Hicksville Community Prayer Service to Aid Hurricane Relief Efforts

Hicksville Community Prayer Service to
Aid Hurricane Relief Efforts

American Red Cross volunteers Mary Ann O'Brien and Mitch Levy with (back row) Nassau County Legislator Ed Mangano, Pastor Wayne Cho of the Abundant Life Church, New York State Assemblywoman Rob Walker, Pastor Lay of the Parkway Community Church, Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman Rose Marie Walker, Pastor Dave Schamberg of the Hicksville Christian Church and Pastor Darren E. Butler of the Gospel Church, Inc. in Hicksville.

In partnership with local churches, other faith-based organizations and the American Red Cross, the Community Fair Coalition of Hicksville hosted Ecumenical Community Prayer Service on Friday, Sept. 23 at the Hicksville gazebo. At this time, donations were accepted through the American Red Cross to aid in the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

Residents, business owners and local elected officials were on hand. The Second Chance, Carl Calma Big Band played as did members of the Praise and Worship Teams from both the Abundant Life and Hicksville Christian Churches. Councilwoman Rose Marie Walker spoke and the pastors from Hicksville's Abundant Life Church, Parkway Community Church, Christian Church and Gospel Church, Inc. led individual prayers.

It was a beautiful evening with the weather holding up and only a few drops of rain. Events such as this show what our country is all about - one community reaching out to help another in a time of need.