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A WORLD Day of Prayer service will take place at Omagh Methodist Church on Friday, March 4.
World Day of Prayer is an international ecumenical organisation which enables women all over the world to share the ideas and concerns of the writing country.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland were chosen this year to write the World Day of Prayer Service. The service outline is distributed to the rest of the world, along with a Bible reflection and country background.
Esther Millar, one of the organisers of the service for the Omagh Methodist Church said, “There are a number of different denominational churches in the area that are taking part in the World Day of Prayer Service and everyone is welcome.
“The offering that is taken during the evening will be sent to the central headquarters in London which will then be divided up to support women and girls support networks around the world.”
The National Committee for The World Day of Prayer for England, Wales and Northern Ireland said, “It has been both challenging and rewarding to write about the three countries that make up our area: Our landscape, people and culture all shaped by our history.
“We celebrate our diversity and the contribution made to our countries by the many groups and individuals who have made their home here.
“We use our Bible text, ‘I know the plans I have for you’, from Jeremiah to reflect on some issues facing us today: Poverty, domestic abuse and disability, finding hope in difficult situations and encouragement in the help we can give to each other.”
Services will take place around the world, beginning in Samoa and moving on through New Zealand and Australia, across Asia, Africa and Europe and finally the United States and South America before finishing in American Samoa.
Across England, Wales and Northern Ireland services will take place in large urban centres and in remote village churches and modern technology will be used to reach those unable to access a service.
l ‘World Day of Prayer’ will take place at Omagh Methodist Church on Friday, March 4, beginning at 8pm.
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