We had the story on National Day of Prayer this past Thursday, that KKIM radio’s Frank Haley was in a private airplane that day praying over the New Mexico State Capitol building as they flew over the Capitol. Now we have this story! An Ohio pastor marked the annual National Day of Prayer Thursday with a quirky tradition he has been observing for the past eight years: sitting on the roof of his Baptist church to pray.
Pastor Barry Knaub of Margaret Wynn Memorial Baptist Church off of State Route 616 in Poland, Ohio, spent Thursday on the roof of his church, sitting in a lawn chair being held down by bricks. The pastor was also shielded by an umbrella, but fortunately the city of Poland saw few raindrops on Thursday.
Knaub has been sitting on top of his church’s roof on the National Day of Prayer for the past eight years, offering prayers and blessings to anyone who drives by and honks, or chooses to stop and speak to the pastor. The road near the church is lined with signs that read “pastor on roof all day” and “beep for prayers.”
The pastor said that he “wanted to do something different to attract attention to the day” of national prayer. Knaub went on to describe why he thinks prayer is so important, saying: “People need prayer in their lives. Prayer embraces God’s power in our lives and draws us into a personal relationship with God.”
Knaub’s thoughtful effort also received help from the community, with various church members or passerby stopping to bring the pastor cupcakes and snacks to help him through the day on the roof. The pastor also kept food and water in a cooler next to him.
Read the story of the fly over that took place on the National Day of Prayer in every State Capitol in America:
