Baptist World Alliance, BWA News Release

Baptist Youth World Day of Prayer on June 14

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Baptist Youth World Day of Prayer on June 14The annual Baptist Youth World Day of Prayer will be observed on June 14.

Churches are encouraged to plan worship services and events that include the participation of youth and reflect the importance of youth being engaged in prayer, worship and the mission of the church.

Starting in 2014, and for the next three years, the Day of Prayer is based on the Singapore Declaration, the final communique of the 16th Baptist Youth World Conference held in Singapore in July 2013. The declaration encouraged youth to “be part of the change we desire to see in this world…that is broken [and which] cries out for justice, freedom, peace, hope and love.”

The 2015 theme is “Open to God’s Mission.”

The resource guide is available online and includes five Bible studies developed from Luke 4:16-20. It is intended that these will be used not only for the Day of Prayer, but at other times during the year.

Prayer requests may be sent to [email protected].

Additional information is available on the BWA website at www.bwanet.org.

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© June 4, 2015

The Baptist World Alliance, founded in 1905, is a fellowship of 266 conventions and unions in 134 countries and territories comprising 51 million baptized believers in 178,000 churches. For more than 100 years, the Baptist World Alliance has networked the Baptist family to impact the world for Christ with a commitment to strengthen worship, fellowship and unity; lead in mission and evangelism; respond to people in need through aid, relief, and community development; defend religious freedom, human rights, and justice; and advance theological reflection and leadership development.