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WEEK 18 - Sunday, APRIL 27, 2025 to Saturday, MAY 3, 2025

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SUNDAY, April 27

Pray For:
Hinton Rural Life Center, Hayesville, North Carolina.
Serving individuals, congregations, and rural communities through retreat ministries,
educational opportunities, and missional outreach.

Birthdays:

Kenneth Koome Nkando - Missionary
From Kenya
Serving in Malanje, Angola
knkando@umcmission.org
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MONDAY, April 28

Pray For:
Scholarship Recipient Saher Samuel. Scholarship to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in
Genetics at Kinnaird University in Pakistan.

Birthdays:

Staff Member with Unspecified Birthdays this week:

Lydia Munoz - Staff**
Director for National Pan
For Hispanic/Latino Ministry (NPHLM)
lmunoz@umcmission.org
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TUESDAY, April 29

Pray For:
Colombia. CEPALC - Centro Popular para América Latina de Comunicación.
Training indigenous and Afro-Colombian women in social justice and values, as well as radio and
television journalism.
Bogata, Colombia.

Birthdays:

Staff Member with Unspecified Birthdays this week:

Mary Lou Boice - Staff**
Director of the Advance
mboice@umcmission.org
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WEDNESDAY, April 30

Pray For:
Philippines. Union Theological Seminary. Cavite, Philippines.
Promoting excellent theological education that is faithful to the gospel of Christ and responsive
to the needs of a highly globalized world, and developing committed as well as highly competent
leaders who can serve effectively the complex needs of faith communities, wider society, and
the whole of creation.

Birthdays:

No Birthdays Listed Today
Pray for those who
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THURSDAY, May 1

Pray For:
Philippines. Asbury Scholarship and Classroom Fund.
Providing scholarships for elementary, high school and college students.

Birthdays:

Sarah Mae Gabuyo - Missionary
Wisconsin Conference
Serving in Rome, Italy
sgabuyo@umcmission.org

Mae Griner - Deaconess
Serving in Florida Conference
Gainesville, FL
mbgriner@att.net

Ruth Nattasha Karr - Global Mission Fellows International Missionary
From Liberia
Serving in Nairobi, Kenya
rkarr@umcmission.org

Tara Barnes - Staff*
Director of Denominational Relations
tbarnes@uwfaith.org
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FRIDAY, May 2

Pray For:
South Sudan. Buckeye Clinic. Providing maternal and child healthcare services in rural areas.

Birthdays:

Alpha Mae Franciliso Tomas - Deaconess
California-Pacific Conference
Serving in Santa Ana, CA
alpha_ullo@hotmail.com

Choong-Hee Lee - Deaconess/Home Missioner
Serving in North Georgia Conference
Marietta, Georgia
choonghee1123@gmail.com
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SATURDAY, May 3

Pray For:
Good Neighborhood Settlement House, Brownsville, Texas.
Giving clients hope by offering a community of empowerment through providing meals, basic
needs, outreach, and support services, while creating a legacy of positive change.

Birthdays:

No Birthdays Listed Today
Pray for those graduating from colleges and universities this month.
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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

 
April 28, 2025