National Prayer Luncheon observance set

  • Published
  • By Maj. Alan Chouest
  • 90th Missile Wing chaplain
F. E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, WYO --  On March 3, 2011, the Mighty Ninety will host the National Prayer Luncheon observance with Chief Master Sgt. James Roy, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, as the guest speaker.

The wing will host the luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Fall Hall Community Center. The theme this year is "United We Kneel."

The first prayer breakfast groups were initiated in 1942 in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. Since then, those groups have continued weekly meetings to discuss individual daily spiritual needs and the dependency of the country has on God.
With roots in the congregational prayer breakfasts of the preceding decade, members of the Senate and House prayer groups established the first Presidential Prayer Breakfast in 1953 with President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The breakfast has taken place each year since, normally attended by the president, the vice president, the cabinet, members of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, government officials, military leaders and others from across the country.

In 1970, the name was changed to the National Prayer Breakfast to emphasize the purpose of the gathering rather than the individuals involved.

The prayer breakfast brings together national leaders to affirm the moral and spiritual values upon which the nation is founded. Each year, soon after Congress convenes, people in leadership positions meet together for discussion and prayer on the occasion of the prayer breakfast.

Since 1972, military men and women have been holding their own observance as an extension of the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. These observances were designated as a beginning of what should happen privately and in small leadership groups on a regular basis among all citizens, military and civilian. As servicemen and women meet together in small groups, their faith is reinforced and reconfirmed in a manner that strengthens the fabric of their lives, the quality of their leadership, and the hope of peace and security for our nation.

This year's National Prayer Luncheon promises to be one that will be both exciting and memorable. Seating is limited, it is highly encouraged to contact first sergeants or stop by the chapel for tickets early.

For more information contact the Base Chapel at 773-3434.