2009 MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m.
Hatfield Hall, Madera District Fairgrounds, 1850 West Cleveland Avenue, Madera CA

Keynote Speaker TBA; Sponsorships available; tickets will be sold at the Madera Chamber of Commerce Office located at 120 North E Street in Madera or from any Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Committee Member.  Cost TBA.

...This event is co-hosted by the Madera District Chamber of Commerce, the Madera Ministerial Association and the Madera District Fairgrounds

On May 7th, Madera will join more than 40,000 other National Day of Prayer observances in the United States by holding the 9th annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. The breakfast will feature special music followed by a brief presentation by the Mayor of the City of Madera. Those in attendance will then hear an outstanding speaker.  In addition, the event will include acknowledgement of special guests from branches of our Armed Forces.

The breakfast will take place at Hatfield Hall, Madera District Fairgrounds, 1850 West Cleveland Avenue and will begin at 7:00 A.M. and end by 8:30 A.M. Ticket prices TBA; will be available at the Chamber Office, 120 North E Street and from any Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Committee Member.  The number of tickets is limited so there is no guarantee of tickets being available on the day of the event.

The National Day of Prayer is Significant
Since the first call to prayer in 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation, the call to prayer has continued through our history, including President Lincoln's proclamation of a day of "humiliation, fasting, and prayer" in 1863. In 1952, a joint resolution by Congress, signed by President Truman, declared an annual, National Day of Prayer. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday of every May. Each year, the President signs a proclamation, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day.

Why does the Chamber get involved in this activity?
The Madera District Chamber of Commerce is committed to providing our members and the community with events where business people can develop relationships and to promote unity in our community. The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast is co-hosted by the Madera District Chamber of Commerce, the Madera Ministerial Association and the Madera District Fairgrounds.

Also, don’t forget the youth May Mayhem, held on the eve of this event, May 6, 2009. For more information, call the Chamber office at (559) 673-3563.

The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Committee invites you to be a sponsor of this event, please contact the Chamber Office at (559) 673-3563 for more information. Sponsors representing faith-based organizations are invited to have a display table at the event. Table set-up will be done on Wednesday, May 6 at 2:00 p.m. Set-up must be completed by 4:00 p.m.

SPONSOR PACKAGES

• $500 LEVEL SPONSORS: Table of 10 (preferred seating), sponsor name on program, the ability to hang your business/organization banner at event, sponsor name announced at event, commemorative gift, sponsor name in media, chamber newsletter and website, free flyer insert in Chamber newsletter (500 copies must be supplied)
• $250 LEVEL SPONSORS: 5 tickets to the event, sponsor name on program, sponsor name announced at event, sponsor name in media, chamber newsletter and website
• $100 LEVEL SPONSORS: 2 tickets to the event and sponsor name on all promotional information

The 2008 Mayor's Prayer Breakfast was generously sponsored by...

Berry Construction, Citizens Business Bank,
First Christian Church of Madera, Jack in the Box Restaurants,
Pistoresi Ambulance Services, TECO Hardware

Christian Businessmen's Committee, Giersch & Associates, Inc.,
Grace Community Church, Valley West Christian Center

Alex Lehman-Home Grown Cellars, County Bank, Creative Copy, Ernie & Susie LiCalsi, Holiday Inn Express,
Quad Knopf, Inc., The WORD Christian Store & Salon

In 2007, in honor of celebrating our City's Centennial, a special invitation was extended to all Past Mayors, or family representatives to attend this event. Twenty-two mayors or representative family members were in attendance. They were publicly honored and received a Crystal Globe recognizing their years of public service by the City of Madera. The Chamber is still searching for the following Past Mayors or family representatives: J.G. Roberts, L.A. Danielson, E.M Saunders, Alex S. Robertson, Durward R. Stephenson and James D. Nolan. Please contact Debi Bray at the Chamber office (559) 673-3563 if you have any information.

The Madera Chamber of Commerce is proud to provide the 2007 commemorative MAYOR'S CENTURY YEARBOOK to honor those civic leaders that have served our City.