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TagsBY ALICIA CRUZ
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
People across the country observing the 60th annual National Day of Prayer will meet to pray for God's intervention on everything from the War in the Middle East to taking down drug cartels along the U.S. and Mexico border.
Thousands across the Garden State plan to meet in mass prayer in observance of the Day of Prayer at events such as the "Praying over the Waters" sponsored by National Day of Prayer, New Jersey coordinator, Minister Parthenia Dixon. The group plans to meet tonight from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Battleship New Jersey and join in mass prayer for the State.
For more information on this event and others, contact Minister Parthenia E. Dixon at Phone: (856) 383-6544 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
The organization’s goal is to unite the communities and pray for the government, the education community, the media, the church, the youth and families. For a listing of prayer gatherings and more information about the history of the National Day of Prayer, visit ndptf.org or call (888) NJPRAYER. According to NJ.com, the churches of East Greenwich Township are hosting an evening service of prayer from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Zion Community Church at 242 Kings Highway in Clarksboro. The evening event is offering a light meal prior to the community prayer service. The meal begins at 6 p.m. and the prayer service at 7 p.m. All events are free and will be held outdoors, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, all activities will be moved into the church. For more information or to leave a prayer request, visit the website at www.firstthursdayofmay.com.
The West Deptford Area Ministerium sponsored a West Deptford a community prayer service at noon in the main lobby of RiverWinds Community Center. Several area churches hold community prayer events in honor of National Day of Prayer. Contact Rev. Joe Domico at (856) 845-8444 for more information or visit the National Day of Prayer website.
In other parts of the country, residents plan to observe the 60th annual event by gathering in Dallas, Texas, Mexico City and at the U.S.-Mexico border to ask for God's intercession in taking down drug cartels and securing our nation’s southern border against drug trafficking and violence.
Congress enacted The National Day of Prayer, observed on the first Thursday of May, in 1952. Challenges to the constitutionality of this event were made, unsuccessfully, by the Freedom from Religion Foundation after a federal appellate court unanimously ruled against the organization in April 2011.
