Missouri Baptists Plan Route 66 Prayer Tour
This year is not only the 250th anniversary of the United States but also the centennial of the iconic Route 66. As Metro Voice has reported, Missouri is home to more than 300 miles of the Mother Road, and Springfield is where it was given its famous number.
Several Baptist churches in the state have organized the Route 66 Prayer Tour, which will feature a mix of worship and prayer, led by different people each night but involving everyone in attendance. “We will pray for our host church and their immediate area, for revival in our own hearts and spiritual awakening in our state,” organizer Bob Caldwell said, according to “The Pathway.”
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The tour is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on August 30 through September 2 at four locations along Route 66 — First Baptist Church of Crestwood in St. Louis; First Baptist Church in St. James; First Baptist Church in Marshfield; and Forest Park Baptist Church in Joplin.
In addition to gathering each evening for worship and prayer, Prayer and Evangelism Team Leader Rob Pochek is inviting Missourians to join him on the Mother Road. Pochek will be riding his motorcycle to each stop along the prayer tour and invites others to ride or drive along with him.
Route 66 bathed in prayer
“Route 66 has long been a favorite for motorcyclists and car enthusiasts, and I know we have a good number of each in the Missouri Baptist Convention,” he said. “Riding Route 66 will be fun, but my priority is the prayer gatherings. It is believers crying out for revival and spiritual awakening that will move the heart of our heavenly father.”
For more information, contact the prayer and evangelism group at bcaldwell@mobaptist.org or rpochek@mobaptist.org.
In addition, the annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival will be held in Springfield on August 7-8. The event will feature music, food, a car show and other family friendly entertainment. More information is available at www.route66festivalsgf.com.
–Lee Hartman
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