Community National Day of Prayer
The Ft. Myers Beach Ministerial Association is proud to offer a Community National Day of Prayer presentation on Thursday, May 6. The service will be held at Beach United Methodist Church, located at 155 Bay Road (behind the Library), and begins at 7 p.m.
The National Day of Prayer was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. While many current political leaders are considering the cancellation of this law so not to offend people, prayer has been the cornerstone of this country since its development. Our founding fathers called for prayer during the Constitutional Congress, and, prior to the battle of Gettysburg, President Abraham Lincoln turned to God in prayer. Prior to the storming of the beaches of Normandy, President FranklinRoosevelt called for our nation to unite in prayer.Now, with so many issues facing this country, instead of eliminating prayer, we need to unite once again.
The service will include representation from Beach United Methodist Church, Chapel By the Sea Presbyterian, Church of the Ascension Roman Catholicand St. Raphael Episcopal. Music, which will play a vitally important role in the service, will be led by Dr. Douglas Renfroe, Director of Music and Fine Arts at BUMC, whom, from 1971 – 1974, was the soloist at the National Day of Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C.Assisting will be soprano Johanna Fincher, Organist Julie Wenger, Pianist Joy Bowe, flute/bassoon Gayle Heskett, and members of the BUMC Chancel Choir.
The mission of the National Day of Prayer Task Force is to communicate with every individual the need for personal repentance and prayer, mobilizing the religious community to intercede for America and its leadership in the seven centers of power: Government, Military, Media, Business, Education, Church and Family. Through the mediums of music and the spoken word, this service will bring to attention our need for a belief in prayer and the power which prayer possesses.
If you would like additional information, please contact Beach United Methodist Church at 463-9656. The service will be held in the Sanctuary of Beach United Methodist Church.