Representatives of major Korean churches in Southern California will be joining with Christians from all over America to be a part of the National Day of Prayer which happens on the first Thursday of every May. The theme for this year will be “One Voice United in Prayer”, inspired by Romans 15:6 (“that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”).
The National Day of Prayer is a day where Christians from all over the nation gather in about 42,000 different locations with the sole purpose of interceding on behalf of the United States. It was first proposed when President Abraham Lincoln expressed that America needed an official day of prayer. Years later in 1952, President Harry Truman officially saw the inception of the National Day of Prayer. At one point in 2010, the National Day of Prayer had to be removed from the calendar due to continuous protests and law suits from atheists. However, in 2011, this day of prayer was reinstated by President Obama.
The Korean Christian community in Southern California, with the help of multiple ministries including the Council of Korean Churches in Southern California, and JAMA has been participating in this prayer movement for several years now. This year, the Korean Christians will be gathering at Wilshire United Methodist Church and several other Christian ministries’ representatives will also be present.
The Korean community will be specifically praying for various topics ranging from personal to nationwide. The movement will begin with very personal prayer topics such as repenting for one’s sins and respective churches and ministries. Then the focus will shift more towards more social issues such as the evangelization of public school teachers, media and the entertainment industry and political leaders including minsters and state representatives.
Local Korean churches have also announced they will begin preparations for the National Day of Prayer though early dawn prayer and intercessory prayer starting from April 27th.
