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You’re Invited to the Western States Regional Gathering: At the Table!
From the very beginning, the 24-7 Prayer movement has been fueled and sustained by relationships. You simply cannot tell the story of our movement without telling the stories of the people: this wild, beautiful web of friendships, partnerships, churches, and prayer rooms that make up our global family. Over the years this family has grown, across oceans, across states, and across generations. Yet no matter how much we’ve expanded, one thing has stayed the same: we move at the speed of relationships.
That’s why we are thrilled to invite you to our 24-7 Prayer Western States Regional Gathering!
Whether you’ve been journeying with 24-7 Prayer for years or you’re just beginning to lean in with curiosity, you belong here. While we’ll be hearing from wonderful leaders like JT Thomas, Christine Westhoff, and Thay Freitas, this gathering is designed to feel less like a conference and more like a family gathering––a space where old friends reconnect, new friendships are formed, and extravagant hospitality creates room for God to meet us together.
What to Expect:
Welcome Dinner — April 30
We’ll kick things off the night before with a special welcome dinner—an unhurried meal around shared tables where we can meet one another, swap stories, and begin forming the connections that will shape our time together. Be sure to purchase the combo ticket so we know you are coming early!
Two Full Days Together — May 1–2
Our time will be spacious, relational, and deeply rooted in the presence of Jesus.
Expect:
• Worship that centers our hearts
• Guided times of prayer for our cities, our churches, and our region
• Storytelling from communities across the Western States
• Breakout groups and conversations about what God is stirring
• Meals around big tables full of laughter, depth, and welcome
• Space to build new relationships or reconnect with friends across states and cities
This is a gathering for pastors, intercessors, students, dreamers, anyone hungry to see God move in their neighborhood.
Closing & Optional Pray LA: Kingdom Come — Saturday, May 2
We’ll wrap up officially by 3:00 p.m. on May 2, but for anyone who wants to stick around, we will host an optional prayer and worship night for the greater Los Angeles area. This will be a beautiful opportunity to bless the region and seek God together with local partners.
Our Hosts & Other Details
The teams at Tapestry LA Church in Downtown Los Angeles are swinging the doors wide open for us and we can not wait to experience their hospitality. Parking, lunch on both Friday and Saturday, and dinner on Friday are all included in your standard ticket price!
More information will be sent after registration, including a quick form for you to choose your breakout sessions ahead of time and hotel recommendations.
A Place for You
Whether you’ve gathered with us before or this is your first time stepping into the 24-7 Prayer story, we want you to know: you are family. There’s a seat at the table with your name on it. We can’t wait to be together. Come join us. Come pray with us. Come be part of the story.
Contributors
Jonathan Tremaine "JT" Thomas
Jonathan Tremaine Thomas was raised in the southern foothills of western North Carolina.. As a fifth-generation “preacher’s kid”, and the grandnephew of the late Civil Rights activist and music legend Dr. Nina Simone; Jonathan represents a unique blending of artistic history and divine calling. He is an actor, activist, pastor, producer, social entrepreneur, and the founder of Civil Righteousness, an organization committed to racial justice and reconciliation through Jesus.
Christine Westhoff
Christine Westhoff is a seasoned pastor, teacher, and writer with over 30 years of ministry experience across a wide range of cultural and denominational lines. She is deeply involved with the global 24-7 Prayer movement and is passionate about the voice of God, the Prophetic, and building healthy communities. Christine is the author of ReFraming the Prophetic and About the Voice of God. She serves as President of The MESH Objective and trains spiritual directors in Tulsa, OK. Christine has also faithfully served the persecuted church in the Middle East since 2007. She lives in Tulsa with her husband and delights in sharing life with their two adult sons, their wives, and two cherished grandchildren.
Charlie Kang
Charlie Kang is a pastor, photographer and creative practitioner based in the UK. He enjoys helping people slow down, pay attention to their lives and notice the presence of God in everyday moments. Through workshops, retreats and creative practices, he creates simple spaces for reflection, conversation and discovery around themes of beauty, attention and discernment. Charlie is also a member of the GATHER Artist community as a Modern Kintsugi facilitator. He hopes to live a beautiful life and become a beautiful person along the way, travelling the world making friends and helping reveal the beauty already present in communities, ideally with good coffee and good food close at hand.
