05-07-09 : National Prayer Breakfast

National Day of Prayer Breakfast

Speaker will be:
Philip L. Ostergard, author of :
"The Inspired Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln"
7:30 to 9:00 a.m.
May 7, 2009 in
The Tower Club, 1601 Elm Street, Suite 4800, downtown Dallas.
Free Parking in the Thanksgiving Tower Garage included in your ticket.


For reservations, please call
214-969-1977. Sponsor tables are available. Tickets are $40, or Seniors and Students for $25.
Please call 214-969-1977 for Reservations and Table Sponsorship.
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“THE INSPIRED WISDOM OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN”

THANKS-GIVING SQUARE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER BREAKFAST
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 7:30 a.m. at the Tower Club in Thanksgiving Tower
1601 Elm St. Ste. 4800 Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 220-0403

Come join in the celebration the 200th anniversary year of President Lincoln’s birth with leaders of the business, civic, cultural, educational and faith communities from throughout the Metroplex and members he Interfaith Council of Thanks-Giving Square.

Our speaker will be Philip L. Ostergard, author of “The Inspired Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln”. From him we will learn how prayer played a central role in President Lincoln’s decision making during the heart-wrenching days of a civil war compounded by personal grief. Ostergard will show how Lincoln was transformed from a man with many doubts into a great leader who led this nation through its darkest times to renewed hope and reinstated the Thanksgiving tradition after a lapse of 45 years.

The Co-Chairs for the gourmet, faith sensitive breakfast are the Rev. Doug Skinner (Senior Minister of Northway Christian Church) and Rosemarie Stromberg (Vice-Chair of the Interfaith Council). As of today, sponsors include: Ebby Halliday Acers, the Baha’i Community of Dallas, the Episcopal Hospital Chaplaincy Diocese of Dallas, Church Women United, Highland Park United Methodist, the Islamic Association of North Texas, Levenson & Brinker PR, Peter Stewart, Temple Emanu-El.

Tables are still available. The Thanks-Giving Foundation is a 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and your donations are tax deductible to the maximum extent under the law.


Underwriter Table: $5000 Donor Seat: $250 Senior/Student Seat: $25 (teachers attending with their students may use the student rate)
Sponsor Table: $2500 VIP Seat: $100
Patron Table: $1000 Individual $40

Parking is included in the cost of the event. Entrance to the underground parking garage is located on the right on Elm St. indicated by the star on the map.

Gratefully,
Arlette Banegas
Administrative Assistant,
Thanks-Giving Square
1627 Pacific Ave.
Dallas, TX 75201

P.O. Box 131770
Dallas, TX 75313
214-969-1977
Fax 214-754 0152
tgs@thanksgiving.org

More information: http://www.thanksgiving.org/events.html