This year we celebrated World Day of Prayer in our church, along with women from the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. The liturgy was written by the women from Egypt, on the theme "Streams in the Desert". More than 100 women attended in Strumica. Services were held in 9 other UMCs as well.
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| Decorations on an Egyptian theme |
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| Decorations highlighting "Streams in the Desert" |
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| Decorations |
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| Altar decorations |
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| Speakers, including four women depicting different faces of Egypt: ancient times, business woman, village farmworker, modern young woman |
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| Sister Martina gives the homily. |
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| After the service everyone enjoyed fellowship with coffee, tea and cookies. |
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| The youth who set up and served the refreshments, relax before beginning the clean up. |
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