BOH Sunday 2025

Branches of Hope is an integral part of the Vine Church’s expression of justice, and as a Christian organization, we believe in the power of prayer and collective action. As such, we are always keen to work together with the church community to achieve dignity, justice and hope for the communities we serve. To this end, the congregation and Community Groups at the Vine are a natural partner for BOH. 

Every year, the month of July is of great importance to Branches of Hope and the communities we serve. Annually, World Refugee Day (WRD) and World Day against Trafficking in Persons (WDATIP) are marked on June 20 and July 30, respectively. In God’s infinite wisdom,  WDATIP is 40 days after WRD, and so we invite you to 40 days of prayer. The number 40 has great spiritual signifacance and appears several times in the bible, often in contexts dealing with judgment or testing – Jesus himself was subjected to a difficult trial in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights (Matthew 4: 1-11). The communities we serve face trials and tribulations on a daily basis, so it is our hope that these 40 days of prayer will help us to attend to them like the angels did to Jesus after the devil left him (Matthew 4: 11). 

We hope your participation will lift up the needs and challenges of our communities to God and help to raise awareness of their plight. An important aspect of this is focusing our prayers on provisions for refugees, asylum seekers, and people who have experienced human trafficking and/or labor exploitation, softening the hearts of policy makers who can bring positive systemic change, and seeking God’s deliverance for those currently experiencing marginalization and exploitation.