July 26, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
The annual prayer for our school’s observance will be held Sunday, July 30 at the newer DeKalb Middle School gym starting at 2 p.m.
It’s the first time the event has been scheduled at a centralized location since 2019, prior to the COVID pandemic. For the last three years, the observance has taken place in smaller groups at each of the five individual schools.
Parents, church leaders, educators, and members of the community are invited to attend this special “BACK 2 SCHOOL -CALL 2 PRAYER” gathering.
Prayers will be offered by religious leaders for each school in DeKalb County, school sponsored activities, and the school board. Prayers of blessings, safety, and learning will be offered for the students and faculty for the school year.
The order of the meeting is as follows:
*Opening and Welcome- Iain Swisher Smithville AG
*Pledge of Allegiance – Student lead
*DeKalb West School- Christian Cudney – Refuge
*Smithville Elementary- Robin Philipps- Church of God
*DeKalb Christian Academy- Iain Swisher Smithville AG
*Northside Elementary- Chad Ramsey- First Baptist
*DMS- Chris Moore – Church of God
*High School- Josh Moon – Smithville AG
*Day Schools- Nathan Thomason- Outreach Baptist
*Athletic Teams and Transportation- Jordan Atnip – First Baptist
*Faculty- Isaac Gray – Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian
*School Board- Graden Kirksey – Refuge
*Close- Iain Swisher Smithville AG