[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 41 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            PRAYER WARRIORS

 Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I was moved to find that more 
than 800 members of the D.C. community gathered together yesterday to 
pray for the District's public schools. The Rhema Christian Center 
Church invited people of all faiths to join them and pray for 25 school 
improvements which ranged from increased parental involvement to better 
safety.
  They call themselves prayer warriors. They were each assigned to one 
of the District's 146 schools for the ``Jesus Goes to School Day of 
Prayer.'' As the children of D.C. walked into school--outside the 
prayer warriors prayed.
  Many of these children walk through dangerous neighborhoods--where 
drug deals and violence are common--on their way to school every day. 
These children begin their school day with negative images. Yesterday, 
however, was different. Yesterday, the children of D.C. began their 
school day with a strong, positive message of prayer and support from 
their community.
  The prayer warriors said ``We have tried everything else as a nation 
to save public education. Now, let's try prayer.'' Mr. President, we 
should recognize and affirm the example these prayer warriors have set 
in the nation's Capitol.

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