Spring Break
Students congregate for '48 Hours of Prayer'
Mauricio Garcia
Issue date: 11/4/09 Section: News
Bold lines curve into the shape of a heart, filled with whorls of black and white twisting about each other.
This was one of the images drawn on a poster meant as a form of creative worship for students attending "48 Hours of Prayer" in Spartan Memorial.
"When I look at the figure of a heart, it tends to be pure," said Sean Whitmore, a third-year kinesiology major who illustrated the heart. "The swirls represent temptation, jealousy and hate - the complications of the heart."
"48 Hours of Prayer" was an opportunity for the Christian body of SJSU to pray any time in Spartan Memorial within a 48-hour timeframe, beginning Monday morning at 9 a.m. and continuing until 9 a.m. today, said Tim Castagna, a fourth-year public relations major and coordinator of United In Christ.
"It's really open to anyone," said Castagna, who brought a sleeping bag Tuesday evening to see the event to its finish. "Because we're praying and worshiping, it is catered toward the Christian community, but it's open to anyone who needs prayer and wants to learn more about us."
Greg Tang, a senior health science major, said the event was for Christians to come together to pray as a whole, instead of as individuals.
"Most people come here with burdens and things weighing their heart," he said. "I hope when they leave here, they will feel like their prayers have been answered."
Anthony Gallucci, a sophomore business management major, said he led worship from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m. Monday night, and ended up spending the night in Spartan Memorial.
"A homeless man walked by and asked for prayer and healing. He was very thankful and very loved, he said," Gallucci said.
Castagna said United In Christ holds the event once or twice a year, and that this was the first year it was done for 48 continuous hours.
"Anyone who wants prayer, needs prayer, can come here to pray for the entire time," said Carol Chen, a sophomore social work major. "People come between classes, at night. Some even sleep over."
This was one of the images drawn on a poster meant as a form of creative worship for students attending "48 Hours of Prayer" in Spartan Memorial.
"When I look at the figure of a heart, it tends to be pure," said Sean Whitmore, a third-year kinesiology major who illustrated the heart. "The swirls represent temptation, jealousy and hate - the complications of the heart."
"48 Hours of Prayer" was an opportunity for the Christian body of SJSU to pray any time in Spartan Memorial within a 48-hour timeframe, beginning Monday morning at 9 a.m. and continuing until 9 a.m. today, said Tim Castagna, a fourth-year public relations major and coordinator of United In Christ.
"It's really open to anyone," said Castagna, who brought a sleeping bag Tuesday evening to see the event to its finish. "Because we're praying and worshiping, it is catered toward the Christian community, but it's open to anyone who needs prayer and wants to learn more about us."
Greg Tang, a senior health science major, said the event was for Christians to come together to pray as a whole, instead of as individuals.
"Most people come here with burdens and things weighing their heart," he said. "I hope when they leave here, they will feel like their prayers have been answered."
Anthony Gallucci, a sophomore business management major, said he led worship from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m. Monday night, and ended up spending the night in Spartan Memorial.
"A homeless man walked by and asked for prayer and healing. He was very thankful and very loved, he said," Gallucci said.
Castagna said United In Christ holds the event once or twice a year, and that this was the first year it was done for 48 continuous hours.
"Anyone who wants prayer, needs prayer, can come here to pray for the entire time," said Carol Chen, a sophomore social work major. "People come between classes, at night. Some even sleep over."
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