“National See You at the Pole Day” is an important day to some teenage Christians. But “See You at the Pole” is essential for a daily routine.

Close to 20 students from Northtown gathered at the flag on Sept. 28 to hold hands and pray around the pole.

This annual date started in 1990 when 10 students prayed at another school. According to SYATP.org, an estimate of 45,000 students participate each year.

For Northtown, FCA supported the gathering this year at our school. FCA’s purpose for this event was for a turnout of students to show their faith,and pray for the country, school, and community.

“I like ‘See You at the Pole’ event and I can’t wait for next year,” said teacher Loree Gentry, an FCA sponsor.

The event also aims to have students get along with people from different backgrounds and come together in unity.

In my opinion, the numbers can and hopefully will increase from what they are now.

From greatest quotes “Prayer is the ministry” (Watchman Nee), and “United we stand, divided we fall” (Aesop), lies the strategic action that Christians at Northtown need to take. We are the ones to increase the Kingdom of God, and stand against the kingdom of darkness.

An opportunity to do so for this school is right in front of our own building: the flag pole.

With two or more people, He is there with us in power and we congregate. We congregate, not to just meet together on a Sunday, sip coffee, and socialize. We live by the grace of God together in one spirit and one heart.

Attending “See You at the Pole”, as great as it is, only once a year is equivalent to going to Church only on Easter Day. Because this event with a short term goal is not enough. The mission of Christ is written to change the world by beauty, and it’s time to take a step at a time, one day at a time.

Beginning Oct. 27, there will be a daily meeting at the pole for any person who wants to join into prayer at the pole. The prayer will start between 7:05-7:15 a.m. and last about two minutes.

With daily short prayers with a long-term goal and attendance, and consecutive actions to follow, Northtown will see a new dawn in the horizon.