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SAMPLE INVITATION

Dear Leader,

We are planning the Thirteen annual Pickering Community Leaders Prayer Breakfast, to be held at the Annandale Golf Club on Thursday, 16th June, 2016.

The purpose of the Breakfast is again: ‘To lift up in prayer for their wise and Godly leadership, all political, civic, religious, educational and other leaders in the Whitby community, and to seek unity in prayer and action for the well-being and safety of the community.”

Our prayers are being answered. Over the past few years our community has been spared many of the upheavals and disasters that have regrettably marred so many others around the world. We count it a blessing.

The Breakfast is an inter-denominational event that attracts participation by representatives of all Christian denominations in the Pickering-Ajax community. We expect a gathering of some 160 people from the various churches and organizations.

The breakfast program is scheduled to begin at 7. 30 am and conclude at 9.30 am. It will include short inspirational messages from representative church leaders, special musical renditions, prayers for leaders and groups and the feature address. The Mayor of Pickering will again be our Guest of Honour. Please see the attached Flyer.

We would like to request the participation of your Fellowship in the Breakfast this year. Tables of 8 are available.

This breakfast has been well supported over the years and we anticipate the same response this year. We look forward to receiving your kind acceptance of this invitation to be a part of the initiative.

Past Breakfasts

Pickering

2004 First Annual...Brendon Witton

2005 Second Annual ...Hon. Dan MacTeague

2006 Third Annual...Pastor Harold Reid

and Pastor Austin DeBourg

2007 Fourth Annual...Joe Yukich

2008 Fifth Annual..Karl Lewis

2009 Sixth Annual....Lorna Dueck

2010 Seventh Annual...Dennis Wiedrick

2011 Eighth Annual....Dr. Charles Price

2012 Ninth Annual...Don Simmonds

2013 Tenth Annual ....Michael "Pinball" Clemons

2014 Eleventh Annual....Michael Coren

2015 Twelth Annual...Dr.Gary Beesley

Highlights

Sample Agenda

2013

Welcome and Greetings Convener - Michael White

National Anthem Dahlia Almojuela

Grace Kolawole Abrahams

Breakfast

Special Guest Singer Dahlia Almojuela

Remarks Mayor Dave Ryan

Mayor of Pickering

Award Presentation

Introduction of Speaker Mr. Ken Thomas

Guest Speaker Mr. Michael Clemons

Prayers:

For the Community Pastor Mike Holmes

City Gates Church

For the Church in Durham

Rev Jeff Doucette Dunbarton-Fairport United

For Civic and Voluntary Organizations

Rev Lawson Murray .. Scripture Union

For Police, Firemen & Armed Forces

Rev. Mona Scrivens Amberlea Presbyterian

For the youth

Rev Jason Luscombe Southside Worship Centre

For Businesses

Pastor Mark Ellwood " The Bridge" - Church

For Educators

Rev. Anthony Nelson Faith Five Restoration Centre

For Government Leaders

Susan Finlay – Nation At Prayer

Closing Remarks Michael White

Closing Prayer Pastor Colin Gittens PPC