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Life Church of Baldwin’s Pastor Bob Petty prays over the people of Habersham County and Demorest. JOHN DILLS/Staff -
Shown during the prayer for law enforcement in Clarkesville are (from left) Pastor Benjamin L. Hawks, Greg Chastain, Les Hendrix, David Stancil, Justin Williams, Sheriff Joey Terrell and Pastor Keith Cox. They prayed for Terrell, his office and the work his deputies do every day. JOHN DILLS/Staff -
Christina Criser Jackson and her daughter, Olivia Jackson, say a prayer over Habersham’s plentiful community. JOHN DILLS/Staff -
Members of Bethesda Fellowship Church’s worship team led the group in song between pastors speaking at Cornelia’s National Day of Prayer ceremony. EMMA MARTI/Staff -
Shown from left are Taylor Oakes, Pastor John Graham, Tabitha Graham, Bethany Arrowood and Pastor Kevin Magress. EMMA MARTI/Staff
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The National Day of Prayer is celebrated across the country as an invitation of all faiths to pray for the nation. Created by Congress, it was signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1952.
The law states, “The President shall issue each year a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups and as individuals.”
Habersham County recognized the day Thursday by praying across the cities of Tallulah Falls, Clarkesville, Demorest, Cornelia, Baldwin, Alto and Mt. Airy, as well as encouraging prayer at home.