By Ka Hyun MacKenzie Shin and Roddy MacKenzieThe WCC Assembly in South Korea will be the largest and most diverse gathering of Christians ever. What will happen in Korea will be a unique moment in the worldwide Christian ecumenical movement. Those coming to Korea for this extraordinary gathering include:
1,000 official delegates from 90 percent of the WCC's
345 Christian denominations in 110 countries
575 representatives of non-WCC member Christian churches and other guests
1,000 Korean host volunteers
1,000 international assembly participants including hundreds of young people
150 stewards recruited from worldwide, young people between the ages of 18 and 30 who will give their time and energy to assist the assembly in its work
300 WCC staff and "co-opted staff" invited to assist with various tasks at the assembly
130 international accredited media including several hundred Korean media
180 students and faculty from the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute plus students and faculty of the Korean Ecumenical Theological Institute
30 minutes of Daily Morning Prayers commencing each day at 8:30 a.m. followed by 30 minutes of Bible study
30 minutes of Daily Evening Prayers to conclude each 12-hour fully packed day from 8 to 8:30 p.m., followed by Confessional Evening Prayers and Vesper Services of the various member denominations
-- From a release by Ka Hyun MacKenzie Shin of St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church in Vancouver, Canada, and Roddy MacKenzie, communications volunteer at the WCC Assembly.
Source: 10/25/2013 Newsline
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