2019 Montgomery County National Day of Prayer Breakfast

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Rockville, MD | May 2, 2019

The Christian community will join in prayer on Thursday, May 2, 2019, asking for God to provide unity and his peace in America, Maryland and Montgomery County. As Christ’s ambassadors in Montgomery County, we ask for the power of God’s Spirit bring renewal or love and flourishing of Christ’s Kingdom into our homes, workplaces, and communities.

2019 Theme:  #LOVE1ANOTHER

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35 )

Specific prayers were made for:

  • Prayer for the love of Christ to be poured out on our nation through the body of Christ
  • Prayer for the safety and well-being of our Families, Parents, Teachers and Students
  • Prayer for wisdom and courage for our Government Leaders and Public Servants; First Responders and Veterans
  • Prayer for flourishing and integrity of our workers & business leaders for the good of our communities
  • Prayer for compassion and assistance for our Poor, Vulnerable and Oppressed

Keynote:  Chaplin Russ Isler

Russell Isler has been a minister with Good News Jail & Prison Ministry for close to 30 years and most of that time has been spent helping inmates in jails in Montgomery County. Originally from Western New York, he started volunteering, as a teen, at a local prison after someone needed help with a religion class there. He’s been ministering at both the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Boyds, near Clarksburg, which has a capacity of 1,028, and the county’s Detention Center on Seven Locks Road in Rockville, with a capacity of 200. Chaplin Isler also serves as a full-time pastor at Montgomery Baptist Church.

In 2016, Chaplin Isler was awarded the highest honor that the Good News Jail and Prison Ministry organization hands out, the Bill Simmer Award. Named after the founder of Good News Jail and Prison Ministry, it is given to a minister who stays the course and leads an effective career. In his career, Chaplin Isler has seen many types of people, has heard many stories, and has witnessed many miracles. Many of the young men he works with lack a strong family structure, but time in prison gave them access to the gospel and an opportunity for God to work in their lives.

Good News Jail & Prison Ministry

Good News Jail & Prison Ministry is the largest independent provider of chaplains for jails and prisons worldwide, serving in 22 states, 1 American territory and 25 countries. Good News chaplains also reach out to meet the spiritual needs of the correctional staff in the facilities in which they serve, and work closely with volunteers who give of their time to minister inside the jails and prisons . Good News accepts no local, state or federal funds and is supported by churches and individuals interested in partnering in the work of the Gospel.  For more info, see:https://goodnewsjail.org/

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