Excited girl in Liberia opening her Operation Christmas Child shoebox

LONDON, ENGLAND (ANS) -- Samaritan’s Purse UK is joining thousands of believers on their way to Wembley Stadium for the National Day of Prayer and Worship (NDOP) on September 29th, when the Christian charity will be leading prayers for some of the poorest and most vulnerable children around the world.

“With just over two weeks to go until NDOP we are really excited to be part of this historic event, where we will be highlighting the plight of some of the neediest children around the globe,” said Samaritan’s Purse UK Executive Director Simon Barrington.

On September 29th, as tens of thousands of Christians gather together at Wembley, there will be a time of prayer for the children in over 105 countries who’ll be receiving gift-filled shoeboxes through this year’s Operation Christmas Child campaign.

Operation Christmas Child Logo

He added: “We’re also coming together to praise God and celebrate all that’s been done through the 94 million shoeboxes that have been delivered to needy children through Operation Christmas Child over the past 22 years. Every shoebox deivered, each one an act of compassion, is an opportunity to share God’s love and for Churches overseas to point children to Jesus Christ as their saviour at Christmas.”

Before Simon Barrington leads the thousands gathered at Wembley in a time of prayer, a special children’s choir will perform a song specially written for the day, that highlights the plight of the world’s poorest children, followed by a series of video presentations that will look at the impact of the work of Samaritan’s Purse in Nepal helping the victims of trafficking and also looking at the work of Operation Christmas Child in Mongolia.

NDOP Wembley Poster

Simon Barrington concluded: “Our hope is that those gathered at Wembley will be challenged and inspired to continue to be praying for and acting on behalf of those who are orphaned, living in poverty and disease and victims of trafficking.”

To find out more about Samaritan’s Purse in the UK, visit www.samaritans-purse.org.uk

To book your tickets today for NDOP Wembley call 0800 756 5451 weekdays 8:30am – 5pm or you can book your tickets securely online at www.ndopwembley.com

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Peter Wooding is an award-winning TV, radio and print journalist and media consultant under the name of Peter Wooding Productions (www.peterwoodingproductions.com). Having previously spent 10 years as news editor with UCB Radio in the UK, he has travelled extensively reporting from countries including Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, Dubai, South Korea, Zambia, Gambia, Mozambique, Croatia, Israel and India. He now reports regularly for CBN News, ASSIST News Service, GDOP London, Russian Ministries, Whispering Word and Sorted Magazine. Peter and wife Sharon live in North Wales, UK with their three children. Passionate to see God’s Justice and Mercy impact lives, Peter is director of a new UK ministry Mercy Projects International (www.mercyproject.org.uk) to help at-risk young people in Ukraine, Russia, Armenia, Kosovo, the Middle East and beyond. Contact Peter for consultation at: peter@peterwoodingproductions.com or tel. +44 1244 549167/+44 7500 903067