COSHOCTON − The National Day of Prayer will be recognized from 6 to 7 p.m. May 7 on the Coshocton Court Square.
Individuals and members of different churches and organizations will face and pray in different directions around the court square on the Chestnut, Main, Third and Fourth street sides. Participants will be given a list of prayer topics, with some related to things in the geographic location they will be facing. Bring a lawn chair.
A closing ceremony will be at 6:45 p.m. at the court square gazebo. Prayer lists will be available from Pastor Joe Sanders near the gazebo prior to the start.
“Our great nation, it’s people and leaders need prayer. This nation and it’s people are facing challenges,” Sanders said in a community announcement. “The National Day of Prayer is our opportunity to be in prayer for our nation. From local government and activities to state and federal issues; this time of prayer unites Christians all across our nation.”
The National Day of Prayer was initially established in 1952 and amended in 1988 to permanently be observed on the first Thursday of each May. It will be observed on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. and in thousands of gatherings across all 50 states and U.S. territories.
“I hope our entire community will realize the importance of God’s hand in America and will remember the great opportunity we still have in America to come before God publicly and corporately,” said Sanders in the announcement.
This article originally appeared on Coshocton Tribune: Prayer and unity at the heart of National Day of Prayer event
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