EDITOR: Many local followers of Jesus Christ will observe this
year
’s National Day of Prayer with a breakfast on Thursday, May 6,
from 7-9 a.m., at Crossroads Christian Center, 145 Wright Ave.,
Morgan Hill.
EDITOR:
Many local followers of Jesus Christ will observe this year’s National Day of Prayer with a breakfast on Thursday, May 6, from 7-9 a.m., at Crossroads Christian Center, 145 Wright Ave., Morgan Hill.
The observance of national days of prayer began as early as 1775 when the Continental Congress met. Abraham Lincoln later called for a day of prayer in 1863 during the Civil War. In 1952 both houses of Congress voted to establish an annual day of prayer and President Truman signed it into law. The first Thursday of May became the official annual date when President Reagan signed it into law in 1988.
Pastors of various churches in the area directing prayers include: Mark Inouye from Morgan Hill Presbyterian Church; Sammy Vazquez from Crossroads Christian Center; Larry McElvain and Neal Kloster from Morgan Hill Bible Church; Christian Zorio from West Hills Community Church; Michael Stewart from First Baptist Church; Mark Mathison from Church of the Valley; Fred Padilla from Church on the Rock; and Edd Breedon from San Martin Presbyterian Church
Roger Malech, local businessman, will be master of ceremonies for the event. Eric Painter, worship leader from Church of the Valley, will lead the group in singing.
Prayer in small groups will be offered for: healthy families and marriages, churches of the community, children, youth, the elderly and the disadvantaged, leaders in local, state and national governments; local schools and businesses, those in the military and the persecuted of the world.
Tickets are $5 each and may be purchased in advance from the participating churches and also at Booksmart, 174155 S. Monterey Road. A limited number of tickets will be available that morning at the door.
For more information, contact Julie Bayle at Morgan Hill Presbyterian Church, 779-2820.
Marilyn Markham, member,
