Holiday Inn of La Mirada will be hosting the 5th Annual La Mirada Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Friday, April 12th from 7 am to 9 am. The buffet breakfast will include an inspiring morning of music, unity, prayer, and fellowship! The years featuring keynote speaker is Dr. Barry H. Corey, President of Biola University. RSVP by April 5th. Tickets are $20 per person or $200 for a reserved table of ten.
Barry H. Corey is the eighth president of Biola University. Since assuming the role in 2007, Corey has led Biola into its second century with the launching of an ambitious 10-year University Plan and the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in university history.
A native of Boston, Corey previously served as vice president for education at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He received a B.A. in English and biblical studies from Evangel University and an M.A. in American studies and a Ph.D. in education from Boston College. As a Fulbright scholar, he lived in Bangladesh, where he researched educational programs for children of the landless poor.
Corey is the author of the book Love Kindness: Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue (Tyndale, 2016) and his writing has been featured in publications like The Washington Post, The National Review, Relevant, and Converge, among others.
The Myllie Taylor Community Service Award will be awarded during the annual prayer breakfast to an individual, community-based organization, or business that resides within, is located within, works within, or conducts their community service activities within the city of La Mirada. The recipient could receive this award for a single incident, event, or activity or could be based upon multiple years of community service activities given selflessly of their/its time and talents, making extraordinary contributions to the City of La Mirada.
Current sponsors for the Annual La Mirada Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast include Holiday Inn La Mirada (Event Sponsor), McDonald’s of La Mirada on Imperial Hwy (Premier Sponsor), EDCO Disposal (Benefactor), Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary (Sponsor), and Temple Beth Ohr (Sponsor). Click here for additional sponsorship opportunities.