WORLD?DAY?OF?PRAYER?CELEBRATED — The Weirton Unit of Church Women United, led by President Carol Village, far right, recently celebrated World Day of Prayer at the Weirton Heights Memorial Baptist Church. Key participants in the event are from left, Music Coordinator Wadeanne Nardo; Readers Naomi Jeter and Joyce Summers, wearing a traditional “Kanga;” WDP Coordinator Karen Tate; the Rev. William Stout; Kim Weaver of the Weirton Christian Center; and Village. -- Contributed

“Let Everything that has Breath Praise God” was the theme of 2010’s World Day of Prayer observance sponsored by the Weirton Unit of Church Women United. This year’s event was held at Weirton Heights Memorial Baptist Church on Ivy Street. The country of Cameroon’s World Day of Prayer planning committee includes women from many Christian denominations including Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Union of Baptist Churches, United Methodists, Eglise Protestante Africaine, as well as the WYWCA. The Rev. William Stout welcomed those present and delivered the blessing on the food. Weirton Unit President Carol Village thanked all for attending and welcomed Capt. Goldie Long of The Salvation Army of Brooke and Hancock counties. Hospitality Chairman Eleanor Cline announced that the next CWU?event, May Friendship Day, will be held at 10 a.m. on May 7 at the First United Methodist Church at the corner of West Street and Lee Avenue in Weirton. Hostesses for the 1 p.m.