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OZARK MOUNTAIN PRAYER BREAKFAST

January 30th, 2018

1/30/2018

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First Call of Prayer in 1775Because of the faith of many of our founding fathers, public prayer and national days of prayer have a long-standing and significant history in American tradition. The Supreme Court affirmed the right of state legislatures to open their sessions with prayer in Marsh vs. Chambers (1983).
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. 
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    Hi, I'm Gaye Lisby, event manager for the Ozark Mountain Prayer Breakfast™. I serve on the Branson Business Men's Committee which presents this important regional convocation of prayer.
    Our mission: "To glorify our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for an hour and forty-five minutes, to pray for our region, state, nation and military serving at home and abroad, and to encourage the expression of Christ in our community.


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