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Montgomery County National Day of Prayer May 6, 2021 | 7:00-8:15 AM ET

Please join with other followers of Jesus to pray for the Glory of God and the comfort of the Holy Spirit during this critical time of national and global need. As Christ’s ambassadors, we pray for Montgomery County to know the love of Father, the life of Christ, and freedom in the Spirit.

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom – 2 Corinthians 3:17

Together we’ll pray for the work of the Holy Spirit in the people, systems and institutions that give shape to our communities — including our healthcare providers, families, teachers, first responders, public servants, businesses, vulnerable neighbors and more! Please join us to pray for:

• The love of Christ to be poured out on our community through the body of Christ
• Compassion and assistance for our healthcare providers and patients impacted by this disease.
• The safety and well-being of our Families, Parents, Teachers and Students
• Wisdom and courage for our Government Leaders and Public Servants; First Responders and Veterans
• Economic recovery and health of our essential workers & businesses for the good of our communities

About: The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday of every May. Each year, the president signs a proclamation, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day. Last year, all 50 state governors plus the governors of several U.S. territories signed similar proclamations. 

Learn more about the National Day of Prayer.

Rockville Maryland, May 20, 2020

United in Action is a movement committed to helping local churches act as one to declare the gospel in our community. As those who were once dead in our sins, made alive together with Christ and commanded to unite in love as members of his body, we acknowledge that we have not acted as one when it comes to confronting the racialized sin in this country that is antithetical to the good news of Jesus Christ.

We stand together to visibly demonstrate our commitment to pray, connect with one another, and be part of the solution that brings justice and peace particularly for black and brown people who have been so often the target of violence and systemic racism.

For those who were able, thank you for participating in the 2020 Montgomery County National Day of Prayer! Although our world is going through a very difficult time, it is our mutual hope in Christ that provides us with the stregnth to persevere as the Lord’s ambassadors where he has placed us (2 Cor. 5:20). Stay tuned for news of future commnity prayer & outreach events. If you were unable to participate or would like to review the event, please see below a link to the video from the Zoom call. 

Unfortunately, the prayers for our community were inadvertently not recorded.  We are very sorry not to be able to share them – they were powerful and moving. Many thanks to the following community leaders for participating: 

• Antonio Cyrus, Lead Pastor, Interdenominational Church of God, representing United in Action.
• Nicole Hayes, D.C.Area Director, Christian Medical & Dental Associations
• Meredith McNerney, Principal, Gaithersburg Elementary School
• Officer Jeremy Wojdan, Montgomery County Police Department
• Clark Kendall, Kendall Capital, representing the Christian Business Men’s Connection
• Patrick Young, Physician & Navy Veteran at Walter Reed Hospital

Below is a link to a follow-up a prayer and reflection exercise, provided by our keynote speaker, Rick Barry, from the Center for Christian Civics.  This is a helpful way to turn our own hearts towards God and transform any frustration, blame or resentment into constructive, Kingdom-centered action when the time of quarantine is over.

Please see below a list of the prayer partners who support this event. We encourage you to explore the links to these organizations who are doing good things for the Kingdom right here in Montgomery County. If you would like to consider helping organizations providing food assistance in Montgomery County, please see a list below.

Montgomery County National Day of Prayer Partners:

• A+ Christian Educators United (aplusunited.org)
• Career Confidence (career-confidence.org)
• CBMC – Christian Business Men’s Connection (md.cbmc.com)
• Christian Medical & Dental Associations (https://cmda.org/)
• Columbia Union ASI (cuasi.org)
• Derwood Bible Church (derwoodbiblechurch.org)
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (mocomdfca.org)
• Good News Jail & Prison Ministry (goodnewsjail.org)
• Hombres de Palabra (hombresdepalabra.org)
• Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (https://intervarsity.org/)
• Moms in Prayer – Montgomery County (momsinprayer.org)
• One Heart DC (oneheartdc.org)
• Santo Outreach Ministry (www.santooutreachministry.org)
• United in Action (www.unitedinaction.net)
• Washington Area Coalition of Men’s Ministries (www.wacmm.org)

Local Ministries aiding Montgomery County Residents

Please consider a donation to the one of these worthy organizations during this time of need.

