Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and Two Sheriff's Officers Are Among the Special Guests at Prayerfest 2019 at Christ Church in Rockaway Township
Published on July 26, 2019
Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and two Sheriff's Officers were among the special community guests who were blessed onstage and introduced to 2,300 worshippers gathered at Christ Church in Rockaway Township on Friday, July 26, for its powerful, one-day Prayerfest 2019.
Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon, standing beside uniformed Sheriff's Officers Travis Somerville and Kayla Santos, introduces himself as a guest of Christ Church's Prayerfest 2019 on July 26.
Worshippers representing more than 70 nationalities gathered at the non-denominational Christ Church on Green Pond Road for a day of prayer, music, singing, healing and unburdening themselves of past sins.
Sheriff Gannon, Sheriff's Officers Kayla Santos and Travis Somerville joined Rockaway Township Mayor Michael Puzio, Rockaway Township Police Chief Martin McParland, Dover Mayor James Dodd, Morris County Prosecutor's Office Detective Supervisor Spence Osaigbovo and other civic leaders as special guests of the Prayerfest.
Christ Church Lead Pastor, the Reverend Dr. David Ireland, called the guests onstage in the church sanctuary and had them introduce themselves individually to the worshippers during a portion of the Prayerfest labeled A Call To Our Community.
Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and Sheriff's Officers Kayla Santos and Travis Somerville were among the special community guests at Prayerfest 2019 hosted by Christ Church in Rockaway Township on July 26.
Sheriff Gannon told church officials that his role is a peacekeeping one and all 317 churches and houses of worship in Morris County, regardless of the denomination, are sacred and protected through directed patrols conducted by his office and local police.
I am honored to be recognized so graciously by Christ Church, a valuable part of the community that is always generous when others are in need and fills the spiritual needs of thousands of people in northwest New Jersey, Sheriff Gannon said.
Christ Church, with nearly 9,000 congregants between its locations in Rockaway Township and Montclair, has brought people together for a festival of prayer for the past five years in the township.