ELMIRA,N.Y.(WENY)-- His Tabernacle Family Church hasted a freedom Rally in Grove Park on Sunday. 

The church invited the community and people from surrounding communities to join them in prayer. 

Around fifty people showed up, they were all socially distanced and wearing masks as various speakers took turns leading through prayer and song. 

Rosland Geter, a community member, is concerned about the amount of violence that has been taking place throughout Elmira and she believes prayer could help. 

 “Our community is hurting, there is a lot of violence and it is part of the depression, suicide, and opiates,” said Geter .” There are a lot of reasons why they should be out there, working with us, praying with us, letting others know we are a support system for them.”