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Show World Day of Prayer slated BOUNTIFUL World Day of Prayer, March 1, 1991, will be observed at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 1915 S. Orchard Dr. World Day of Prayer is an international worship event that bonds Christian women of all major denominations de-nominations and faiths into a simultaneous day of prayer for peace and justice. This global chain of informed prayer and prayerful action, which began in the United States 104 years ago, has spread to 170 countries and regions of the world. Today its words of hope and challenge, translated into hundreds of languages and dialects, touches untold thousands of persons of faith worldwide. This year's service was written by women of Kenya, West Africa. Its theme, "On the Journey Together," inspired the authors to travel extensively throughout their country talking and listening to their Kenyan sisters share the stories of their lives. Church Women United is the official sponsor of World Day of Prayer in the United States. |