A church in Guangdong and another church in Jiangsu marked the World Day of Prayer (WDP) 2022 with the material made by CCC&TSPM instead of following the officially designated program.
A worship service to celebrate the international day was held in Lai’en Church on March 3, attended by believers and pastoral staff from Chancheng District churches in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, according to Chancheng District CC&TSPM.
This year’s WDP fell on March 4, when only five female pastors and staff in Zhangjiagang of Suzhou City gathered to observe the international event, as Suzhou in Jiangsu still suffers from the pandemic, Suzhou CC&TSPM said.
Broadcast live and recorded, the event featured the theme "Contribute With Willingness" based on Exodus 35:20-35, displaying the introductions of WDP and women’s ministry, and the procedures of this worship service on the screen. The material was created by the Chinese official church the first time instead of following the World Day of Prayer Committee.
In the service, they prayed with gratitude for the reunification of China, the 2022 Winter Olympics and the Paralympics in Beijing, and the work of COVID-19 prevention and control. During the prayer, the congregation was invited to meditate on whether they had used their gifts and abilities to serve others willingly and how to imitate examples in the Bible to work for God with the wisdom from Him. They were expected to fulfill God’s good will and bring blessings to society and the country.
Written by the World Day of Prayer Committee of England, Wales & Northern Ireland, the official theme of WDP 2022 was "I Know the Plans I Have for You" based on Jeremiah 29:1-14.
The program for WDP 2023 written by Taiwan will feature the theme, "I Have Heard About Your Faith" with Ephesians 1:15-19.
The "Women's World Day of Prayer" initiative first started from a prayer service jointly organized by Christian women from Canada and the USA with the aim to care for women and children. Founded in 1964, the World Day of Prayer International Committee sets the first Friday of March as the World Day of Prayer.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
广东和江苏一教会举行“世界妇女公祷日”活动
3月3日上午，佛山市禅城区教会在赉恩堂举行“世界妇女公祷日”。据佛山市禅城区教会
2022年3月4日是世界妇女公祷日，今年的主题是“甘心乐意地奉献”。鉴于目前苏州市仍处于疫情防控时期，聚会暂未恢复，张家港市基督教堂开展妇女公祷日活动
此次活动由该市五位女性牧者同工参与。据苏州基督教两会
活动采用直播及回放的方式进行。通过屏幕将世界妇女公祷日的的简介、妇女事工的简介以及本次崇拜活动的流程向信众传达。
崇拜中，大家一同感恩、祷告，为祖国统一祷告、为北京冬残奥会祷告、为防疫抗疫工作祷告，并诵读关于奉献的经文，邀请大家静心思考是否在生活中使用自己的恩赐和能力甘心乐意地服务众人；如何效法圣经中的榜样，使用上帝赐下的卓越智慧去做各样的工。盼望我们能够成就上帝的美意，成为社会和国家的祝福。
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广东，江苏教会举行“三八妇女公祷日”活动
A church in Guangdong and another church in Jiangsu marked the World Day of Prayer (WDP) 2022 with the material made by CCC&TSPM instead of following the officially designated program.
A worship service to celebrate the international day was held in Lai’en Church on March 3, attended by believers and pastoral staff from Chancheng District churches in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, according to Chancheng District CC&TSPM.
This year’s WDP fell on March 4, when only five female pastors and staff in Zhangjiagang of Suzhou City gathered to observe the international event, as Suzhou in Jiangsu still suffers from the pandemic, Suzhou CC&TSPM said.
Broadcast live and recorded, the event featured the theme "Contribute With Willingness" based on Exodus 35:20-35, displaying the introductions of WDP and women’s ministry, and the procedures of this worship service on the screen. The material was created by the Chinese official church the first time instead of following the World Day of Prayer Committee.
In the service, they prayed with gratitude for the reunification of China, the 2022 Winter Olympics and the Paralympics in Beijing, and the work of COVID-19 prevention and control. During the prayer, the congregation was invited to meditate on whether they had used their gifts and abilities to serve others willingly and how to imitate examples in the Bible to work for God with the wisdom from Him. They were expected to fulfill God’s good will and bring blessings to society and the country.
Written by the World Day of Prayer Committee of England, Wales & Northern Ireland, the official theme of WDP 2022 was "I Know the Plans I Have for You" based on Jeremiah 29:1-14.
The program for WDP 2023 written by Taiwan will feature the theme, "I Have Heard About Your Faith" with Ephesians 1:15-19.
The "Women's World Day of Prayer" initiative first started from a prayer service jointly organized by Christian women from Canada and the USA with the aim to care for women and children. Founded in 1964, the World Day of Prayer International Committee sets the first Friday of March as the World Day of Prayer.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Churches in Guangdong, Jiangsu Celebrate World Day of Prayer 2022
