PREECEVILLE — The Preeceville United Church hosted the 2026 World Day of Prayer service with the theme “I Will Give You Rest” on March 6. The country of Nigeria was featured. The Preeceville Trinity United Church hosted the 2026 service with participants from different congregations. Pastor Hein Bertram gave the welcome and closing remarks.
The women of Nigeria prepared the service this year. Individuals were encouraged to reflect on the changes and challenges faced by this country as the citizens evolve amidst struggles for independence internationally as well as the obstacles that women, in particular, face at home.
World Day of Prayer is an international, inter-church event that began around 100 years ago, bridging social, geographic, and political barriers in over 170 countries. Together we pursue justice, peace, and reconciliation by standing together in prayer and action.
In Canada, the World Day of Prayer (WDP) is coordinated by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada (WICC), one of the original founders of this prayer movement.
Offerings received through the World Day of Prayer transform our prayers into action in the form of project grants, empowering women and children in our own country and throughout the world. All regions share in the grants, with consideration given to the greatest need. Through WDP offerings, WICC has distributed around three million dollars for small projects in the past 40 years.
