'May Day' will be 'Pray Day' as Christians from around the nation will gather beginning at sunrise (6:10 a.m.) on Saturday, May 1st, at the Lincoln Memorial in the nation's capital with Christian and Jewish leaders who wholeheartedly love God for the sole purpose of repenting and remembering the God of our fathers.
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President Abraham Lincoln, in a proclamation appointing a National Day of Prayer and Fasting on March 30, 1863, said: "And whereas, it is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon, and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history: that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord."
"God didn't call us to gather together to hear political speeches," said Pastor Paul Blair, Pastor Coordinator for May Day, "he called us to humble ourselves and gather together to pray." He added, "May Day is 'Pray Day.'"
"This event is not to impress the media or the Washington 'elite.' May Day is focused on God--to cry out and repent of our nation's sins that have brought us to this point of distress," said Janet Porter, Faith2Action President and May Day Coordinator.
"I believe the national repentance at May Day is essential to break the curses on our nation brought about by our choices of disobedience and death. The good news is repentance breaks a curse and a remnant can save a nation," she added.
A media release says Pro-family leaders across denominational boundaries have joined together for this effort including: Dr. James Dobson, American Family Association President, Tim Wildmon, Concerned Women for America President, Wendy Wright, Liberty Counsel Chairman, Mat Staver, NRB President, Dr. Frank Wright, Three Star General Jerry Boykin, Dutch Sheets, David Barton, and many members of Congress who are willing to stand in the gap for our nation.
Partial List of spokespersons for Mayday 2010:
**Pastor Paul Blair, May Day Pastor Coordinator: 405- 796-PRAY (7729) or 405-348-1745
**William J. Murray, Religious Freedom Coalition: 202- 742-8990
**Pastor Rick Scarborough: 936-615-0855
**Janet (Folger) Porter: 920.262.0877 or 920.285.6043
**Jannique Stewart: 954-817-1196
**Deborah Fritch, May Day Prayer Coordinator: 602- 670-2667
**Curtis Edwards, Bus & Air Coordinator: 800-369- 4986
For details on Mayday 2010, visit the website at www.Mayday2010.org.
Further details, contact: Sandy Lange,
920-262-0877, 920-285-6043
SOURCE: Assist News
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