Gathering to Pledge

On Sunday September 9th in North Carolina many people congregated at First Baptist Church Charlotte. They gathered as a community along with thousands of others across the nation who joined in the simulcast. iPledge Sunday was hosted by Tony Perkins who is the president of the Family Research Council in Washington DC. On the iPledge website it stated what the purpose of this service was. "The goal is to mobilize Christians across our land to pledge to:"

• Pray for the upcoming election
• Prepare by registering themselves and others
• Participate by voting November 6.

A strong message was delivered through speakers like Tony Perkins, Dr. Mark Harris, Sen. Rick Santorum, and actor/producer Kirk Cameron. It was a message to call Christians to stand together, to stand for truth, to stand for faith, family, and freedom. Tony Perkins asked the question, "Will we do our part to influence America?" Kirk Cameron talked about what our nation will be like for the next generation of Americans. He talked about how the biggest problem for Americans was forgetting, forgetting those who came before us.
Being a community centered service, Boy Scouts from Troop 94 were asked to help lead the congregation in The Pledge of Alligence of the United States of America.
Photograph from the Charlotte Observer of Boy Scouts leading in Pledge of Allegiance My brother is the second Boy Scout from the left!
Link to iPledge Website with all of their resources. This includes the full recording of the event.