World Community Day, celebrated annually in the first week of November, is an ecumenical service that brings women and men together to share their aspirations and challenges. This year's program begins with Dr. Martin Luther King' Jr’s vision of a world in which people of many nations and traditions work together in a commitment of nonviolent means. Together we consider examples of economic injustice in the light of a goal; communities that promote the dignity, safety and economic opportunities for all - which Dr. King memorably called "The Beloved Community." Claudia Ellquist, Kristina Peterson and Jeanette Ross, National Ecumenical Celebrations Committee members, have written this service.

The logo for World Community Day 2010 depicts hearts of all sizes and shapes radiating out of one enormous heart-center. Folk artist Florence Naquin, a member of TARC, Terrebonne Association for Retarded Citizens, designed it. This Louisiana nonprofit organization creates opportunities that support the talents and need for independence found among its members. Essential nonprofit groups like TARC are frequently the first to suffer in times of economic difficulty. WCD 2010 is intended to lift up awareness of community needs.