[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 76 (Thursday, June 9, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1194]
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                    A TRIBUTE TO REV. JONATHAN OWHE

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                  in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 2005

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Rev. Jonathan Owhe, a native 
born Nigerian who immigrated to the United States of America in 1989 in 
answer to God's Call to restore a dying world. Rev. Owhe, a 
distinguished scholar holds a Bachelors of Arts in Earth Science, 
Masters of Science in Non-profit Management and Ministry Ordination/
Licenses from Assembly of God's Church, Coastville, PA.
  Since coming to the United States he has served in different 
capacities and worked with various organizations and community leaders. 
He once served as a Special Assistant to Rev. Clearance Williams, 
pastor of the House of Prayer Church; Director of Project & Program, 
Vice President of Human Resource under the late Chief Adebowale Joshua 
of Central Brooklyn Coordinating Council; Director of Human Resource/
Public Relations/Grants under Ngozi Moses of Brooklyn Perinatal 
Network.
  In 1995 Rev. Jonathan Owhe and his wife started the Christ The Rock 
International Church in their living room with just a couple of 
members. The church now has over 400 parishioners at its Brooklyn 
headquarters as well as two branches in Tennessee and Georgia and over 
300 churches in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
  Rev. Owhe is a community oriented individual. Concerned with the 
health disparities and social disintegration of inner city 
neighborhoods, he founded the Rockgate Community Development Inc. 
Through this organization, various social, health and educational 
programs have been created, including Faith in Action Volunteer Care 
Services, Housing Referral and Counseling Services, Infant Mortality 
Reduction & Maternal Health Initiative, Comprehensive Youth Leadership 
& Mentoring Program, HIV/Aids Outreach Services, and a Food Pantry 
program which feeds hundreds of people weekly.
  Rev. Jonathan Owhe is the Chairman of the Rockgate Tours, a 
transportation ministry--taking passengers all over the United States. 
He sits on various boards and steering committees of major health and 
social service organizations including the Brooklyn Prenatal Network 
Inc., Brooklyn Pediatric Health Network, New York City Comprehensive 
Prenatal Network, and the Greater Southern Coalition Network.
  Rev. Owhe has a television program called Hour of Restoration, which 
reaches thousands of homes each week. He and his wife, Toyin, have five 
children. Mr. Speaker, Rev. Jonathan Owhe has continuously demonstrated 
his dedication to his community through his role as a religious leader 
and his commitment and generosity in helping others that he is more 
than worthy of our recognition today.

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