The community is invited to gather at First Presbyterian Church in Orangeburg on Thursday to join millions of people across the country who will be taking time to pray for the nation during the National Day of Prayer.
“We think prayer is one of the most important things that we can do. It’s very powerful,” said Kaye Borgstedt, chairperson of the church’s National Day of Prayer committee.
The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Harry Truman.
The theme this year is “Lift Up the Word – Light Up the World,” which is based on 2 Samuel 22:29-31. The King James Version reads: “For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall. As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.”
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Borgstedt said, “The Bible tells us to pray. It’s just something that we feel like we have the facilities to do. We want to do it not just for our church, but for the community. We have seen the power of prayer as a church and individually.”
“The sanctuary will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. We are trying to have somebody in our congregation praying for the full 24 hours,” she said.
The church is located at 650 Summers Ave.
Borgstedt said a brief devotion at noon Thursday will include music from the Rev. Raymond Tucker, the church’s music director, and a sermonette from the Rev. Clark Remsburg, church pastor.
There will be prayer guides at the door.
For more information on the National Day of Prayer, visit www.nationaldayofprayer.org.
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