‘See You at the Pole’ at Nation’s Schools Today
Millions of public school students gathered today at their campuses to pray and to praise God as part of the annual “See You at the Pole” observance.
The event began in 1990 when a group of teenagers in Texas prayed at their school flagpoles. The next year, more than 45,000 students in four different states met and prayed at their flagpoles. This year, more than three-million teenagers in every state and several countries are expected to take part in “See You at the Pole.”
The theme for this year’s observance is “Engage: Go and pray.” Doug Clark, a spokesman for the national SYATP 2009 organization, explains the story behind the theme.
“It’s taken from II Kings 22 — and it’s a great story to look up and…to refresh and build your vision for this generation,” he shares, “because Josiah, the king of Israel, was 16 years old when he began experiencing an awakening in his own life. And that led to him being part of one of the greatest revivals and awakenings in the Old Testament….”
The student-led prayer initiative impacts schools throughout the entire year, says Clark. “It serves really as a springboard…for those students from all different churches coming together, worshipping Jesus together, but then gathering a sense of momentum and vision for reaching out to their school throughout the whole year.”
Clark says throughout the next few weeks, his office is expecting numerous calls, emails, and letters from those who attended See You at the Pole 2009 events.
(Source: OneNewsNow)
