Sidumisile Mabena
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
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THE Zimbabwe Indigenous Interdenominational Council of Churches (ZIICC) has called on Bulawayo residents and churches from across denominations to converge at White City Stadium tomorrow for a national prayer and worship gathering focused on peace, unity and national development.
Vice President Kembo Mohadi is expected to grace the event, which organisers say will bring together Christians from different backgrounds to seek God’s guidance and blessings for the nation and its leadership.
In an interview, ZIICC chairperson Bishop Andrew Wutawunashe said the gathering is open to all churches and members of the public.
“We are calling on the people of Bulawayo and churches of all denominations to come together as one body of believers. The main purpose is to pray for peace, the development of the nation, unity and the country’s leadership,” he said.
Bishop Wutawunashe said the event would also provide an opportunity for Christians to publicly affirm their faith and pray for the country’s future.
“There will be different choirs, bands and worship teams. It will be an experience in which we bring the nation before the Lord through prayer and worship,” he said.
Although being held under the banner of a National Churches Conference, Bishop Wutawunashe said the programme would largely focus on prayer and worship centred on national issues.
He said the church had a responsibility to pray for the nation, particularly at a time when Zimbabwe is undertaking significant national initiatives and parliamentary processes.
“It is imperative that we pray, especially when we have major national initiatives taking place. The Word of God says, ‘Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain.’ We are asking for God’s guidance and wisdom for our parliamentarians, senators and the nation as a whole,” he said.
Bishop Wutawunashe said the church was also concerned about maintaining peace and unity among Zimbabweans, regardless of differing views on national matters.
“We want to pray that whatever is happening in the nation will not be used to foster division, but that Zimbabwe may move forward in unity and peace,” he said.
The gathering is expected to attract worshippers from various denominations, with prayer sessions, music performances and messages focusing on national unity, peace and development.
