National Day of Prayer is Thursday at noon

Prayer Power of Georgia will sponsor the Pike County celebration of the annual National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 4, starting at 12 noon. The service will be held at Zebulon First Baptist Church due to rainy weather.Special music will be provided by Gary Kubik, Worship Minister at Harps Crossing in Hollonville.’The National Day of Prayer is a patriotic and spiritual celebration of our great nation; a time to join together to honor those who have served in many different capacities and to ask blessings for those who are serving our community and nation as they are called,’ said Prayer Power founder Ben Maxedon.Rev. Mike Powell and Rev. Ken Fuller will offer words and prayers for the community, state, nation and all who need salvation. For more information, contact Maxedon at 770-689-7549 or prayerpower4u@bellsouth.net. For more about Prayer Power, find them on Facebook or go to prayerpower4u.net.The National Day of Prayer has been celebrated each year on the first Thursday of May since the law formalizing its annual observance was passed in 1952. Annual services have been hosted by Prayer Power of Georgia in Pike County for the past 17 years.