“The World Weekend of Prayer for children at risk is held every year over the first weekend of June. This global initiative brings together more than 2 million people across 89 countries. Whether you attend a nationwide event, plan something with your church, got to a prayer breakfast, or simply spend a quiet 5 minutes praying in your own home, we would love you to stand with us in interceding for the children of the world.” Viva, the organizing force behind this special international prayer initiative, has prepared many helpful resources to enable you and your church to pray effectively for the children of our world. You can find them at www.viva.org/world-weekend-of-prayer.aspx

Viva’s CEO Patrick McDonald describes the initiative this way: “This World Weekend of Prayer is a monumental moment, but not a moment to persuade God to get with it—He is there already. This is a time for him to convince us to get with it and take children more seriously.” Viva’s hope for this year’s WWP is to “see many more eyes opened to the needs of God’s children.”