray that doors will be opened in families and in the community as local Christian Service Brigade groups take the Gospel home from the weekly meetings.
  • Pray for a re-establishment of the Tree Climbers ministry in every one of our churches to get dads into regular ministry to their sons 5 to 7 years old.
  • Pray that Brigade dads will develop a passion to serve God in their churches in whatever way the Lord directs.
  • Pray for the changes for two churches in Nova Scotia as they prepare to launch CSB this fall. Pray that these units will thrive and their churches will grow.
  • Pray that more and more young boys attending the Metropolitan Bible Church (Ottawa) will join CSB and be part of the program. Also, pray for godly Christian men at the church will support the program by becoming leaders and mentors.
  • Pray for a couple of churches in Ontario that used to be key churches for CSB that have still not started to operate after Covid.
  • Pray for churches to trust their membership with sharing the Gospel in the community. Ask God to help church leadership see their people as being "Called by God for His Purpose" 2 Timothy 1:9, not simply as volunteers to be slotted in as they need them.
  • Pray for the CSB Father/Son Tough Guys campout April 26-28 in the Lower Mainland of BC. Pray the Lord will bless us with boys and men from CSB and non-CSB churches.
2. The Staff of CSB Canada and their Families:
Howard (Kathie) Pike, President of CSB Canada, and Regional Director for both British Columbia and Alberta
  • Pray for Howard that he will have wisdom and vision as he leads the ministry into the future as our President.
  • Pray for Howard as he learns to cope without the guidance of his friend and mentor, Harold Browne.
  • Pray for Howard as he continues to work with churches in Alberta and British Columbia Regions.
  • Pray for Howard as he continues to be very actively involved in a number of key national projects and with our American partners in many initiatives to enhance CSB's ministry resources that we provide to churches and others.
  • Praise the Lord that He has brought along Stephan Bieganek to help Howard and CSB in the Alberta Region.
  • Pray for Howard and Stephan as they seek to establish a Regional Council in Alberta.
  • Pray for more men and women to be called to serve with Howard in CSB nationally, regionally and locally.
  • Pray that the move of the Head Office to Coquitlam BC will go smoothly with the bank (mostly done), the accountant (mostly done), CRA (done!!!), several financial apps, several operational apps, etc. Just a few loose ends left.
  • Pray for Howard as he takes on more office roles with more CSB staff.
  • Pray for Howard's office help, Kathie. Kathie has been Howard's partner in marriage for 44 years, in business for 36 years, in ministry for 23 years, and in the CSB Head Office for three months.
  • Please pray for Kathie as she transitions into retirement from the family business and moves into the Office with CSB.
  • Please pray for Jim, Kathie and Howard's son, who works for the family business. He needs to take it over completely... with Mum and Dad's help.
  • Pray for wisdom for Howard as he moves the CSB Store (Warehouse/Supply Centre) to Kentville NS.
Carol Browne & Family, dear widow of Harold, our Vice President
  • Pray for special wisdom as the family continues to mourn the loss of Harold, dear husband, father and grandfather, friend and mentor.
  • Pray for Carol has she faces age-related health issues of her own.
  • Pray for the family as they care for their mother/grandmother during this sad time.
Gord (Marie) Banman, CSB Store Manager & Regional Director for the Prairies Region
  • Pray for Gord as he transfers the CSB Store to Kentville NS.   
  • Pray that his local CSB group would continue to be a model ministry and an example for how CSB should be done in a large urban church.
  • Pray for Gord's overall health, but especially his mobility and pains in his ankles.
  • Pray for a small council of men to come alongside Gord to support the Work of CSB in his broad region - Thunder Bay, Ontario, to Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.
  • Pray for Gord as he works with Steve Alder, CSB Staff Associate for the Prairies Region to find effective ways to promote CSB to churches, families, men and boys.
Ron (Dianne) Carnahan, Regional Director for the Ontario Region
  • Pray for Ron as he works with the churches across Ontario, from the Quebec border to Windsor, from Niagara Falls to Nipigon.
  • Pray for Ron as he occasionally faces health issues that cause him serious pain.
  • Pray for Ron as he will be meeting with his family doctor and heart doctor on Monday, the 26th.
  • Pray for Ron as he seeks a Staff Associate to help stabilize, and expand, CSB in Canada's historic heart of Brigade.
  • Pray for Ron as he diligently seeks a council of men to join him in rebuilding CSB in Ontario.
  • Pray for the Lord to call men who will push Brigade through the barriers which seem to have dampened the former excitement for CSB in Ontario.
  • Pray for Ron and Dianne as they travel to Ottawa - 5+ hours away - to present CSB to the men attending the Impactus (formerly Promise Keepers) Men's Conference there on March 2nd.
  • Pray for safe travels for Ron as he travels the province.
  • Pray for new church contacts and a revived interest in CSB from former Brigade churches.
  • Pray for Dianne as she will be there to answer any questions about CSB's Girls Alive relaunch.
  • Pray for Ron as he meets with the MET's leadership, Tree Climber, Stockade and Battalion leaders over a meal Saturday evening. This is Harold's former church and there will be fond memories shared about Harold's decade of leadership at the MET.
