Forsyth County pauses for prayer

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Forsyth County pauses for prayer

Jim and Carol Garrett pray for the government during a National Day of Prayer luncheon Thursday at First Baptist Cumming. - photo by Jim Dean (previous profile)

Prayer WEB 1 — Jim and Carol Garrett pray for the government during a National Day of Prayer luncheon Thursday at First Baptist Cumming. - photo by Jim Dean (previous profile)

Crystal Ledford

Updated: May 6, 2012, 10:00 PM

Published: May 5, 2012, 3:01 AM

Hundreds of residents set aside life’s distractions for a while Thursday to pray together for Forsyth County and the nation. As part of the National Day of Prayer, two events were held in the county. First Baptist Cumming held a prayer luncheon, drawing about 225 people, while a group called Pray Forsyth held a vigil on the courthouse steps that evening.

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The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office hosted its annual "Cops & Kids" shopping event on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at the Walmart on Marketplace Boulevard. - photo by Ben Hendren

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