Roger Nix
Roger Nix has been in vocational ministry for over 43 years. After graduating Oral Roberts University (83), he and his wife Donna helped launch Impact Productions, a non-profit ministry using the arts and media to spread the Gospel. Together they have travelled to nearly 60 countries with a passion for the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. From 2001 to 2019 Roger was lead pastor of Believers Church in Tulsa, OK and is now an elder and pastor-at-large. Currently Roger serves on the US Board for 24-7 Prayer, an international, ecumenical movement of prayer, mission and justice. These days he pursues a more contemplative life while coaching, mentoring and companioning younger leaders, pastors, missionaries and folks that God puts in his path. His most cherished time is with his beautiful wife Donna, his 3 kids, their spouses and two grandkids.
Craig Westhoff
Craig Westhoff spent over 30 years in Christian radio, known for his warmth, humor, and heartfelt connection with listeners. In 2016, he stepped away from broadcasting to join his wife, Christine, in full-time mission and spiritual formation work. Drawing from his personal journey through depression, anxiety, and OCD, Craig now serves as a certified spiritual director and emotional health coach. He is the author of The Soul Course and co-founder of The MESH Objective, a global network promoting holistic well-being. Craig continues to mentor leaders worldwide and lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, cherishing time with Christine, their family, and grandchildren.
Charles Choe
Charles Choe is the Lead Pastor of Tapestry LA Church. After experiencing God’s transforming grace, he earned his Master of Divinity from Fuller Seminary and has spent over 20 years preaching and shepherding with a passion to see lives changed by the Gospel. Charles and his wife Grace live in La Crescenta, California, with their three children—Chloe, Noah, and Camden. In his free time, he enjoys following the Lakers and Dodgers. His deepest desire is to proclaim the glory of God and lead others to live Spirit-driven lives.
Andrew Rael
Andrew Rael is the lead pastor of Zion City Church in Los Lunas AZ, a community he planted in 2017 with a vision to see his city transformed by the presence of Jesus. He is passionate about awakening the church’s imagination for prayer and serves 24-7 Prayer USA as a State Representative. Andrew also helps lead the Leadership Pathway in the Western States. He has been married to his wife Celeste for ten years, and together they are raising three boys: Benjamin, Judah, and Isaiah. When he’s not pastoring or preparing sermons, you can often find him at a local coffee shop with a good book in hand.
Renee Boucher
Renee Boucher is the 24-7 Prayer Western States Regional Coordinator for the USA. 24-7 Prayer exists in the Western States as a resource to the church; helping people pray and establishing rhythms of prayer in the region. Renee is also the Team Facilitator forPrayerPDX in Portland Oregon, where she has led a prayer movement for over 30 years. Her leadership in the areas of prayer, mission, and justice was forged on the streets of Portland where she founded a ministry to houseless youth in 1988. Her heartbeat is for the transformation of cities that allows for the flourishing of all people. Renee and Jim have been married for 36 years and have 3 grown children.
Joe Steinke
Joe Steinke has been in ministry leadership for over four decades and has a knack for hosting the kind of spaces and places where you can air out your soul with ease. He is a spiritual director with Soul of the Shepherd, a ministry based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and serves as a global elder in the 24-7 Prayer Movement.
Sam “Saji” Oommen
Saji’s roots come from Kerala, India. He was born in Dallas, grew up in California, and did his MBA at Eastern in Philly. He met his wife Bindu in New York and they have worked with SE Asian refugees in Fresno, street kids in India, Syrian refugees in Turkey and now live with the Dutch Reformed in Lynden, WA. He serves as the Director for Global Engagement with the Five and Two Network and is working on his DMin. He and Bindu have four wonderful children Isaiah, Karis, Alexander, and JZ, and a crazy golden retriever named Cleo.
