Local events on Saturday, May 17

There are 2 events happening tomorrow, Saturday May 17.

Chatham Fields Lutheran Church, in cooperation with Ephphatha Lutheran Church of the Deaf, will hold a yard sale, starting at 9am.  The event will be held at Ephphatha at 7956 S. King Drive (80th & King Drive).

The second event will start at approximately noon, literally down the street. It is New Life Covenant SouthEast's annual "Prayer on the 9", going all along 79th from near their property on Dobson to the El.

There has been criticism of the prayer, but this can be a good start, and an opportunity to meet with people who might be willing to create a continued presence on the streets, and help its healing.

Send us your photos from these events, or also other events that are happening this summer. you can e-mail them to blog+web@thesixthward.us

20 Block Prayer on 79th street THIS Saturday!

From John Hannah's New Life Covenant Oakwood church -

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: NEW LIFE COVENANT ANNOUNCES 2ND

PRAYER ON "THE 9" EVENT

CHICAGO (May 16, 2012)- As an urban church, Senior Pastor John F. Hannah and New Life Covenant Church don't routinely target and fish for souls in a traditional way. In fact, when violence and crime continue to be a way of life in the Grand Crossing community, New Life goes beyond the four walls of their sanctuary to break the code of silence through prayer. Back by popular demand, New Life is having its 2nd "Prayer on 'The 9" event Saturday, May 26th at 11:30am CST.

If you missed the last Prayer on 'The 9 event, more than 1,000 residents and church goers stretched from 79th Street and Dobson Avenue to the Dan Ryan Expressway to pray for the Grand Crossing community and its surrounding areas. "We do this event because we want to gather in one location and ask God to send us peace in our community," said Pastor Hannah. In the past, this event has caught the attention and participation of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, former 6th District Police Commander Eddie T. Johnson, and 8th Ward Alderman Michelle Harris. "I was tremendously overwhelmed by the outpouring of the church [New Life] in terms of their commitment to the community they are serving, and the community's response to them," said Alderman Harris. "I would like to commend Pastor Hannah because he's connecting the community through prayer. We need more of these events."

This event starts prompt. Early arrival is suggested.

Meeting Location and Time

*New Life Covenant Church
1021 E. 78th Street
Chicago, IL 60619

Prayer Time: 11:30am CST

*Other churches and organizations may have different meeting location for this event.

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If you would like more information about this event and others, please call the main office at 773.285.1731, or e-mail info@newlifeoakwood.org

Happy Liquors temporarily closed!

Because as of late this post has been recieving more comments, this post is worth a BUMP to the top originally posted by JP Paulus on April 29, 2011 - Levois

photo from http://sharala.blogspot.com/2008/11/took-me-long-enough.html 

Pastor John Hannah, of New Life Covenant - Oakwood church, reported on his Facebook account that Happy Liquors at 79th & Cottage Grove, is temporarily closed, as of this morning.

Previously, he called on parishioners to go to City Hall in favor of closing Happy Liquors..


Hopefully crime will decrease.

It will be up to us to help find a better business, and to patrol the area to ward off "riff raff".

Prayer on 79th Street -- THIS Saturday at Noon!

From JP Paulus...

I apologize for this last minute post. But i wanted to make sure people who were interested at least had an opportunity to make plans to be there, or have someone there. I am going to try to connect with New Life Covenant Oakwood (who is organizing this event), to create a better network so interested people can organize and/or attend.. (New Life Covenant Oakwood is led by Pastor John Hannah, who is also the morning DJ at Inspiration 1390 AM).

Basically, New Life is having people line up on 79th, starting at Greenwood, and making their way West to State street (or beyond, if we need to). I was a part of the prayer circle at Ruggles on May 28 (THANKS to those who came!!!), but this will be much bigger..not sure how it will work...but let's get out there  & see how God uses us!

I should be there at 79th & Calumet, in front of Creative Floral and Gifts. Please feel free to e-mail me here at jp (at) 1chicago.net to connect!