Prayer breakfasts slated for early in May

The National Day of Prayer is scheduled to take place Thursday, May 4. Across the country, believers will gather to pray for the U.S., as well as their local communities and states.

Co-organizer Karla Slonaker stated everyone is welcome to come and participate in seven areas of prayer. Those include: Government, Military, Media, Business, Education, Church and Family. These are considered the seven centers of influence in the nation, as well as on a state and local level. The theme for the 2023 prayer day is “Pray Fervently in Righteousness and Avail Much,” based on James 5:16b.

Sites for prayer programs include the following:

• The Nampa Mayor’s Community Prayer Breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. May 4 at the Nampa Civic Center. One of the Prayer Breakfast committee members is Kathleen Tuck, the Director of Communications and Community Relations for the Nampa School District. Prayers will be said for the children of Nampa. Dave Palumbo of the Kiwanis Club of Nampa is the Prayer Breakfast chairman. He may be reached at (208) 440-1736.

• Bethel Church of the Nazarene, 3001 12th Ave. in Nampa, will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 4 for the public to stop in and pray for the seven influences mentioned above. Events are also planned in Eagle, Meridian, Caldwell and Mountain Home.

For more information, go to nationaldayofprayer.org (click on Post or Find an Event), or contact Slonaker at karla4cm@hotmail.com or 509-669-6179. n