November 2025 World Shapers Calendar

I just returned from a trip up North in the US - from Florida to New Jersey where I grew up and got married. It’s “THAT TIME” of year…leaves turning golden and scarlet…glistening in the Autumn sun. It was beautiful.  

Amazing to think we are in the “Holiday Season” with Thanksgiving this month and then Christmas! Truly thinking about family…as in finding all of mine doing well there and hoping/praying the same for all of our World Shapers Family.

"Thank you!” to WS Ambassador, Pastor Fiaz Anwar and his Shapers in Pakistan for this inspiring calendar. May we all take special moments this month to be grateful…especially for how God is answering our prayers.

Blessings and love,

Mary

I have felt to focus this October calendar on trusting in Jesus as we/you/everyone including children are living in times of chaos. BUT GOD! God is on the move in families and nations…recent events in Nepal, France and the US have seen the voices of the young generations front/center of society AND the name of Jesus is being lifted up!!

Let’s continue this good work which, for more than 30 years now, has given a voice to Believing children …their voices, in prayer and beyond, are getting stronger and louder and their generation is hearing and responding to the TRUTH.

One glaring omission in this month’s calendar is that there is no reference to the “celebration” of Halloween on the 31st which is now, unfortunately, the second most “celebrated” holiday in the US - perhaps the world. We will do a special WS PRAYER ALERT regarding all that as the end of October nears.

This is the first time our calendar has focused on an entire continent. Our thanks go Rev. Michael Emmanuel/Kenya for this amazing tool.

Not too long ago, Rev. Michael told me that he considers all of Africa his “Jerusalem.” Acts 1:8 SELAH.  That is obvious with this calendar and we are blessed and honored to share it. 

Michael has shared the below information and a link you can use to learn more. This is a pivotal/critical time to be praying for the young generations in these nations.

Africa Age Demographics:

Africa is the youngest continent in the world, with a median age of 19.2 years as of 2024, meaning half the population is older and half is younger than this age. This youthful demographic is a defining characteristic, with 40 percent of the population aged 14 years and younger. The continent's average fertility rate is around 4.5 children per woman, significantly higher than the global average of 2.4, which drives rapid population growth and contributes to the young age structure. Countries like Niger, Uganda, and Angola had the youngest populations in Africa as of 2023. (See demographic statistics in the link below.)

https://search.brave.com/search?q=africa+age+demographics&source=android&summary=1&conversation=1ffd3b24cac064a9d030cb
 

Thanks to WS Ambassador Kathryn Snider and the Caribbean for our inspiring, prayer-priming calendar for August!

Long-time US Missionary to Jamaica, Kathryn continues to inspire young generations to PRAYMORE for children, youth and families around the world. Her contributions to the WS Family are many, including creativity and encouragement.

As “Aunty Kathryn,” she has held Conferences and Camps for years and continues to mentor others including a young, on-line group of intercessors. 

This month, America celebrates her 249th birthday! America needs our/your prayers.

The recent global events involving Israel and Iran were not on our radar screen when this calendar went for edit/printing. Situations needing intercession/Divine intervention like this are (one reason) why we so strongly suggest/request that you have a plan in place to get breaking news down line to all of your leaders and right to your Shapers.

Updates about sudden prayer needs can always be found on our WhatsApp group chat. Please let us know if you are not already part of that.

Much prayer is going on for children living in war-torn areas. 

MORE PRAY-ERS + MORE PRAYERS = MORE ANSWERS!

... to Pastor Peter Mlera and Every Generation Africa for this great prayer calendar. 

Our Shapers there are doing a great job of interceding for Africa and beyond. 

EGA and World Shapers partner in a number of groups - more than 20! - in Malawi. A few years ago, together, we reached out to the youth incarcerated at Mpemba Reform School. Today, WS Mpemba has a Church led by Pastor Emmanuel, a Jr. Bible School, a community garden. And, several have  “graduated” and returned back to their families and communities who remain faithful to their new found walk with Christ.

Yes, you read that correctly, we have Reform School youth praying for other Reform School youth!

PRAYMORE WITH US THIS MONTH!

... to WS Director and Scripture Union leader in Uganda, Brother Charles Jasema.  

Charles, his mother and siblings are S. Sudanese refugees living in the Bidi Bidi Refugee Camp in Uganda. Among other things, Charles, is sharing the need for the thousands of children in the camps to “pray for others like themselves” around the globe. 

Yes, refugees praying for refugees. Such a God idea!

Thank you for praying with us each day this month!

World Shaper Gaella Imanaturikumwe from Rwanda - daughter of WS Ambassador Victor and wife Chantal - and her classmates gave us this wonderful April calendar. They prayed for weeks and met two weekends in a row to determine the prayer points and meaningful Bible verses. 

Join us both in praying daily with them and in thanking these “Calendar Queens!” for a job well done. 🎉❤️

Left to right: Laila (10)  Kiribati (12) Tania (11)  Kelia (12)  Gaella (10)  Pamela (12)  Esther (12) Princesse (12)

God is on the “March!”  

A bit of humor there BUT, he really is! In the US, God is answering prayers. (Not only ours but those of millions of our global Brothers and Sisters like you.) Much “chaos” is swirling and we must discern what is of God, what is not and what is the loud voice of the enemy screaming. God truly is marching through our lands to restore righteousness and justice Ps. 89:14 We PRAYMORE!

AND, thousands of university and college students are coming to Christ on their campuses here in the US! We PRAYMORE for it to happen in your nation. Yes, God is moving in the young generations!

The March calendar is all about the prayers of David in the Psalms from which we glean much truth, wisdom and courage.