Leaders of Faith
2024 Altoona Prayer Breakfast
October 24 @ 7:00 am - 9:00 am
$25.00
On behalf of the Altoona Prayer Breakfast Committee, we have the pleasure of inviting you to join us for the Annual Altoona Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, October 24th, 2024.
Annually, a National Prayer Breakfast is sponsored by individual members of the House and Senate to reaffirm their faith and to renew the dedication of our nation to God and His purposes. Other Prayer Breakfasts are held around the nation on state and local levels to unite our leaders and to invigorate them in their responsibilities to our citizens.
In harmony with the leadership of other great states, and the National Presidential Breakfast, and in keeping with the above ideals, and also endeavoring to further the rich heritage in spiritual values handed down by the founding fathers of this great Republic, the Altoona Prayer Breakfast continues to serve the community and its leaders.
2024 Speaker: Auntie Anne Beiler
Auntie Anne Beiler is best known as the founder of Auntie Anne’s®, the world’s largest pretzel franchise. But before rising to success, Anne went through years of defeat, despair, and depression that kept her stuck in a place of darkness. It was through her pain, however, that she discovered a new purpose.
Born and raised in the Amish-Mennonite community of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Anne Beiler grew up surrounded by faith and family. During these years, important life lessons were permanently weaved into the fabric of her life. She attended traditional Amish school until the 8th grade and eventually met and married her teenage crush – Jonas Beiler.
Jonas and Anne’s peaceful life as newlyweds and young parents went into a tailspin after the death of their 19-month-old daughter, Angela Joy, who died tragically in a farming accident in 1975. Anne, in her mid-20s at the time, found herself descending into a world of darkness and depression, and eventually on the brink of suicide. Despite being a faithful churchgoer, she didn’t feel she could share her pain with friends or family members. She became silent and lost her voice.
Out of her pain came a purpose to help others. As Anne grew Auntie Anne’s into the world’s largest pretzel franchise, she continued to deal with depression and defeat. She felt the secrets she kept inside of her were keeping her in darkness, and she desperately wanted to find freedom and healing.
So, she began to confess. She shared her story publically – the good, the bad, and the ugly – and something amazing happened. She felt lighter. She started to feel freedom. Anne continued to share her story whenever she could, and as she did, she was able to work through all the issues that tormented her – guilt, shame, pain, anger, depression, and the list goes on.
Anne discovered a new view of confession and a new passion to help other women experience the same freedom she does.
In 2005, Anne sold Auntie Anne’s to speak to audiences on leadership, purpose, and the power of confession.
2024 Altoona Prayer Breakfast
Thursday, October 24th, 2024
7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (Doors Open at 7:00 a.m.)
The Casino at Lakemont
300 Lakemont Park Blvd
Altoona, PA 16602
Get your ticket now. Join us for a morning of worship to bless the diverse leadership of our region and to encourage them to consider the Person and work of Jesus.
Sponsor levels:
1 Speaker Sponsor ($2,500)
- Eight seats, one table
- Email blast
- Recognition on front page of the program
- Logo on the front of the program
- Slide show
- Introduction of keynote speaker
- Promotion in Saturate Altoona FB page
- Full Page Ad Space in the program
3-5 Breakfast Sponsors ($1,000)
- Eight seats per table
- Email blast
- Recognition Logo in the program
- The first sponsor of the Slide show
- Promotion in Saturate Altoona
- Half Page Ad Space in the program
Table sponsors ($375 – 2nd table purchase at $250)
- Eight seats per table
- Email blast
- Logo
- Recognition on Slide show
- Quarter Page Ad Space in the program
Single Ticket – 25.00 per person
Thank you to everyone for your outpouring of generosity and excitement for this year’s event. Please contact Jenna with any questions – jenna@jssocialagency.com
True Stories – Altoona Prayer Breakfast (Click to Watch Show)
“Joy in the City Live,” a local television show.
This week on Joy In The City, True Stories we will visit Mayor Matthew Pacifico and former state senator, John Eichelberger, a few of the people from the very beginning of the Altoona Prayer Breakfast that made this event become possible. We’ll conclude this episode talking with Leo Wisniewski, our Keynote speaker. Click on Link to watch show.
