Baptist World Sunday was established in 1927 as a day to “express and promote unity and fellowship among the Baptists of the world.”
Today its known as Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Day and this year it will be held Feb. 6–7. It is a time when Baptists are encouraged to worship together and pray for one another, recognizing the work of Baptists throughout the world.
BWA was founded in 1905 and consists of 231 conventions and unions in 121 countries and territories comprising 42 million members in 177,000 churches.
BWA Day 2016 will emphasize the affirmation of Baptist identity within the worldwide Christian family. Several resources are available for churches that would like to participate and can be found at www.bwanet.org.
For more information on the event, call 1-703-790-8980, ext. 171 or 137 or email pandd@bwanet.org.
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