National Day of Prayer - May 7th

Numerous cities are taking advantage of the annual Day of Prayer next Thursday, May 7th. Locally, people are meeting at Fresno City Hall at 7:PM and Clovis City Hall at 12:Noon.  The Very Rev Carlos Raines is the M.C. at the Fresno event. WHAT IS YOUR CITY DOING, AND ARE YOU AND YOUR PEOPLE PARTICIPATING?  Started in 1775 with the first National Call to Fasting & Prayer by the Continental Congress; 1863 - Pres. Lincoln declared a National Day of Prayer & Fasting; 1988 - Pres. Reagan signs into law the designation of the First Thursday in May as the annual observance for the National Day of Prayer. "It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God."  - Pres. George Washington, 1789.  www.ndptf.org/  for more information