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MANSFIELD — Local believers in the the Body of Christ will be putting their faith to their feet this coming Thursday. Instead of a traditional lunch time meeting for prayer for the observance of the National Day of Prayer, attendees will be ‘walking in faith’ in a prayer march. Churches will be marching, dancing, floating, and praising their way to the Mansfield Square.
The parade steps off at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4th at the five-way light where Marion Ave. meets Park Avenue West, east of the “miracle mile.” Parade participants who have registered will assemble an hour beforehand. As the marchers reach their destination at Mansfield Central Park, a worship time at the Gazebo on the Square will follow.
“Imagine what can happen when we all lift Jesus up in the streets. How that will impact our community,” says Pastor Paul Lintern of Godsfield. “If your not involved yet I encourage you to get involved. Line the streets with your family and congregations. Let’s praise the Lord together.”
Pastor Lintern helped coordinate the March of Prayer meetings involving area churches this past spring.
The parade will be three quarters of a mile long from the start of the parade to the destination Mansfield Central Park. Mansfield Police Department will be providing security and traffic control.
“Imagine what can happen when we all lift Jesus up in the streets. How that will impact our community. If you are not involved yet I encourage you to get involved. Line the streets with your family and congregations. Let’s praise the Lord together.”
Pastor Paul Lintern
Participants are encouraged to contact Reverend El Akuchie of the Richland Community Prayer Network at 419-571-2790 or Amanda Nichols of Project One at anicholsprojectone@gmail.com
Line-up and festivities will began at 5:30 PM at 2 Marion Avenue (Saint Luke’s Point of Grace), With the parade starting at 6:30pm headed down Park Avenue to the Central Park Gazebo where we will continue with worship and prayer. Organizers are encouraging marchers fom local congregations in the Body of Christ to pass out treats and Bibles to the crowd on the route.
Scott Saunders will be emceeing the gathering at the Gazebo and several elected officials will be giving proclamations. In addition, select faith leaders will be leading prayer for the community and music will be provided by Ontario Potter’s House.
The National Day of Prayer (NDOP) is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed into law by President Harry Truman. It is estimated that over two million people attended more than thirty thousand observances at state capitols, county courthouses, and city halls last year.
This year’s Mansfield National Day of Prayer observance is sponsored by the Richland Community Prayer Network, Godsfield, and Project One.
The Bottom Line:
The Bible says in James Chapter Five, “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”
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