GROVE CITY, Ohio — About a dozen Grove City area churches gathered Wednesday night to call for an end to racial discrimination and to pray over communities and law enforcement.
Pastor Ed Akers helped organize the event, which consisted of hundreds of people.
Akers says he's hopeful the march will begin to build a bridge between the communities and police and help bring peace and clarity to neighborhoods.
The group marched two blocks before stopping to pray and sing in the heart of Grove City. There was also an eight minute, 46 second-moment of silence, honoring the life of George Floyd. Pastors from the local churches talked to the crowd with different messages of solidarity and power of moving forward together.
Pastor Jeff Broadnax says the community needs to believe in a time of loss and mourning and division there's always a chance of reconciliation.
Corey Sprague, her husband, Jon and their three children Gabriel, Karalee and Annabelle attended the event. Corey says they came to pray for the black community, for police officers and for anyone who needs it.
Robert Greene walked with his daughters Jayla and Mya. Greene works for Grove City Police and says he walked to promote peace for both the community and law enforcement.
After about an hour of singing and praying, the group marched back down the street where it ended the night by praying in front of the Grove City Police Department.
Grove City church members gather to call for end to racial discrimination
After about an hour of singing and praying, the group marched back down the street where it ended the night by praying in front of the Grove City Police Department.