It will be a different kind of Sept. 11 ceremony, one that its local organizers say centers on the need for a spiritual awakening in America. Supported by Covenant Presbyterian Church, the “Wake Up, America” prayer event will be held Friday at noon at the old courthouse in Fayetteville.

The one-hour, non-political event will be a time of prayer and patriotic music, according to church member Carolyn Wyatt, and with a purpose of “praying and crying out to the Lord for mercy and for a new Christ Awakening in our nation.”

Prayer leaders at the event include Bob Dukes, Dr. John Keller and former professional bodybuilder and Mr. Olympia record holder Lee Haney.

Wyatt said the public is invited to attend. Parking will be available at the Baptist and Methodist churches or at the county government complex.

For more information contact Carolyn Wyatt at (770) 487-1379 or at [email protected] or for more information on the national movement visit https://awakeningamerica.org/