From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM – On Wednesday, September 26, six area high schools in the Birmingham metro area, including Moody and Odenville, will meet at the flag pole for the Annual Global Day of Student Prayer and the 28th Annual See You at the Pole.
During this event millions of students around the globe, in every time zone, will gather around their school’s flagpole for a time of prayer for the 28th Annual See You at the Pole (SYATP). SYATP is a student-initiated, student-organized and student-led event.
First Priority will once again coordinate our state’s efforts through awareness, students’ participation, and community rallies planned by local First Priority adult and student volunteers.
Rallies will also be held on the evening of September 26 in several surrounding areas of Birmingham:
– West Jefferson County – Highway 78, Dora, Sumiton Area Rally will be held at Sumiton Church of God, 50 Hosanna Drive, Sumiton, AL 35148, at 6:30 p.m. Contact James Cato for more information: james@firstpriorityal.com.
-North Jefferson County Area Rally will be held at Gardendale Church of the Nazarene, 1800 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL 35071, at 6:30 p.m. Contact James Cato for more information: james@firstpriorityal.com.
-North Shelby County Area Rally will be held at North Shelby Baptist Church, 4100 Belcher Drive, Birmingham, AL 35242, at 6:30 p.m. Contact Debi DeBoer for more information: debi@firstpriorityal.com.
-South Shelby County Area Rally will be held at The Old Post Office at Siluria Mills next to the Alabaster City Municipal Building, 633 11th Ave. SW Alabaster, AL 35007, at 6 p.m. There will be food, games, acoustic band, time of prayer and speaker. Contact Debi DeBoer for more information: debi@firstpriorityal.com.
-Pell City Area Rally – See You at the Park Community Cookout will be held at Avondale Park, 4101 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222, from 6-8 p.m. Contact Jacque Snow for more information: rev.jacque.snow@gmail.com.
– Hueytown Area Rally will be held at North Highlands Baptist Church, 4851 15th Street Road, Hueytown, AL 35023, at 6:30 p.m. Contact Michael Wallace for more information: mikewallace@mail.com.
See You at the Pole is a student-initiated, student-led movement that started in 1990. It originated with one youth group, meeting at night at several schools in the community during a weekend retreat.
SYATP brings students to their school flagpoles to intercede for their leaders, schools and families, asking God to bring moral and spiritual awakening to their campuses and countries. First Priority estimates 25,000-30,000 students across the Greater-Birmingham Area will participate in SYATP this year. For more information, visit syatp.com.
“This year’s theme encourages us to fall on our knees before our Heavenly Father in a spirit of humility and brokenness, pleading for Him to move in our lives,” said First Priority Greater Birmingham Ministry Director Debi DeBoer.
“Today, we know there is cultural chaos, political unrest, division, and a downward spiral of morality. But darkness is just the absence of light. Our generation needs the spirit of Christ to fall down on us and shine bright. We are ripe for revival! We must ask God to start in our own lives, and then revival will begin.