Three National Day of Prayer Events on Thursday in Dallas, Hiram

Paulding County residents are invited to participate in any of three public events to observe the 60th annual National Day of Prayer on Thursday.  

The Paulding Chamber of Commerce will host the 4th Annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the , 54 Industrial Way, Dallas.

Chamber officials "cordially invite the entire county to attend this nondenominational worship service to offer prayer for our community, state and nation."

Keynote speakers will be Tim Murphy, retired New York City firefighter, and Mike Korsch, retired New York City Police Department detective.

Korsch served with the NYC Medical Examiner’s office and Highway Patrol for 20 years. Also employed for 20 years with the Fire Department New York (FDNY), Murphy was assigned to Engine Co. 39 in Manhattan. 

Both public servants were working in New York City on September 11, 2001 and have since moved to Paulding County.  

They will share "how this tragic day changed their lives forever," say chamber officials.

Sponsored by Hardy Automotive Group of Dallas, the National Day of Prayer Breakfast will be catered by Mother’s Finest.

Reservations are required.

Costs are: 

• $15 for chamber members if prepaid, 
• $20 for members at the door,
• $20 for nonmembers if prepaid and
• $25 for nonmembers at the door.

Tables for 10 are $175 with program recognition.

To make reservations, call the chamber at 770-445-6016 or visit the chamber website.

Visa and MasterCard are accepted.   

City of Hiram National Day of Prayer Observance

The City of Hiram invites the public to observe the National Day of Prayer at , 217 Main St., at noon Thursday.

For more information, call 770-943-3726, Ext. 201.

Dallas National Day of Prayer Observance

This observance also will begin at noon Thursday on the Downtown Dallas Historic Square on Main Street.

The will host "this time of prayer, worship and fellowship," including light refreshments.

An annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, the National Day of Prayer involves people of all faiths to pray for the nation, according to Joni Eareckson Tada, this year's honorary chairman.

History of the Observance

The National Day of Prayer was created in 1952, by a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman.

A privately funded organization, the National Day of Prayer Task Force not only encourages participation in the National Day of Prayer but also exists to communicate "the need for personal repentance and prayer, to create appropriate materials and to mobilize the Christian community to intercede for America’s leaders and its families."

The Task Force "represents a Judeo Christian expression of the national observance based on our understanding that this country was birthed in prayer and in reverence for the God of the Bible" according to the National Day of Prayer website.