Church community gathers for National Day of Prayer

Members and leaders from churches across Jacksboro gathered on the Jack County Courthouse steps Thursday, May 7, to celebrate and participate in the National Day of Prayer.

According to a website dedicated for the day, National Day of Prayer is observed annually on the first Thursday of May and invites all faiths to pray for the nation.

“It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman,” the website reads. “Our Task Force is a privately funded organization whose purpose is to encourage participation on the National Day of Prayer. It exists to communicate with every individual 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.”

For the full story, see the Wednesday, May 13, edition of the Jacksboro Herald-Gazette.