Several prayer day events scheduled for Charlotte area
Several events in and around Charlotte are planned Thursday to mark the 64th annual National Day of Prayer.
Congress designated the day in 1952 as a time when Americans are asked “to turn to God in prayer and meditation.”
It’s become a day mostly observed by evangelical Christians.
The theme this year is “Lord, Hear Our Cry,” adapted from a passage of the first Book of Kings in the Bible.
Several members of Congress and others will speak at a prayer event, 9 a.m.-noon, in Washington. Watch live on GOD TV; DirectTV channel 365; and nationaldayofprayer.org.
Here are some of the Charlotte-area events planned for Thursday:
▪ Prayer service, 6:30-7:30 a.m., Landmark Church of God, 2200 E. Broad St., Statesville.
▪ Simulcast of the Washington event, 9 a.m.-noon, Resurrection Church, 2940 Commonwealth Ave. The church will also have open chapel, 12-6 p.m., and a prayer service, 6-7 p.m.
▪ Prayer gathering, 9:15-9:45 a.m., University City YMCA, 8100 Mallard Creek Road. Prayers will be in English, Spanish and Telugu.
▪ Prayer services, 11 a.m.-noon and 7-8 p.m., Hopewell Baptist Church, 18841 Davidson-Concord Road, Davidson.
▪ Prayer time, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m., Charity Baptist Church, 2420 Brantley Road, Kannapolis.
▪ Prayer in chapel, 11:30 a.m- 1:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte, 200 W. Trade St.
▪ Prayer service, 12-1 p.m., Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.
▪ Prayer observance, 12:15-1 p.m., Gaston County Courthouse, 325 N. Marietta St., Gastonia.
▪ Prayer meet, 12:15-12:45 p.m., Fort Mill City Hall, 112 Confederate St., Fort Mill.
▪ Prayer meet, 6:30-7:30 p.m., World Hope Worship Center, 2203 Mooresville Road, Salisbury.
▪ Prayer service, 7-8:30 p.m., Idlewild Baptist Church, 12701 Idlewild Road, Matthews.
▪ Revival, 7-9 p.m., Go Bear Fruit Ministries, Trade and Tryon streets, uptown.
▪ Open-air prayer rally, 7-9 p.m., Maranatha Baptist Church, 104 Downey Lake Road, Dallas.
This story was originally published May 6, 2015 at 6:05 PM with the headline "Several prayer day events scheduled for Charlotte area."