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Waverly residents Donna and Paul Hickman, left and right, and Vienna residents Diane and Russell Wooten bow their heads as a prayer is said during the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday at Bicentennial Park in downtown Parkersburg. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Dozens of people gathered in Parkersburg鈥檚 Bicentennial Park for the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday, many seeking shelter when it briefly began to rain. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
People gather at Bicentennial Park in Parkersburg for the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Marietta Mayor Josh Schlicher and Pastor Rodney Lord of Freedom Gate Church share the opening remarks of the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday at the Armory. (Photo by Amber Phipps)
Freedom Gate Church Pastor Rodney Lord encourages the crowd to pray with him and proclaim their faith to the world during the National Day of PRayer observance Thursday at the Armory in Marietta. (Photo by Amber Phipps)
A crowd of about 50 people gathered under tents outside of the Armory on Front Street to hear from local pastors and pray together during the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday. (Photo by Amber Phipps)
Belpre Police Chief, Mike Stump spoke about his faith in God and how he鈥檚 seen positive changes in upcoming generations at Thursday鈥檚 National Day of Prayer observance in Marietta. (Photo by Amber Phipps)
Members of the Marietta community gathered to recognize the National Day of Prayer and discuss their personal faith on Thursday afternoon at the Armory. (Photo by Amber Phipps)
People sway to praise music performed by, on stage from left, Mikalya Morgan, Ellie DeMattia and Micah Boles from The Rock Full Gospel Church in Parkersburg prior to Thursday鈥檚 National Day of Prayer observance in Bicentennial Park. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
From left, Mikalya Morgan, Ellie DeMattia and Micah Boles from The Rock Full Gospel Church in Parkersburg perform praise music prior to Thursday鈥檚 National Day of Prayer observance in Bicentennial Park. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Parkersburg Police Chief Matthew Board speaks during the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday in Bicentennial Park. 鈥淣ormally people just want to ask me about crime and statistics and things like that, and I don鈥檛 often get to speak from my heart,鈥� he said. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Downtown Bethel Church member Marina Bilyeu prays for members of the military and veterans during the National Day of Prayer event Thursday at Bicentennial Park in Parkersburg. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
People gathered at the flagpole in front of the Vienna City Building Thursday morning to observe the National Day of Prayer. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Vienna Mayor Chad Emrick welcomes people to the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday morning in front of the city building. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Waverly residents Donna and Paul Hickman, left and right, and Vienna residents Diane and Russell Wooten bow their heads as a prayer is said during the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday at Bicentennial Park in downtown Parkersburg. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Dozens of people gathered in Parkersburg鈥檚 Bicentennial Park for the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday, many seeking shelter when it briefly began to rain. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
People gather at Bicentennial Park in Parkersburg for the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Marietta Mayor Josh Schlicher and Pastor Rodney Lord of Freedom Gate Church share the opening remarks of the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday at the Armory. (Photo by Amber Phipps)
Freedom Gate Church Pastor Rodney Lord encourages the crowd to pray with him and proclaim their faith to the world during the National Day of PRayer observance Thursday at the Armory in Marietta. (Photo by Amber Phipps)
A crowd of about 50 people gathered under tents outside of the Armory on Front Street to hear from local pastors and pray together during the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday. (Photo by Amber Phipps)
Belpre Police Chief, Mike Stump spoke about his faith in God and how he鈥檚 seen positive changes in upcoming generations at Thursday鈥檚 National Day of Prayer observance in Marietta. (Photo by Amber Phipps)
Members of the Marietta community gathered to recognize the National Day of Prayer and discuss their personal faith on Thursday afternoon at the Armory. (Photo by Amber Phipps)
People sway to praise music performed by, on stage from left, Mikalya Morgan, Ellie DeMattia and Micah Boles from The Rock Full Gospel Church in Parkersburg prior to Thursday鈥檚 National Day of Prayer observance in Bicentennial Park. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
From left, Mikalya Morgan, Ellie DeMattia and Micah Boles from The Rock Full Gospel Church in Parkersburg perform praise music prior to Thursday鈥檚 National Day of Prayer observance in Bicentennial Park. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Parkersburg Police Chief Matthew Board speaks during the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday in Bicentennial Park. 鈥淣ormally people just want to ask me about crime and statistics and things like that, and I don鈥檛 often get to speak from my heart,鈥� he said. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Downtown Bethel Church member Marina Bilyeu prays for members of the military and veterans during the National Day of Prayer event Thursday at Bicentennial Park in Parkersburg. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
People gathered at the flagpole in front of the Vienna City Building Thursday morning to observe the National Day of Prayer. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
Vienna Mayor Chad Emrick welcomes people to the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday morning in front of the city building. (Photo by Evan Bevins)