Formerly known as Houses of Prayer, these gatherings consist of churches, community public buildings and breakfast restaurants around the county opening up their doors for prayer. Here is the current list of events:

Prayerfully Consider Organizing Your Own Community Prayer Gathering!

We invite you to consider working with others in your community to gather believers for a Community Prayer Gathering to pray specifically for your community, its leaders, its schools, its congregations and more. A Community Prayer Gathering can be a great expression of the heart of Jesus in John 17:21 as believers gather together to pray!

The Lancaster County National Day of Prayer Task Force will make it easy for you and support your effort by:

• Advertising your location and its start time (can be either Wednesday or Thursday)
• Providing you with ideas on how to structure your event
• Giving you a prayer outline similar to the one used for the evening Celebration of Prayer at Long’s Park
• Helping you with suggestions on how to lead people through each prayer section
• Offering ideas on how you can incorporate worship if you are able

For more information or to register your event, email Doug Myer dmyer@wdac.com. Include your name, the name of your church or business where the event will be held, the location’s address, your phone number, your email address, and your ideas for the gathering. Doug Myer will be contacting you upon the receipt of your sign up.

Community Prayer Gatherings
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Christiana:
Christiana United Methodist Church
14 South Bridge, Christiana
610-593-6270
May 7, 2009
7:00 p.m.

Christiana:
Alpha & Omega Ministries
191 Upper Valley Rd.
Christiana, PA
717.431.8230
May 7, 2009
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Columbia
Columbia Community Houses of Prayer
291 South Fourth Street
Pastor Jeff Snyder 684-2356
House of Prayer open Thursday,
May 7, 2009
6:00-8:00 a.m.
            6:00-7:00 Quiet Prayer and Reflection
            7:00-7:30 a.m. Candlelight prayer vigil for children/youth
            7:30-8:00 a.m.  Continental Breakfast 

Denver
Cocalico Ministerium
Prayer Breakfast
Arment’s Restaurant
(Located behind Weaver Markets off of Route 897)
May 7, 7am – 9 am
Tickets: $8.00 includes breakfast.
For tickets contact Swamp Christian Fellowship (717) 336-6748
Tickets also available at Arment’s Restaurant
Contact:  Sandy Artz (717) 336-7262

East Petersburg
East Petersburg Town Square (Fulton Bank)
Wednesday, May 6
6-7:00 p.m.
Contact:  Doug Lamb 689-0263

Ephrata
Gateway House of Prayer
70 Clay School Road, Ephrata
717-733-4071
May 7, 2009
(open all the time)

Intercourse
Intercourse Community Park
Route 340
Community Prayer Walk
Thursday, May 7
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
768-3143

Lancaster
Calvary Church
1051 Landis Valley Rd., Lancaster
717-560-2341
May 7, 2009
Chapel open for prayer 6:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Lancaster
Lancaster Alliance Church
210 Pitney Rd., Lancaster
717-397-1121
May 7, 2009
6:30-7:30 a.m.

Lancaster
United Pastors – Gathering for Prayer
Binn’s Park
North Queen Street
Thursday, May 7
12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Prayer for leaders in Lancaster:  Mayor, city council, police and fire chiefs, and the superintendent of schools.
Contact: Bob Doe and Mark King (Lord’s House of Prayer)

Lancaster
Prayer at Water Street Rescue Mission
Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 a.m.
210 South Prince Street, Lancaster PA
Theme: Physical and spiritual poverty in our city, county and beyond
Light breakfast will be served

Lancaster
Celebrate Life Christian Church
2503 Oregon Pike
Lancaster, Pa  17601
Phone: 717-581-1204
May 7, 2009
Open for prayer 9 am- 3:30 pm

Lititz
National Day of Prayer Breakfast
Lititz Church of the Brethren
300 West Orange Street, Lititz
May 7, 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Cost:  $8.00 per person
Speaker:  Dr. Michael Sigman, President of Evangelical Theological Seminary
Registration due by Wed, 4/29
626-2131

Marietta
Community Bible Church
331 Anderson Ferry Road
Marietta, PA 17547
717-426-1345
May 7, 2009
6:30-7:30 a.m., 12:00-1:00 p.m., and 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Millersville
Grace United Methodist Church
163 West Frederick Street
Millersville, PA  17551
May 6, 2009 6:00-8 pm :  Stations of Prayer
May 7, 2009 9:00am – Noon:  Prayer and National Day of Prayer videos featuring various spokespersons.

Mount Joy
Crown of Life Fellowship
610 E Main St. (Next to Country Table Restaurant)
Mt. Joy, PA
Church open for prayer 10-12 am and 4-6 pm. 
Contact Pastor Doug and Gretchen Madea.

New Holland Community Prayer Vigil
New Holland Ministerium
Garden Spot Village Chapel
May 7, 2009
7:00 p.m. – Prayer and Music

Paradise
Grace Point Church
South Singer Avenue, Paradise
717-687-7971
May 6, 2009
6:30 p.m.

Paradise / Kinzer/ Gap
Community Prayer Time
Community Building, Paradise Community Park
May 7, 2009 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Contact Wade Sheaffer or Dianne Albright
Calvary Monument Bible Church
717-442-8161

Peach Bottom
Living Stones Fellowship
2292 Robert Fulton Hwy.
Peach Bottom, PA 17563
Rts. 222 & 272 up on the hill in the old Fulton Elementary School
May 7, 7-9:00 a.m. Coffee and donuts served.  Come and pray!
Contact:  Pastor Bud Stillman (717) 572-1559

Quarryville
Solanco Pastor’s Fellowship
Quarryville Borough Building at
300 St. Catharine Street
May 7, 2009
12:00 noon
Contact info:  Faith Reformed Presbyterian Church
611 Robert Fulton Hwy., Quarryville
717-786-7559

Reamstown
Reamstown Church of God
Pastor Arthur Karick
6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
717-336-2147

Willow Valley Community Prayer Breakfast
Willow Valley Family Restaurant
2416 Willow Street Pike
Breakfast 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Followed by prayer led by Willow Street Ministerium
Tickets, call Grace Community Church at 464-5333

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