People gather for a National Day of Prayer event at the Richard A. Rock Amphitheater Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Plainfield. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Rebecca Rutter (top center), pastor of Sharon United Methodist Church in Plainfield, reads a prayer for the military during a National Day of Prayer event at the Richard A. Rock Amphitheater Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Plainfield. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Plainfield resident Greg Belsha (right) is presented a dandelion from his 4-year-old daughter Emilia as they gather for a National Day of Prayer event at the Richard A. Rock Amphitheater Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Plainfield. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
For 60 years, the nation has marked a national Day of Prayer. President Harry S. Truman and Congress agreed that the nation needed a special day to pray. They decided on the first Thursday in May. National Day of Prayer events took place around the …
