National Day of Prayer

PROCLAMATION

May 7, 2026

WHEREAS, Throughout the history of America prayers have been lifted up, seeking the Lord in
every generation for direction, protection, provision, so that God would be glorified and “Bless
America,” resulting in America being filled with His glory, grace, and goodness as He has answered
our prayers for over 250 years; and

WHEREAS, From the first pilgrims’ prayerful covenant with God in the Mayflower Compact to the
Declaration of Independence, and in every State Constitution, God is glorified, given reverence and
thanks, compelling the prayers of our Continental Congress that formed our nation to continue to
flow fervently across America in this generation and in rededication, personally and corporately, to
the Creator acknowledged in our Declaration, and placing our “firm reliance on the protection of
divine Providence;” and

WHEREAS, The National Day of Prayer is a Public Law established in the United States Congress in
1952 approved by a Joint Resolution, signed by President Truman and amended by Congress and
President Reagan with Public Law 100-307 in 1988, affirming that it is essential for us as a nation to
pray and directs the President of the United States to set aside and proclaim the first Thursday of
May annually as a National Day of Prayer; and

WHEREAS, In our town and across America the observance of the National Day of Prayer will be
held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, with the theme, “Glorify God Among the Nations, Seeking Him in
All Generations” based on the verse in 1 Chronicles 16:24, “Tell of His glory among the nations, His
wonderful deeds among all the peoples.”

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that |, Gerry M. Friedel, Mayor of the Town of Fountain Hills,
do hereby proclaim May 7, 2026, as

DAY OF PRAYER

throughout our Town and | commend this observance to our citizens and request that prayers would
be lifted up throughout our Town; with every generation seeking the Lord as we rededicate our
lives, town, and nation to the glory of God.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the official seal of
the Town of Fountain Hills, Maricopa County, Arizona this 5" day of May, 2026.

Keay Prucdel

Gerry M. Friedel, Mayor

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