Dexter, Missouri - The National Day of Prayer event will be held at 12:15 p.m. at the Dexter City Hall building located at 301 E. Stoddard Street across from the downtown fire station.  If rain they will move across the street at the First Christian Church.

The public is encouraged to attend this free event.

"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."

The theme this year is For Your Great Name’s Sake! Hear Us... Forgive Us...Heal Us! Taken from Daniel 9:19, which says, “O Lord, Listen! O Lord, Forgive! O Lord, Hear and Act! For Your Sake, O My God...”.