Dr. Henry Blackaby to Speak March 18th
at Pray St. Louis Fund Raising Dinner
By Loretta Nevins
The St. Louis Community National Day of Prayer (SLCNDP) task force will be hosting a Pray St. Louis! fund raising dinner on Friday, March 18th at the Sheraton Westport Hotel in St. Louis County in preparation for the 53rd Annual National Day of Prayer on May 5th.
Dr. Henry Blackaby, author of Experiencing
God and founder of Henry Blackaby Ministries, will be the guest speaker
at the dinner. Dr. Blackaby’s engaging
personality, enchanting voice and Holy Sprit-filled message is certain to
captivate and enlighten the dinner audience. His articulate, yet down-to-earth
message will compel the body of Christ in St. Louis to “wake-up” and call
upon our Lord God. In the course of his ministry, Dr. Blackaby has served
as a Pastor and Special Assistant to the Presidents of the North American
Mission Board, International Mission Board, and Sunday School Board on prayer
and revival for global spiritual awakening. The mission of his ministry is
eloquently defined on his web site: “The heart-cry of the Blackaby family
is to disciple God’s people in such a way that God’s Holy Spirit would bring
revival in the hearts of God’s people and spiritual awakening to a lost world.”
Our
vision in St. Louis is that the heartland would experience revival through
increased prayer and unity in the Body of Christ. We are blessed and honored to have Dr.
Blackaby deliver his Spirit-filled message for St. Louis at the Pray St. Louis! fund raising dinner
providing inspiration and direction for us to lead the area in prayer on the
National Day of Prayer!
The purpose of the SLCNDP is to assist Christians in the metro St. Louis
area to gather at local city halls and other venues on the annual National Day
of Prayer, the first Thursday of May, to pray. On the National Day of
Prayer, over 30 mid-day city hall events and one large evening event named Pray
St. Louis! will prayerfully unite
the entire Body of Christ in prayer for our nation and its leaders. Our mission is to encourage Christians to
pray more every day, both
privately and united corporately in the Body of Christ. Our vision is revival
in the St. Louis metro area and nationwide through increased prayer, so that
the Kingdom of God may be expanded as people accept Jesus Christ as their
personal Savior.
The fund raising dinner will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. with
dinner being served at 7 p.m. Individual tickets are $25 to offset the expense
of the dinner and a collection will be taken to help finance Pray St. Louis! Tables seating 10 may be purchased for $250.
Corporate sponsored tables will be designated as such with a table tag, and
are an excellent form of advertising in a Christian environment. Churches
are also encouraged to purchase tables and invite honored guests. Supporting churches and corporations will be
listed in the evening’s program as well as in the Pray St. Louis! program
on the National Day of Prayer, and on our website. All proceeds from the dinner
are tax-deductible and will benefit Pray St. Louis!, calling the entire Church in St. Louis together on
the National Day of Prayer to humbly seek God’s face. To order dinner tickets and to learn more about
the St. Louis Community National Day of Prayer and Pray St. Louis! call (314) 253-4075 or visit our website at: www.slcndp.org..
To learn more about Dr. Henry Blackaby’s ministry, please visit his web site
at www.blackaby.org.
Loretta Nevins is the coordinator for the St.
Louis Community National Day of Prayer task force.
