Latest Headlines
- One Injured In Highway 29 Crash Near Roberts Road
- Softball Team Remembers Teammate Killed In Pace Wreck
- Rainy And Warmer Pattern Through Saturday Night
- ECFR Says McDavid Mobile Home Fire Was Sparked By Trash Fire; Firefighters Respond To Ascend
- Vote-By-Mail Ballots Mailed For 2025 Special Primary Election
- Two More Nights Planned For Christmas Lights, Hayride, Goats In Pajamas At Bratt Ranch
- OK, So It’s After Christmas. When Is My Next Trash Collection Day?
- FHP Seeks Info On Fatal HIt And Run In JCPenney Parking Lot
- Two Charged After Backpack Found With Drugs, Cell Phones Near Atmore Prison
- First Responders Put On Christmas Light Show For Children’s Hospital Patients (With Gallery)
Hundreds Of Students Gather To Pray At The Pole (With Photo Gallery)
September 26, 2012
Hundreds of students gathered to pray at their schools in across the area Wednesday morning during the annual See You at the Pole event.
“The students at Northview come from every type of household, whether it’s high or low income, high or low morals, high or low beliefs in God,” said Northview student Ashton Gibbs. “Even if God used this day to save one person, it’s worth all the trouble and effort to put it together. If students were to just let go and let God on this day, we could see a change in the entire county.”
Students gathered as school began to pray in the non-denominational event. See You at the Pole is a student-initiated, student organized, and student-led event. Students prayed for their school, friends, teachers, government and the nation.
“I think See You at the Pole is a very important and profound day of prayer nationwide. Students gather around their school’s flagpole, hand in hand, and simply worship, pray, and cry out to Jesus whether it be outwardly or inside their heart,” Northview student Alison Bardin said. “What Christians need to realize is that they do not need to just pray on that set day, they need to pray daily, for God is always listening and wanting to help those that cry out to Him.”
“Having that reputation and personal relationship with God is the only thing I feel good about myself at the end of the day, because God is good all the time, and all the time God is good. I’d love to see a change in this school, and it’s only a matter of giving up yourself before God and you’ll see a change. It’s that simple,” Gibbs said.
“Its important to pray for our leaders to allow God to lead them in the right direction,” said Taylor Brook, another Northview student. “Also, its an important time to pray for students who are uprising leaders in this community.”
Pictured: See You at the Pole gatherings this morning at Ernest Ward Middle School (top), Northview High School (inset), and West Florida High (below). NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Comments
21 Responses to “Hundreds Of Students Gather To Pray At The Pole (With Photo Gallery)”
I love it, and ACLU can stay out of it. If these kids want to do this, that is there right.
This reminds me of when I was a child at A.C. Moore Elementary in Atmore.
The ACLU, my Lord would never make a covenant with those beings.
It’s not about religion, it’s about a relationship.
I think this is a wonderful thing. Especially in todays society when believing in God, the Son,, & the Holy Spirit is not politically correct. It does my heart good to see these students taking the initiative for what they believe in. They should do this every morning. God does approve.
As long as its not sponsored with government tax money or forced by the school than i’m completely ok with it.
I see some ACLU complaints, the ACLU is here to protect civil liberties. Such as schools that use tax money to fund a religion or push a religion. I’m sure we can agree we wouldn’t want our tax money going to support a school that tried to convert kids to Scientology for example
Thats great to see! Go for it again.
So heart warming to see all the students participated in this so needed event. May GOD continue to be in your hearts and may he always be remember daily. This is fantastic…..just need more days like this…….
I especially like how they are indirectly “sticking it to” the ACLU! Way to go kids!!
It’s great, as long as it isn’t mandatory
What A Blessing To See So Many Of The Community Students Who Participated In See You At THE Pole Today. I Know Jesus Would Like To See You At The Pole Everyday. So PROUD To See Our Young People Who Stood Up For What Your Heart Believe In Today. May Jesus Bless Each And Everyone Of You Allways.
So proud of all of you at Ernest Ward and at Northview. We had so many students turn out for SYATP at Ernest Ward… it was such a ‘blessing’. Seth Killam did an awesome job of singing & playing the guitar.
Brother Ted, I was happy to see you being part of this-you are a GREAT man!!! It is awesome to see how many students actually participated in this.
I’m so pleased to see so many of the community students who came and participated in See You At The Pole today. May God continue to watch over the students, teachers and administrators each day.
Thank you William for publishing this news as I noticed, unless I missed it, it was somehow not covered in the PNJ. Then again, should I be surprised?
Such a joyous blessing to see so many students who will stand and not fall to the whims of man, but stand for the Glory and Kingdom of Our GOD
Not only the students, but the country should be on its knees asking GOD for help and guidence before the elections.
40 days of Prayer and Fasting. Be still, listen and let GOD guide us. For his will Will be done.
GOD Bless America.
GREAT!!!! I am so proud of all that took part in this! God Bless!
SO PROUD of the STUDENTS who aren’t ashame to show their LOVE FOR JESUS! It’s heart warming and so wonderful to know those young folks are willing to show their spirit for our LORD GOD!!
OUTSTANDING!!!
This is so heartwarming, to see our young people take a stand for their beliefs. It is our right to pursue our beliefs whatever they may be…Prayer sure can’t hurt…God Bless you all
So proud of our young people who will take a stand for God in this day and time. It seems Christians are now the minority instead of the majority. God Bless you all!!!!
We can Pray any time only sometime only god can hearus But I would rather talk Loud YES LOUD!!!!!!!!!!fg