Chair Jeffrey Elmore Vice-Chair Dixie Eliopulos Secretary Chris Allard Treasurer Dick Greaver Past Chair Mike Pope Members John Alesso Steve Baker Mike Bertell Rodney Jacobson Trevor Jones Raymond Kaecker Lisa Moulton Steven Standerfer Brian Yep Advisors Bishop Henry Hearns

The Lancaster Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Committee Who We Are The Lancaster Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Committee is a non-denominational, non-profit organization of Christian business and professional people who believe in the importance of prayer for our government, asking God’s blessing and guidance for our elected and appointed officials at all levels of government.  The committee consists of fifteen business and professional people who are known to confess faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and conduct their lives as his committed followers. Purpose Statement Our purpose is to organize the annual, privately sponsored, local Christian event held on the National Day of Prayer (first Thursday in May), known as the Lancaster Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast.  The purpose of the breakfast is to focus the attention of local citizens on the need for intercessory prayer for our leaders in both the public and private sectors, and to remind men and women of faith of our unique responsibility to pray for the leaders at the local, state and national levels throughout the year. Our History The spark for the Lancaster Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast was ignited in 1991 when then the Mayor of Lancaster, Rev. Henry Hearns shared with Dave Prather and Bill Witt, fellow members of the Antelope Valley Christian Ministerial Association, his need and desire to call citizens to prayer for the wisdom and strength of their elected officials. A group of men and women from the Lancaster business community who are committed to prayer were called together to plan the first Lancaster Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast in 1992. Now an annual prayer event, it is held on the National Day of Prayer.