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Rome Area Prayer Breakfast
from April 2022
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Rome Area Prayer Breakfast
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We are called to pray. In Matthew Chapter 6, Jesus repeatedly uses the phrase “when you pray.” Note that Jesus said: “when you pray,” not “if you pray.” This phrasing is emphatic in its subtlety. Surely then, we are not only called to pray; we are expected to pray. Prayer is the foundational discipline of our faith.
Naturally then, if God is to bless our nation and our community, then we should gather in public prayer. As the prophet Ezra wrote: “if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14, NIV).
In the United States of America, we have a tradition of public prayer. God blesses us continually with leadership that recognizes our dependence on God. • In 1775, the Continental Congress called for a National
Day of Prayer and Fasting. • On June 8, 1783, George Washington circulated a letter to the governors and states of this new nation calling for “His holy protection.” • On March 30, 1863, in a time of national crisis and civil war, Abraham Lincoln issued a prayer seeking “the pardon of our national sins . . .” • During World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt urged the nation to “. . . devote themselves in a continuance of prayer.” • In 1952, Harry S. Truman signs into law the annual observance of a National Day of Prayer. • In 1988, Ronald Reagan designates by law the first
Thursday in May as the annual observance for the
National Day of Prayer.
It was Jimmy Jordan, along with other Christian business leaders, pastors, and laypeople, who realized the need for public prayer at our local level. This is why he founded the Rome Area Prayer Breakfast in 1993. The event is similar in format to the National Prayer Breakfast held annually in Washington, DC.
The Rome Area Prayer Breakfast, Inc. is a non-profit organization 501(c)(3). It is governed by a board of directors populated by believing community leaders. Its mission is to host an annual event that is focused on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and unites Christians to pray for our nation, state, community, and our families.
This year, we will hear the story of Will Ford and Matt Lockett—two prayer warriors whose lives are woven together through history by the hidden hand of God. It reveals an inspiring narrative that exposes systemic injustice and delivers new keys for understanding the nation’s past, present, and future.
This year’s prayer breakfast will be held at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds in Rome, Georgia, on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. for seating and breakfast. The program will begin promptly at 7:00 a.m. and end at 8:30 a.m. Please enter the fairgrounds at the Church Street entrance, not the main gate. Parking is plentiful.
This event is free to the public, but tickets are required
for entry. Tickets will be available beginning March 28th at the following locations: Bert Brooks Tire, Chicken Salad Chick, Duffy’s Deli, Haven Health Clinic, Lumina Coffee Co., River City Antiques, River City Bank, Seven Hills Salon, sweetFrog premium frozen yogurt, Truett’s Chick-fil-A, Whistle Britches, and Winslette Pharmacy.
For more information or to become a sponsor, please contact April Howell. She can be reached by email at april@ romeprayerbreakfast.org. Additional details can be found at romeprayerbreakfast.org.
Founder and CEO, Jimmy Jordan Dr. Terri Mayes, board member
KELLI D GONZALEZ CPA
certified public accountant
