Ten Chattanooga venues have been selected as local sites for the National Day of Prayer on May 7.
Kevin McNelly of Chattanooga Matters said, "On May 7 at noon, we hope you will join with those assembling at any of these locations. The prayer time will be divided into 10-minute segments with each segment focusing on a topic of concern for our nation. There will be a short break between each segment for those who are unable to stay for the entire hour to come and go. The prayer time will end at 1 p.m."
He said tens of thousands of prayer events are planned across the country that day to honor the 58th Annual National Day of Prayer.
He stated, "In churches, parks and on courthouse steps, citizens will be praying for our nation; government leaders, media, military, schools, churches, businesses and families."
Mr. McNelly said Chattanooga Matters (www.chattanoogamatters.org) "has a long history of being a catalyst for prayer in our city, as well as for our state, by calling together the Christian community in a unified effort. Ten venues, throughout metropolitan Chattanooga, have been selected with the hope one will be close to you and that you can participate in a mid-day prayer for our nation."
The sites are:
Chattanooga City Hall (1000 Lindsay Street, Chattanooga 37402)
East Ridge City Hall (1517 Tombras Ave. Chattanooga, TN 37412)
Lookout Mountain City Hall (700 Scenic Hwy., Lookout Mountain 37350)
Red Bank City Hall (3117 Dayton Blvd., Red Bank 37415)
Signal Mountain City Hall (1111 Ridgeway Avenue, Signal Mountain 37377)
Soddy-Daisy City Hall (9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy Daisy 37379)
Brainerd Recreation Center (1010 North Moore Road 37411)
East Lake Recreational Center (3601 Dodds Ave Chattanooga, TN 37407)
Ooltewah United Methodist Church (6131 Relocation Way Ooltewah, TN 37363)
Tyner Recreational Center (6900 Ty Hi Drive, Chattanooga 37421)