For Immediate Release: Herrin Back to School Prayer Rally

(Your cooperation in helping us get the word out on this event through advertisements, on air interviews, placing this on your websites, community bulletin boards, etc would be greatly appreciated.  We are anticipating nearly 200 people to be in attedance. - JI)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:

Jeffrey Isbell, Promotions Director

(618) 889-9148

jeffreyisbell@gmail.com

Betty Loyd, Coordinator

(618) 967-5204

Church to host Seventh Annual Back to School Prayer Rally in Herrin

 

On Tuesday, August 25, West Monroe Apostolic Church in Herrin, Illinois will host the seventh annual Back to School Community Prayer Rally at 7:00pm.  Students, teachers, school staff, area pastors, and local community leaders will come together at 1609 West Monroe Street in Herrin for a time of prayer and encouragement for the upcoming school year.

 

"Every year, we look forward to hosting this event.  We invite everyone from across Southern Illinois to join us to pray for our cities, local schools, colleges, and students across the region," said Pastor Terry Griffith of West Monroe Apostolic Church.

 

The featured speaker for the rally will be Will Stephens, host of "The Will Stephens Show" on 103.9 WXAN Christian Radio in Ava, Illinois.  He'll be joined by Mayor Vic Ritter, local boy scouts, area pastors, educators, and other city leaders.

 

Betty Loyd, coordinator of the annual event, commented, "Our children are the greatest treasure we have and we cannot neglect the burden that rests upon our shoulders to do all in our power to protect them from the evilness in this world."

 

Other speakers for this evening include Pastor Steve McKeown of Christian Life Center, Pastor Andy Lee of Whiteash Freewill Baptist Church, Pastor Dan Smith of First Church of God, Principal Gary Hernbeck  of Northside Primary Center, Teacher Deanna Woolard of Herrin Middle School, Pastor Duane Faulkenberry of Bryan Street Baptist Church, Pastor John Yoe of Energy Baptist Church, Pastor Joel Gray of Apostolic Life Church in Carbondale, teacher Amy Calliss of Northside Primary Center, and Children's Pastor Jeffrey Isbell of West Monroe Apostolic Church. 

 

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