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This annual prayer calendar includes all of the congregations of the Southeastern Minnesota Synod as well as all of the Lutheran congregations of our global partners in Colombia, Tanzania, and South Sudan. Bishop Regina Hassanally invites the people and congregations of the synod to make a commitment to praying each week for the identified communities of faith in this calendar.

The 2024-25 calendar is now available to view/download.

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Upcoming weeks:

November 24
Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Austin
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Rochester
Kinakumi Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Iambi Secondary School, Tanzania
El Salvador Lutheran Church, Colombia

2024-25 year:

DECEMBER 2024

12/1
Our Savior's Lutheran, Spring Valley                                  
Evanger Lutheran Church, Sargeant                 
Minneola Lutheran Church, Goodhue                              
North Waseca Lutheran Church, Waseca                    
Urughu Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Msingi Lutheran Church, Tanzania  

12/8
St. John Lutheran Church, Elkton      
Bethlehem Lutheran of Myrtle, Glenville      
Dennison Lutheran Church, Dennison           
St. John's Lutheran Church, Northfield          
Kisimba Lutheran Church, Tanzania                
Msamaria Mwema Getwanasi Lutheran Church, Tanzania

12/15
Concordia Lutheran Church of Pickerel Lake, Albert Lea 
East Chain Lutheran Church, Blue Earth      
People of Hope, Rochester   
St. Paul Kyengege Lutheran Church, Tanzania         
Palliative Care Program, Iambi Hospital, Tanzania

12/22
Christmas Week:
Peace and justice in all places

12/29
Faith Lutheran Church, Saint Charles             
Central Lutheran Church, Winona   
Wanamingo Lutheran Church, Wanamingo                
Kiech Kuon Lutheran Parish, South Sudan 
Torpuot Lutheran Parish, South Sudan
Mading Lutheran Parish, South Sudan
Iambi Secondary School, Tanzania

 

JANUARY 2025

1/5
Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison
Pilot Mound Lutheran Church, Chatfield
St. John Evangelical Lutheran, Waseca
Trinity Lutheran Church, Ostrander
Dominiki Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Kigaa Lutheran Church, Tanzania

1/12
Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield
Hegre Lutheran Church, Kenyon
Marshall Lutheran Church, Adams  
Sayuni Kinyambuli Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Kijota Hull High School, Tanzania

1/19
LeRoy Lutheran Church, Le Roy          
Trondhjem Lutheran Church, Hayward         
Redeemer Lutheran, Good Thunder                 
Kule Lutheran Parish, South Sudan 
Mazoezi Tumuli Lutheran Church, Tanzania               
Gambella Lutheran Parish, South Sudan

1/26
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Welch
First Lutheran Church, Le Sueur
First Lutheran Church, Glenville
Mitume Ghata Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Muhintiri Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Kinambeu Lutheran Church, Tanzania

 

FEBRUARY 2025

2/2
Garness Trinity Lutheran Church, Mabel
Cannon River Lutheran Church, Welch
St. John Lutheran Church, Montgomery
Bricelyn Lutheran Church, Bricelyn
Ruruma Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Pulguori Lutheran Parish, South Sudan

2/9
Pontoppidan Lutheran Church, Ellendale   
Vista Lutheran Church, New Richland
Calvary Lutheran Church, Mankato
Disabilities Learning and Education
Ministry, Colombia
Mazoezi Igurubi Lutheran Church, Tanzania               
Lutheran Institute Kiomboi, Tanzania

2/16
Messiah Lutheran Church, North Mankato                  
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Faribault      
Solor Lutheran Church, Webster
Justice y Vida Ministry, Colombia
Wembere Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Ilongero Lutheran Church, Tanzania

2/23
Good Shepherd Lutheran, Plainview
First English Lutheran Church, Faribault
Grace Lutheran Church, Fairmont
Nuru Itaja Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Yiiw Lutheran Parish, South Sudan  
Mazoezi Muungano Lutheran Church, Tanzania

 

MARCH 2025

3/2
Moscow Lutheran Church, Austin
Trinity Lutheran Church, Owatonna
Cedar Valley Lutheran Church, Winona
Zumbro Lutheran Church, Rochester
Gach Jal Lutheran Parish, South Sudan 
St. Augustine Ngamu Lutheran Church, Tanzania

3/9
Urland Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls         
First of Highland Lutheran, Lanesboro           
North Prairie Lutheran Church, Lanesboro                  
Lutheran School of Theology (IELCO), Bogotá           
Iguguno Lutheran Church, Tanzania                 
The True Vine Ministry, Colombia
Zion Lutheran Church, Stewartville 

