Claflin University will host the 2021 UNCF Ecumenical Day of Prayer on Saturday, October 23, at 9 a.m. This virtual event (to be aired on Claflin's Facebook and YouTube pages) is a fundraiser to support scholarships for Claflin University students. The program will include musical performances by Claflin University student Jenai Brown and Minister Rosemary Griffin and Friends.
During the program, participating ministers will offer prayers to uplift various aspects of our lives. Featured ministers include Rev. Dr. Samuel Neely, retired pastor, Welfare Baptist Church (Belton, S.C.); Rev. Shirley Gordon, Orangeburg Wesley Foundation (Orangeburg, S.C.); Rev. Adonikam Hudson, Stepping Stone Outreach Ministry (Orangeburg, S.C.); Rev. Vivian Lingard, Friendship and St. Luke UMC churches (Ehrhardt and Islandton, S.C.); Rev. Cindy Muncie, St. Andrews United Methodist Church (Orangeburg, S.C.); and Rev. Stanley Rivers, Williams Chapel AME Church (Orangeburg, S.C.).