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 2023-24 calendar is available to view/download.

Upcoming weeks:

OCTOBER 2024

October 6
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

October 13
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

October 20
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

October 27
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

NOVEMBER 2024

November 3
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

November 10
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

November 17
Sudanese Nuer Community (at St. Olaf Lutheran Church), Austin)
Zion Lutheran Church, Stewartville    
North Blue Earth Lutheran Church, Bricelyn    
Shelui Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Ishenga Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Banytic Lutheran Parish, South Sudan

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

Past weeks of the year:

NOVEMBER 2023

November 19
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    

November 26
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


DECEMBER 2023

December 3
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

December 10
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

December 17
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

December 24
Christmas Week: Peace and justice in all places 

December 31
Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield    
Hegre Lutheran Church, Kenyon
Marshall Lutheran Church, Adams    
Sayuni Kinyambuli Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Kijota Hull High School, Tanzania

JANUARY 2024

January 7
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

January 14
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

January 21
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

January 28
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

FEBRUARY 2024

February 4
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

February 11
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

February 18
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

February 25
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    

MARCH 2024

March 3
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

March 10
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

March 17
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

March 24
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

March 31
Easter: Peace and justice in all places

APRIL 2024

April 7
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

April 14
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

April 21
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

April 28
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

MAY 2024

May 5
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

May 12
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

May 19
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

May 26
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

JUNE 2024

June 2
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

June 9
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

June 16
Grace Lutheran Church, Waseca
First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea
Central Freeborn Lutheran, Albert Lea
Mansfield Lutheran Church, Alden
Ngimu Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Igengu Lutheran Church, Tanzania    

June 23
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

June 30
First English Lutheran, Cannon Falls
Elstad Lutheran Church, Peterson
Jackson Lake Lutheran Church, Amboy
Ihanja Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Mission of San Juan, Bucaramanga, Colombia

JULY 2024

July 7
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

July 14
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Houston
United Lutheran Church, Red Wing
St. Luke Lutheran Church, Goodhue
East Freeborn Lutheran Church, Albert Lea    
Mkiwa Lutheran Church, Tanzania
María Mission, Bucaramanga, Colombia

July 21
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

July 28
Shiloh Lutheran Church, Elmore
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato
Grace Lutheran Church, Nerstrand    
Principe de Paz Lutheran Church, Colombia
Merya Lutheran Church, Tanzania

AUGUST 2024

August 4
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

August 11
 Grand Meadow Lutheran, Grand Meadow    
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Rochester    
Zion Lutheran of Lake Crystal, Lake Crystal    
St. John Lutheran Church, Mapleton
Mazoezi Maluga Lutheran Church, Tanzania 
CELCO (Colégio de la Evangélica Luterana de Colombia) Paz de Ariporo 

August 18
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    

August 25
St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Harmony
Moland Lutheran Church, Kenyon
Epiphany Lutheran Church, Eagle Lake
Ikhanoda Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Iglesia San Lucas Lutheran Church, Colombia

SEPTEMBER 2024

September 1
Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran, Albert Lea
United Lutheran Church, Walters
Spring Garden Lutheran, Cannon Falls
Kinyangiri Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Venezuelan Ministry, Colombia

September 8
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

September 15
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

September 22
Faith Lutheran Church, Wabasha
Scheie Lutheran Church, Mabel
Oakland Lutheran Church, Albert Lea
Jikmir Lutheran Parish, South Sudan
Mijuhu Lutheran Church, Tanzania
Kaselya Lutheran Church, Tanzania

September 29
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