Student Prayer Gathering
Students Nationwide Gather at School Flagpoles for Annual Prayer Event
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This year’s national theme was “Come to Me,” drawn from Matthew 11:28: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
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The Rice Lake High School gathering drew 23 students, who listened to music by Christian singer-songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman after praying for their school, community, state and nation.
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At Marked Tree High School, the gathering coincided with Homecoming Week; students joined in school-spirit activities, then received breakfast before heading to class. District officials said they hoped to expand the observance throughout the community.
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Minden High School’s observance included music from students Georgia Chapman, Gracie Young, Nola Lange and Emma Woods, along with Bible readings and messages by Riley Brown and Laterrance Goldston. Brown urged students to invite classmates outside their usual circles to join Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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At Crawford High School, senior Jackson Langford described the gathering as an opportunity to pray for classmates, the country and the school, and to “see God move and work in our lives.” Local events across Central Texas included students, teachers and coaches meeting before the morning bell.
Students gathered at school flagpoles across America on September 23 for See You at the Pole, an annual day of student-led Christian prayer. Baptist Messenger reported that participants prayed for their schools, families, communities and the nation during the event, which began in 1990 when 10 Texas teenagers met at their school's flagpole and has since grown into a nationwide observance.
This year's theme was "Come to Me," based on Matthew 11:28. Eagle Country Online noted that gatherings featured worship music, Bible readings, messages and fellowship at schools in Wisconsin, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana, often organized with support from Fellowship of Christian Athletes groups and local churches.
Rice Lake and Arkansas Schools Draw Large Crowds
Rice Lake High School brought together 23 students for the morning prayer event. Eve Sun reported that participants listened to music by Christian singer-songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman after praying for their school, community, state and nation. The gathering reflected the nationwide scale of student participation in the event.
At Marked Tree High School in Arkansas, the observance coincided with Homecoming Week. Students joined in school-spirit activities and received breakfast before heading to class. District officials said they hoped to expand the observance throughout their community.
Louisiana Schools Feature Student-Led Music and Messages
Minden High School included original performances by student musicians Georgia Chapman, Gracie Young, Nola Lange and Emma Woods. Flint Courier News noted that Bible readings and messages came from students Riley Brown and Laterrance Goldston. Brown encouraged classmates to invite friends outside their usual circles to join Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Crawford High School's senior Jackson Langford described the gathering as a chance to pray for classmates, the country and the school. He said the event was an opportunity to "see God move and work in our lives." Local events across Central Texas brought together students, teachers and coaches before the morning bell.
A Movement That Started With 10 Students in 1990
See You at the Pole began three decades ago when a handful of teenagers decided to pray at their school flagpole. Eagle Country Online explained that the event is now held on the fourth Wednesday of September each year and has grown into a global movement with thousands of participants.
The event remains entirely student-initiated, student-organized and student-led, with no adult-directed programs or church funding required. North Escambia reported that students determine the format, messages and activities at each school, making it a grassroots expression of faith that reflects the priorities of young people.
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