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22 Mar 2023

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Emerly Matanda, Annie Webber and Serina Booysen participated in the Women’s World Day of Prayer (WWDP) in Stanford on 3 March. The Stanford Dutch Reformed church hosted the event, which was attended by women from various denominations, also from Hermanus and Gansbaai. The WWDP is an annual celebration held in unison with numerous church denominations in 176 countries across the globe. More than 100 000 women participate in this event annually. The WWPD movement, led by Christian women, invites all women to join in prayer and action for peace and justice on the day of prayer. This year the Taiwan WWDP Committee compiled the programme. In South Africa the first World Day of Prayer service was held in March 1930 at the Sea Point Congregational church, Cape Town. In 1946 a National Committee for Southern Africa was established. According to the WWDP movement participation in South Africa is of the best in the world. The national office in South Africa distributes programmes to Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Photo: Nelly Roodt

Stanford women meet for prayer

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22 Mar 2023

Emerly Matanda, Annie Webber and Serina Booysen participated in the Women’s World Day of Prayer (WWDP) in Stanford on 3 March. The Stanford Dutch Reformed church hosted the event, which was attended by women from various denominations, also from Hermanus and Gansbaai. The WWDP is an annual celebration held in unison with numerous church denominations in 176 countries across the globe. More than 100 000 women participate in this event annually. The WWPD movement, led by Christian women, invites all women to join in prayer and action for peace and justice on the day of prayer. This year the Taiwan WWDP Committee compiled the programme. In South Africa the first World Day of Prayer service was held in March 1930 at the Sea Point Congregational church, Cape Town. In 1946 a National Committee for Southern Africa was established. According to the WWDP movement participation in South Africa is of the best in the world. The national office in South Africa distributes programmes to Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Photo: Nelly Roodt

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