National Day of Prayer
2019-05-02 | NV
There will be a National Day of Prayer Gathering from 12:00-1:00pm at Elko City Hall
Please remember to intercede on behalf of our city, state, and nation…
2019 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER (https://nationaldayofprayer.org)
Our Mission: The National Day of Prayer exists to mobilize unified public prayer for America.

The First Thursday of May
The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. Our Task Force is a privately funded organization whose purpose is to encourage participation on the National Day of Prayer. It exists to communicate with every individual the need for personal repentance and prayer, to create appropriate materials, and to mobilize the Christian community to intercede for America’s leaders and its families. The Task Force represents a Judeo-Christian expression of the national observance, based on our understanding that this country was birthed in prayer and in reverence for the God of the Bible.

“Fasting and prayer are religious exercises; the enjoining them an act of discipline. Every religious society has a right to determine for itself the time for these exercises, and the objects proper for them, according to their own particular tenets; and right can never be safer than in their hands, where the Constitution has deposited it.”
—Thomas Jefferson, 1808

First Call of Prayer in 1775
Because 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.

Significance of the National Day of Prayer
The National Day of Prayer has great significance for us as a nation as it enables us to recall and to teach the way in which our founding fathers sought the wisdom of God when faced with critical decisions. It stands as a call for us to humbly come before God, seeking His guidance for our leaders and His grace upon us as a people. The unanimous passage of the bill establishing the National Day of Prayer as an annual event, signifies that prayer is as important to our nation today as it was in the beginning.
Like Thanksgiving or Christmas, this day has become a national observance placed on all Hallmark calendars and observed annually across the nation and in Washington, D.C. Every year, local, state, and federal observances were held from sunrise in Maine to sunset in Hawaii, uniting Americans from all socio-economic, political and ethnic backgrounds in prayer for our nation. It is estimated that over two million people attended more than 30,000 observances – organized by approximately 40,000 volunteers. At state capitols, county court houses, on the steps of city halls, and in schools, businesses, churches and homes, people stopped their activities and gathered for prayer.
THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER IS OURS
The National Day of Prayer belongs to all Americans. It is a day that transcends differences, bringing together citizens from all backgrounds. Mrs. Shirley Dobson, NDP chairman emeritus, reminded us: “We have lost many of our freedoms in America because we have been asleep. I feel if we do not become involved and support the annual National Day of Prayer, we could end up forfeiting this freedom, too.”
HISTORICAL SUMMARY

1775 – The first Continental Congress called for a National Day of Prayer
1863 – Abraham Lincoln called for such a day.
1952 – Congress established NDP as an annual event by a joint resolution, signed into law by President Truman (82-324)
1988 – The law was amended and signed by President Reagan, designating the NDP as the first Thursday in May (100-307).

Fun Facts

There have been 146 national calls to prayer, humiliation, fasting and thanksgiving by the President of the United States (1789 – 2017).
There have been 69 Presidential Proclamations for a National Day of Prayer (1952 – 2017). Gerald R. Ford (1976), George H. Bush (1989 – 91), Barack H. Obama (2012), and Donald J. Trump (2017) are the only U.S. Presidents to sign multiple National Day of Prayer Proclamations in the same year.
Every President since 1952 has signed a National Day of Prayer proclamation.
35 of the 45 U.S. Presidents have signed proclamations for National Prayer. Three of the Presidents who did not sign a proclamation died while serving in office. Two Presidents, not included in the count—William Howard Taft and Warren Gamaliel Harding, signed proclamations for Thanksgiving and Prayer.
Records indicate there have been 1,526 state and federal calls for national prayer since 1775 and counting.

Men's Prayer & Breakfast
2019-05-04 07:00 - 09:00, 2019-05-11 07:00 - 09:00, 2019-05-18 07:00 - 09:00, 2019-05-25 07:00 - 09:00, 2019-06-01 07:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 2225 Industrial Way, Elko, NV, 89801
The men and friends of Lighthouse Christian Fellowship meet at the church to pray about the issues of life and praise our Lord for all that He is doing. After a time of prayer & praise the men will go to breakfast at a local restaurant.

Military Bible Stick Outreach
2019-05-05 | Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 2225 Industrial Way, Elko, NV, 89801
We will be receiving donations for this outreach until Sunday, May 26, 2019. Our initial launch for this will be Sunday, May 5th. If you would like more information about this, please contact Pastor Marsh at 778-9502.

Dr. Thomas Kindell Creation Presentations
2019-05-05 08:30 - 10:00 | Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 2225 Industrial Way, Elko, NV, 89801
Dr. Kindell will share through the field of Bio-Mimetics (Bio-Mimicry-part 3) at both the 8:30am and 10:30am services. He will include observations about scientists who are increasingly seeking to mimic design features seen in the world of biology, and yet, have found that many designs credited to “man’s invention” were actually already in use and are superior to human inventions. Ironically, even though human scientists marvel at the superior designs seen in living creatures and actively seek to copy them as best they can, they rarely give credit to the Great Innovator and “Patent Holder” who first conceived and created them – Jesus Christ!

Dr. Thomas Kindell Creation Presentation
2019-05-05 10:30 - 12:00 | Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 2225 Industrial Way, Elko, NV, 89801

Highland Village
2019-05-05 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-05-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-05-26 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-06-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Rep-Highland Village, 2850 Ruby Vista Drive, Elko, NV, 89801, United States
On the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Sunday of each month, we spend quality time with our Senior community at Highland Village through hymns, the Word of God, and prayer from 2:00-3:00 pm. If you wish to join us during this time, please check in at the Nurse’s Station or for more information about this ministry, please contact Pastor Dan Romans.

PM Study- Temporary Break
2019-05-05 17:30 - 19:00, 2019-05-12 17:30 - 19:00, 2019-05-19 17:30 - 19:00, 2019-05-26 17:30 - 19:00 | NV
We will be taking a temporary break from our regularly scheduled Evening Study. Please, call us if we can be of assistance…

Refresher Supper & Studies
2019-05-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-05-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-05-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-05-29 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-06-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 2225 Industrial Way, Elko, NV, 89801
Let’s seize this opportunity in the middle of the week to gather together and allow the Holy Spirit to “Re-fresh” our hearts, souls, minds, and strength. This divine appointment will begin at 6:00 PM with a “potluck-style” supper and proceed into a time of worship and then study of His “love letter” to us (aka: The Bible). Studies will be available onsite at LCF for Adults, Teens, and Children. Please bring a dish to share if you are able. For more information, please call 397-1396.

Early Service
2019-05-12 08:30 - 22:00, 2019-05-19 08:30 - 10:00, 2019-05-26 08:30 - 10:00, 2019-06-02 08:30 - 10:00 | Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 2225 Industrial Way, Elko, NV, 89801
Verse-by-verse teaching through the Holy Bible (Genesis – Revelation).

Service & Sun. School
2019-05-12 10:30 - 12:00, 2019-05-19 10:30 - 12:00, 2019-05-26 10:30 - 12:00, 2019-06-02 10:30 - 12:00 | Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 2225 Industrial Way, Elko, NV, 89801
