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News Bulletin: Will Graham returns home to the Carolinas as the final week of the Declaration of Dependence Tour kicks off in Wilmington, North Carolina
WILMINGTON, N.C., Oct. 26, 2026 – The final week of the Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham kicked off on Monday, as approximately 545 people prayed and worshiped together at Wilmington’s Live Oak Bank Pavilion. The visit marked Graham’s first official evangelistic outreach in North Carolina (his home state) since the Greater Gaston Celebration in Gastonia, North Carolina. That event—Graham’s first ever in the United States—took place 20 years ago this month. MORE…
Media Alert: Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham concludes this week with stops across the South
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 25, 2026 – Evangelist Will Graham has traveled 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 this week with visits to the Southern states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. MORE…
13-state Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham concludes next week with stops in the Carolinas and Georgia
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. MORE…
News Bulletin: A time of prayer, praise and Gospel proclamation in Frederick, Maryland, at the 10th stop of the Declaration of Dependence Tour
FREDERICK, Md., Oct. 14, 2026 – The third week of the Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham wrapped up on Wednesday with a stop at the Baker Park Bandshell in Frederick, Maryland. The visit marked the 10th event of the Tour, which is reaching all 13 of the original colonies with dedicated times of prayer, worship and evangelism. MORE…
News Bulletin: Will Graham launches the third week of the Declaration of Dependence Tour with a stop in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va., Oct. 12, 2026 – After traveling through the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions in September, the Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham kicked off its third week with a stop in Roanoke, Virginia, on Monday. The event featured worship and prayer, along with an evangelistic message from Graham. MORE…
Media Alert: Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham to continue next week in Virginia and Maryland
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 9, 2026 – The 13-state Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham has brought prayer and evangelism across New England and the Mid-Atlantic in recent weeks. As it continues its path through the original U.S. colonies, the Tour will stop in Roanoke, Virginia, and Frederick, Maryland, next week. Along with a time of worship and prayer, Graham will proclaim the Good News of the Gospel during these brief noontime events. MORE…
13-state Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham to stop in Roanoke, Virginia, and Frederick, Maryland, next week
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 6, 2026 – The 13-state Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham has brought prayer and evangelism across New England and the Mid-Atlantic in recent weeks. As it continues its path through the original U.S. colonies, the Tour will stop in Roanoke, Virginia, and Frederick, Maryland, next week. MORE…
News Bulletin: Will Graham wraps up second week of the Declaration of Dependence Tour with a stop on Long Island
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Sept. 25, 2026 – The Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham made it to Hempstead, New York, on Friday, culminating the second week of the 13-state Tour that is visiting the original colonies with prayer and messages of hope. The event at Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater was the eighth stop of the Tour, following gatherings in New England and the Mid-Atlantic over the last several days. MORE…
News Bulletin: Will Graham stops in Trenton, New Jersey, for the Declaration of Dependence Tour
TRENTON, N.J., Sept. 24, 2026 – The 13-city Declaration of Dependence Tour reached its midway point on Thursday, as the seventh stop brought it to Trenton, New Jersey. Approximately 240 people gathered in Mill Hill Park for a dedicated time of worship and prayer, along with a hope-filled message from Graham. MORE…
News Bulletin: Will Graham visits the home of the Declaration of Independence for the sixth stop of the Declaration of Dependence Tour
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23, 2026 – In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was officially signed in the city of Philadelphia. In 2026—250 years later, and mere steps from where that landmark document was adopted—Evangelist Will Graham brought the Declaration of Dependence Tour to the same city, proclaiming the eternal truth of Jesus Christ at the Liberty Bell Center. MORE…
News Bulletin: Will Graham kicks off the second week of the Declaration of Dependence Tour with a stop in Wilmington, Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 22, 2026 – After an impactful first week with stops across New England, the Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham reached the Mid-Atlantic on Monday, Sept. 22. Approximately 260 people braved the cool and rainy weather to gather at Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park in Wilmington, Delaware, for a time of worship and prayer, along with a Gospel message from Graham. MORE…
Media Alert: Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham to continue this week across the Mid-Atlantic
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 21, 2026 – Following a successful first week throughout New England, the 13-state Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham will continue over the coming days across portions of the Mid-Atlantic. Graham is visiting the original colonies to lead prayer for our nation in its 250th year—and to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel during brief noontime events. MORE…
News Bulletin: Will Graham proclaims the Good News of the Gospel at the New Haven, Connecticut, stop of the Declaration of Dependence Tour
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 18, 2026 – In the home city of Yale University—which was originally founded to train Christian ministers—evangelist Will Graham proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ on Friday at the fourth stop of the Declaration of Dependence Tour. MORE…
News Bulletin: Will Graham shares a message of God’s love at the Providence, Rhode Island, stop of the Declaration of Dependence Tour
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 17, 2026 – Approximately 340 people gathered today in Roger Williams Park for the third stop of the Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham. Those in attendance heard a message of God’s love for them, drawn from the well-known Bible passage—John 3:16. MORE…
News Bulletin: Approximately 475 gather in Manchester’s Veteran’s Memorial Park for prayer and praise at the Declaration of Dependence Tour
MANCHESTER, N.H., Sept. 16, 2026 – At the second stop of the Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham, approximately 475 people gathered in Veteran’s Memorial Park in Manchester, New Hampshire, for a special time of pray and worship. The program also included a brief message of hope from evangelist Will Graham. MORE…
News Bulletin: Approximately 450 gather in Plymouth’s Pilgrim Memorial State Park to kick off the Declaration of Dependence Tour
PLYMOUTH, Mass., Sept. 15, 2026 – Approximately 450 people gathered in Pilgrim State Memorial Park in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to kick off the 13-state Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham. The opening program included praise music by Josh Havens, a time of prayer—prayer for our nation, first responders and military, churches, and families—and a Gospel-focused message from evangelist Will Graham. MORE…
Media Alert: Declaration of Dependence Tour to take place this week across the Northeast
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 14, 2026 – After months of planning and preparation, the first stops of the 13-state Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham will take place over the coming days throughout the Northeast. Graham is visiting the original colonies to lead prayer for our nation in its 250th year, and to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel, during brief noontime events. MORE…
13-state Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham comes to Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York in two weeks
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 10, 2026 – On Sept. 22, the 13-state Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham will kick off its second week in Wilmington, Delaware, with acoustic music from Josh Havens, prayer for our nation, and a brief evangelistic message from Graham. From there, the tour will continue on to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. MORE…
13-state Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham to kick off in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in two weeks
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 1, 2026 – Two weeks from today, the 13-state Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham will kick off in Plymouth, Massachusetts, with acoustic music from Josh Havens, prayer for our nation, and brief evangelistic messages from Graham. MORE…
Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham coming to the 13 original colonies this fall
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 29, 2026 – As the United States continues its year-long semiquincentennial celebration, evangelist Will Graham is encouraging people across the country to return to the Biblical roots that have anchored this nation from its founding and remember their reliance upon God. Graham is taking that message to the original 13 colonies this fall during the recently-announced Declaration of Dependence Tour. MORE…
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