International Women’s Day of Prayer in Massagno (Lugano), Switzerland

On March 2, 2019, the day designated as the International Women’s Day of Prayer in Seventh-Day Adventist churches, the Women’s Ministries group of Massagno conducted the church service. Five women participated in presenting the day’s topic, “Walking with Jesus”. Bernadette Fogliani , Women’s Ministries leader of the church, also gave a short history of the special day, dating back to 1990 when the General Conference Office of Women’s Ministries instituted the International Day of Prayer. On this day a whole list of prayers are suggested: for governments, persecuted Christians, suffering children, abused women, church leaders etc.
On this special day Antonia Paz was awarded the Andrews University Continuing Education certificate after completion of all four levels of Women’s Ministries Leadership Certification. The certificate was presented by Ildiko Jennah, Women’s Ministries Department Director for French and Italian speaking parts of Switzerland, who stressed the importance of the leadership training seminars. Women who have participated in the courses are better able to serve in local churches and also in outreach. For this special occasion the church had been decorated lovingly in the colors of the Ticino Women’s Ministries organization.
According to a report by Bernadette Fogliani