National Day of Prayer observances planned in Greenfield

By Pastor Chris Stokes
President
Greenfield Area Ministerial Association

The 73rd annual National Day of Prayer observance will take place at two separate times in Greenfield on Thursday, May 2. 

The Greenfield Area Ministerial Association is planning the traditional observance starting at noon at the Greenfield City Building plaza, located on the corner of Jefferson and Washington streets. 

An evening service is being planned at the Freedom Trails Campground Dining Hall (399 Chestnut St.) starting at 6 p.m.  

This year’s theme, “Lift up the Word-Light up the World,” is based on 2 Samuel 22:29-31: “You, Lord, are my lamp; the Lord turns my darkness into light. With your help, I can advance against a troop; with my God, I can scale a wall. As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.”

The first National Day of Prayer was established by the Continental Congress in 1775, and while U.S. presidents followed that initial National Day of Prayer by issuing a proclamation for an annual “Day Of Prayer,” it wasn’t until 1988 that Congress officially established the National Day of Prayer as occurring on the first Thursday in May. 

The public is invited to attend both services. For further information, contact the Rev. Chris Stokes at (937) 763-2790 or fbcgreenfield.pastor@frontier.com. Correspondence may also be sent to GAMA, c/o First Baptist Church, 250 Lafayette St., Greenfield, Ohio 45123.

For further National Day of Prayer information, including other events across the nation and during the year, please go to www.nationalDayOfPrayer.org or call 1-800-444-8828.