World Day of Prayer 2018

Cresco - Women, men, and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate World Day of Prayer, Friday, March 2, 2018. This year, the women of the WDP Committee of Suriname call us to worship considering the words “All God’s creation is very good!” With these words as backdrop, we are invited to learn about Suriname’s history and rich cultural diversity. 

The women of Suriname share their stories of intergenerational wisdom, traditions, and experiences of God’s profound love and acceptance. The focus is on Genesis 1, the story of creation. The Bible study and worship service invite us to explore issues of climate change, natural disasters, pollution, and human abuse of the environment—all affecting God’s good Creation and God’s people.

This year’s service will be held on Friday, March 2 at 1:30 p.m. at Notre Dame Church, 223 2nd Ave. East in Cresco. The church is handicap accessible.  Refreshments will be served in the Church Hall following the service.

Invite your friends, family, and communities of faith to join the women of Suriname in prayer and song to support ecumenical efforts toward justice, peace, healing, and wholeness. The annual offering supports the work of World Day of Prayer USA and helps meet the needs of families in Suriname and around the world who are adversely affected by abuse of God’s good creation.

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 on the first Friday in March. 

World Day of Prayer was founded on the idea that prayer and action are inseparable in the service of God’s kingdom. Services begin at sunrise in the Pacific and follow the sun across the globe on the day of celebration. 

Each year a different country’s committee serves as the writers of the World Day of Prayer worship service. And each year, we are called to action in response to the concerns raised by the writer country.

For more information, contact Notre Dame Parish at (563)547-3565 or the national office of World Day of Prayer USA (www.wdp-usa.org).