About Us
In the Spring of 2022 a group of Jesus followers from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania met to pray. The group felt the Holy Spirit encouraging them to bring other believers together to pray for their county. Over the course of the next several months, with help from their partners at Leaders of Faith Foundation, a vision and mission took shape. They asked what it would look like to set aside one day a year to bring together believers to give thanks to Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior for all the blessings we have in Lancaster County. Asking for His wisdom and guidance to be poured out for the businesses, government bodies, churches, arts & media, families, education institutions, and not for profits in our community. Encouraging participants to seek God’s guidance to deepen their personal prayer life. The result was beyond anything we could imagine – one only God could orchestrate. On November 4th, 2022, at the Eden Resort in Lancaster, over 400 followers of Christ came together for the first annual Lancaster Prayer Breakfast. A time of fellowship, worship, and prayer. Having outgrown that space, the following year, on the first Friday in November, the breakfast was moved to Shady Maple Smorgasbord.
Our Values
Jesus is our focus
Prayer is vital
Spirit Led
Community driven
Tim Farrell
Tim and his wife Darlene have been married for 40 years and reside in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. They are parents of six children and have three grandchildren. They are members of Calvary Church where they are very involved in Student Ministries and as Marriage Mentors for engaged couples. Tim is the Director of Development at LAMS (Lititz Area Mennonite School).
David Schairer
David and his Wife Beth have been married for 37 years and live in Lititz, PA. They have five children (two sons-in-law), and two grandchildren. They worship at Community Fellowship Church in Lancaster. David spent 35 years in the Financial Services industry prior to joining the National Christian Foundation in 2022 where he serves as a VP of Network Relations supporting the ministries offices on the East Coast.
Sandy Abel
Sandy and her husband have been married for 37 years and live in Lancaster, PA. They have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. Sandy and her husband own and operate a manufacturing business and she serves on the board at Dayspring Christian Academy. They worship at Life Center in Harrisburg, Pa.
Mike Mitchell
Mike and his wife Karen have been married for 39 years and live in Lititz PA. They are the parents of two boys and are expecting their first grandchild in October. They attend Community Fellowship Church in Lancaster where Mike serves on the board and as treasurer. Mike is the Executive Director of the High Center at Elizabethtown College.
The Leadership Team
The Executive Leadership Team
- David Schairer
- Tim Farrell
- Sandy Abel
- Gordon Denlinger
- Mike Mitchell
2025 Planning Team
- Bonita Keener
- Benaiah Fogle
- Kurt Weaver
- Diane Adamczyk
- Sandy Outlar
- Rob Taylor
- Rob Fields (ex-officio)
- David Schairer
- Tim Farrell
- Sandy Abel
- Gordon Denlinger
- Mike Mitchell
- Karl Diffenderfer
- Scott Keating
- Kyle Robinson