  • Pray for CSB's participation at the FEB Central "Stronger" Conference coming up April 29-30.  Pastors and lay-leaders from Ontario and Quebec will be attending.
Dr. Steve (Bonnie) Grove, Special Projects & Curriculum
  • Pray for special wisdom for Dr Steve as he balances his full time duties as the Camp Director with Camp Easter Seal with his projects for CSB.
  • Pray for Dr Steve as he works on significant Brigade projects, including our Frontier Trails Battalion Achievement Guide and the Junior Leaders’ Training Guide.
  • Pray for the young men who are working on the Battalion Achievements that Dr Steve has produced, that they see their opportunities to progress into the Herald of Christ program.
  • Pray for Steve's wife, Bonnie, as deals with the lingering effects of Bell's Palsy on the right side of her face. Please pray for a complete recovery.
  • Pray for his daughter, Heather, as she continues her university education.
  • His son, Ben, as he continues pilot training; that his courses will be successful and that God will continue to lead him in his pursuits.
Steve Alder, Staff Associate for the Prairies Region assisting Gord Banman
  • Pray for Steve A as he raise support to be an effective member of CSB in the Prairies.
  • Pray for Steve A as he balances his love for CSB with his need to work to bring home an income.
  • Pray for Steve A to be able to use his pastor's heart and promotional sales skills to expand CSB in the small towns and bigger cities.
  • Pray for Steve A as he seeks a new car for use in CSB and for getting to work.
  • Pray for the greater Church of Russell Manitoba (Steve's home) as they consider establishing a CSB group that will minister to the whole community.
Ken (Linda) McKenna, Regional Director for the Atlantic Region - NS, PEI, NB & NL
  • Pray for Ken as he works part-time for CSB as he transition into being the Atlantic Region's full-time Regional Director.
  • Pray for the two churches that have already committed to establishing CSB groups near his home this fall.
  • Pray for Ken and his daughter, Tiffany, as they take over the operation of the CSB Store in their two homes.
  • Pray for Ken as he raises support to expand CSB in Nova Scotia and the other Atlantic Provinces.
  • Pray for the two denomination that have expressed their support for the ministry of CSB.
  • Pray for Ken and his wife, Linda, as they set up a CSB booth at the "Jesus 2 the Nations" Missions Conference in Halifax on March 15-16.
  • Pray for Ken as he speaks to churches and men's groups about their opportunities to build the boys in their communities for Christ Jesus.
Wayne (Jean) Pedersen, National Staff Associate for Training and Special Projects
  • Pray for Wayne as he returns to CSB part-time, renewing his role in honing our training resources.
  • Pray that Wayne will be able to raise the support needed to update CSB training for use by individuals on their own, groups using Zoom, and groups in the classroom situation.
  • Pray for Wayne as he is currently fighting a bladder infection and has vertigo. This is a chronic condition which can be avoided with sufficient rest. Pray that Wayne will rest. (If you know Wayne, then you know his nature is to be set to "Full Speed Ahead".
  • Pray for Wayne and his wife, Jean, as they raise their second clutch of children.
Stephan (Andrea) Bieganek, Staff Associate for the Alberta Region, assisting Howard Pike
  • Pray for Stephan as he serves in Alberta on a part-time basis.
  • Pray for his success in his full-time job with the City of Calgary.
  • Pray for the blessing of Camp Teepee Pole (CSB's Camp Affiliate in the Alberta foothills), where Stephan is a Board Member and currently the President of the ministry.
3. CSB Canada Requests:
  • Pray for Board Members of CSB Canada, Warren Hart, Art Maitland, Gord Lovegrove, Wayne King, and Keith Hadigate as they provide overall leadership and determine the direction of the organization.
  • Pray for our partners south of the border, particularly for their Interim President, Dave Miller, and all the staff of CSB USA.
  • Pray for our "upcoming" Iron Sharpens Iron Conference. It has been postponed due to the loss of Harold Browne, but it will be back. Pray that all the details will be worked out. Pray that there will be a good number of men in attendance and that each one would be impacted for the Lord by being there.
  • Pray for our Regional Directors as they seek opportunities to demonstrate how CSB builds the local church by building the men who build the boys for Christ.
  • Praise the Lord for each one of our Donors, especially those who have supported us so faithfully over the years as monthly, our preauthorized donors. Pray that God will continue to bless them as they bless others.
  • Pray for CSB as our preauthorized donations have been unavailable to us since November 1. This situation should be corrected in a few days.
  • Praise The Lord for His provision of the funds from our Special Christmas Matching Fund Campaign. Our goal was $20,000, truly a faith-based amount. Pray for wisdom for the Board and Staff on how these funds should be used to advance and grow our ministry in the days, weeks and months ahead.
  • Pray for CSB Canada as we desire to seek the Lord with all our hearts, knowing that His Plans for us are perfect.
  • Pray for our efforts in "Winning and Training Boys and Young Men for Christ" as we encourage men and CSB leaders to be effective in their churches and ministries, families and communities to be mighty Men of God and worthy Christ-followers.
