Sacre-Coeur Church to host World Day of Prayer

The annual World Day of Prayer will be held at Sacre-Coeur Church, 39 Guelph Street, Georgetown on Friday, March 3rd at 7:30 p.m. The Word Day of Prayer is sponsored by the Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada. Soyez des nôtres pour la Journée Mondiale de la Prière, vendredi le 3 mars a 19:30. The theme of the service is Signs of the Times, written by the women of South Africa who are facing many challenges as they work towards transformation. Participants attending will not only be learning more about this country, but will also be joining Christians in more than 170 countries around the world who will gather together to pause and pray affirming their faith. All women and men of faith are invited to come and join in this event of ecumenical prayer and solidarity. For further information, call Margaret Teasdale at 905-877-1052. Pour de plus amples renseignements, appeler Margaret Teasdale au 905-877-1052. *** A World Day of Prayer service will also be held on Friday, March 3, at Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church, 3097, 15 Sideroad (just east of Guelph Line). Come at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and muffins and the service begins at 10 a.m.

Special guests are Rev. Jim Kirkwood (former United Church pastor in Zambia) and Margaret Zondo, Presbyterian Church in Canada, International Ministries (formerly from Zimbabwe). Everyone is welcome. For further information, call 905-854-1055. *** Ash Wednesday services on Wednesday, March 1 · St. John's Anglican Church in Stewarttown, 7:30 p.m. · Ebenezer United Church, 12274 Guelph Line, north of 20 Sidreoad, 7 p.m. · St. Alban the Martyr Anglican Church, 537 Main Street, Glen Williams, 7 p.m.