Over 40,000 Groups to Pray 'For Your Great Name's Sake'
The annual National Day of Prayer will be observed next week with 40,000 events being held nationwide to pray for the country.
Dion Elmore, chief communications officer with the Colorado Springs,
Colorado-based National Day of Prayer Task Force, told The Christian
Post that thus far between 40,000 and 45,000 events will be held on May
4.
In 2016, the National Day of Prayer had a record number of individual events when approximately 47,000 local events were held nationwide.
Elmore also told us that since the sacred observance was started, "every [president's] administration has sent representation to the National Day of Prayer Observance."
"Our hope is that, once again, citizens of the United States will be encouraged by the presidential and gubernatorial proclamations to 'turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals,' believing what the scripture teaches in James 5:16, that 'the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.'"
Held every year on the first Thursday in May since its creation in 1952 by an Act of Congress, the National Day of Prayer has had the official support of presidents from both major parties.
This year's theme is "For Your Great Name's Sake," taken from the Bible verse Daniel 9:19, which reads "O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, listen and do; defer not, for your own sake, O my God: for your city and your people are called by your name."
In 2016, the National Day of Prayer had a record number of individual events when approximately 47,000 local events were held nationwide.
Elmore also told us that since the sacred observance was started, "every [president's] administration has sent representation to the National Day of Prayer Observance."
"Our hope is that, once again, citizens of the United States will be encouraged by the presidential and gubernatorial proclamations to 'turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals,' believing what the scripture teaches in James 5:16, that 'the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.'"
Held every year on the first Thursday in May since its creation in 1952 by an Act of Congress, the National Day of Prayer has had the official support of presidents from both major parties.
This year's theme is "For Your Great Name's Sake," taken from the Bible verse Daniel 9:19, which reads "O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, listen and do; defer not, for your own sake, O my God: for your city and your people are called by your name."
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