  • Pray for the expansion of CSB to more churches in Canada. Pray that this ministry will continue to raise up multiple generations of Christ-following boys and young men in our partnership with churches. We are particularly focused on the communities around our staff members where it would be easy to reach out to parents and churches about a ministry to their boys.
  • Pray for open doors and open hearts as Brigade develops new ways to connect with churches with our ministry programs and discipleship materials.
  • Pray for our initiative to reactivate "Girls Alive", our ministry to girls, and especially for several women to join a steering committee as we begin the process of refining curriculum resources specifically for girls. 
  • Pray for CSB's work in Men's Ministry for the building of men within local churches to serve Jesus Christ across the country and starting with the boys in their own churches and communities.
  • Pray for fruit, as a result of our participating in a number of conference events: Missions Canada GTA, Impactus Men's Conference-Burlington, Missionfest Manitoba, Missions Fest Vancouver, Impactus Men's Conference-Ottawa, Impactus Men's Conference-Edmonton, Jesus to the Nations-Halifax, Impactus Men's Conference-Winnipeg, Iron Sharpens Iron-Vancouver, EFC Presidents’ Day, etc.
  • Pray that CSB Canada would be able to establish a network of contacts with former leaders, Pastors, boys and young men, especially our Heralds of Christ, and get them involved as ambassadors for CSB as part of the revitalization of this ministry across Canada, with a particular focus on Ontario. 
  • Pray for wisdom as we establish Regional Committees in each Region as part of our overall plan to revitalize the ministry.  
  • Pray that we would be able to raise a Team of Prayer Warriors who will regularly pray for the ministry across Canada.
  • Pray for the wives and families of our Staff and Board Members; for their strength, health, safety, spiritual dedication, and encouragement.
  • From Arden M: Pray for Spirit-led opportunities of cooperation and collaboration through the ministry we share (CSB in Canada and USA).
  • From Dennis T: Pray for the rediscovery of New Testament discipleship across North America within the hearts of men and boys.
CSB Canada's Priorities:
  • BUILD MEN WHO BUILD BOYS FOR CHRIST. CSB Canada builds men. It is the men of the local churches who build boys for Christ. Please pray that we will strengthen our bonds with the men of CSB, because they know how the win and train boys for Christ, they know how to deal with all the worldly distractions, and they know some great activities/events/games/stories/etc that make CSB fun in Christ Jesus. 
  • REINTRODUCE CSB TO CHURCHES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA. Please pray that CSB Canada will clearly show families and church leadership that we are uniquely qualified to build men and boys (women and girls) as Christian leaders who build their churches and communities.
  • UPDATE & RELAUNCH A CSB-PARTNERED GIRLS MINISTRY. CSB Canada was partnered with Pioneer Girls. We were partnered with GEMS. Churches tell us that we need a partner ministry that will serve women and girls in the same way CSB serves men and boys. Pray that our efforts to update our own Girls Alive ministry for August will bear much fruit. 
  • BUILD MEN THROUGH IRON SHARPENS IRON MEN'S CONFERENCES. CSB's annual ISI Men's Conference draws together ministries that build men for Christ. It usually happens in April in BC, but is delayed this year. It is also simulcast into Nova Scotia. Praise the Lord that it was successful in 2023, and God blessed the men in a church on each coast of Canada.
  • REGIONAL COUNCILS FOR EACH REGION. Covid hit CSB hard at all levels - nationally, regionally, locally, and individually. We are seeing encouraging signs of renewed interest at most of our groups, but it has been delayed especially in the east. Pray that CSB will be able to establish a small regional council that will encourage and guide each region with promotion, events and involvement.
  • CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE CSB STORE AND OUR COMMUNICATION TOOLS. CSB Canada continues to need an "IT Guy" to help us with our internet-based tools: the website, the CSB Store, and the email system. Please pray that we will find a solution before June, and have full results before September.
  • RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF HAROLD'S PASSING AND GORD'S DECLINING HEALTH.
4. Specific Prayer Requests:
  • PRAISE... Several men did considered taking on the role of being a Regional (or National) Staff Associate, one became a Regional Director. We still need two more - one for BC, one for Ontario.                            
  • One of our key leaders has asked us to pray that the Lord would show him clearly what his role in CSB Canada should be, and that he will do what the Lord Jesus has called him to do!
  • Pray for a spiritual revival in our nation starting with our churches, our Brigade groups, our communities, and our national institutions.
  • Pray that the refreshing of the Holy Spirit seen at Missionfest Manitoba, and amplified at Missions Fest Vancouver, will continue at Jesus 2 the Nations Missions Conference in Halifax. Pray that the Lord will bring REVIVAL to Canada.
  • A key leader in BC continues to ask for prayer for stroke recovery for his wife.
  • Howard's mentor and best friend, Captain Syd, is 96 on Thursday, February 29th. It's his 24th birthday. We want to celebrate with him, but his oldest son, Steve, died of aggressive cancer two weeks ago. Pray for Syd, his wife Joan, Steve's wife and children, and his other two siblings. Pray for us as we want to celebrate and to cry together with Syd.
Updated March 30th, 2023

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