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PRAYER GUIDE

WEEK 5 - Sunday, JANUARY 25, 2026 to Saturday, JANUARY 31, 2026
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SUNDAY, January 25

Pray Today For:
Moore Community House, Biloxi, Mississippi. Creating economic security for low-income women and their young children through quality, affordable childcare, and nontraditional job training leading to living wages for women. moorecommunityhouse.org

Birthdays:

Praveena Balasundaram - Staff*
Communications Director
United Women in Faith
pbalasundaram@uwfaith.org

Unspecified Birthday This Week:
Niven Sellars - Staff**
Operations and Project Manager
nsellars@umcmission.org
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MONDAY, January 26

Pray Today For:
Scholarship Recipient Anna Gill. Scholarship to pursue a pre-medical degree at Kinnaird College for Women, Pakistan

Birthdays:

Gerome Mulombe Seza - Missionary
From Democratic Republic of Congo
Serving in Bangui, Central African Republic
gseza@umcmission.org

Rosangelica Acevedo- Missionary
From Puerto Rico
Serving in Jayuya, PR
racevedo@umcmission.org
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TUESDAY, January 27

Pray Today For:
Ghana. CommunityAID Integrated. Bolgatanga, Ghana. Harnessing local resources for rural women and girls' empowerment, community development and institutional capacity.

Birthdays:

Ruth Campbell - Deaconess
Serving in Peninsula-Delaware Conference
Westover, MD
Ruthpinkney17@gmail.com

Claudia Genung - Missionary
California-Pacific Conference
Serving in Kobe, Japan
cgenung@umcmission.org
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WEDNESDAY, January 28

Pray Today For:
Democratic Republic of Congo. North Katanga Women's Work Coordination. Supporting a four-day train-the-trainer workshop on soap-making.

Birthdays:

Betty Gittens - Staff*
Executive for International Programs
bgittens@uwfaith.org
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THURSDAY January 29

Pray Today For:
Liberia. Hope for the Deaf Skills Training Program. Providing skills training for hearing-impaired persons.

Birthdays:

Rhonda Smith-Sumrall - Deaconess
Serving in Northern Illinois Conference
Dyer, IN
rhondasmith1963@yahoo.com
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FRIDAY, January 30

Pray Today For:
Kenya. AIDS Orphans and Community Health, Maua Hospital. Providing food, tuition, uniforms, shoes and medical care for 1,600 children orphaned by AIDS.

Birthdays:

Cindy Campbell - Deaconess
Serving in Holston Conference
Ooltewah, TN
cyncamp5661@gmail.com

Jeffrey Warren - Home Missioner
From Susquehanna Conference
Serving in Ransom Township, PA
jeff@jbconnections.net
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SATURDAY, January 31

Pray Today For:
Scholarship Recipient Clara Jane Castillo. Scholarship to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education at Harris Memorial College, Philippines.

Birthdays:

Georga Accola - Deaconess
Serving in New York Conference
Brooklyn, NY
georgaclown@hotmail.com
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Addresses for Staff Members:

*777 United Nations Plaza, United Women in Faith CCUN 11th Floor, New York, NY 10017

**458 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

 
January 18, 2026