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PRAYER GUIDE

WEEK 2 - Sunday, JANUARY 4, 2026 to Saturday, JANUARY 10, 2026


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WEEK 2 - Sunday, JANUARY 4, 2026 to Saturday, JANUARY 10, 2026
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SUNDAY, January 4

Pray For:
Cornerstone Family Ministries, Tampa, Florida.
Nurturing bodies, developing minds and fostering hope through Christ. . . . one child at a time.
cornerstonefamilyministries.org

Birthdays:

Lorraine Charinda - Missionary
From Zimbabwe
Serving in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
lcharinda@umcmission.com
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MONDAY, January 5

Pray For:
Scholarship Recipient Kari Beth Van Nostrand.
Scholarship to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education at Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska.


Birthdays:
Unspecified Birthday This Week:

Aneesha Sheffield-Harper - Staff**
Senior Program Associate, Missionary Recruitment
aharper@umcmission.org
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TUESDAY, January 6

Pray For:
Teens & Young Parents Program of Atlantic Street Center. Seattle, Washington.
Helping communities raise healthy, successful children and youth through direct services and advocacy
for social justice and equity. atlanticstreetcenter.org

Birthdays:

Imelda De Los Santos - Deaconess
Serving in Wisconsin Conference
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
jeimel2911@gmail.com

Esina Sibanda - Deaconess
Zimbabwe West
Serving in Norton, Zimbabwe
esinahshamira@gmail.com
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WEDNESDAY, January 7

Pray For:
Scholarship Recipient Mphatso Kunena.
Scholarship to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education at Harris Memorial College, Philippines.

Birthdays:

Rios Lage, Roberta - Missionary
From Brazil
Serving in Cambine, Mozambique
rlage@umcmission.org

Amanda M. Hutchinson - Staff*
Virtual Meeting Planner
ahutchinson@uwfaith.org

Harsha Mehta - Staff**
Director, Finance
Systems Analyst
hmehta@umcmission.org
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THURSDAY, January 8

Pray For:
Panama. Walter Reitz Child Development Center.
Providing preschool, daycare, and after-school study programs for children.

Birthdays:

Gilvren Decal - Missionary
From Philippines
Serving in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of The Congo
gdecal@umcmission.org

Anna Troy - Church and Community Worker
Rio Texas Conference
Serving in Clarksburg, WV
atroy@umcmission.org
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FRIDAY, January 9

Pray For:
Cookson Hills Center United Methodist Mission. Cookson, Oklahoma.
A project of the United Methodist Church, the only rural mission program in Oklahoma and the only mission
program that is a joint effort of the Oklahoma Conference, the Oklahoma Indian Mission Conference,
the United Women in Faith, and the General Board of Global Ministries. Striving to be more self-sustaining with
a greenhouse and agricultural programs.

Birthdays:

Emily Hartman - Staff**
Senior Manager, Recruitment and Selection
ehartman@umcmission.org

Shannon R. Priddy - Staff*
Executive for Development & Donor Relations
spriddy@uwfaith.org
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SATURDAY, January 10

Pray For:
Scholarship Recipient Doreen Mhlandhla.
Scholarship to pursue a Master of Divinity degree in Social Justice Advocacy at Drew Theological School,
Madison, New Jersey.


Birthdays:

Eun Ha (Grace) Choi - Missionary
From South Korea
Serving in Atlanta GA
echoi@umcmission.org
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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 5, 2026