The church has the opportunity to stand in the gap for those around the world who suffer from persecution and/or hunger. The suggested dates for lifting up our brothers and sisters around the world are:
- International Day of Prayer - November 3, 2019
- World Hunger Awareness - October 21 to November 3, 2019
Regardless of the Sunday you observe these special needs, the websites below can give you resources and worship ideas.
Worship resources and websites:
- International Day of Prayer (worship ideas from the CRC Office of Social Justice)
- Worship Resources Listed by Topic - OSJ
- World Hunger resources from World Renew
- Prayers and Liturgies (from various CRC sources including The Worship Sourcebook, Reformed Worship, and more)
- Reformed Worship on the Persecuted Church
- Reformed Worship on World Hunger
- International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, Open Doors
- International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, IDOP
- International Day of Prayer, Voice of the Martyrs
