World Day of Prayer celebrated at Faith Church this year

 Women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate World Day of Prayer this week. Four area churches will take part in the World Day of Prayer event at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at Faith United Methodist Church in Aberdeen.

  First United Methodist, North Highlands United Methodist and Bath United Methodist will gather at Faith to join an ecumenical effort towards justice, peace, healing and wholeness, in solidarity with the World Day of Prayer (observed in many congregations throughout the world on Friday).

  This year’s focus is on Cuba. Through the worship service, participants learn of Jesus’ profound teaching of acceptance as he states, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.”

  The offering helps meet needs of families in Cuba and around the world who are victims of poverty, violence and injustice.

   World Day of Prayer is a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year.

  Services begin March 4 at Sunrise in the Pacific and follow the sun across the globe on the day of celebration, while others join in when they are able.

  Each year a different country’s committee serves as writers of the World Day of Prayer worship service.

  For more information, contact Margaret Rieger 605-725-9246 or the national office of World Day of Prayer USA (www.wdp-usa.org).