52ND ANNUAL53RD ANNUAL

53rd Minnesota

Prayer Breakfast

On behalf of the Minnesota Prayer Breakfast committee, a group of dedicated volunteers, thank you for being a part of today’s breakfast.

The Minnesota Prayer Breakfast is patterned after the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. and other prayer events held

annually in states and nations around the world.

We trust each of you will come away from this morning’s gathering with a renewed sense of community, unity, hope and the certain knowledge that Minnesota will benefit from your

prayers today and all the days to come.

But most of all, it is our deepest prayer that we have conveyed the love of Jesus. People are not perfect, but mercifully, our loving God is. We take comfort in that as we do our best to follow the teachings of Christ.

Thank you for your support of the Minnesota Prayer Breakfast. We love you.

The Minnesota Prayer Breakfast730 Second Avenue South

Suite 415Minneapolis, MN 55402

www.minnesotaprayer.org

Robert Bauer, MeritView PartnersJay Bennett, Nat’l Christian FoundationMary Berg, Author, SpeakerGary Borgendale, KKMS RadioKris Brehm, Brehm Family FoundationWard Brehm, Brehm Family FoundationRhoda Brue, MNPB CommunicationsSandi Byzewski, Nat’l Christian FoundationRev. Richard Coleman, Church of New LifeDr. Alan Cureton, Northwestern CollegeArt Erickson, Urban Ventures Leadership FoundationDavid Frauenshuh, Frauenshuh CompaniesDave Horsager, Horsager Leadership Co.Brad Johnson, Lotus Realty ServicesLarry Julian, The Julian Group

Judge Paul Magnuson, Federal CourtKevin Melott, Grace Church

Steve Moore, MN Fellowship Cher Moua, Union Gospel Mission

Jim Ramstad, Fmr CongressmanKathryn Mitchell Ramstad, Christen Group

Dave Ritzman, Summit Performance SolutionsJeanne Ritzman, Summit Performance Solutions

Erika Roland, Roland, Inc.Wiley Scott III, Young Life

Mike Sime, Rapid PackagingPam Sime, Rapid PackagingLynde Sorensen, WebmasterBrian Strojny, Insite Software

Chip Walters, Luis Palau Association

53rdMinnesota

Prayer Breakfast

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Minneapolis HiltonMinneapolis, Minnesota

also via livestream at www.minnesotaprayer.org

53rd AnnualMinnesota Prayer Breakfast

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary PawlentyChair, 2013 Minnesota Prayer Breakfast

“Minnesota” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .created byLeah Sands

Paul HjellmingBethel University, Class of 2013

Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CH (COL) John Morris Staff Chaplain, Army National Guard

Breakfast is served

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Maher

Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Terry FrancisMinnesota Adult and Teen Challenge

Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Governor Mark Dayton

Prayer and Scripture Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack WolfeMolly WolfeAndy Wolfe

Gene Frey

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Maher

“Love” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .created byLucas R . Baiano

Keynote Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Flies

Closing Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christena Cleveland

Unity Through Love2013 Minnesota Prayer Breakfast

It is our prayer that everyone who is a part of today’s breakfast, whether gathering at the Minneapolis Hilton or joining us

via the Internet in another place in Minnesota, will experience God’s love . Love brings us together this morning in unity and in prayer, and we hope to encourage

one another to share the love we’ve received with others .

Scripture teaches us that when Jesus was asked which commandment is the greatest of all, Jesus replied, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind .’

This is the first and greatest commandment . And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself .’ All the Law and the Prophets hang

on these two commandments .” Matthew 22 : 36-40 .

Thank you for joining together this morning to pray for Minnesota . We love our state and we know that as we grow in love for one

another, we continue to make this special place even better .

If you have a prayer request, prayer cards are available at each place setting . Please feel free to note your request and leave the card at the center of your table

at the conclusion of the breakfast . Prayer volunteers will also be available at the front of the room after the event should you wish individual prayer .

AcknowledgmentsThank you to Matt Maher for his musical performance this morning . Matt is a recording artist, songwriter and worship leader . Currently

living in Nashville, Matt has garnered two GRAMMY nominations and continues to inspire . Lord, I Need You will be available April 23

on his new album “All The People Said Amen” . Hold Us Together can be found at WWW .MATTMAHERMUSIC .COM .

www .twitter .com/mattmahermusic .

Thank you to the wonderful couple who provided our centerpieces today . They are a personal gift from them to all of us . We ask that

you encourage one person at each table to take the lovely tulips home at the conclusion of the breakfast . Boxes designed just for this purpose

will be available outside the doorway of the ballroom as you exit .

Thank you to Leah Sands and Paul Hjellming, seniors at Bethel University, who poured their artistic talent and countless hours into the lasting, loving, visual image entitled Minnesota .

(Jackson Browne’s “Rock Me on the Water” used by permission .)

Thank you to Lucas Baiano, a world-class talent and visionary, for his creativity, time and energy, and for giving us a powerful

message on love, in a way that mere spoken words cannot .

Follow Lucas on Twitter @LucasRBaiano .

Thank you to DKS Systems for their generous work on the Minnesota Prayer Breakfast website .