First Friday will host ecumenical prayer service for breast cancer sufferers

First Friday, a local volunteer organization dedicated to education about the importance of early detection of breast cancer, will hold an inter-faith prayer service to honor, remember and pray for friends and family members who have been touched by breast cancer. The service will take place on Friday, Feb. 7, in the sanctuary of Corpus Christi First United Methodist Church (900 South Shoreline) at 7:30 a.m.

This year’s event theme is “quilting” and breast-cancer survivors will share their inspirational stories about “Piecing Our Lives Together After Breast Cancer”.

Through First Friday’s efforts, partnering with CHRISTUS Spohn hospitals all around the Coastal bend, mammograms are provided free of charge year-round to medically under-served women who may not otherwise be able to afford them.

This prayer service has been held annually for nearly 10 years. For additional information about First Friday, or about the free mammogram services, visit their Web site at www.firstfridaycc.org.