A near capacity crowd gathered for the annual TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) Community National Prayer Breakfast observance at the Detroit Arsenal, featuring guest speaker, Chaplain Jeff Totten, Detroit Tigers Baseball Chapel Leader since 1991. This year's program, hosted by TACOM LCMC Commander Major General Michael J. Terry was held February 6, and the theme was "Turn Your World Upside Down."
Born and raised in the Detroit Area, Totten began SCORE Ministries in 2000 following 20 years of pastoral staff experience. SCORE stands for Sharing Christ through Outreaches, Resources, and Encouragement. In addition to serving as the Detroit Tigers Chapel Leader for more than 20 years, he has also worked with the Detroit Rockers, the Detroit Fury, as well as other professional and amateur athletes. In 2002, he was selected to serve as a chaplain to the athletes in the Olympic Village at the Winter Games in Salt Lake City. He also speaks weekly in churches and various other ministries.
Immediately prior to the program, attendees were treated to a full breakfast, prepared by the cafeteria staff. After breakfast, Master of Ceremonies Michael Olsem welcomed the audience. The TACOM LCMC Unit Ministry Choir sang the National Anthem and Chaplain Assistant, Specialist (now Sergeant) Kendall Jackson delivered the invocation. The choir sang three additional selections and TACOM LCMC Chaplain Lt. Col. Stephen DeMien offered a prayer for the nation and community. Jackson presented an Old Testament reading and Banisa Carter read a passage from the New Testament.
Totten spoke about three things we must do in order to make a difference in our world. "If you want to make a difference in your world," he said, "complete your work -- what God has put on your plate, commit your life to others, and, where God is speaking to you, be willing to make changes in your life."
Following Totten's presentation, Terry presented him with a two-star note and provided some closing remarks. The program concluded with a benediction by DeMien and the choir sang "God Bless America."
History of the National Prayer Breakfast
In 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, at the request of members of several congressional prayer groups which began meeting during World War II, invited a group of national leaders to join him for the first Presidential Prayer Breakfast. The name was changed in 1970 to the National Prayer Breakfast. Every year since that time there has been a National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC attended by the president, members of the cabinet, Congress, the Supreme Court, military leaders and other leaders in business, labor and education. The tradition was extended to military installations, state capitals, and cities and continues today in nearly every military and civilian community in the nation.
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