Citizens gather for National Day of Prayer

Residents gathered on the lawn at the City Hall Thursday to observe National Day of Prayer. Prayers for the nation, elected officials, schools and school officials, those who serve and protect and churches and families were offered by Jerry Corlew with the Southwest Church of the Nazarene, Pastor David Dohogne with Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Justin Sponaugle with the Faith Lutheran Church and Jim Berry and Pastor Ken Biggs, both with the First General Baptist Church. The event was sponsored by the Dexter Ministerial Alliance. Many in the crowd wore orange to draw attention to the plight of Christians living in the Middle East.