Austie Eckley
Austie Eckley founded cALLed Ministries in Portland Oregon where she lives with her husband Justin and four daughters . Austie’s heart comes alive when she is able to share her own story of radical change out of a life of addiction, while encouraging others to feel brave in sharing their own. Austie believes the greatest mission God has called us to is loving people no matter who they are, what they believe, where they come from or what they look like. Join Austie for this workshop and you will leave never the same.
Casey Tobik
Casey Tobik has over a decade of experience serving in churches and ministries across the nation, finding a home in offering spiritual direction. She serves as the Prayer Director for King's Church, the Midwest Regional Coordinator for 24-7 Prayer USA, and the Founder/Director of 24-7 Prayer Cleveland. She has a wealth of experience running prayer rooms and walking alongside of others as they begin a similar journey of calling the church to pray.
Poppy Williams
Poppy Williams is an author, missionary, and passionate intercessor. Over the years, Poppy has spent time creating prayer stations, hosting prayer rooms, and leading outreach and short term mission activities. She is a facilitator for 24-7 Prayer’s Leadership Pathway and serves in various roles with the Order of the Mustard Seed. You may recognize Poppy from the Prayer Course Videos as she is the one interviewing Pete Greig! Currently Poppy is living between Las Vegas, NV and Ibiza, Spain.
Scotty Burns
Scotty Burns is the Regional Convenor for the Order of the Mustard Seed (OMS) in Canada and the United States. In this role, he provides local oversight, encouragement and support to OMS members. This includes coordinating regional activities, recruiting regional volunteers, and serving on the Global Leadership Team to ensure that the Order’s vision and values are lived out faithfully in the context of the Canada and US region. Scotty is also the lead pastor of Arise Church in Hillsboro, OR. He has served in various city movement roles and is a valued member of the 24-7 Prayer Western States Regional leadership team.
Thay Freitas
Thay Freitas serves as Executive Director at Pray The Bay and leads the charge to unite and equip the Bay Area church for Revival, Renewal, and Awakening. Over the past 5 years prayer in the Bay has grown exponentially through Thay’s efforts, together with her lead pastor Mark McGovern, to raise up pastors who choose to unite together and lead a call in the body of Christ to pray. Thay serves as the City Representative for 24-7 Prayer in San Francisco, is an associate and teaching pastor with Exp Church in the Mission District, and burns with passion for Jesus and for His name to be made known.
Sharon Hamill
Sharon Hamill is the director of prayer and outreach at Central Community Church in Seattle and is a co-founder of Pray Seattle, a network of church leaders setting rhythms of prayer for the city. She also serves as a Chaplain working with the houseless and marginalized communities in the downtown core, meeting needs and offering hope to those who are often forgotten. Sharon serves as the City Representative for 24-7 Prayer in the Greater Seattle Metropolitan area.
Sherine Dissanayake
Sherine Dissanayake is the Missions Pastor at Tapestry LA Church. Sensing a call to ministry, she was blessed with the opportunity to serve in ministries such as Youth for Christ, Student Christian Movement that further grew her desire to partner God's work in the local church. Sherine graduated from the Master’s College with a bachelor’s degree in Bible and Communications, and Fuller Seminary with a Masters in Theology. She is currently pursuing a PhD program at Trinity Divinity Theological Seminary. Sherine was born in Lebanon and raised in Sri Lanka. She is a passionate fan of cricket, rugby, tea time and dancing! Above all, her desire is to partner with God’s redeeming and restoring work in the lives of the families in the city of Los Angeles.
