Published 2:45 pm Sunday, October 25, 2026 THOMASVILLE— A cross-country tour aimed at encouraging voters of all faiths to get out the vote made a stop in Thomasville on Wednesday afternoon afternoon. Religious leaders of several faiths congregated before the steps of the First Missionary Baptist Church of Thomasville on Oct. 21 for the latest stop on the “Vote is Sacred” bus tour, a nonpartisan, countrywide tour seeking to mobilize voters across the nation in the pursuit of protecting free and fair elections. Organized by the Interfaith Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending religious freedom and a multi-faith democracy, the 9,000 mile bus tour has and plans to visit communities and collaborate with local religious leaders across fifteen states through Election Day, with First Missionary serving as the sixteenth of the planned twenty-six stops. Thomasville community members heard from a number of religious leaders, both local and participating in the bus tour, and officials partnered with the Interfaith Alliance on the importance of voting in the upcoming midterm elections not only out of the responsibility they had to properly utilize their ability to vote, but so as to put that vote towards policy and practice that would benefit the larger community. “Our vote is sacred because it encapsulates us loving our neighbors as ourselves,” said Reverend Jeremy Rich, pastor of First Missionary. “It also brings to our attention whether healthcare, housing, or a…
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