• Bethesda HELP | 301-365-2022
  Serves residents in the Bethesda area. Service Area is illustrated here.
• Celestial Manna | (240) 350-1456
  Celestial Manna is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, based in Derwood MD, that supports over 10,000 people monthly in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.
• Damascus HELP | 301-253-4100
  Serves the areas of upper Montgomery County covered by zip codes 20871, 20872, 20882 north of Brink Rd and 20876 from route 27 north of Brink Rd
• Gaithersburg HELP | 301-216-2510
  Gaithersburg HELP serves all of zip codes 20877, 20878, 20879, 20880, and 20886, plus parts of: 20850, 20855 and 20882.
• Germantown HELP | 301-482-1320
  Provides delivered emergency food, prescription assistance and holiday help to residents of Germantown, Maryland zip codes 20874 and 20876
• Mid-county United Ministries (MUM) | 301-929-8675
  Serves residents in the following zip codes: 20853, 20895, 20896, 20902 and 20906
• Ministries United Silver Spring / Takoma Park (MUSST) | 301-495-4699
  Provides emergency assistance to eligible residents in zip codes 20901, 20910, 20912, and the Montgomery County portion of 20783
• Olney HELP | 301-774-4334
  Provides assistance to eligible residents of Olney, Brookeville, Brinklow, Sandy Spring or Ashton, Maryland zip codes 20832, 20833, 20860, 20861 and 20862
• Rockville HELP | 301-564-0800
  Provides food delivery and limited help with payments (prescriptions, rent, utilities, etc.) to Rockville residents.  See Service Area at https://www.rockvillehelp.org/
• Western Upper Montgomery County HELP (WUMCO) | 301-972-8481
  Service Area includes a wide swath of the upper county, roughly the area from Frederick County line (northwest) to Potomac River (west/southwest) to Clarksburg and Germantown (east), including the towns of Poolesville, Boyds, Barnesville, Dickerson and Beallsville

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 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/

Prayer Breakfast Ministry Partners:

• A+ Christian Educators United (aplusunited.org)
• Career Confidence (career-confidence.org)
• Christian Business Men’s Connection (md.cbmc.com)
• Columbia Union ASI (cuasi.org)
• Cross Community Church of Rockville (cross-community.org)
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (mocomdfca.org)
• Good News Jail & Prison Ministry (goodnewsjail.org)
• Hombres de Palabra (hombresdepalabra.org)
• Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (intervarsity.org)
• Moms in Prayer – Montgomery County (momsinprayer.org)
• Nehemiah Project (nehemiahproject.org)
• One Heart DC (oneheartdc.org)
• Santo Outreach Ministry (www.santooutreachministry.org)
• Volunteers of America (www.voa.org/)
• Washington Area Coalition of Men’s Ministries (www.wacmm.org)

Prayer Breakfast Marketplace Sponsors:

• Kendall Capital (kendallcapital.com)

The Christian community joined in prayer on Thursday, May 3, 2018, 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 and flourishing of Christ’s Kingdom into our homes, workplaces, and communities.

• But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. [Ephesians 2:13-18]

Keynote: Dr. Joel Freeman: 

Dr. Joel Freeman served as player development mentor and character coach to the Washington Bullets/Wizards team for 20 NBA seasons.  He is a renowned expert, author and speaker on African American history and culture and brings a rich reservoir of personal experience blended with contagious enthusiasm, clarity and down to earth humor to empower people from diverse walks of life.

