Pray Lubbock National Day of Prayer Gathering

The church in the city is invited to gather together on Thursday, May 1, at 7:00pm at First Baptist Church, 2201 Broadway, to pray for local, state and national issues.  The "Concert of Prayer" format, directed by Steve Doles, Director of Pray Lubbock, will allow attendees to gather with others in small groups and pray as they are guided into various needs for prayer.  Individuals should come ready to pray, not merely ready to listen to prayers.

Pastor Jason Burden and First Baptist Church, Lubbock have graciously agreed to host this event.  Brief worship leadership is being planned by Stepheni Doles, recently of First Church of the Nazarene and Edward Rivera of Emmanual Worship Center.  Our nation, state, county and city need the church to be united in prayer! We will be praying for citizens and leaders, but our HOPE is in the Lord!

In 1952, Congress passed, and President Harrry Truman signed, a bill that reads: "The President shall set aside and proclaim a suitable day each year, other than a Sunday, as a National Day of Prayer, on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals."  In 1988, a second bill was passed by congress, which President Ronald Reagan signed, that read: "The President shall set aside and proclaim the First Thursday in May in each year, as a National Day of Prayer, on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals."  This year is the 74th annual National Day of Prayer