A SMT News Report

A special prayer service is being planned to remember in the Dexter community to pray for the victims and survivors, and to seek comfort and guidance following the devastating tornado in Joplin and Southwest Missouri.

The members of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are planning a an "Ecumenical Prayer Service For Recent Disaster" at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 25 at the church on Stoddard Street in Downtown Dexter.

The service will include songs of faith, readings from the Bible, and prayer. The evening’s prayer service will include three parts – prayer of confession, prayer of need and prayer of commitment.

Church members participating and helping to lead this special service include Lisa Thrower, Nona Robinson, Bill Boesen, Tommy Horton, Kellie Reese, and Jim Putnam. Hymns will include “Amazing Grace,” “O God Our Help In Ages Past,” and “Great Is Thy Faithfulness.”

The community is invited to join the First Christian Church family for this special service as they remember and pray for the victims and survivors of this week’s tragic storms in the state.