Dear editor,
There is an effort to stop the invocation at Okaloosa County School Board meetings.
There will be a 5:30 p.m. prayer vigil Monday, Aug. 10 at the Okaloosa County School District office. The address is 120 Lowery Place in Fort Walton Beach, just off Eglin Parkway, before you get to Highway 98.
At 6 p.m., we will attend the school board meeting and, even though it is not on the agenda, we will seek redress in section 4 of the agenda and address the board concerning efforts to stop the board meeting invocation.
There must be unity in the Christian community; we must come together to protect religious freedom. Freedom for other religions does not mean that we must forfeit our rights.
Pastors, please announce this in your services.
In addition, please email or call the school board members; let them know where you stand on the issue. Go to http://www.okaloosaschools.com/district/school-board-members for email addresses.
Please create a spreadsheet for a petition with a simple statement like, "We want the invocation to remain part of the Okaloosa County School District school board meeting commencement."
Then have blocks for (supporters') names, addresses and signatures. Signers need to be Okaloosa County residents.
What's your view? Write a letter to the editor or tweet us.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: LETTER: Support prayer at Okaloosa school board meetings