First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City

National Day of Prayer	Downtown churches to gather at memorial for National Day of Prayer Service
	Members of downtown Oklahoma City churches will host a service marking the National Day of Prayer at the Oklahoma City National Memorial’s Survivor Tree on Thursday, May 7, at 5:15 p.m. A noon event will be held on the steps of the State Capital. This second event provides a unique opportunity for the downtown community to participate in the National Day of Prayer. Noted Oklahoma City Contemporary Christian recording artist Jami Smith will open the event with a short concert at 5:00 p.m. “This is a perfect place for all of us to come together and pray for our city, our churches and our government,” said Rev. Mark McAdow, event organizer and Senior Pastor at First Church. “The Survivor’s Tree is a very special place in our city. It shapes the nature of our time prayer together. We hope many in our city will come to join with us in this service of unity and faith.” The National Day of Prayer will unite millions in prayer as thousands of events will take place from coast to coast. The theme for this year is "Prayer... America's Hope" and is based on the verse from Psalm 33:22 which states: "May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you." This year’s National Honorary Chair is noted writer and speaker, Beth Moore. Host churches for the downtown Oklahoma City event include First United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City, First Lutheran Church, St. Joseph’s Old Cathedral and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The National Day of Prayer is organized by a task force whose mission “is to communicate with every individual the need for personal repentance and prayer, mobilizing the Christian community to intercede for America and its leadership in the seven centers of power: Government, Military, Media, Business, Education, Church and Family.” For more information on the service, contact Kirk Norman at First Church at 405.239.6493.