MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon Association of Police Chaplains invites community members to gather for the 2025 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Sept. 17.
This is an annual event dedicated to prayer, fellowship, and civic unity. It will be at 7:30 a.m. in Foster Hall on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Hosted in partnership with Mayor Matthew T. Starr, the breakfast highlights the importance of faith and community service. The program features:
● Welcome — Pastor Lucian Baker, Chaplain
● Presentation of Colors — KCCC AFJROTC
● Pledge of Allegiance — Chaplain Jerry Scott
● National Anthem — Miss Ava Grace Burns
● Invocation — Dr. Henry Castleman, president of Mount Vernon Nazarene University
● Keynote Address — Mayor Matthew T. Starr
● Benediction — Chaplain Pastor Marvin Haught
The program will also include presenting the police chaplains who serve alongside law enforcement officers, fire and EMS personnel, 911 dispatchers, and corrections officers. The chaplains provide spiritual support, encouragement, and care across the public safety community.
Title Sponsor Joe Curran and Wendy’s of Mount Vernon, along with other sponsors and the efforts of an organizing committee of chaplains, community members, and city officials, make the event possible.
“The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast is a time to come together in hope and unity, setting
aside our daily divisions to focus on what binds us together: faith, service, and
community,” said Starr, who has a doctorate in business administration.
Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-mayors-prayer-breakfast-tickets-1447179886999?aff=ehometext.
About the Mount Vernon Association of Police Chaplains
The Mount Vernon Association of Police Chaplains provides spiritual care, encouragement, and crisis support to first responders, their families, and the community. Serving alongside first responders, the chaplains uphold a tradition of presence, compassion, and hope in times of need.
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