National Prayer Breakfast

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --National Prayer Breakfast attendees were able to choose from two dishes, including a fruit plate with muffins or a quiche with sausages and a biscuit. While eating breakfasts guests were able to socialize with other Team Scott members in a very light and joyful atmosphere. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amber Kelly-Woodward)

National Prayer Breakfast

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --Ch. (Col.) Brian Van Sickle, U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command command chaplain, was the guest speaker during the National Prayer Breakfast. Chaplain Van Sickle’s mission is to ensure a fully mission-capable force committed to delivering world class ministry through the management and supervision of active duty, Reserve and Guard Chaplain Corps personnel. His theme during his speech was, “It’s always something.”(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amber Kelly-Woodward)

Team Scott joins in nationwide prayer breakfast

Published March 4, 2009
By Airman 1st Class Amber Kelly-Woodward
375th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- More than 200 Team Scott members woke extra early Feb. 26 to take part in the 2009 National Prayer Breakfast.

The event began at 7 a.m. with music from singer and guitarist Danny Byram in the Scott Club, followed by a special reading and remarks from guest speaker Chaplain (Col.) Brian Van Sickle.

Chaplain Van Sickle, Air Mobility Command and U.S. Transportation Command command chaplain, wanted to convey that, "there's always something," to audience members.

"If I could just get through the Inspector General inspection, or this deployment, or this kid through high school, or this wedding or the PCS season, then I could relax, but it's always something," said Chaplain Van Sickle. "The reality of the journey of life is there is always something there.

"Life is like a coat that never fits," Chaplain Van Sickle continued. "It always needs to be taken in or adjusted, but there is always help to be found."

Chaplain Van Sickle was made aware of the stressors felt at Scott.

Problems in marraiges and an increase of suicide attempts are two areas where pressure manifest he said.

He closed his speech with saying, "America is in great need of revival, not just individually, but collectively as well."

Other events included, Chaplain (Capt.) Tommy Fussell, 375th Airlift Wing Chapel, welcoming guests. Then Chaplain (Capt.) Scott Savell, 375th AW Chapel, gave the invocation just before breakfast was served.

Following breakfast, the scripture, Exodus 1:1-5, was read in Hebrew and in English by Capt. Kimberly Juroviesky, 375th Chapel Jewish Lay leader. Navy Seaman Recruit Quentavius Wimes, United States Transportation Command, also read a scripture. He read Jeremiah 29:10-14.

Then, Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Marlow, 375th AW Chapel, read A Prayer for Our Nation.
The breakfast was closed with Col. Gary Goldstone, 375th AW commander, restating that, "it truly is always something."

The first National Prayer Breakfast was held in 1952 in Washington D.C., with the help of Frank Carlson, Conrad Hilton and Billy Graham. The annual event which is always held the first Thursday in February is not just a breakfast, but series of events in the course of a week. The purpose is to host a convention where religious, political and social issues can be discussed without any particular religious affiliation.