Andrew Lennon
Andrew Lennon is the Lead Pastor of Breakthrough Church based in Lynchburg, Virginia. He is passionate about the presence of God and seeing people awakened to life in the Holy Spirit. Before stepping into ministry full-time, Andrew was an artist and graphic designer, working for several brands, artists, and churches all over the world. As Breakthrough Church began to grow and flourish, he felt God calling him to lay down his full-time design career and serve as a full-time pastor. Still, his heart for creativity remains—now expressed through his artwork and the vision of his ministry. Andrew believes that beauty has the power to draw people back to God—that creativity isn’t just about decoration, but it can carry revelation. He hopes to empower the Church to rediscover beauty as an essential expression of truth and goodness; as well as empowering every believer to reach their full creative potential. Andrew currently lives a quiet life on his small farm with his wife, three children, two horses, dogs, and chickens.
cALLed Collective
Made up of worship leaders and musicians from across PDX, cALLed Collective brings together diverse backgrounds, sounds, and expressions—all centered on the name of Jesus. Their music blends CCM, Gospel, Latin, and more, reflecting the heart of a unified Church: multicultural, multigenerational, and fully alive in worship. cALLed Collective was birthed out of the first cALLed Conference and carries the mission of cALLed Ministries through worship: “activating the body of Christ to make real world impact in their city through service." Writing original music, the team declares powerful words such as “God Is Not Done With This City Yet," moving hearts toward making an impact by loving God and loving people.
Common Gathering
Common Gathering is a ministry of Tapestry LA Church based in Downtown Los Angeles aiming to lead people to experience and encounter the presence of the Living God through creative and authentic worship.
Schedule
Thursday April 30
Friday, April 30
6:00pm | Welcome Dinner at Tapestry (Pre-register, Limited Seating)
8:00pm | Break
9:00pm | Social Hour at Lobby Bar at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites (404 South Figueroa Street)
Friday May 1
Friday, April 30
8:30am | Doors Open (Relational Spaces & Coffee Shop Onsite)
9:15am | Prayer Room Set
10:00am | Session #1
12 :00pm | Lunch Onsite
1:00pm | Interactive Breakout Sessions
3:45pm | Break
5:30pm | Doors Reopen
6:00pm | Dinner Onsite
6:30pm | Prayer Room Set
7:00 pm | Session #2 (Extended Worship)
Saturday May 2
Friday, April 30
7:00am | Doors & Prayer Room Open (Relational Spaces & Coffee Shop Onsite)
10:00am | Session #3
12:00pm | Lunch Onsite
1:00pm | Session #4
2:45pm | Break
7:30pm | Optional Post-Gathering: Pray LA: Kingdom Come
Breakout Sessions
The Art of Noticing: Living the Beautiful Life
Charlie Kang
An interactive workshop exploring how attention, beauty and discernment can help us live more awake to God, ourselves and the world around us. Through guided reflections and simple creative prompts, participants will be invited to slow down, pay attention and notice what is often missed in everyday life.
Who Shepherds the Shepherds: Soul Care for Ministry Leaders and Teams
Joe Steinke
What if there’s a safe, confidential, non-judgmental space where we can be heard, seen and known by someone who can accompany our faith journey as we navigate the troubled waters of ministry and our own souls? And, What if there’s a way to create an agape culture that fosters trust, safety and relational health within our ministry teams? Join Joe as he holds space for an experience that opens up a fresh invitation for the Holy Spirit to minister to your soul and discover how your ministry team can go on a transformation journey with a trusted guide in one year.
Contemplative Prayer: The Path to Freedom, Peace and Life in the Present Moment
Roger Nix
Discover the foundation behind ancient, simple prayer practices that become the doorway to living in the present moment and quieting our anxious hearts, chattering minds and fragmented cravings. Learn what it means to live and move and have our being in Christ.
Reframing the Prophetic
Christine Westhoff
When healthy, the prophetic brings clarity, encouragement, conviction, and vision for what God is doing. In this workshop, you will learn practical ways to help cultivate prophetic gifts with maturity, discernment, and love.
Emotional Health in a time of Anxiety & Stress
Craig Westhoff
Join Craig in a discussion on the primary components of SELF, unhealthy emotional states, and well-being and happiness. An essential conversation for the days we are in.
Holy Here: Prayerwalking & City Transformation
JT Thomas and Renee Boucher
What will happen in our cities when every dark corner, alleyway, street, business, home, or person has been covered in prayer? What if the whole earth being filled with the knowledge of God’s glory begins with our sidewalks? Come learn how to partner with God in rezoning entire cities as dwelling places for the Lord.
