On most mornings, Zenobia Bingham sets her alarm for 6:55 a.m. so she can join the prayer call at Washington’s Shiloh Baptist Church, where she has attended for 53 years. The call, she said, has become a chance to center herself before she contemplates the loss of another anchor of her life: a federal job.
“That daily prayer call is essential for my life,” said Bingham, who has worked for the US government for four decades. The call features inspirational messages, Bible discussion, and an open time when those dialing in may name prayer requests—including recent or pending loss of employment.
Bingham is pursuing a buyout offer after the General Accounting Office, where she manages information technology contractors, announced earlier this month that it’s downsizing due to expected cuts from Congress.
