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Prayer Band celebrates 64th anniversary with interfaith gathering
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Attendees great each other at speaker the Rev. Bill Coates’ invitation Saturday at Antioch Baptist Church for the 64th anniversary celebration of the Gainesville Prayer Band. - photo by NAT GURLEY
Hallelujahs were shouted, hands were raised and stories were told about how the Gainesville Prayer Band had impacted lives and churches for the past 64 years. On Saturday, Antioch Baptist Church was host to the 64th anniversary of the Gainesville Prayer Band. Started in 1950 by Blanche Alexander, the prayer band began by meeting in different members homes, according to Peggy Johnson.