Peacemaking in a Broken World
Saji Oommen
What does it mean to be an every day peacemaker? Hear stories of reconciliation and restoration from around the world while learning how to act as a person of peace in your own neighborhood or city.
Building a City Network of Prayer
Sharon Hamill and Thay Freitas
Are you interested in building a network of prayer among churches in your city? Come hear what is happening in Seattle and San Francisco through two different models bringing Churches of the city together to pray. Time for discussion and Q & A will be built into this workshop to help you think about where to begin in your own context.
Order of the Mustard Seed and Rule of Life
Scott Burns
The Order of the Mustard Seed is a scattered global community building rhythms in their lives around six practices: creativity, prayer, hospitality, justice, learning and mission. Come hear more about these practices and how a rule of life can aid your own spiritual formation.
The God of Restoration: Walking with others through recovery
Austie Eckley
Austie shares her own redemptive story of overcoming addiction, giving tools to help others find a life of recovery, healing, forgiveness, and restoration. If your heart beats for those who are often overlooked or forgotten, this workshop will help you move from compassion to action in your own communities.
How to Run a Prayer Room
Casey Tobik and Poppy Williams
Prayer rooms are the heart and soul of the 24-7 Prayer movement. Come learn how to start, run, and sustain prayer rooms in your local church, neighborhood, or public venue. Practical tools will be given and lots of time for questions will be given in this important workshop.
A Praying Church: Lessons from Korean Prayer Culture
Pastor Charles Choe
Korean churches are known around the world for their deep commitment to prayer: early morning gatherings, all-night prayer meetings, and congregations crying out to God together. In this session, Pastor Charles shares his personal journey of how an emphasis on prayer that once felt burdensome became a life-giving vision that now sits at the center of his church. Together we’ll explore what the wider church can learn about rediscovering prayer as the foundation of spiritual renewal and mission.
Formed Intercession: Sent in Mission
Sherine Dissanayake
Prayer doesn’t end in the prayer room—it is the place where we encounter God and He begins to shape the way we see, love, and respond to the world around us. In this breakout we will explore how intercession forms our hearts, stirs our compassion, and moves us to participate in God’s mission in our cities and among the nations.
Cultivating a Culture of Prayer in Your Church
Thay Freitas, Andrew Rael, Scotty Burns, James Lee
Prayer doesn’t end in the prayer room—it is the place where we encounter God and He begins to shape the way we see, love, and respond to the world around us. In this breakout we will explore how intercession forms our hearts, stirs our compassion, and moves us to participate in God’s mission in our cities and among the nations.
Awakening our Creative Potential (for the Glory of God)
Andrew Lennon
Every person is made in the image of God and is born to live a creative life. Every person uses creativity, whether they are a mom, an engineer, a teacher, a musician, or an administrator. There is so much untapped creative potential that God is waiting for His children to step into. And this creativity could be the very thing that could change the world, for the glory of God.
Hotel Recommendations
If you have not yet booked a stay, please consider joining us at one of these recommended hotels.
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles
404 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Our top recommended hotel for attendees, located in the heart of Downtown LA. Visit westinbonaventure.com for rates and reservations.
Level Los Angeles – South Olive
888 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
A great option for groups who want more space and flexibility; 2- and 3-bedroom suites with full kitchens and shared living areas. Rates and availability can be found at levellosangeles.com.
The Hoxton, Downtown Los Angeles
1060 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Centrally located, budget-friendly and is conveniently close to the venue. More info at thehoxton.com.
We recommend booking early, as properties fill up quickly around event dates.
Our Story
24-7 Prayer was started accidentally in 1999, when a simple student-led prayer vigil in the UK went viral and groups all over the world joined in to pray. We have been praying around the clock ever since. Now, more than 25 years later, thousands of communities have taken part in 24-7 Prayer in churches, communities and cities in over half the countries in the world.