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 prayer
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 rally in Time Square, Manhattan
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, New York City
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, which was first held on September 9, 2007. The purpose is to pray for the future of New York City and the United States. The event is displayed on the News Astrovision screen at One Times Square
One Times Square
One Times Square is a 25 story, 395 foot high skyscraper at 42nd Street and Broadway in Times Square....

 and is simulcast on several radio stations. There is also a live webcast at nycprayer.org.

Prayer In the Square 2007

The first event was held on September 9, 2007, with about 10,000 people from 100 churches participating. It was organized by the Times Square Church
Times Square Church
Times Square Church is an inter-denominational church located at 237 West 51st Street in the Theatre District of Manhattan, New York City. A large number of people representing many nationalities gather to worship together every week...

.

Participants
  • David Wilkerson
    David Wilkerson
    David Ray Wilkerson was an American Christian evangelist, best known for his book The Cross and the Switchblade...

  • Daune Durst
  • David Epstein
    David Epstein
    David Epstein may refer to:* David Epstein , writer at Sports Illustrated* David B. A. Epstein , British mathematician* David G. Epstein, professor at the University of Richmond School of Law and bankruptcy expertSee also:...

  • Lt. Eduardo Turbanos
  • Russell Hodgins

  • Nicky Cruz
    Nicky Cruz
    Nicky Cruz is a Christian evangelist, the founder of Nicky Cruz Outreach, an evangelistic Christian ministry. He was also once the director of Teen Challenge, serving under David Wilkerson before founding another ministry home himself in California...

  • William Carrol
  • Teresa Conlon
  • Patrick Pierre
  • Robert Dees


Prayer In the Square 2008

The 2008 rally had over 15,000 people from 200 different denominations, and was again organized by the Times Square Church.

Participants
  • Albert Delmadge
  • Ilya Wilson
  • Carter Conlon
  • Neil Rhodes

  • Richie Melendez
  • Evelyn LaPorte
  • Nate Self
    Nate Self
    Nathan Self is a native of China Spring, Texas, former U.S. Army officer and author.Self graduated from West Point in 1998. After becoming an Infantry officer Self deployed to Kosovo and was then selected to serve in the 75th Ranger Regiment...



Prayer In the Square 2009

On September 20, 2009 over 60,000 people participated in the third rally, which was again organized by the Times Square Church
Times Square Church
Times Square Church is an inter-denominational church located at 237 West 51st Street in the Theatre District of Manhattan, New York City. A large number of people representing many nationalities gather to worship together every week...

. According to pastor Carter Conlon there were people from 237 different denominations. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...

, who helped the church cut through the red tape necessary to hold such an event, addressed the crowd. A 180-voice choir sang worship songs and the entire event was simulcast on the News Astrovision screen at One Times Square and on several radio stations.

Participants
  • Carter Conlon
  • David O'Neil
    David O'Neil
    For the Australian comedian, see Dave O'Neil.David O'Neil , also Dave O'Neil was an American poet of the early 20th century. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, O'Neil received the LL.B. from the law school in Washington University. He was married in 1903...

  • Nam Soo Kim
  • Sonda Williams
  • Teresa Conlon

  • Jerry Hampton
  • Chuks Ubu
  • David Epstein
    David Epstein
    David Epstein may refer to:* David Epstein , writer at Sports Illustrated* David B. A. Epstein , British mathematician* David G. Epstein, professor at the University of Richmond School of Law and bankruptcy expertSee also:...

  • Charles Emmanuel
    Charles Emmanuel
    Charles Emmanuel may refer to:*Charles Emmanuel de Savoie, 3rd Duc de Nemours, *Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy *Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy *Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia...

  • Patrick Pierre

Songs
  • This Day
    This Day
    This Day could refer to:Newspapers*Thisday, a Nigerian newspaper*This Day *This Day Music*A song from the album Porcelain by the Emil Bulls* This Day , a song by Emma's Imagination...

    /Lord's Prayer
    (Edwin Hawkins
    Edwin Hawkins
    Edwin Hawkins is a Grammy Award-winning American gospel and R&B musician, pianist, choir master, composer and arranger. He is one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He are best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day" , which was included on the Songs of the Century list...

    )
  • Stronger (Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan
    Reuben Morgan
    Reuben Morgan is the worship pastor and one of several worship leaders and songwriters alongside Darlene Zschech at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. He has written songs such as "Eagles Wings", "Hear Our Praises", "I Give You My Heart", "My Redeemer Lives" and "Mighty to Save", which won...

    , Hillsong)
  • Sing To The King (Billy Foote, Charles Silvester Horne
    Charles Silvester Horne
    Charles Silvester Horne was a famous late 19th century and early 20th century Congregationalist who additionally served as Liberal M.P. for Ipswich....

    )
  • Days Of Eliah/Kadosh (Robin Mark
    Robin Mark
    Robin Mark is a Northern Irish Christian singer, songwriter, worship leader, and recording artist based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Mark has written several songs sung throughout the world. He is best known for his songs "Days of Elijah", "Revival", "All for Jesus", "The Wonder of The Cross",...

    , Elisheva Shomron)
  • Blessed Be Your Name (Beth Redman)
  • We Proclaim Him (Todd Williams
    Todd Williams
    Todd Michael Williams is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He last pitched for the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League in , and is currently a free agent...

    )
  • Again I Say Rejoice (Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton
    Israel Houghton
    -Other recordings :* "Champions for Christ" - Hi5 * "Where Are the Fathers?" from He-Motions * "Send Me to the Nations" from A Wing & A Prayer...

    )

Night of Prayer Vigil 2010

The fourth event on February 4, 2010 focused on prayer and support for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
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. It was organized by radio station WLIB
WLIB
WLIB is an urban contemporary gospel AM radio station located in New York City. WLIB is owned by Inner City Broadcasting Corporation along with sister station WBLS...

.

Participants
  • Hezekiah Walker
    Hezekiah Walker
    Bishop Hezekiah Xzavier Walker, Jr. is a Grammy Award-winning gospel music artist, founder and leader of the Love Fellowship Choir , and Pastor and Bishop of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle, with locations in Brooklyn, New York, and Bensalem, Pennsylvania, in the United States...

  • Joel Osteen
    Joel Osteen
    Joel Scott Osteen is an American author, televangelist, and the senior pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. His ministry reaches over seven million broadcast media viewers weekly in over 100 nations around the world.-Biography:...

  • Donnie McClurkin
    Donnie McClurkin
    Donald Andrew McClurkin, Jr. is an American gospel music singer and minister. He has won three Grammy awards, ten Stellar awards, two BET awards, two Soul Train awards, one Dove award and one NAACP Image award for his work....

  • Al Sharpton
    Al Sharpton
    Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton, Jr. is an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and television/radio talk show host. In 2004, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential election...


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