The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths 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 S. Truman.
Yesterday at Rotary Park in Manchester a special event was held. Tom Marcrum led a group of wonderful singers to start the event and then God Bless America was sung by everyone in attendance toward the end of the program.
Minister Chris Boyce kneels in prayer
Minister Chris Boyce from the Forest Mill Church of Christ conducted the opening and closing prayers. Speakers included Coffee County Mayor David Pennington, Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman, Brent McCay with the Rotary Club, Pastor Ron Fuller of Sovereign Church and Howard Thompson with the VFW.
