The 2025 Apopka Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
Thursday, May 1st
6:30am-8:30am
Meet our Keynote Speaker:
Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner
Paul Renner was the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives during the 2022-2024 term. He is a U.S. Navy veteran, former prosecutor, and business attorney. He began his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney, prosecuting serious felony offenses. Since 1998, Renner has represented individuals and businesses as their advocate in a broad range of commercial settings. He served as a naval officer, both on active duty and in the reserves. Earlier in his career, Renner served in Operation Desert Storm during combat operations onboard the USS McInerney (FFG-8) and later during combat operations in Afghanistan in 2011. Renner was raised in Northeast Florida, where he attended public school. He earned his Juris Doctorate at the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, and his Bachelor of Arts in history at Davidson College in North Carolina. He was elected to the Florida House in 2015 and was term limited in 2024. Renner lives in Palm Coast, Florida, with his wife and two children. Paul is a Scholar in Residence at the James Madison Institute and was recently appointed by Governor DeSantis to serve on the Board of Governors for Florida’s State University System. He is also a Senior Leadership Fellow at Florida International University’s Adam Smith Center for the Spring 2025 term and separately serves as a Senior Fellow of the Classical Institute of Flagler College.
Location
The Apopka Community Center
(519 S Central Avenue, Apopka FL 32703)
About the Event
The Apopka Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast is an annual gathering that coincides with the national day of prayer and is intended to unite Apopkans and local leaders through reverent observance of our community’s need for God’s sovereign mercies, providence, and divine guidance.
Here in Apopka, this means approximately 350 - 400 individuals including pastors, political leaders, business owners, community leaders, service organizations, and more coming together and honoring God with heartfelt prayer while seeking His continued favor and active leading in our lives.
This year’s program will include musical performance, video presentation, prayers led by various community leaders, and an inspirational message from the current year’s special keynote speaker.
Details for Attendees
Tickets, VIP Passes, and Invoices
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Table and Single Ticket Reservations should be made by Friday, April 11th 2025 (if the deadline is missed, please contact our team if the reservation links are closed) and are subject to availability. All tickets and VIP parking passes associated with tables will be mailed out on (or possibly before) Friday, April 18th 2025 to the address submitted on the online reservation form.
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Parking
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VIP Parking Pass holders should follow parking signs that say “VIP Parking” on them. Once parked, VIP Passes should be CLEARLY displayed on their dashboard to avoid being asked to move their vehicle.
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Attendees without VIP Parking Passes should follow signs for “General Parking”
Entry
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Tickets will be collected at the front door and are required for entry.
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Attendees should be sure to write their name and organization name on their ticket (helps our team with attendance tracking).
Seating
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Attendees will have a specific table reserved for them. An event assistant will help point them to their reserved table.
Buffet
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After finding their seats, attendees may proceed to the breakfast buffet table (open between 6:30am and 7:00am). Attendees should note that the program is scheduled to start promptly 7am. Attendees are encouraged to plan to arrive EARLY enough to be able to park, find their seat, get food from the buffet, and return to their table before the program begins.
Noon Prayer Service
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Attendees are welcome to join us on the steps of City Hall at noon for additional prayer led by various pastors and community leaders.