Rev. Joseph Stone of Second Baptist Church of Starkville will be one of eight speakers at Starkville’s observance of the National Day of Prayer.

This year’s observance is set for noon, May 1 at the Starkville Sportsplex. The public is invited to attend.

Rev. Stone will be discussing the importance of prayer for families as part of this year’s observance.

“Prayer is dialogue between mankind and their Heavenly Father,” Rev. Stone said. “Through prayer believers receive the strength, courage, and wisdom to live victorious lives no matter the situations they face. It is the glue that keeps hearts, minds, dream, and hopes intact. With prayer, believers win. Without prayer, believers lose.”

For more information about the National Day of Prayer, go to https://www.nationaldayofprayer.org. For more about Starkville’s observance, see the Facebook page for Starkville’s Observance for the National Day of Prayer.