Prayer Walk and Neighborhood Walks Are All Part of a Community Prayer Effort
May 5th National Day of Prayer in Aurora | Again Offers Unique Prayer Opportunities
Aurora area residents are encouraged to participate in various prayer efforts in observation of the May 5th National Day of Prayer. Again this year, a couple of unique opportunities are being offered — a prayer walk, 9:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. and neighborhood walks, 7 a.m. or 7 p.m., or when convenient.
These opportunities are all part of a city-wide appeal by Aurora church leaders to promote prayer and to show “the Body of Christ demonstrating unity in Christ and praying together.”
The prayer walk, some 12 miles in length, will start, 9:30 a.m., at the southwest corner of Orchard Road and West Galena Boulevard. At 12:10 p.m., the walk will be at the Water Street mall/city hall. The walk concludes at 6 p.m. at the corner of McCoy Drive and Route 59.
Individuals are encouraged to do a Neighborhood Walk at 7 a.m. or 7 p.m., or when convenient, by walking around their block and praying for their neighbors.
Following is a timetable with location and prayer focus of each site —
Prayer Walk Route
On the day of the Prayer Walk, call Dan Haas at (630) 816-9314 to determine the location and to check the arrival time at a particular point.
Time Location Prayer Focus
9:30 a.m. Start at SW corner of
Orchard Road & West Galena Boulevard
9:40 a.m. Countryside Care Centre Seniors, Elderly,Infirm, Healthcare
2330 W. Galena Blvd.
10:15 a.m. West Aurora High School – District 129 High School Students
W. Galena Blvd. & N. Commonwealth Ave.
11:00 a.m. Pregnancy Information Center Sanctity of Life
411 W. Galena Blvd.
11:30 a.m. Paramount Arts Centre Arts, Entertainment
23 E. Galena Blvd.
11:45 a.m. Fox Valley Untied Way Service Agencies
44 E. Galena Blvd.
12:10 p.m. Water Street Mall… Mayor, Aldermen, City Employees, Township, County, State, President, Congress
(City Hall – 44 E. Downer Pl.)
12:45-1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. NE corner of… Homeless, Poverty,Repentance and Blessing
S. Lincoln Ave. & E. Galena Blvd.
2:00 p.m. NE corner of Unity among Local Churches
S. Root St. & E. Galena Blvd.
2:45 p.m. Main Baptist Church Racial Reconciliation, Neighborhood Development
808 E. Galena Blvd.
3:10 p.m. Beaupre Elementary School – District 131 Grade School Students
Ohio St. & E. Galena Blvd.
4:15 p.m. Steck Elementary School – District 204 Elementary/Middle School Students
Inverness Dr. & McCoy Dr.
5:15 p.m. Fire Station Safety for Firemen , Policemen, & Military
3770 McCoy Dr. (McCoy Dr. & Gregory St.)
6:00 p.m. McCoy Drive and Route 59 Business, Jobs and Economic Development
For more information about the May 5th National Day of Prayer in Aurora or a flyer about the day visit www.acmn.org. Also call (630) 816-9314 or (630) 859-0600.
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.
The Aurora Christian Ministry Network (ACMN), Love Fox Valley, and Aurora area churches are sponsoring this community appeal for prayer.
The ACMN mission statement reads, “The Aurora Christian Ministry Network is a network of like-minded churches, organizations, clergy, and individuals dedicated to meeting Aurora’s urban challenges by giving the light of the Good News of Jesus Christ through responding, mobilizing, and supporting.”
John Ross on Saturday, April 23, 2016 launched XPian News, a part of Daybreak Communications, Inc. Ross is the facilitator of Aurora Christian Ministry Network (ACMN) and a member of the Fox Valley Christian Ministerial Alliance (FVCMA). He serves on the boards of Wayside Cross Ministries and the Kiwanis Club of Aurora. As a follower of Jesus, he has been for some 40 years a member of First Presbyterian Church - Aurora. He has an M.A. - Christian Leadership from Wheaton College Graduate School and undergraduate at Trinity International University. editor@xpian.news
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