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Show 'World Day of Prayer' planned ': "World Day of Prayer" will be : : held March 4 at the Bountiful Bap-" Bap-" tist Church, 1915 S. Orchard Drive : at 9:30 a.m. : The World Day of Prayer begins : its second century of celebration ,': on this day. A prayer movement of global dimensions, "World Day of Prayer" is a worldwide expression .: of mutual prayer and Christian j unity. t: It began 101 years ago in the USA as a day of prayer for mission. It has now expanded until today, it is celebrated as a common day of prayer by thousands upon thousands of Christians in 170 countries and regions of the world. The theme of this 101st World Day of Prayer is "Open Doors." The service was written by both Protestant and Roman Catholic womeri from Brazil. It reflects the background and concerns of South American women who are struggling strug-gling both to achieve greater freedom free-dom and to elevate the quality of life for themselves and for all people. Church Women United, CWU, since its founding in 1941 , has been the official sponsor of World Day of Prayer in the United States and has assumed responsibility. All Women of Faith are invited to attend this once a year prayer service to "Open Doors" for world peace and justice, that encircles the globe, kj |