19th annual Front Royal National Day of Prayer to be held May 2nd

This year’s National Day of Prayer service will include thoughts from Cynthia Dunbar, a strong believer in prayer and passionate about preserving the moral and ethical principles that our founding fathers declared were essential to the success of a free society.

The 19^th annual Front Royal community prayer service will be held at the Main Street Gazebo on Thursday, May 2^nd at 6:30 pm. Special music will be provided by the Band of Brothers Music Ministry, a local group of guys who love the Lord and know how to glorify His name through music.

The National Day of Prayer is a day designated by the United States Congress as a day when the nations people are asked to gather together to pray, especially for our country, its people and its leaders. The designation of the first Thursday of May to be the annual recurring date for the National Day of Prayer was established by Ronald Reagan in 1988.

This prayer service is a Christian event in which pastors and lay leaders from local churches participate each year. Prayers are directed to our national and local leaders and to the people of our nation and local communities.

The Front Royal National Day of Prayer community service was first organized in 2001 by several local Christians. Led by Denni Giovinazzo, assisted by Cherie Ray and David Lingebach, they considered it essential that the diversified Christian community come together to pray, believing that there is much spiritual strength in the local churches gathering as a unified body.

These services are only possible with the support, assistance and participation of many others in the community. The committee relies on volunteers and donated or borrowed equipment while footing the bill for advertising, printing, mailing, and other expenses, with their own personal funds. “It’s all well worth everything we give to it,” says Denni. “Only God can bring the kind of change our country needs. It’s up to those who believe in Him to come together to ask for His mercy and grace.  And we consider it an honor to serve in this way.”

The public is invited to this community service. Bring your lawn chairs early to enjoy great music at 6:15 by the Band of Brothers.