'Called to the Kingdom International', a religious charity based in Albion, St. Thomas, and registered in the United States, will be staging a massive prayer rally to ring in the new year.

At 9:00 p.m. on December 31, the group will gather at Mandela Park in St. Andrew for a watchnight service filled with prayer and singing.

prayers for the nation's leaders

The service is expected to go on until about 6:00 a.m. on January 1. At this time, a group of church leaders and pastors will walk from Mandela Park to Jamaica House where they will offer prayers for the nation's leaders.

Running simultaneously with the watchnight service and prayer walk will be a telethon aimed at raising funds to help equip the police force to fight crime.

For more information you may visit www.calledtothekingdom. faithweb.com.