Students across America and around the world gathered before school hours this morning to publicly pray in the annual See You at the Pole™ (@SeeYouAtThePole) event (#wecryout, #syatp2016, #syatp and #seeyouatthepole).

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The prayer initiative began as a grassroots movement in 1990 when a small group of teenagers in Burleson, Texas, came together to seek God. It has since grown into an international phenomenon, giving young people the opportunity to express their Christian faith. Now each year, more than 3 million students from all the world participate. Students in more than 60 countries take part, including Canada, Korea, Japan, Turkey, Ivory Coast, and USA.

[See the Bible Gateway Blog post—Youth Ministry Web Resources]

This year’s theme is “We Cry Out: A Generation Seeking Him,” focusing on the Bible passage Psalm 24:3-6 —

Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god. They will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God their Savior. Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob.

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