3/16
Trinity Fellowship ELCA, Rushford
Stordahl Lutheran Church, Zumbrota
Sudanese Nuer Community (at Our Savior's), Owatonna
Mukulu Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Preventative Mental Health Ministry, Colombia

3/23
Grace Lutheran Church, Albert Lea 
First Lutheran Church, Blooming Prairie      
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mankato                  
Solo Por Fe Lutheran Church, Colombia      
Mazoezi Kikio Lutheran Church, Tanzania  
Yerusalemu Ilunda Lutheran Church, Tanzania

3/30
Community Lutheran Church, Geneva
Salem Lutheran Church, Albert Lea
Christ Lutheran Church, Preston
Whalan Lutheran Church, Lanesboro
Mwanga Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Kier Wan Lutheran Parish, South Sudan
Iambi Hospital, Tanzania

 

APRIL 2025

4/6
Trinity Lutheran Church, Wanamingo
Root Prairie Lutheran Church, Chatfield
Trinity Lutheran Church, Thompson
Iambi Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Disaster Preparation and Response Ministry, Colombia
CELCO (Colégio de la Evangélica Luterana de Colombia) Cocuy Easces

4/13
Saetersdal Lutheran Church, Harmony
St. Paul's of German Lake, Elysian
Little Cedar Lutheran Church, Adams
Ushora Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Taasisi Kiomboi Lutheran Church, Tanzania               
Nkinto Lutheran Church, Tanzania

4/20
Easter: Peace and justice in all places

4/27
Trinity Lutheran Church, Spring Grove
St. John Lutheran Church, Kasson
United Redeemer Lutheran, Zumbrota
Jokow Lutheran Parish, South Sudan
Maiwut Lutheran Parish, South Sudan 
San Pedro Lutheran Church, Colombia

 

MAY 2025

5/4
Trinity Lutheran Church, Albert Lea
St. John Lutheran Church, Owatonna
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Red Wing
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, Hartland 
Dr. Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Tulya Lutheran Church, Tanzania

5/11
Dale Lutheran Church, Kenyon           
Deer Creek Valley Lutheran, Glenville
Fountain Lutheran Church, Fountain
Mazoezi Singa Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Ntwike Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Seniors Programming Soacha, Colombia

5/18
First Lutheran Church, Red Wing
St. Paul Evangelical Church, Lewiston
Aurora Lutheran Church, Owatonna
Ikungi Lutheran Church, Tanzania
St. John Mwando Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Mang’onyi Lutheran Church, Tanzania

5/25
Grace Lutheran Church, Mankato
Christ Lutheran Church, Byron
West Freeborn Lutheran Church, Hartland
Nkuhi Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Vida Nueva Lutheran Church, Colombia
Mkalama Lutheran Church, Tanzania

 

JUNE 2025

6/1
Sudanese Dinka Community (at Zumbro Lutheran Church), Rochester
Trinity Lutheran Church, Blue Earth
Bear Creek Lutheran, Grand Meadow
Holden Lutheran Church, Kenyon
Asivida Ministry, Colombia
Projecting My Future Ministry, Colombia

6/8
Arendahl Lutheran Church, Peterson
Christ Lutheran Church, Faribault
St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Austin
Light and Life Ministry, Colombia
Mission la Victoria, Colombia
CELCO (Colégio de la Evangélica Luterana de Colombia) Sogamoso

6/15
LeSueur River Lutheran, New Richland
First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kenyon
St. Michael Lutheran Church, Waltham
Kijota Lutheran Church, Tanzania     
Mazoezi Mughamo Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Mazoezi Nkhoiree Lutheran Church, Tanzania

6/22
Faith Lutheran Church, Janesville
Sudanese Dinka Community (at Grace Lutheran Church), Austin
Union Prairie Lutheran Church, Lanesboro                 
Kinampanda Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Mgori Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Sayuni Mipilo Lutheran Church, Tanzania

6/29
Grace Lutheran Church, Waseca
First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea
Central Freeborn Lutheran, Albert Lea
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Austin
Mansfield Lutheran Church, Alden
Ngimu Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Igengu Lutheran Church, Tanzania  

 

JULY 2025

7/6
Greenfield Lutheran Church, Harmony
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Alden
Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Pine Island
San Juan Lutheran Church, Colombia
Sepuka Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Gumanga Lutheran Church, Tanzania

7/13
First English Lutheran, Cannon Falls
Elstad Lutheran Church, Peterson
Jackson Lake Lutheran Church, Amboy
Ihanja Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Mission of San Juan, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Shelui Lutheran Church, Tanzania

7/20
Trinity Lutheran Church, Hayfield
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lanesboro
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Cleveland
Amani Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Mampanta Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Puma Lutheran Church, Tanzania

