Monday Prayer at Noon is a creation of the Lutheran Women's Cooperating Committee. LWCC is comprised of leadership of the women's organizations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Lutheran Church in Canada, and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The committee comes together to "seek the best available knowledge and practice for addressing its issues and opportunities."

Help for your prayer ministry
Esther Prabhakar, a Women of the ELCA participant, shares an idea for developing your prayer life in this MOSAIC segment on scrapbooking and prayer. Also available here.

Getting started
The scrapbooking section was taken from a larger video on prayer. Use the complete video, which opens with scenes from the Women of the ELCA 2005 Triennial Gathering in San Antonio,  to get a prayer ministry started in your congregation. It explores Scripture as well as Martin Luther's thoughts on prayer. You may also order it from MOSAIC.

Prayer concerns
See also the ELCA Division for Global Mission Prayer Ventures  and the National Council of Churches' "Season of Prayer" for the Middle East.
 

April 7
Pray for synodical women's organizations newsletter editors and others who share the goals and the excitement of being part of Women of the ELCA through a variety of communication media. 
Give thanks for synodical women's organizations boards and cluster or conference leaders who support the ministries of women in congregations.
Pray for one another throughout the women's organization.

April 14
Pray for leadership development throughout Women of the ELCA, that God would raise up bold leaders who can empower women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ both as individuals and together as a community of women.    
Give thanks for Kim, Ramona, Inga, Hertha, Linda, Eva, Vanessa, Louise, Toni, Sophie, Hattie, Monica, LaToya, Maria, and (your name(s) here).
Pray for the South Carolina Women of the ELCA 20th annual retreat, that participants may be blessed and renewed for service.

April 21
Pray for the ability to see Christ in your sister, your neighbor, your associate, your boss ....
Give thanks for those who join you in Monday Prayer at Noon each week.
Pray for women participating in the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin and the LaCrosse Area Synod Women of the ELCA conventions, that they may be inspired, encouraged, and emboldened to act on their faith in Jesus Christ.

April 28
Pray for peace in our homes, schools, businesses, communities, cities, and world.
Give thanks for the peace of God that surpasses all human understanding.
Pray for participants in Church Women United's May Friendship Day and for women participating in Women of the ELCA conventions in the Southwestern Minnesota and Metropolitan Washington, D.C. synods.

May 5
Pray for your ability to involve more women in Women of the ELCA so they may know the joy of sisterhood, the power of mass giving, and the satisfaction of being supported in ministries that may tax, stretch, or challenge individual capacity.
Give thanks for the flame of God's love that lights the darkness and shows you where to take your next step.
Pray for God's Holy Spirit to fill the empower for bold action women participating in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod Women of the ELCA convention.

May 12
Pray for opportunities for fun ... then act on them with your family and friends.
Give thanks for the joy of gardening and the gorgeous flowers and bountiful crops that will be produced.
Pray for women participating in the Allegheny Synod Women of the ELCA convention, that they may be filled with zeal for bold action in Jesus' name.

May 19
Pray for the leaders and participants in the Bible study introduction at Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa.
Give thanks for authors of Bible studies, hymns, devotions, program resources, and reports, asking God to make their gifts a blessing to you in your ministry(ies).
Pray for inspiration for and bold action from women participating in the South Carolina Synod Women of the ELCA convention.

May 26
Pray for those who continue to recover from disasters, for those who serve them, and for insight into ways you can support their return to whatever normalcy they can find.
Give thanks for Women of the ELCA's grants and scholarships programs, that were able to provide assistance to many people through the estate-planning generosity of women like you.
Pray for women participating in the Northwestern Pennsylvania and North Carolina Women of the ELCA conventions, that they may learn much, praise even more, and act extensively on their faith in Jesus Christ.

June 2
Pray for leaders and participants in the Bible study introduction event at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn.
Give thanks for educators who have, for another year, shared their skills and learnings with students who are now entering the employment area, serving as mentors at home, or continuing their education.
Pray for grace-filled, faith-full action from participants in the Northwestern Minnesota and Northeastern Minnesota Women of the ELCA conventions.

June 9
Pray for employment opportunities for the un- and under-employed. 
Give thanks for businesses, agencies, and institutions that offer employment to their communities.
Pray for leaders and participants in the South Dakota, Southeastern Iowa, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Northeastern Pennsylvania Women of the ELCA conventions, that their commitment to the purpose of Women of the ELCA be renewed and their outreach blessed. 

June 16
Pray for Church Women United's Ecumenical Women's Gathering in Independence, Mo.
Give thanks for picnics, parties, and family gatherings.
Pray for women in the Northeastern Iowa Synod Women of the ELCA convention to be inspired, encouraged, and renewed in their commitment to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ. 

June 23
Pray for visionary women who are strong leaders in the global community, that their vision may be shared, their leadership welcomed, and their lives made a blessing to all. Pray also that God would protect them from forces that would dismiss or seek to quell their service, and other atrocities.
Give thanks for peace-makers and God's gift of peace to each of us. 
Pray for a full measure of God's Spirit, pressed down and overflowing, for the leaders and participants in the Lower Susquehanna and Western Iowa Women of the ELCA conventions. 

June 30
Pray for program presenters, vendors, service providers, board members, and staff who will support your enjoyment of the "Come to the Waters" Triennial Gathering. 
Give thanks for your baptism and the assurance that you have been "marked with the cross of Christ" forever.
Pray for global women attending the triennial gathering, that they may have safe travels.