SAVE THE DATE!!! 2010 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER EVENTS
Thursday, May 6th, 2010 - First Thursday of May

SPONSOR THIS EVENT NOW!

The 2010 Madera National Day of Prayer events are generously being sponsored by...

 ALLIED WASTE SERVICES OF FRESNO, CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK, MADERA DISTRICT FAIR

MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST

The Madera Chamber of Commerce and the Madera Ministerial Association will host the 10th annual 'Mayors Prayer Breakfast' on Thursday, May 6th, 2010 at Hatfield Hall, Madera District Fairgrounds, 1850 West Cleveland Avenue, Madera.  Keynote Speaker is Dan Owens, Eternity Minded Ministries with Special Guest, Gary Svanda, Mayor - City of Madera; the event will begin at 7:00 a.m. and end by 8:30 a.m.  Sponsorships are available for this event. - download the SPONSOR FORM now!    Ticket prices are $12.50 per person (available soon).  Contact the Chamber of Commerce Office, 120 North E Street, Madera or phone (559) 673-3563 for more information, to participate in the planning, sponsorships, or reservations. 

MAYOR'S SENIOR CELEBRATION will be held from 2:00 to 3:30 at the new VFW Hall located at 2026 North Granada Drive in Madera - Guest Speaker Alvin Stansell, Special Guest Gary Svanda, Mayor - City of Madera and entertainment (to be confirmed).   On behalf of our Sponsors, tickets for this event are COMPLIMENTARY for our guests ages 55 and older (limited to 200 seats); $2.00 per ticket for all other guests and are available now at the Madera Chamber of Commerce, 120 North E Street, Madera.

A COMMUNITY-WIDE PRAYER EVENT will be hosted by the Madera Ministerial Association on Thursday, May 6th  (time to be confirmed) Courthouse Park located at 210 West Yosemite Avenue in Madera.

2010 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL EVENT

SPONSOR FORM

The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Committee invites you to be a sponsor, (your sponsorship includes both the Breakfast and Senior Celebration) please contact the Chamber Office at (559) 673-3563 if you need additional information.   Deadline to guarantee entire sponsorship packages is March 31, 2010.  Tickets for the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast will be available soon at the Chamber Office.

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. 

ABOUT THE 2009 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER EVENTS...

The 2009 Madera National Day of Prayer events were generously being sponsored by...

 ALLIED WASTE SERVICES OF FRESNO, CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK, FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH,
MADERA DISTRICT FAIR, MADERA TRIBUNE, PISTORESI AMBULANCE SERVICES

Cedar Creek Senior Living, Christian Businessmen's Committee, Giersch & Associates, Inc.,
Grace Community Church, Home Grown Cellars, Valley West Christian Center

MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST
The 2009 Mayor's Prayer Breakfast was held on Thursday, May 7th, 2009 from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. in Hatfield Hall, Madera Fairgrounds, 1850 West Cleveland Avenue, Madera with approximately 350 people in attendance.  Madera joined more than 40,000 other National Day of Prayer observances in the United States by holding the 9th Annual Madera Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast.

The event opened with the Madera Veterans of Foreign War Post 1981 posting the colors and leading the attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance.  Special Guest, Mayor Sam Armentrout, City of Madera (who was also Mayor for the 1st annual event), welcomed everyone in attendance followed by a brief presentation regarding his own personal spiritual life.  Rev. Angulus Wilson, University Pastor and Dean of Spiritual Formation, Fresno Pacific University delivered an outstanding keynote address on the need for Christians in our community to stand up for their faith, be accountable and work together to make our nation a better place.  The breakfast featured both spiritual and patriotic music by Madera's own 'Change of Heart' band.  Representatives from branches of our U.S. Armed Forces were also recognized and honored for their service to our nation along with family members of the late Sgt. Raul Moncada.  On behalf of the sponsors of this event, ticket cost was once again kept to a nominal fee of $12.00 per person.

The Madera Chamber of Commerce also provided a PowerPoint presentation throughout the event highlighting the ongoing work of the Panama Mission Foundation featuring the mission work of Pastor Vince Payne and his family (formerly of the First Christian Church of Madera).  The Madera Ministerial Association supports the work of this Foundation at our local level. 

Pastor Payne recently announced that a special benefactor has agreed to match all special contributions during the 2nd Quarter 2009 (April, May & June).  Special contributions are those above any regularly pledged contributions.  This is a great way to make your mission dollars go further.  Please help Panama Mission Foundation raise needed funding by sending your special contributions to:  Panamá Mission Foundation, P.O. Box 16, Madera, CA 93639 (Note on your check: Double My Money)

Special Thanks to the following for helping with the 2009 Mayor's Prayer Breakfast... Change of Heart, Madera Sunrise Rotary, Madera County Juvenile Boot Camp, Representatives from our U.S. Armed Forces, Susan Wilson (United Methodist Church), Madera Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1981 and Madera Ministerial Association President, Pastor Tim McGraw

CENTENNIAL MAYOR'S PRAYER BREAKFAST 2007
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.