HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 10
(Extensions of Remarks - January 16, 2020)
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HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL
PEOPLE
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HON. ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT
of virginia
in the house of representatives
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the
United House of Prayer for All People as the church celebrates its
100th year anniversary. The United House of Prayer for All People was
founded by Bishop Charles Manuel Grace in 1919 in West Wareham, MA. The
church is now headquartered in the District of Columbia and has 137
places of worship in 27 states.
Bishop Charles Manuel Grace's vision for the United House of Prayer
for All People was for it to be a place of worship that also addressed
the critical needs of communities devasted by social and economic
injustice. The impact of the church can be seen through community
development, enterprise, and improved housing throughout the United
States. United House of Prayer has developed thousands of multi-family
and single-family homes while maintaining affordability in
neighborhoods across the country.
The church has also made a major impact on education. The late Bishop
Walter McCollough, the church's second leader, founded the McCollough
Scholarship College Fund to afford young people the opportunity to
pursue their dreams of higher education. The late Bishop S.C. Madison
established the St. Lady D. Scholastic Achievement program to reward
grade school students for maintaining good citizenship and honor roll
achievement.
The United House of Prayer continues to be an extraordinary force in
serving the needs of the less fortunate and impoverished citizens
across this country. I am fortunate to represent several House of
Prayer congregations in Virginia's third congressional district. The
House of Prayer provides youth community programs, senior citizen
projects, food banks, child care, and other community projects. The
church remains focused on being a place where all nations and people,
irrespective of denomination or creed, can pray and worship in spirit
and in truth.
The 100-year celebration of the United House of Prayer for All People
is not just a celebration of bricks and mortar, it is a celebration of
faith, unity, and dynamic leadership.
Madam Speaker, the United House of Prayer for All People, under the
current leadership of Bishop C.M. Bailey, has never sought public
recognition for their hard work and dedication to the community. Bishop
Bailey and the church have dedicated their lives to the advancement,
growth, and success of communities throughout the country. I
congratulate them on their 100th anniversary and I am excited to see
the positive contributions they will continue to make in the years
ahead.
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