Community Prayer Breakfast

The Community Prayer Breakfast, originally called the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, started in America in 1952 to garner support from the diverse populations for prayer for cities.  In Columbus, the Valley Interaction Ministry began Prayer Breakfasts in the late 1980’s that brought together similar groups to support the idea.

Former Mayor Frank Martin revived the “Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast” idea in 1991 that grew into large interracial gatherings with local and out of town speakers. The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast continued to be a unifying force in the Columbus community, supported by Mayor Bobby Peters and now Bob Poydasheff. In mid 2002, the Valley Interaction Ministry became part of One Columbus and the Community Prayer Breakfast has been sponsored by that organization ever since. Current Chairperson is Rose Stanback, board member of One Columbus. A donation of $3.00 is asked for the breakfast.

One Columbus was born out of an invitation from an African-American Baptist preacher to an Episcopal priest to jointly develop a unity service for all citizens in Columbus, Georgia.  From these humble beginnings, the mission of One Columbus now is to help individuals find common ground around which they can gather and expand the good will that exists in Columbus and the region.

The One Columbus vision is of a united community embracing all people, giving every citizen a way to participate meaningfully in the activities and decisions that shape community life.