EVENT ONE SHEET
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PRAYER IN THE SQUARE
Thousands of people of all ages, races cultures and backgrounds, representing many churches and every denomination, are coming together in Times Square, where the ball drops, to pray for one hour for our nation.
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| WHEN: |
Sunday, September 7, 2008
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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| WHERE: |
Times Square
Broadway & 44th Street
(Military Island)
Live webcast:
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nycprayer.org |
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star991fm.com |
Live radio broadcast:
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STAR 99.1 FM (New York) |
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WEVA 105.1 FM (Washington DC) |
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XM Radio, Channel 170 (Satellite radio) |
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| WHY: |
It’s time to pray. We live in uncertain times. Anyone following the news knows that these days the world can change in one hour. We believe one hour of prayer can change the world.
“In the Bible as well as in church history, when Christians come together in visible union and explicit agreement there is a powerful outpouring of God’s spirit, not just within the church, but across an entire nation. “
―Mac Pier, Concerts of Prayer of Greater New York
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| COPY POINTS: |
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The event lasts only one hour and is open to the public. |
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A 180-voice gospel choir will sing praise and worship songs between intervals of prayer. |
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12 individuals, including church leaders, a single mom, a college student, a high school student, and a police officer will pray for 3 minutes each. |
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200 churches representing multiple denominations are coming together to participate in the event. |
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20,000 people are expected to gather to pray. |
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Mayor Bloomberg issued a proclamation declaring September 7, 2008 Prayer in the Square Day. |
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Churches in 20 countries around the world, including The Netherlands, Colombia, Fiji, UK, Russia, Romania, Australia, Switzerland, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Peru, India, Italy, Ghana, South Africa, Ireland, Zambia, and Guatemala, will be are gathering to pray via a live webcast at nycprayer.org. |
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In 2007, an estimated 10,000 people gathered at the first Prayer in the Square event. |
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| QUOTES: |
"I look forward to joining thousands who are coming to pray for a spiritual awakening in our land."—David Wilkerson, Founding Pastor of Times Square Church & Author of The Cross & the Switchblade
“Every New Year’s Eve hundreds of thousands of people gather in Times Square, looking skyward to a descending glass ball and hoping for a better day ahead. So often that momentary euphoria has left countless empty and disappointed. We are coming together for Prayer in the Square in this very same place to put our hope in God for the future, safety and well-being of our nation.”—Carter Conlon, Senior Pastor, Times Square Church.
“We are gathering as the church of Jesus Christ, in humility and unity, saying ‘Lord, our city, our country, needs you to come down and help us again.” —Carter Conlon, Senior Pastor, Times Square Church
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| VISUALS: |
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A 180-voice choir in the midst of the signs and lights of Times Square |
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Thousands of New Yorkers arms raised high crying out for their city |
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Open air prayer meeting in the heart of Times Square, the crossroads of the world |
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Church leaders from across the city and tri-state area united to pray for one purpose |
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The faces of hope and faith in New Yorkers who are unafraid of the future because they are believing God for their nation. |
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