NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER 2012 PHOTO GALLERY

PASTOR BRIAN WILLIAMS, BROKEN CHAINS CHURCH

THE STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX - SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

OPENING WITH PSALM 33

SENATOR SAM MCCANN CHALLENGES US TO PRAY

The Official National Day of Prayer Observance in the Capitol City of the state of Illinois is always a powerful time of outreach and intercession. Since the new era began in 2006, under direction of the Holy Spirit, we have progressed from a programmed prayer event to worship services in the past two years, to a full evangelistic revival type of atmosphere this year. 

PASTOR TONY FAETH. SEN. SAM MCCANN (RIGHT)

This format does not follow any pattern of other cities and we stay clear of any politicians, unless it is the Mayor of Springfield. This is the people's event....and this year, the people supported it and came out in the largest turnout in seven years! Thousands more heard the hour-long event broadcast later that night on Christian Radio on WLUJ 89.7 FM and over the internet. (Springfield's Mayor usually reads the City Proclamation. If I ever have a politician praying on the platform in the future, he or she will be a born-again believer in the Lord Jesus Christ.)

SOME OF OUR WORSHIPPERS

FBC PASTOR MIKE HENDERSON

The theme this year was "ONE NATION UNDER GOD", but the theme I set out for Springfield was "What do I do now?" based on 1 Corinthians 14:15. This theme was fleshed out for days on this blog and on Facebook to the many hundreds who read and scores on Facebook who signed up as attending. The Holy Spirit threaded a thick thread of Repentance; Deliverance; Unity; Love and Salvation.

The revival atmosphere came with the preaching of the raw Gospel because we wanted people to know that they MUST BE SAVED not just to go to heaven, but to help others here on earth to get there. Also, just as important is this fact - God does NOT hear the prayers of an unrighteous (or unsaved) person!

AGES RANGED FROM 3 AND UP!

MANY SOUGHT SHELTER IN SHADE

PASTOR MERLE BUERKETT, NO MOUNTAIN TOO HIGH

The Worship Music was simple, rich and anointed without a rock band atmosphere...as I wanted simple and straight down the middle. The fellowship was even sweeter and the saints were loving on each other! The press ignored us, but who cares! Several Christian State Senators joined us, including my Christian brother and Senator Sam McCann. 
Most of all, the Gospel was preached and several unsaved people I invited stayed for the entire program and seemed to even enjoy it! They heard the Truth, now they must ask themselves "What Do I Do Now"?! 

THIS INDEPENDENT EVENT IS A MINISTRY OF BUSINESS MEN IN CHRIST.

OUR CO-SPONSOR IS CHRISTIAN RADIO FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS, WLUJ 89.7 WHICH CAN BE HEARD FROM KEOKUK, IOWA TO BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL TO DECATUR AND SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

THURSDAY MAY 3, DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE@NOON

Therefore, if you wish to join some committed believers, prayer leaders and spirit-led pastors to pray for all levels of this country - and ANY country for that matter - and to pray for our children, and for our children's salvation and their children's future walk with the Lord.....if you are that person come on down! Grab some friends of yours, who are like minded and come sing some well known praise songs with us, hear the Word proclaimed LOUDLY from the Top of a public square and pray with us.

All of Central Illinois is welcome to the 61st Annual Observance of what America calls her National Day of Prayer. While we should be living breathing 24/7/365 examples of a prayer as Second Nature, it is good to meet 
in public to reaffirm our ground as belonging to the Lord Jesus. We do this by praying for His Hand upon our Families, Communities and the leaders of each city, state and branch of Government.


Never has the tide of human depravity been turned so powerfully and deadly against Biblical Christianity; the Family as God ordained in the Book of Genesis and the Culture. For too long, the church played "nice-nice" with the culture, with a wink and a nod, while acting the part on 


Sunday mornings. No more...no more shall serious saints lay down, go to sleep and allow secularism blur the need for Salvation, as found ONLY in the Lord Jesus Christ.
This event starts at 11:55am with a song "Open the Eyes of My Heart" and kicks off at noon for one full hour. You will not be disappointed and the Heavens will be praised! We are on the East Steps of the Illinois State Capitol Complex by the Lincoln Statue in Springfield. The street address is 2nd Street South and Capitol Avenue.


The National Day of Prayer Worship Service will be broadcast at 8pm Central Daylight Time, Prime Time, on Christian Radio for Central Illinois - WLUJ 89.7FM and its many affiliates. You can also listen over the internet at www.wluj.org ...again at 8pm Central Daylight Time.  May God bless you and yours and may God bless America and keep her strong! Amen.