Local prayer gathering set for South Park

Lawrence’s South Park will be the local setting for Thursday’s National Day of Prayer.

The public is invited to join the Douglas County National Day of Prayer Committee from 12:10 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the South Park Gazebo, 1141 Mass.

Participants can bring a sack lunch for a time of fellowship between 11:15 a.m. and noon.

For more information on the National Day of Prayer, go to www.ndptf.org.