South Carolina H 5643: President Day of Prayer, Rededicate 250

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2025-2026 Bill 5643 Text of Previous Version (May. 05, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5643

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A house RESOLUTION

To recognize Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of 
Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving happening on May 17, 2026, at the National 
Mall in Washington, D.C.

Whereas, on Sunday, May 
17, 2026, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Freedom 250 will host Rededicate 
250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving, inviting all 
Americans to come together in prayer and worship ahead of the nation's two 
hundred fiftieth birthday; and 

Whereas, Rededicate 250 
will be an historic gathering as Americans from every background across the 
country prepare for the nation's two hundred fiftieth birthday with scripture, 
testimony, prayer, and the rededication of our country as one nation to God. The 
celebration will start with morning fellowship in front of the United States 
Capitol and end with an evening filled with music and praise. Rededicate 250 
will be rooted in giving thanks for God's presence in our national life 
throughout two hundred fifty years of American history and asking for His 
guidance for the next two hundred and fifty; and 

Whereas, Rededicate 250 
will gather together a broad assembly of voices united by a love of God and 
country. Many public servants and national leaders will be in attendance. Speakers 
include House Speaker Mike Johnson, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of 
State Marco Rubio, Ambassador and Chief of Protocol of the United States Monica 
Crowley, Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, and 
Medal of Honor recipient Major General Patrick Brady, United States Army, 
Retired. They will also host authors and media voices such as Eric Metaxas, 
Cissie Graham Lynch, and Abigail Robertson Allen; and 

Whereas, the event will 
host many faith leaders from across the county and faith traditions to speak, including 
Bishop Robert Barron, Reverend Franklin Graham, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Pastor 
Jack Graham, Pastor Jentezen Franklin, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, Pastor Jonathan 
Falwell, Pastor Jonathan Pokluda, Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, Pastor Gary Hamrick, Pastor 
Andy Frank, and Reverend Samuel Rodriguez. Rededicate 250 will also include the 
military chaplains' prayer; and 

Whereas, the event will 
also include performances by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, The 
United States Navy Band, Grand Canyon University Canyon Choir, Hillsdale 
College Choir, Liberty Worship Collective, Liberty University Praise, Fanfare 
Trumpets of the Armed Forces, and the bagpipes from the United States Air Force 
Band; and

Whereas, the event will 
focus on three main pillars: "The Miracles that Made Us," a reflection on God's 
providence throughout two hundred fifty years, honoring the faith that inspired 
America's founders and has carried us forward in every generation since; "The 
Miracles Still in Our Midst," personal testimonies of God's healing in our 
lives and in our land; and "A New Birth of Faith and Freedom," a collective 
expression of gratitude for two hundred fifty years of freedom and a unified 
moment of rededication asking for God's blessing, guidance, and grace for the 
next two hundred fifty years; and

Whereas, Rededicate 250 
will be livestreamed through partner churches, ministries, and organizations, 
making the event accessible to as many Americans as possible; and

Whereas, Americans are 
invited to join with neighbors and friends from every state in the union, to 
give thanks and praise to God for two hundred fifty years of His providence for 
the United States, in praying that God bless and protect America in the years 
to come, and to solemnly rededicate our country as one nation under God. In 
speech, song, and storytelling, those in attendance will bear witness to the 
extraordinary story of how God has powerfully and wondrously shaped the United 
States of America, remembering the people, sacrifices, and defining moments in 
which God has powerfully manifested Himself in our history. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, recognize Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, 
Praise, and Thanksgiving happening on May 17, 2026, at the National Mall in 
Washington, D.C.

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