Free noon events feature music, prayer, and evangelistic messages from Will Graham
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 21, 2026 – As the United States commemorates its 250th year in 2026, evangelist Will Graham has been traveling throughout the original 13 colonies this fall to pray and to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel. Following successful events throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, the Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham will culminate next week with visits to the Southern states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
“It seems that many across the nation are declaring their independence from God. They don’t want Him in their lives. At the same time, I believe that now is the moment to turn back to our Savior—thanking Him for His faithfulness and truly acknowledging our dependence on Him,” said Graham. “At the Declaration of Dependence Tour, we’ll spend time in prayer and praise. Then I’ll share the timeless truth of the Gospel and give people a chance to respond and place their faith in Jesus.”
The Declaration of Dependence Tour will be held at Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Oct. 26, Unity Park in Greenville, South Carolina, on Oct. 28, and Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia, on Oct. 30. Each event will take place at noon, and last approximately 60 minutes—making it possible to participate during the lunch hour.
“Even in the South, a lot of people don’t know who Jesus is. People think because it is the Bible Belt, that everybody must go to church and know Jesus, but there are so many individuals who are searching for the Gospel, searching for hope, and need the Lord. We want to do everything we can to reach them and share the hope that we have,” said Darren Thomas, senior pastor of The Church at Godley Station in Savannah. “I’m excited to see believers come together to pray for our country and for the world. But, also, I hope that many people will be drawn to the park and hear the Gospel, and I pray that it will sink into their hearts.”
More than 3,750 people have attended the first ten stops of the Tour across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with over 220 making decisions for Christ at the events.
The official locations for the Declaration of Dependence Tour are:
Sept. 15: Plymouth, Massachusetts – Pilgrim Memorial State Park
Sept. 16: Manchester, New Hampshire – Veteran’s Memorial Park
Sept. 17: Providence, Rhode Island – Temple to Music at Roger Williams Park
Sept. 18: New Haven, Connecticut – The New Haven Green
Sept. 22: Wilmington, Delaware – Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park
Sept. 23: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Liberty Bell Center
Sept. 24: Trenton, New Jersey – Mill Hill Park
Sept. 25: Hempstead, New York – Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre
Oct. 12: Roanoke, Virginia – Elmwood Park Amphitheater
Oct. 14: Frederick, Maryland – Baker Park Bandshell
Oct. 26: Wilmington, North Carolina – Live Oak Bank Pavilion
Oct. 28: Greenville, South Carolina – Unity Park
Oct. 30: Savannah, Georgia – Forsyth Park
Visit the Declaration of Dependence Tour online press kit for more information and downloadable content.
In addition to the Declaration of Dependence Tour events, Will Graham’s 2026 schedule has included outreaches in the United States, Japan, Korea and Canada. More than 31,000 have heard the Good News through his events this year, with over 1,200 making decisions to follow Jesus.
To learn more about the Declaration of Dependence Tour, please visit DeclarationOfDependence.com.
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About Will Graham:
Will Graham is the third generation of his family to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ under the banner of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). The grandson of Billy Graham and the oldest son of Franklin Graham, he has spoken to more than 1.2 million people across six continents. Graham also serves as executive vice president of the BGEA, giving leadership to all areas of the organization his grandfather founded in 1950. Follow Will on Facebook, Instagram and X.
About the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association:
Founded by Billy Graham in 1950, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) shares the Good News of Jesus Christ around the world. From its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the BGEA directs a wide range of domestic and international ministries, including: large-scale festivals led by evangelists Franklin Graham and Will Graham; the Billy Graham Library; the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, located outside of Asheville, North Carolina; SearchforJesus.net, an internet evangelism project reaching thousands of people for Christ online; and many others through print, television, telephone, radio and the internet. For more information, please visit billygraham.org. Get news updates at X.com/BGEAnews.
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