National Prayer Committee Prays for Hollywood

Michael Ireland : Jan 28, 2013
Assist News Service

"This is a rare and exciting day, to have the Nation's top prayer leaders all gathering in Hollywood to spend time with and pray for the entertainment professionals who are shaping our culture." -Karen Covell

(Hollywood, CA)—Fifty-eight prayer leaders will gather together to learn about Christian ministries in Los Angeles and offer prayer for the entertainment industry next week, when the National Prayer Committee partners with Hollywood Prayer Network for a "Hollywood Day" Thursday, January 31, 2013.

According to a media release from the Hollywood Prayer Network, the day will begin with a bus tour of Hollywood hotspots such as the Hollywood Sign, Pantages Theatre, Grauman's Chinese Theatre and Paramount Pictures Studios, followed by a worship service at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood.

The committee will also listen to a panel of Christian industry professionals including DeVon Franklin, Senior Vice President of Production at Colombia Studios, Dean Batali, Executive Producer of That 70s Show, and Actress Nancy Stafford from Matlock. After the panel, the prayer leaders will view a screening of the film 42, followed by a discussion led by Professor Robert Johnston of Fuller Theological Seminary.

Karen Covell, Documentary Producer and Founder of the Hollywood Prayer Network, said: "This is a rare and exciting day, to have the Nation's top prayer leaders all gathering in Hollywood to spend time with and pray for the entertainment professionals who are shaping our culture."

Covell hopes that committee members will leave Los Angeles with a better sense of how to pray specifically for Hollywood as "the world's most influential mission field."

Hollywood Prayer Network is a Christian nonprofit ministry for the purpose of praying for the people, projects and powerful influence of the entertainment industry.

HPN invites individuals, churches, and para-church organizations to commit to pray for all aspects of the media, including film, television, music, internet and news. The group challenges Believers to embrace artists and creative professionals in our culture and support them through prayer.