Hundreds of Christians in Canada are expected to gather in St. Johns, Newfoundland, this Saturday to fast and pray for a nation they say original settlers claimed for God.
Feb. 19, 2009 -- Hundreds, possibly thousands of Christians are gathering Saturday on the remote island province of Newfoundland in northeastern Canada to fast and pray for God to impact their nation "for righteousness' sake."
Organizers of TheCRY St. John's, the final of five prayer rallies begun in 2008 and held in Edmonton, Ottawa, Iqaluit and Toronto, are urging Christians burdened to pray for their nation to come to Newfoundland. "Our desire is that people would not come because we have marketed big names or Christian celebrities, though we are not necessarily opposed to that in other settings," TheCRY leaders said in a statement. "We want people to come to meet with one big name, Jesus Christ, and to cry out for this awesome nation that He loves and is asking for."
