A man bows his head in prayer during the National Day of Prayer event held on the steps of the Lawrence County Courthouse on Thursday (The Ironton Tribune | Mark Shaffer)

Terry Jones, pastor of Resurrection Hope UMC and president of the Ironton Area Ministerial Association, asked the crowd to raise their hands to the sky during his prayer for government during the National Day of Prayer event on Thursday. (The Ironton Tribune | Mark Shaffer)

Terry Jones, pastor of Resurrection Hope UMC and president of the Ironton Area Ministerial Association, greets the National Day of Prayer keynote speaker, Dr. Terry Johnson, a Portsmouth osteopathic doctor who served in the Ohio House of Representatives for the 90th District from 2011–2018. (The Ironton Tribune | Mark Shaffer)

First Church of the Nazarene pastor Rob Hale leads a crowd of 50 in prayers for the workplace on Thursday during the National Day of Prayer event. (The Ironton Tribune | Mark Shaffer)

After the National Day of Prayer event on Thursday, members of the crowd enjoyed food and drinks supplied by several local churches. (The Ironton Tribune | Mark Shaffer)

David Amos, pastor of Impact Church, prayed for the churches during the National Day of Prayer event on Thursday that was held on the steps of the Lawrence County Courthouse. (The Ironton Tribune | Mark Shaffer)