Faith organizations are encouraged to celebrate in accordance with their own traditions, beliefs and missions as they organize and plan the event for their congregations. The observance is meant to be open to all faiths so it can be celebrated anytime during the weekend.
It is promoted to all churches in WV by WV Council of Churches. Last year it
was observed in many ways including: candle light services, prayers, litanies,
vigils, fundraisers & donations to recovery organizations, sermons,
information in bulletins, provided resources, and connecting with prevention or
recovery contacts. After the Day of Hope, the WV
Council or Churches acquired grant funding to host trainings especially
tailored to the faith community. They
will also hold 10-12 listening events throughout the state. The local event is called Project Hope and it
will be held on October 27, 2016 from 6-8pm at Simpson United
Methodist Church
Martha Polinsky, Project Coordinator,
states, “Who better to bring hope and compassion but the faith community? It’s what they do. We are experts in prevention and they are
experts in hope which is a powerful partnership for West Virginia
