Prayer walk held for all denominations

By Marianne Austin

Contributing Writer

n Good Friday on April 15 , people of all denominations gathered at the gazebo on the

court square for a prayer walk . It was a time for God ’ s people to remember when Jesus carried his cross to Calvary to be beaten and crucified so believers could be forgiven for sins .

Pastor Mike Jansen from Coshocton Christian Tabernacle read a devotional by Max Lucado and began the walk encouraging everyone to pray as they walked . “ As we walk by , people pray that they will go to church ,” he said .

Pastor Joe Sanders and Pastor Bryan Kittner led the walk .

Pastor Larry Massie from Solid Rock Four Square Church above Roscoe Village has participated in the prayer walk for 17 years .

“ They were doing it before I got here ,” he said . “ It ’ s an amazing thing to see everyone coming together across denominations . This time of year is all about the

death , burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord . That ’ s what we ’ re about today . We are spending time recognizing the price that Jesus paid to make it

Pastor Larry Massie

possible for us to have a right relationship with our Father once again .”

Beverly Thomas , granddaughter Samantha Estvanko and her family from Solid Rock Four Square Church said , “ We decided this year it was time for us to take a walk for Jesus . There are 23 of us that go to church of which I am the proud grandmother and greatgrandmother , and we all go to church at Solid Rock .”

Thomas bought everyone wooden crosses at Walmart . They painted them white and decorated the crosses themselves .

Pastor Mike Walters from Coshocton Baptist Church said , “ It is nice to see all the churches come together and share the love of Jesus .”

Following the prayer walk , everyone returned to the gazebo for worship and prayer led by Pastor Bryan Kittner from Emmanuel Lutheran Church .

On Good Friday on April 15 , people of all denominations gathered at the gazebo on the court square for a prayer walk .