National Day of Prayer observed locally
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In observance of the 70th annual National Day of Prayer, Champaign County will host a county-wide prayer service at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 6, at Freedom Grove, at the intersection of South U.S. 68 and state Route 54, by the Champaign County Community Center.
The prayer service will follow a series of prayer walks in Urbana that focus on seven areas of community life:
-Military: 10 a.m. outside VFW/DAV Hall, 220 E. Court St. Led by Pastor Jacob Hayward.
-Government: 11:30 a.m., starting at the Champaign County Courthouse, 200 N. Main St., then proceeding to the Champaign County Community Center, 1512 S. U.S. 68. Led by Pastor David Ridenour.
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