For 46 years, the city of Bakersfield has held its annual Prayer Breakfast, bringing together leaders, community members, and residents from all walks of life.
Doug Carter, chairman of the Bakersfield Prayer Breakfast, says, “We say we’re non-denominational. This is not church-based. This is people gathering in the name of Jesus, and if you recognize the name of Jesus, you are welcome. Even those who don’t recognize his name are welcome.”
This year, about 1,000 people attended an event that originally started in 1975 at the Bakersfield Inn, which organizers say the breakfast quickly outgrew. After a short hiatus, the city picked the event back up again in the 1980s, and it has been a mainstay in Bakersfield’s calendar ever since…