“Showing genuine interest in others is a positive step forward in maintaining unity among believers and reaching out to the community.”
With these words the women of the Bahamas encapsulate the World Day of Prayer on March 6.
At 2pm at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Guelph these women will at the World Day of Prayer service celebrating their culture and history, their land and their legacy.
The sounds of the ocean breeze and Junkanoo, of rake ‘n’ scrape and the beat of goombay drum leave listeners poised for more.
The women of the Bahamas have stories to tell.
Their stories begin with a question: “Jesus said to them ‘Do you know what I have done to you?’”
“Join Christians in more than 170 countries around the world and in 2,000 communities across Canada who will gather on the World Day of Prayer to pray and act in solidarity with the people of the Bahamas,” organizers urge.
A service will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 210 Silvercreek Parkway North in Guelph at 2pm on March 6.
For more information contact Lois Stockton at 519-836-6639.
