Written by Delbra Pratt

Did you know that, in 1982, leaders in the Illinois General Assembly began the process of establishing a Prayer Room in our Capitol building?

Click here to read the amazing 15-year effort of legislative leaders who persevered and overcame opposition by one organization in particular to keep the prayer room from being installed.

Regrettably, when the West Wing of the Capitol was remodeled in 2013, the Prayer Room was removed and the area transformed into a Hearing Room.

Currently, the North Wing of our Capitol is being remodeled, and members of the Illinois Legislative Prayer Caucus (ILPC) are spearheading an effort to restore a Chapel within our Capitol Building.

As Chairman of the ILPC, State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) has recently filed HR 495  in the Illinois House of Representatives during the upcoming Fall Veto Session to restore a Chapel. This is an important effort and no doubt will be met with strong opposition; and, we may face a battle over the issue. But as Romans 8:31 encourages us – “What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”

We know the fight to KEEP FAITH IN ILLINOIS is real. In this age when attempts to push God out of the public square are encountered at every turn, your name added to the list of those supporting this effort to reestablish a Chapel in our Illinois State Capitol is crucial.

We ask you to join us and become one of the many who actively chooses to KEEP FAITH IN ILLINOIS!

Take ACTION: Click HERE to send a message to your state representative to ask him/her to co-sponsor HR 495. Encourage them to add their name in recognition of the power and need for prayer in government. Our prayers can be effective! They can impact circumstances related to our elected officials, the spiritual climates of our culture, and the work of God in the our state.

Will you please pray for our elected officials?

It is not wise to try to build Illinois without God’s blessings, wisdom and guidance.

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Delbra Pratt is the state director of the Illinois Prayer Caucus and a pastor’s wife from Taylorville. She works with federal, state and local government officials, advocating for the values and freedoms cherished by millions of downstate voters.