Community members gather for National Day of Prayer
BERL TISKUS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 2 months AGO
Community members assembled on the Lake County Courthouse lawn last week for the National Day of Prayer. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)
Reporter Berl Tiskus joined the Lake County Leader team in early March 2023, and covers Ronan City Council, schools, ag and business. Berl grew up on a ranch in Wyoming and earned a degree in English education from MSU-Billings and a degree in elementary education from the University of Montana. Since moving to Polson three decades ago, she’s worked as a substitute teacher, a reporter for the Valley Journal and a secretary for Lake County Extension. | May 11, 2023 12:00 AM
Was it a sit-in, was it a protest, was it a picnic? No, Thursday, May 4, was National Day of Prayer, and at noon about 40 people gathered on the Lake County Courthouse lawn in Polson for prayers.
Community pastors prayed for the seven centers of influence in America – government, family, military, media arts, business, education and church – asking that people love one another, and requesting wisdom, communication, cooperation and living Jesus’ teachings for all.
Pastors from many churches were present, including Pastor Gregg Perkins, Polson Foursquare Church; Pastor Sika Ulutoa, Lighthouse Christian Fellowship; Pastor Jeremy Lee, Lake City Baptist Church; Pastor Kelly Mitchell, Pablo Baptist Church; Pastor Chriss Sopke, Jr., New Life Church, Polson; Pastor Matthew Connally, Church of the Nazarene, and others.
Participants broke into groups with their own church members before Pastor Sika asked attendees to hold hands and say The Lord’s Prayer to end the hour-long celebration.
For more information, go to www.nationaldayofprayer.com.
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