National Day of Prayer set for Coshocton

National Day of Prayer will be held from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, May 7 on the Coshocton Courthouse Square.

All through history America has turned to God in times of conflict and in peace. The National Day of Prayer was established by law in 1952 and then amended in 1988 to permanently designate its observance on the first Thursday of May.

The National Day of Prayer is an opportunity to be in prayer for the nation. From local government and activities to state and federal issues, this time of prayer unites Christians across the nation.

The National Day of Prayer National Observance will be on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and locally observed in tens of thousands of gatherings in 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 Rev. Joe Sanders, First Baptist Coshocton and local coordinator for National Day of Prayer.

Join with other believers. Churches, individuals and organizations will take a place near the sidewalk around the Coshocton Courthouse on either Chestnut Street, Main Street, Third Street or Fourth Street. Each of the participating churches, individuals or organizations will be provided with a list of prayer topics. Some topics will be directly related to something local in their geographic direction. Pick up your prayer list from Sanders on Main Street near the gazebo. Bring a lawn chair and pray for God to intervene.

Prayer time will begin at 6 pm., and the closing ceremony will be from 6:45-7 p.m. at the gazebo.

“We hope you will join us as an important part of our community,” Sanders said. “God’s blessings.”