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<br />A.! -"'( <br />( II <br />rli( River <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM 5.8. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Sandra Thackeray, City Clerk <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />May 10, 1994 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: "March for Jesus" <br />June 25; 10:30 - 12:00 <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />Pastor Tom Stahl, of Solid Rock Church in Elk River, has informed the City <br />that the church is planning a nondenominational "March for Jesus" parade <br />on June 25th. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The main purpose of the event is to proclaim the lordship of Jesus Christ and <br />to also pray for city, state, county and national governments. The parade will <br />involve people from the community, banners and two flatbed trucks with <br />speakers playing songs and proclamations. <br /> <br />The tentative parade route will begin at the east end of Lions Park by the <br />basketball hoops. The parade will then follow Jackson Avenue to Main <br />Street; Main Street to Orono Road and Orono Road to City Hall. The Pastor <br />has requested that the event end at the City Hall parking lot. The conclusion <br />will consist of all participants praying for local, state, county and national <br />government for 15 to 30 minutes. <br /> <br />Pastor Stahl has been asked to contact the Police Chief prior to the parade so <br />that arrangements for the safety of the participants in regard to traffic can be <br />made. <br /> <br />Pastor Tom Stahl indicated that this event has taken place in other <br />communities. Duluth was one community he mentioned with about 2,000 <br />participants. <br /> <br />CONCLUSION <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The purpose of this memo is to inform the Council of this event. No action is <br />required unless the Council deems it necessary. <br /> <br />s: \council\jesus.doc \st <br /> <br />P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />