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Materials to help you plan a World Day of Prayer 2020 service

Click on each category to expand it, then select the items that interest you to view or download.

For leader’s guides and worship booklets, please use your Service Tracking number to order from the WICC Store.

Read more about how to participate in World Day of Prayer

  • Artwork for WDP 2020

    Artist’s Statement

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  • Videos

    Introducing Zimbabwe

    Devotional

     

    For instructions on how to download these videos go to https://wicc.org/download-blues-no-more/

     

  • Introducing Zimbabwe

    Country Background Info and Pictures from Zimbabwe Writing Team (PDF)

    Two Page Country Background Summary Information Sheet by WICC (PDF)

    Country Background Info and Pictures from Zimbabwe Writing Team FRENCH (PDF)

    Corn Bread Recipe (Word)

  • Posters & Planning Tools

    Letter of Invitation to New Churches (.docx)

    Media Release for WDP 2020 (Word)

    Event Poster (Colour PDF)

    2020-Event-Poster-fillable(Convenient Fillable PDF)

    WDP_2020-Event Poster-WORD

    2020 Bulletin Insert English (Convenient Fillable PDF)

    2020-Polycopié-français  (PDF pratique et remplissable)

    Online 2020 Tax Receipt Request Form (Excel fillable)

     

  • Offering Remittance Form & Tax Receipt Request Form & Evaluation Form

    World Day of Prayer Offering Remittance Form

    World Day of Prayer Tax Receipt Request Form

    World Day of Prayer Evaluation Form

  • Bible Study and Children's Program

    Bible Study (Word)

    Bible Study (PDF)

    Children’s program (Word)

    Children’s program (PDF)

  • Music

    Preview and download songs

    List of Music Selections from Zimbabwe Writing Team and Common Hymn Book

    Sheet Music: Jesu I Dwala (Ndebele) – Jesus is the rock

    Sheet Music: Holy, Holy!

    Sheet Music: Zadzisai Chirevo  – Fulfill your promise

    Sheet Music: Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk

    Sheet Music: Isu Tinofara (for children)

     

     

  • How To Plan: Preparation/Festival Day Event for Coordinators

    Consider hosting an event for Coordinators to learn about this year’s host country, Zimbabwe: “Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk.”

    A Festival Day (some groups call it “Preparation Day”) is an event held well in advance of the World Day of Prayer service to acquaint people with the service itself, to learn about the country of the women who wrote the service, and to bring together those who will be presenting the service for their community.

    This is optional but rewarding. Some groups hold it in November, while some plan it in November and hold it in early January. (Click for a video with more details about Festival Days.)

    The first step to planning a Festival Day is forming a committee of 4 or 5 interested people. Decide on the date, where to hold it, how to advertise it, and what activities could be presented. The process might take three meetings before the event and one meeting following. One suggestion is that everyone on the committee take responsibility for specific tasks and then report how they are doing at each meeting. This committee will need to plan the following:

    1. Book the church.
    2. Decide on a small fee for participants to share the costs for the event.
    3. Prepare and send out advertising to all convenors and key persons in the area, as well as all area churches (poster, letter explaining the event and a small notice to be inserted in church bulletins).
    4. Contact presenters (people knowledgeable about the WDP country), contact the consulate, use the library to research the country, gather recipes and cultural artifacts for a display.
    5. Decide on a program plan and who will take responsibility for the various tasks. Jobs could include: Welcome (name tags, coffee, snack, fee collection); Display of artifacts, maps, pictures of the country and WDP materials such as the colourful WDPIC poster (available from WICC); Opening worship using songs and prayers from the service; Introduction of presenters, special guests and agenda for the day; Bible study in groups (from the Leadership Guide); Presentation on the country using a video or a speaker; Lunch (people bring a bag lunch or have a potluck, perhaps provide some traditional food of the WDP country for people to sample); Cultural presentation by singers, dancers or musicians; Sharing ideas for promotion of WDP (posters, newspaper ads, TV spots, etc.); Tips on using the youth and children’s service; Follow up and evaluation of Festival Day and sharing of ideas for next year.
    6. Closing: Use a Bible study, prayer, song or drama. Hand out WDP materials to the area convenors.

    Consider planning a regional Festival/Preparation Day this year. The ideas for such an event are endless! Every group is encouraged to use imagination and creativity, and to take advantage of the expertise available in their area. Those who have held this event report it to be fun, informative and inspirational. It has brought people together, introduced them to lots of new ideas and understanding, and sent the participants away with enthusiasm for presenting their own WDP service in a unique way. Finally, if your women’s group is part of a regional “presbyterial” or other church body, you might ask them to sponsor such an event.

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