Prayer is the only thing that can help.
The Ironton area has lost more than 1,000 jobs in the past 15 months with the closing of Intermet s Ironton Iron plant and the River Valley Health System hospital in Ironton. Thompson was among about 50 people who showed up at noon Thursday in the lobby of the city building to participate in the 50th observance of the National Day of Prayer. The prayer service was sponsored by the Ironton Area Ministerial Association. We want to continue that heritage of relying on God. Attending a prayer service for a day won t change the need to pray more often, said the Rev. Thomas Nau, pastor at St. Joseph and St. Lawrence O Toole.