Prayer Rally

Dozens of people came together in hopes of sending a message.

These reforms. roll vo in monitor here at home dozens of people came together in hopes of sending a message// our stephanie poole was there.

She shares how they're using their faith and voices to help us all unite// a little music... a few words of encouragement... and prayer.... this is what congregation members at northside missionary baptist church say is the perfect recipe for worship.

" i believe worship and prayer is a special place to find peace, to find comfort, to find confidence in the midst of trying times.

For our city as a whole, for our nation as a whole, we need prayer.

We need worship, we need direction from the lord on what we need to do."

For tyson cunningham, worship leader of crosspoint baptist church,it's also a way to unify the community.

" i feel like nights like this are great initiators to get our hearts stirred and to just get clarity for lord from what we need to do in our community.

It's a blessing to see people sense the need for this and to be willing to come out even in the midst of all the covid 19 and everything that's going on."

Area pastors were invited to give words of encouragement and offer prayer too.

" it's time for change,it's time for america to wake up and lets do something.

Columbus-lowndes county naacp president lavonne harris says with everything happening across the nation, this is the time to reflect and come together.

" we know the pain is there, the pain is still there it's not going away.

Everybody is hurting and coming so close together.

We got a pandemic,we got rallies going across the country,mr.floyd's funeral was today,then we also have on a local issue the ricky ball case.

We want the people to know and the community to know no one is forgotten."

And hopefully the community can learn to lend on each other.

" we are in the midst of trying times, you need to cast your burdens, cast you cares unto the lord.

Butt sots " trust me baby,god answer prayers.you bring it to him,he'll answer them prayers."

Reporting in lowndes county, stephanie poole, wcbi news.

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