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