Mayor Marc McDougal,

County Judge Tom Head

and Pray Lubbock

are calling our community to observe

Sunday, January 30, 2005

as a day of prayer and fasting for our 

community, state and nation.

Click here to see the 2004 information about the Day of Prayer and Fasting for Rain on the South Plains.

On Monday, January 24, 2005, the Lubbock County Commissioners Court signed a proclamation encouraging the county to participate in this day of pray and fasting for God's blessings on the South Plains.

On Thursday, January 27, 2005, the Mayor Marc McDougal and the Lubbock City Council made a similar proclamation declaring thanks to God for the blessings of last year and declaring utter dependence upon God for the future of our community.

On Friday, January 28, 2005 the City Council, County Judge, Tom Head, and Pray Lubbock held a press conference at the South Plains Cotton Compress encouraging the community to distinguish Sunday, January 30, as a day of prayer and fasting for God's blessings on our community.

As we pray for God's blessing on our community, we are aware that God blesses us in order that we might be the blessing to others that He empowers us to be.  See Genesis 12:2.  We are asking God to bless our community, state and nation so that we might be a blessing to those around us and around the world.

Here are some suggestions for prayer:

Thanks to God for the answer to prayer for rain in 2004.  Last year was the second wettest year on record - remarkable considering 2003 was the second driest year on record!

Thanks to God for the record-setting cotton harvest for 2004.  Predictions indicate that production will accumulate to set not only local, but world records for production!

Pray for the welfare of our community as described by Jeremiah 29:7.

Pray for the City-Councils decisions regarding water availability in our future.

Pray for our law enforcement officers and their protection.  Pray for a decline in crime, murder and untimely death.

Click here for an article in the Lubbock A-J on Saturday, 29 Jan. 2005

Click here to see a report by KCBD NewsChannel 11.