Prayers for Unity & Peace — Specific prayers were made for:

• Prayer for unity under God in our nation and throughout the body of Christ
• Prayer for the safety and well-being of our Teachers, Students, and Families
• 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

Montgomery County Prayer Breakfast Sponsors

• A+ Christian Educators United (www.aplusunited.org)
• Career Confidence (www.career-confidence.org)
• Christian Business Men’s Connection (md.cbmc.com)
• Cross Community Church of Rockville (www.cross-community.org)
• Hombres de Palabra (hombresdepalabra.org)
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (mocomdfca.org)
• Moms in Prayer – Montgomery County (momsinprayer.org)
• Nehemiah Project (www.nehemiahproject.org)
• Santo Outreach Ministry (www.santooutreachministry.org)
• Washington Area Coalition of Men’s Ministries (www.wacmm.org)

The Christian community will join in prayer on Thursday, May 3, 2018, asking for God to provide unity to our country and peace to Montgomery County. As Christ’s ambassadors in Montgomery County, we ask for the power of God’s Spirit bring renewal and flourishing of Christ’s Kingdom into our homes, workplaces, and communities.

WHERE: The breakfast will be held at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (Lower Level Social Hall), 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, MD 20851.
WHEN: Thursday, May 3, 2017, 6:30 to 8:00 AM (Program starts at 6:50 AM).
COST: Free, donation of any amount for breakfast accepted. (Any excess of funds over cost will be donated to a ministry in Montgomery County).

RSVP here: https://montctyprayerbreakfast2018.eventbrite.com

2018 Theme: #PRAY4UNITY

“Making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:3

• The present spiritual crisis in America is calling us to pray for and take all necessary actions to come together as a nation.
• God is the only One who can bring unity, harmony, and oneness in America; therefore, we look only to Him in prayer.
• We call upon God to empower us to make every effort to live in unity, call for unity, and forward unity in America continually.

Relying upon the centrality of Jesus Christ, the only Savior of the world, it is our conviction that God desires unity, peace and flourishing for our nation and communities:

“For he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility.” Ephesians 2:14

• Since each of us is made in the image of God, we each bear His image regardless of the color of our skin or the uniqueness of our ethnicity.
• Through the death of Jesus Christ on the cross, He has torn down the wall of division among all ethnicities and people.
• In God alone, we unify and live in peace with one another; standing as one people against all racial and ethnic division, denouncing it as sin and not God’s will for us.

Specific prayers will be made for:

• Prayer for unity under God in our nation and throughout 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: DR. JOEL A. FREEMAN

“For 20 NBA seasons I served as player development mentor and character coach to the Washington Bullets/Wizards team. This experience gave me a unique inside perspective regarding team chemistry, leadership, stress, change management, cultural competency, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence and winning/losing at the pro level…”
For 19 years, Dr. Joel Freeman served as mentor/chaplain for the NBA Washington Bullets/Wizards for 19 years (1979-’98). This is where his interest in Black History was launched, and as a result of that experience he embarked upon extensive research into African American history and culture. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, citations, and honors. An example of one is the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “We Share The Dream” Award, with Baltimore Mayor as keynote speaker and the Maryland Governor as another honoree at the oldest annual MLK awards dinner event (est. 1988) in the Baltimore/Washington region.

Over the past decade, Dr. Joel A. Freeman has combined his entrepreneurial skills and love for history to develop The Freeman Institute® Black History Collection. The collection is currently comprised of over 3,000 authentic documents and artifacts (oldest piece dated 1553) that communicate a story of creativity, inventiveness and perseverance. Joel is also the author of the DVD presentation, “A White Man’s Journey Into Black History,” and co-created (with Don Griffin), the award-winning book and film, Return To Glory: The Powerful Stirring of the Black Man.

Dr. Joel Freeman is an in-demand speaker nationwide and brings a rich reservoir of personal experience blended with contagious enthusiasm, clarity and down to earth humor to empower people from diverse walks of life with improved communication skills and maximized productivity. “Dealing With People Who Drive You Crazy!“® is not only the brand for his company, but also is the title of the most requested seminar experience… with a book in the works. He is also the author of a host of books including “God is Not Fair“, “Living with Your Conscience without Going Crazy“, and “If Nobody Loves You, Create the Demand“.

Joel holds a Master of Science and a Ph.D. degrees in the field of counselling. He specializes in equipping individuals with the tools to create proactive, motivated personal and business environments. As a social entrepreneur, Freeman believes in doing good while doing well. Utilizing the multiplication principle, his whole purpose and motivation is to reach millions in this generation with win/win, high-impact, relevant resources and educational/inspirational projects that are multicultural-friendly, easy to duplicate, and are economically sustainable.

