Atlanta/New York. April 9, 2009.
Prayer Mail and Prayer Wall announced today support
of the upcoming 58th Annual National Day of Prayer.
National Day of Prayer takes place on the first Thursday of May
each year (May 7, 2009). PrayerMail.com provides a seamless platform for
the global faith-based community to send Prayer Mail Email messages and
to post Prayers on the global Virtual Prayer Wall 24/7 at PrayerWall.com.
About Prayer Mail:
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world through the power of Prayer, Faith Plus Works. Through Prayer
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Wall, a subsidiary of Prayer Mail, is designed as a Virtual Prayer Wall
where individuals can post Prayer Messages 24/7. For more
information, please visit:
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http://www.VirtualPrayerWall.com
About National Day of Prayer:
The National
Day of Prayer is a vital part of our heritage. Since the first call to
prayer in 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray
for wisdom in forming a nation, the call to prayer has continued through
our history, including President Lincoln's proclamation of a day of
"humiliation, fasting, and prayer" in 1863. In 1952, a joint resolution
by Congress, signed by President Truman, declared an annual, national
day of prayer. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President
Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday of every May.
Each year, the president signs a proclamation, encouraging all Americans
to pray on this day. Last year, all 50 state governors plus the
governors of several U.S. territories signed similar proclamations.
The National
Day of Prayer is Significant
The
National Day of Prayer has great significance for us as a nation. It
enables us to recall and to teach the way in which our founding fathers
sought the wisdom of God when faced with critical decisions. It stands
as a call to us to humbly come before God, seeking His guidance for our
leaders and His grace upon us as a people. The unanimous passage of the
bill establishing the National Day of Prayer as an annual event,
signifies that prayer is as important to our nation today as it was in
the beginning.
Like Thanksgiving or Christmas, this day has become a national
observance placed on all Hallmark calendars and observed annually across
the nation and in Washington, D.C. Last year, local, state and federal
observances were held from sunrise in Maine to sunset in Hawaii, uniting
Americans from all socio-economic, political and ethnic backgrounds in
prayer for our nation. It is estimated that more than two million people
attended more than 40,000 observances organized by approximately 40,000
volunteers. At state capitols, county court houses, on the steps of city
halls, and in schools, businesses, churches and homes, people stopped
their activities and gathered for prayer.
The National Day of Prayer is Ours
The National Day of Prayer belongs to all Americans. It is a day
that transcends differences, bringing together citizens from all
backgrounds. Mrs. Shirley Dobson, NDP chairman, reminds us: "We have
lost many of our freedoms in America because we have been asleep. I feel
if we do not become involved and support the annual National Day of
Prayer, we could end up forfeiting this freedom, too."
History Summary
1775 - The first Continental Congress called for a National Day of
Prayer
1863 - Abraham Lincoln called for such a day.
1952 - Congress established NDP as an annual event by a joint
resolution, signed into law by President Truman.
1988 - The law was amended and signed by President Reagan,
designating the NDP as the first Thursday in May.
For more
information, please visit:
http://www.NDPTF.org
