Leaving the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast of Greater St. Louis years ago. businessman Gary Tedrick spoke with to John Shimkus – who was to become a St. Louis area Congressman from the Illinois side — about doing a similar prayer breakfast on their Illinois side of the River. They both loved the idea!
The vision became reality. Nearly two decades later, Congressional Prayer Breakfast founder and leader Gary Tedrick invites us to attend the 17th Annual event. It always happens on the Monday before the National Day of Prayer – which is on the first Thursday of May – and is always in the Collinsville (IL) Convention Center, attended by 600 – 800. The next one, as I write is on May 4th, 2015.
The invitation letter goes out over the names of area U.S. Congressmen … though it is nonpolitical.
All the previous 16 years Congressmen in the region — from both major political parties — have extended the letters of invitation. In 2015 the three Congressmen from the region – John Shimkus, Rodney Davis, and Mike Bost – are doing the inviting.
Each year a respected layperson has been the primary speaker, sharing the good news of the Gospel of Jesus.
This year it is Brig Sorber, founder of the trucking company, Two Men and a Truck. This nationwide company is now composed of many more than just “two men” and much more than “a truck.”
The number to call for information and reservations is 618 463-6850. Reservations to guarantee the “count” are hoped for by April 29. If past this date but before the breakfast, call and see what can be worked out.
Past radio with 2015 speaker Brig Sorber is available. It was done prior to his speaking at the 2013 Annual Prayer Breakfast in St. Louis. It is titled … “Brig Sorber, CEO, ‘Two Men and a Truck Intl’ tells amazing story; St. Louis Prayer B’fast speaker” … and can be accessed by clicking on http://haroldhendrick.com/content/view/366/5/ .
In 2014 the Congressional speaker was Steve Stipanovich, once a basketball All-American at the University of Missouri and longtime National Basketball Association (NBA) star with the Indiana Pacers. Radio with Steve, titled … “Basketball great Steve Stipanovich tells his surprising story at the Congressional Prayer Breakfast” … can be accessed by clicking on … http://haroldhendrick.com/content/view/515/5/ .
If you are reading this after May, 2015, you may call this number for information as to the next one … or you can call Gary’s company, Answer Midwest, at (618) 463-2237.
Gary hopes the Congressional Prayer Breakfast will continue until Jesus returns … and that others of you will also be a part!