WDP at a Glance
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World Day of Prayer is a global ecumenical movement led by Christian women who welcome all to join in prayer and action for peace and justice especially on every first Friday of March.
The 2019 Journal is based on the 100 reports out of the 146 countries that received the WDPIC worship service materials. The celebrations were held in churches, schools, hospitals, prisons, convents, and elderly homes. In a few countries, the worship service was broadcasted on national TV, radio, and via livestreams. WDP activities were announced in the cities or church’s newspapers, posters, fliers, Facebook, website, and Twitter. Around 17 activities, especially for children and youth, were reportedly held in many schools and churches across the seven regions. |
HOW WILL WDP OFFERINGS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SLOVENIA AND AROUND THE WORLD?
“Through the WDP offering women share their resources with women and children around the world.” (WDP Guiding Principles) WDP Slovenia will reach out to young women and young mothers to build new WDP leadership. And support women’s groups focused on empowerment and spiritual growth.
The National/Regional Committees reported that this year’s offering will be given to their local community and abroad for the following purposes:
The National/Regional Committees reported that this year’s offering will be given to their local community and abroad for the following purposes:
- Empower women, widows, indigenous women, children, migrant children, Roma girls, youth, and people with disabilities through education, mentoring, shelter, food programs, orphanage assistance and prison visitations;
Support people displaced by war or natural/human made disasters, fund training for disaster preparedness, attend the needs of refugee people;
Provide mental health care for people living with HIV and AIDS, breast cancer survivors, children with autism, girls at risk, the homeless, victims of domestic violence and human trafficking;
- Promote Christian education for children and youth, women’s ministries, women’s theological formation, ecumenical women’s desks and Bible Society initiatives;
- Sustain WDP in local communities, partner with the writer country, contribute to the regional and international coordination of the movement and strengthen national/regional committees. Promote the WDP story by honoring a leader through the Fund for Tomorrow.