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.
 

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.
Pray, with thanksgiving, for the freedoms you share as a citizen of the United States, and for all nations that they may faithfully and effectively meet the needs of their citizens. 

July 7
Pray for leaders, presenters, and participants in the Women of the ELCA Seventh Triennial Convention and the "Come to the Waters" Triennial Gathering in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Give thanks for women throughout the church who faithfully use their gifts for God's people locally and globally.
Pray for the newly-elected executive board of Women of the ELCA. 

July 14
Pray for communities still cleaning up after floods and other disasters.
Give thanks for the presence of God in your life.
Pray for the ELCA Global Mission Event and its participants.

July 21
Pray for participants in the Virginia, Central States, and Upper Susquehanna Synodical Women's Organization conventions.
Give thanks for all who are reconcilers and "instigators" of peace and mutuality in your life.
Pray for a full storehouse of gifts (Malachi 3) for use in carrying out the purpose and ministries of Women of the ELCA and the ELCA. 

July 28
Pray for open hearts and minds to counter racism and all other "isms" that keep people from accepting and loving one another.
Give thanks for teachers and administrators who have worked with students to increase their educational skills over the summer.
Pray for all areas of the world where water is an issue, that this life-sustaining gift may be effectively shared with all people.

August 4
Pray for all who live with disabilities, that they may have the resources they need for daily living.
Give thanks for legislators who listen to their constituents and seek legislation that supports life in community.
Pray for all who are bearing burdens unknown to those around them, that they may be able to share their needs and find receptive ears and hearts to respond.

August 11
Pray for  children, that they may have more giggles than worries, more smiles than "too busy" responses, more joy than pain.
Give thanks for the wisdom of the ages and for all "wise women" who so willingly mentor others.
Pray for food pantries and all ministries that provide for the needs of others when they cannot provide for their own.

August 18
Pray for the environment and your part in respecting and maintaining it.
Give thanks for planet Earth and its rich resources.
Pray for young adults preparing to begin their college or university education, for their parents as they make this transition in families, and for staff who will work with and shape them in their education endeavors. 

August 25
Pray for God's comfort and strength for all who mourn.
Give thanks for one more picnic, trip to the beach, family reunion, day in the sun, road trip, or put-your-feet-up day before fall programming starts.
Pray for yourself, that you may discern God's gifts and call in your life.