Agenda 04/28/2026 Item # 4A (Proclamation designating May 7, 2026, as National Day of Prayer. To be accepted by Pastor Jesse Barrett.)PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, “National Day of Prayer” is a day set aside by Congress for all Americans to pray and
reaffirm the spiritual principles on which this nation is founded; and
WHEREAS, A National Day of Prayer was called for by the first Continental Congress in 1775 and
called for by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863; and
WHEREAS, in 1952, Congress established the National Day of Prayer as an annual event by a joint
resolution, signed into law by President Harry S. Truman; and
WHEREAS, in 1988, Congress and President Ronald Reagan amended the law to designate the first
Thursday in May as “National Day of Prayer”; and
WHEREAS, prayer has comforted us in times of sorrow and tribulation and given us strength and hope
for the future. We ask God to keep His hand upon us and bless Collier County, the great
State of Florida, and the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, this year is the 75th anniversary of the consecutive annual observance of the National Day
of Prayer, and the theme, “GLORIFY GOD AMONG THE NATIONS - SEEKING HIM
IN ALL GENERATIONS” is based on 1 Chronicles 16:24; and
WHEREAS, the National Day of Prayer gives us an opportunity as a community to pray for our
community, our nation, and our world; and
WHEREAS, all people are encouraged to recognize the day, to participate in National Day of Prayer
ceremonies, and reflect and pray during this National Day of Prayer on May 7, 2026, in
Collier County;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
that May 7, 2026, be designated as
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 28TH Day of April 2026.
Board of County Commissioners
Collier County, Florida
Dan Kowal, Chairman