Covington County residents participate in National Day of Prayer
Covington County residents participate in National Day of Prayer By Charles Herrington | May 6, 2021 at 7:14 PM CDT - Updated May 6 at 7:14 PM
COLLINS, Miss. (WDAM) - Members of the Covington County faith community joined others around the nation who took part in the 70th annual National Day of Prayer.
About two dozen people gathered at the Covington County Courthouse to pray for many institutions in the country, including the family, the church, the military and those in government.
The theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer is Liberty.
“(Our nation’s) founding was based on God’s word and those forefathers of ours all believed, I believe, in the power of prayer or we wouldn’t be here today,” said Tim Hubbard, pastor of Seminary Baptist Church and organizer of the National Day of Prayer in Covington County. “So, it’s very important for us, as the people of God, to continue to pray to our