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Council proclaims May 1 National Day of Prayer in Lakeville
Summary
A local task force invited the public to a National Day of Prayer observance and the council read and adopted a proclamation designating Thursday, May 1, 2025 as National Day of Prayer in Lakeville.
A task force organizing a National Day of Prayer event presented to the Lakeville City Council on April 21, and Councilwoman Veil read a proclamation proclaiming Thursday, May 1, 2025, as National Day of Prayer in Lakeville.
Miss Anderson, speaking for the local task force, provided historic background on national observance dates and invited the public to a noon observance outside City Hall. "This year, I'm excited that I can speak boldly," Anderson said, recounting historical proclamations dating to the Continental Congress and later federal resolutions.
Councilwoman Veil read the city’s proclamation which states the National Day of Prayer invites people of all faiths to pray for the nation and recognizes the National Day of Prayer Task Force as a nonsectarian group that encourages citizens to pray for leadership across sectors. The proclamation designates Thursday, May 1, 2025, as National Day of Prayer in Lakeville.
No council vote was recorded in the transcript for the proclamation; the proclamation was read and the mayor and council members thanked the presenters. Miss Anderson invited residents to join the noon observance outside City Hall.
The event is scheduled to occur on the first Thursday in May as stated in the proclamation; the task force and council did not disclose a permit or city support details at the meeting.
