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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
A bit of rain doesn't stop National Day of Prayer
May 3—Event has been held on courthouse steps for decades As they have for at least three decades on the first Thursday in May, members of the Ironton Ministerial Association gathered on the steps of the Lawrence County Courthouse to pray for all aspects of American life as part of the National Day of Prayer. Those aspects include government, the family, the military, churches, education, media and businesses. "This is one of the most important things we do," said Rob Hale, pastor of the Ironton First Church of the Nazarene and president of the Ironton Area Ministerial Association. "We are a very active association here in Ironton. We are very patriotic here in Ironton and we feel this is very important for our town, our county, our state and our nation." And all though there was a little bit of rain, the sun came out and the event went smoothly. The event began with Chad Pemberton, a U.S. Army veteran and pastor of the 1st Tabernacle Church, leading the crowd in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance. Kelly Greco Smith, the Southern Region liaison for Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague, sang the National Anthem. The pastors who spoke were Terry Jones, of the Resurrection Hope Church UMC, who prayed for families; Carson Hunt, of the First Presbyterian Church, who prayed for the military, Yakubu Jakada, of Coal Grove Methodist Church, who prayed for the government; Isaac Carpenter, of Dwelling Place Church, who prayed for the churches; Chad Stevens, of First Nazarene Church, who prayed for education; Dave Lambert, of First Baptist Church, who prayed for the media; and Brian Davis, of the First Methodist Church, who prayed for businesses. Afterwards, the crowd had water, chips and hot dogs, which were prepared by Lawrence County Clerk of Courts Mike Patterson. According to the National Day of Prayer website, the first National Day of Prayer was created in 1952 by both houses of Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. In 1988, the law was unanimously amended by both the House and the Senate and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on Thursday, May 5, 1988, designating the first Thursday of May as a day of national prayer. Every president since 1952 has signed a National Day of Prayer proclamation.
American Military News
30-04-2025
- Politics
- American Military News
National Day of Prayer set for Thursday
The Ironton Area Ministerial Association will have its annual National Day of Prayer event on Thursday. It will be noon on the steps of the Lawrence County Courthouse and feature seven local pastors to lead prayers for different aspects of American life including those in government, those serving in the military, those in the media and the arts, local businesses, those who educate our children, for the body of the church in the U.S. and for Americans to follow the Bible. This year's theme is Romans15:13 'Pour out to the God of hope and be filled.' The first National Day of Prayer was created in 1952 by both houses of Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman and since then, every president has signed a National Day of Prayer proclamation. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a law designating the first Thursday of May as a day of national prayer. ___ © 2025 The Ironton Tribune Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
National Day of Prayer set for Thursday
Apr. 29—The Ironton Area Ministerial Association will have its annual National Day of Prayer event on Thursday. It will be noon on the steps of the Lawrence County Courthouse and feature seven local pastors to lead prayers for different aspects of American life including those in government, those serving in the military, those in the media and the arts, local businesses, those who educate our children, for the body of the church in the U.S. and for Americans to follow the Bible. This year's theme is Romans15:13 "Pour out to the God of hope and be filled." The first National Day of Prayer was created in 1952 by both houses of Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman and since then, every president has signed a National Day of Prayer proclamation. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a law designating the first Thursday of May as a day of national prayer.
