The Mayor of Harrison and the Boone County Judge celebrated the National Day of Prayer with pastors, leaders of the community and citizens interested in praying for our nation, and our county.
Boone County Judge Mitchell Archer asked the community to pray for the County during this difficult time of restructuring, and preparing the way for Judge-Elect Tyler Gentry to begin her term on Jan. 1, 2027.
A portion of the proclamation stated, “Whereas, in the face of tremendous challenges, prayer is a powerful force for peace, justice and a brighter, more hopeful tomorrow. Today as we join together in fellowship, we seek to see our own reflection in the struggle of others, to be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers, and to keep faith in one another in the promise of our Nation and in the Almighty.”
Archer continued, “I invite the citizens of our community to give thanks, in accordance with their own faiths for our many freedoms and blessings, and I join all people of faith in asking for God’s continued guidance, mercy and protection as we seek a more just world.”
The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting Americans to pray for the nation. Officially established by Congress in 1952 and signed by President Truman, it was later amended in 1988 to the first Thursday of May by President Reagan. The tradition stems from Continental Congress proclamations in 1775.
With the President asking for citizens to rededicate their hearts and our nation back to God on May 17, prayer breakfast organizer and State Representative Mike Bishop asked pastors to lead their congregations in prayers of our nation’s rededication during the next ten days.
Pastor Tim Partridge from Faith Assembly of God, Leola was the guest speaker and shared his testimony of answered prayers and the importance of praying without ceasing.
Bishop shared a bit of Harrison’s spiritual history from the documents on display at the Boone County Heritage Museum. Before the area was incorporated as a city, the “community of faith” met in a school or the courthouse. The newspaper at the time stated it was “filled to suffocation.”
Today’s breakfast was filled with a spirit of thankfulness for the freedoms we have to worship, and to give thanks for what God has done for our nation and community. The men who led the group in prayer also encouraged a time of personal commitment to prayer and walking with God so each citizen can make a difference.
