LET’S PRAY TOGETHER
“REJOICE ALWAYS, PRAY WITHOUT CEASING, IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS; FOR THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS FOR YOU.” 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18
Prayer Calendar August 2026
SAT, AUGUST 1 – August will be a busy month as we begin another semester. We count on your prayers as we welcome the students and look to the Lord for His blessing and guidance. Pray especially for the new students who will soon be here.
Romans 4
SUN, AUGUST 2 – Staff members Jonathan and Blair Blycker will appreciate prayer for them and their family. Jonathan is Director of the Music Department, and Blair recently completed her ICS studies.
Romans 5
MON, AUGUST 3 – Pray today for the students who are traveling to Edinburg from many locations. May the Lord go before them and bring them here safely, with no problems as they cross borders.
Romans 6
TUE, AUGUST 4 – Please pray for the faculty who are preparing for classes to begin in a few weeks. Ask God to guide them as they finish the tasks that need to be done and look to Him for a semester filled with blessings.
Romans 7
WED, AUGUST 5 – Remember Tim and Debbie Blycker and children in your prayers today. Tim is the Church Relations Coordinator on our staff. Ask God’s leading and blessing as they begin this new semester.
Romans 8:1-21
THU, AUGUST 6 – Ask the Lord to encourage the staff members who are preparing for school opening. They have been busy making sure that all is in place. The results of their hard work will help the students to feel welcome here.
Romans 8:22-39
FRI, AUGUST 7 – Our President, Larry Windle, and his wife, Ruth, (both MLS’97) are grateful for your prayers. Larry is also on the faculty, and Ruth is the Library Director. Ask the Lord to give them wisdom in all their duties.
Romans 9:1-15
SAT, AUGUST 8 –The dorms will open today. Ask God’s blessing on each student (especially the new ones) as they settle into their rooms and get acquainted with one another. May they feel at home here and look forward to what lies ahead.
Romans 9:16-33
SUN, AUGUST 9 — Pray for Alan and Phyllis Brown, the Deans of Married Students. Ask the Lord to give them wisdom as they seek to be an encouragement and blessing to the students and their families.
Romans 10
MON, AUGUST 10 – Registration of the new students begins today. Pray for the students and for the staff members who will give them instructions and helpful information. May the new students begin to feel at home on the campus.
Romans 11:1-18
TUE, AUGUST 11 – For the next three days, the returning students will register for the new semester. Ask the Lord to guide those who assist them, and that all will go smoothly. And may the upper classmen be helpful to the new students as well.
Romans 11:19-36
WED, AUGUST 12 – Soon the students will begin attending Sunday services in local churches. Pray that they may become acquainted with the members and gain experience in serving in various ways.
Romans 12
THU, AUGUST 13 – The Fall Spiritual Retreat for the students will begin today. Please pray that it will be a time of blessing and preparation for the new semester. Pray also for the staff who are leading this special event.
Romans 13
FRI AUGUST 14 – Pray for Franc (SB’86) and Mary (SB’84) Ortega. Franc, who pastors a local church, has made several mission trips to a country where the officials do not welcome missionaries. Pray for wisdom about taking future trips there.
Romans 14
SAT, AUGUST 15 – Cristian and Stefany Campos (SB’22) serve with Rio Grande Global in Colombia. Pray for them as they encourage congregations there to send out their own missionaries.
Romans 15:1-13
SUN, AUGUST 16 – Michele Charles is on the staff at our new extension school in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Pray for her and the other staff members as classes begin for the first time. May the Lord use them to encourage the students.
Romans 15:14-33
MON, AUGUST 17 – Classes begin today at the Edinburg campus. Thank the Lord for the new students and for those who have returned. May the Lord work in their hearts and lives as they study His Word.
Romans 16
TUE, AUGUST 18 – Pray with us for our Winter Volunteers who are now at home and are praying about returning this winter. These friends do an amazing amount of work around our campus. Also pray for those who cannot return because of health issues.
I Corinthians 1
WED, AUGUST 19 – We are grateful for the assistance of Ann Cook, who volunteers to work with our staff in the finance department here at Rio Grande. Thank the Lord for her faithfulness.
I Corinthians 2
THU, AUGUST 20 – Pray today for Roberto De la Rosa, who is a greeter in the Great Commission Building on our campus. Ask the Lord to use him as he speaks with visitors and friends of the school.
I Corinthians 3
FRI, AUGUST 21 – Kristina E., who joined our staff last year, enjoys the interaction with the students in the classes she teaches. Ask God to continue using her life as an example to the students.
I Corinthians 4
SAT, AUGUST 22 – Franz and Claudia Faieta joined the Rio Grande staff last year. Franz is on the faculty, and Claudia is assistant to the Registrar. Pray for them as they continue their service here.
I Corinthians 5
SUN, AUGUST 23 – Some students are probably missing their families and the members of their churches back home. Pray that they will soon feel at home in the churches they are now attending.
I Corinthians 6
MON, AUGUST 24 – Radio Esperanza staff will be grateful for your prayers. This ministry is being used of God to send forth the Gospel message twenty-four hours a day. Pray that many listeners will come to faith in Christ as a result.
I Corinthians 7:1-19
TUE, AUGUST 25 – Please pray today for staff members Cesar (BC’22) and Marycarmen (BC’23) Garduňo. Cesar is the Student Missions Committee Manager, and Marycarmen is teaching in the ICS program.
I Corinthians 7:20-40
WED, AUGUST 26 – We ask your prayers for our Board Members who meet several times a year. Ask the Lord to give them wisdom and guidance as they consider matters that come to their attention.
I Corinthians 8
THU, AUGUST 27 – Our chapel services are held twice a week, with music and a message from staff members or visiting speakers. Ask God’s blessing on today’s service as staff and students gather together.
I Corinthians 9
FRI, AUGUST 28 – Luis (SB’13) and Jada (Thomas, MLS’11; SB’16) Giménez will appreciate prayer today. Luis is the Online Studies Director, and Jada is the busy mom of their children.
I Corinthians 10:1-18
SAT, AUGUST 29 – Odette Calleja will appreciate prayer as she does a variety of things on our staff. She is the Designated School Official and the Controller in the Finance Department. Remember her adult children in prayer as well.
I Corinthians 10:19-33
SUN, AUGUST 30 – Jamie (SB ’09) and Jacqueline (Guzman, SB’06) Blandon serve the Lord in Central America and the Caribbean. Jamie travels often, preaching and helping churches to grow. Please remember them in prayer today.
I Corinthians 11:1-16
MON, AUGUST 31 – Remember in prayer Arturo and Sylvia (Valero, SB’67) Tome in Puebla, Mexico. They often speak to people on the street, sharing Christ and Bible portions with them. Pray for good results from their ministry.
I Corinthians 11:17-34