7/27
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Houston
United Lutheran Church, Red Wing
St. Luke Lutheran Church, Goodhue
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Rochester
East Freeborn Lutheran Church, Albert Lea                
Mkiwa Lutheran Church, Tanzania
María Mission, Bucaramanga, Colombia

 

AUGUST 2025

8/3
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wells
Faith Lutheran Church, Dodge Center
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Owatonna
Misigiri Lutheran Church, Tanzania
San José de León, Colombia
Mazoezi Minyughe Lutheran Church, Tanzania

8/10
Shiloh Lutheran Church, Elmore
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato
Grace Lutheran Church, Nerstrand 
Principe de Paz Lutheran Church, Colombia
Merya Lutheran Church, Tanzania

8/17
Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church, Austin
Hayward Lutheran Church, Hayward
Mabel First Lutheran Church, Mabel
Solo Por Fe Lutheran Church, Colombia      
Emanuel Cathedral Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Casa La Paz, Medellín, Colombia

8/24
Grand Meadow Lutheran, Grand Meadow  
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Rochester        
Zion Lutheran of Lake Crystal, Lake Crystal
Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester   
St. John Lutheran Church, Mapleton
Mazoezi Maluga Lutheran Church, Tanzania
CELCO (Colégio de la Evangélica Luterana de Colombia) Paz de Ariporo 

8/31
Connections Shelter Church, Mankato
St. Ansgar's Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Le Center
Mazoezi Kitusha Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Nguony Keel Lutheran Parish, South Sudan
Sudanese Nuer Community (at St. Olaf Lutheran Church), Austin              

 

SEPTEMBER 2025

9/7
St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Harmony
Moland Lutheran Church, Kenyon
Epiphany Lutheran Church, Eagle Lake
Kinakumi Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Ikhanoda Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Iglesia San Lucas Lutheran Church, Colombia

9/14
Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran, Albert Lea
United Lutheran Church, Walters
Spring Garden Lutheran, Cannon Falls
Kinyangiri Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Venezuelan Ministry, Colombia
El Salvador Lutheran Church, Colombia

9/21
Trondhjem Lutheran Church, Lonsdale
West St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Byron
Trinity Lutheran Church, West Concord
Peace Lutheran Church, Eyota
Neema Mpipiti Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Deng Hoth Lutheran Parish, South Sudan
Nkonkilangi Lutheran Church, Tanzania

9/28
Lands Lutheran Church, Zumbrota 
St. Olaf College Student Congregation, Northfield
Good Shepherd Lutheran, Rochester
Kisiriri Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Mwangeza Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Nabii Elia Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Banytic Lutheran Parish, South Sudan

 

OCTOBER 2025

10/5
Faith Lutheran Church, Wabasha
Scheie Lutheran Church, Mabel
Oakland Lutheran Church, Albert Lea
North Blue Earth Lutheran Church, Bricelyn
Jikmir Lutheran Parish, South Sudan
Mijuhu Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Kaselya Lutheran Church, Tanzania

10/12
East St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Byron
Grace Lutheran Church, Austin
Faith Lutheran Church, Winona
Mungaa Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Nzega Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Itigi Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Ishenga Lutheran Church, Tanzania

10/19
Gol Lutheran Church, Kenyon
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Conger
Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, Peterson
Grace Lutheran Church, Peterson
Mazoezi Mwankoko Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Issuna Lutheran Church, Tanzania

10/26
Zion Lutheran Church, Ellendale
Chatfield Lutheran Church, Chatfield
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wykoff
Espiritu de Vida Lutheran Church, Colombia
Tyeme Lutheran Church, Tanzania
San Marcos Lutheran Church, Colombia

 

NOVEMBER 2025

11/2
Bethel Lutheran Church, Rochester
St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Northfield
Lunder Lutheran Church, Albert Lea
Matongo Lutheran Church, Tanzania
CELCO (Colégio de la Evangélica Luterana de Colombia) San Lucas, Bogotá
Choma Lutheran Church, Tanzania

11/9
Hosanna Lutheran Church, Rochester
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Meriden
Ascension Lutheran Church, Albert Lea
Isanzu Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Ihanja Technical School, Tanzania 
Jokow Wareda Lutheran Parish, South Sudan

11/16
First Lutheran Church, Lake City
Henrytown Lutheran Church, Canton
Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland
Vasa Lutheran Church, Welch
Mruma Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Castillo Fuerte Lutheran Church, Colombia
Ulemo Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Ishenga Lutheran Church, Tanzania

11/23
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Kiester
Faith Lutheran Church, Delavan
Sudanese Anyuak Community (at Our Savior's Lutheran Church), Austin
Pulroaa Lutheran Parish, South Sudan
Mazoezi Songambele Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Kisonga Lutheran Church, Tanzania