As Barnesville and Lamar County prepare to celebrate Independence Day weekend, community members are invited to come together and begin the holiday with prayer.
A Community Prayer Walk will be held this Friday morning, June 3, bringing residents together to pray for local families, first responders, military members, community leaders, and all those traveling or gathering for the holiday weekend.
The prayer walk will begin at 6:00 AM at the Barnesville–Lamar County Library. Participants will gather there before being dismissed to pray in various areas of the town.
Organizers hope the event will serve as a time for the community to come together in faith, asking for God’s wisdom, peace, protection, and guidance over Barnesville, Lamar County, and the nation.
Prayers will focus on safety during the weekend’s festivities, protection on the roads, unity among neighbors, and gratitude for the freedoms enjoyed across the country.
The invitation is open to all ages and churches.
As the weekend celebrations begin, the prayer walk offers an opportunity to pause, give thanks, and seek God’s continued work in the community.
Grant Turner is the editor of the Barnesville Buzz and an educator, coach, and writer based in Barnesville, Georgia. He shares stories that bridge community, faith, and personal growth. In addition to teaching and coaching, Grant is Director of Musical Worship and a Sunday School teacher at New Hope Baptist Church in Zebulon, Georgia. He lives in Barnesville with his wife, Haley.
