American astronaut Col. Jeffrey Williams is the keynote speaker for the 23rd annual Clark County Prayer Breakfast, set for Nov. 7 in Vancouver
Organizers have a vision: To inspire Clark County residents to honor, encourage, and support each other.
Organizers have a mission: For residents, businesses, and organizations to honor, thank, and pray for our community leaders and those who serve and protect us.
Organizers have a theme for 2024: “Out of this World” as a way to honor this year’s keynote speaker.
The Clark County Prayer Breakfast is set for Nov. 7, and an astronaut who has witnessed the beauty of God from a point of view that few people have experienced will share his story.
Retired U.S. Army Col. and astronaut Jeffrey N. Williams, who logged a record-setting 534 days in space, is the keynote speaker.
The annual prayer breakfast, now in its 23rd year, is from 7 to 9 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Vancouver Hilton.
Tickets are $45 per person or a table of 10 for $450. Please register online by midnight Sunday, Nov. 3. Some tickets (at $50 per person) might be available at the registration desk the day of the event, but organizers are not sure if extra seats will be available. To purchase tickets, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-clark-county-prayer-breakfast-tickets-998839735537?aff=oddtdtcreator
Williams was part of America’s Space Shuttle program and also has been on board the Russian Soyuz series in support of the International Space Station. While in space, Williams also has spent 32 hours on space walks, wearing U.S. and Russian space suits.
These days, Col. Williams serves as an elder at Word of Grace Bible Church, a Russian-speaking, Slavic immigrant community in Battle Ground. He also serves as a director on the boards of Grace to You, the Institute of Creation Research, the Getty Music Foundation, and Cornerstone Christian Academy.
He and his wife Anna-Marie have been married since 1980. They have two sons and seven grandchildren.
This year’s Clark County Prayer Breakfast is presented by Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship in America, Serving our Neighbors, and Flash Love.
There are a number of sponsors for the breakfast. The platinum sponsors are U.S. Digital, Holland Partner Group, Total Merchant Concepts Inc., and Smart Oregon Solutions.
The Clark County Prayer Breakfast also wants to note that its honored citizen is you.
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