Joel Freeman Interviewed on his Black History Collection & the UN (2011 & 2012):

The Christian community met in unity to on May 4, 2017, joined together to pray for the flourishing to Montgomery County.  As Christ’s ambassadors in Montgomery County, we ask for the power of God’s Spirit bring the peace of Christ’s Kingdom into our homes, workplaces, and communities. Over 100 attendees gathered to pray at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, in Rockville Civic Center Park.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.  This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.  For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
(1 Timothy 2:1-6)

Specific prayers were requested for:

• Unity in the body of Christ
• Prayer for our Families, Parents, Teachers and Students
• Prayer for our Government Leaders and Public Servants; First responders and Veterans
• Prayer for our Workers & Business leaders
• Prayer for our Poor, Vulnerable and Oppressed

Keynote:  KELLY WRIGHT, Fox News Channel

Kelly Wright has a message to change a nation, one heart at a time. He understands that true healing begins with faith, genuine transformation starts in the home, and our greatest hope will always be firmly rooted in our Lord.

Kelly Wright currently serves a co-anchor on America’s News Headquarters on Saturdays from 4-5 p.m. ET as well as an overnight breaking news anchor based in New York. Wright previously served as a co-host on Fox & Friends Weekend. Wright was inducted into the Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Sponsors at Morehouse College for his “Beyond the Dream” series. In April 2007, Wright secured an exclusive sit-down with first lady Laura Bush where she responded to the Virginia Tech massacres, Katrina recovery and the president’s final term. Earlier in 2005, he reported from Tampa, Florida, on the Terri Schiavo right-to-die case.

In 2004, Wright spent nearly three months reporting on the developments in Iraq. He was among the first reporters to cover the Abu Ghraib Prison scandal and the subsequent court martial cases held in Baghdad. Wright also spent time embedded with U.S. and British troops, reporting on the military’s humanitarian efforts in Baghdad, Basrah and Mosul and provided coverage on U.S. forces training Iraqi security forces. Additionally, he reported on the historic U.S. handover of sovereignty to Iraq.

Before joining FNC, Wright served as co-anchor of News at Ten at WVBT-TV (FOX) in Norfolk, Va. During his tenure there, he covered a wide range of stories, including a historical event in Benin, West Africa, where African presidents Mathieu Kerekou of Benin, Jerrauld Rawlins of Ghana, and representatives from the United States, England, France and Dominican Republic apologized for their role in slavery.

Wright also served as a general assignment reporter for WWOR-TV (MyNetworkTV) in New York. He reported on numerous high profile newsmakers and events for the station, including John Gotti, Amy Fisher, the Howard Beach and Bensonhurst murder trials and the 1989 Central Park jogger rape case. He began his journalism career in 1977 while serving in the United States Army and has received numerous awards for his reporting, including two local Emmy Awards for his developing, reporting and co-producing a documentary and news series on the transatlantic slave trade.

Beyond his anchoring and reporting, Kelly is an ordained minister and Gospel Recording Artist. He encourages people through his passionate preaching good news in a bad news world. As a singer, he’s performed on programs featuring Shirley Caesar, Cissy Houston Jonathan Butler, the late James Brown, and more. He sings songs that motivate, inspire, and promote hope at a time filled with hopelessness.

In his book, America’s Hope, Kelly candidly discusses politics, racism, and the role of faith in a world that’s increasingly more cynical.  Kelly Wright shares his life story: how he was born out of wedlock, almost aborted, but now can declare how the Lord has blessed and turned around his life.

Montgomery County Prayer Breakfast Sponsors:

• Career Confidence (www.career-confidence.org)
• Christian Business Men’s Connection (md.cbmc.com)
• Cross Community Church of Rockville (www.cross-community.org)
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (http://mocomdfca.org/)
• Hombres de Palabra (http://hombresdepalabra.org/)
• Nehemiah Project (www.nehemiahproject.org)
• Santo Outreach Ministry (http://www.santooutreachministry.org/)