Southern California

Thursday, May 3, 2012

61th Annual National Day of Prayer

Día Nacional de Oración 2012

√ 245 Southern CA Regional Events in 2011

Events took place across the 7 counties of Southern California in churches, city halls, parks, businesses, and elsewhere, in English, Spanish, Korean, and other languages, with a meal, while walking, plus special events for youth, military, and others.

**To see photos of 2011 events,

select county of choice from menu at left**

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National Daily Prayer

Focus for August 2011 - Prayer for The Arts and Entertainment

Daily during the month of August, as families across our country are vacationing and enjoying time together and various summer activities, we encourage you to National Daily Prayer, especially for those in the arts, including visual arts, literary arts, and the performing arts (music theater, dance and film, among others) and all forms of entertainment, including sports and all kinds of leisure activities, and for those who are creating and producing wholesome artistic and entertaining activities for the families of America. Click here for information to consider in praying for those in the arts and entertainment world.

Photo from The Response in Houston on August 6 - Thank You for Praying

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Prayer Focus for the Rest of 2011 and 2012

May - Armed Forces - click here for information to help you focus prayer for each branch of the military, and for peace and safety officers and all who protect us at home and abroad. Includes names and pictures of leaders in our armed forces and others who keep our communities safe and secure.
June - New Leaders - click here for information to help you focus prayer for the rising new leaders among the Millennials, now the largest generation in America, with new outlooks, needs, and interests.
July - Our Nation in a Changing World - click here for information to help you focus prayer for our nation and national security in a time of rising globalization.
August - Arts and Entertainment - click here for information to help you focus prayer for all forms of entertainment including sports and leisure activities, and for those producing wholesome family materials.
September - Education and Schools - chick her for information to help you focus prayer for all schools, colleges, those who influence future generations. Includes names and pictures of local and national educational leaders.
October - Media, Communication and the Information Age - click here for information to help you focus prayer for all media and all forms of communication in this world of technology and the rising influence of social media. Includes an article on social media by Mark Larson.
November - Government Leaders - click here for information to help you focus prayer for our national, state, and local leaders in the executive, legislative, and judicial arena, elected and appointed, and for religious freedom. Includes names and pictures of over 150 local, state, and national leaders for whom we can pray.
December - Church and Faith - click here for information to help you focus prayer on the current status of churches and faith in America and the challenges facing our local churches and the faith community. Also includes an article on church membership trends.
February - Marriage and Family - click here for information to help you focus prayer for marriage and the challenges facing families today. Also includes an article on the Christian divorce rate myth.
March - The Marketplace, Jobs and The Economy - click here for information to help you focus prayer for our businesses, finance, the local and national economy, for jobs and the unemployed, for fiscal responsibility at all levels, and particularly for the science and technology sectors as they lead into the future.
April - Our Unique Opportunities and Challenges - click here for demographics, statistics, photos, material about the county's 18 Indian reservations, and other information to help you focus prayer for the special strengths and challenges of San Diego County and Southern California.

(Use the links to the left to find other ideas and resources for your NDP event)

"O eternal and everlasting God, . . Increase my faith in the sweet promises of the gospel; give me repentance from dead works; pardon my wanderings, and direct my thoughts unto thyself, the God of my salvation; teach me how to live in thy fear, labor in thy service, and ever to run in the ways of thy commandments; make me always watchful over my heart, that neither the terrors of conscience, the loathing of holy duties, the love of sin, nor an unwillingness to depart this life, may cast me into a spiritual slumber, but daily frame me more and more into the likeness of thy son Jesus Christ, that living in thy fear, and dying in thy favor, I may in thy appointed time attain the resurrection of the just unto eternal life bless my family, friends, and kindred."

For more great quotes, go to Our Presidents on Prayer

The National Day of Prayer Task Force - San Diego County exists to facilitate the Judeo/Christian expression of the National Day of Prayer at regional and local events on the first Thursday in May each year, and to provide information about prayer needs and activities in our area throughout the year.

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