Thursday was the 65th annual National Day of Prayer, sparking public prayer gatherings around the country, including on the front steps of the Liberty County Courthouse. More than 150 people attended the Hinesville gathering, which was organized by the United Ministerial Alliance of Liberty County. DeRon Harper, of the Liberty County Branch of the NAACP, kicked off the observance, saying that gatherings like the one in Hinesville — outside, in public view — show that Christianity is alive and well in the United States.