[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 27, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1160]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING EVANGELIST PIA HAYNES WILLIAMS

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 27, 2012

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
honor the contributions of Evangelist Pia Haynes Williams, to the Texas 
Northeast First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Church of God in 
Christ, Inc. Evangelist Williams is being installed as the 
Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women, where she will oversee the work and 
ministry of over 35,000 women and youth in 300 congregations throughout 
North Texas.
  Evangelist Williams has a proven record of service to the church. In 
keeping with her life-long dedication to advance her faith, Evangelist 
Williams is founding President and CEO of her own international 
evangelistic ministry. Evangelist Williams also oversees the Women's 
and Youth ministries at the Love Sanctuary Church in Fort Worth, 
alongside her husband of almost thirty years. There, she continues to 
focus her efforts on empowering women to succeed in their personal and 
spiritual endeavors.
  Considered a true ``Daughter of the Church,'' Evangelist Williams 
also comes from a rich familial heritage, filled with loyalty and 
service to the Church. Evangelist Williams is the granddaughter of the 
founding Jurisdictional Bishop and First Lady of the Texas Northeast 
First Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ, while her father 
currently sits on the General Board of Bishops. Despite this highly 
decorated past, Evangelist Williams has remained a humble and 
compassionate servant of the church and its followers.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to honor the work of Evangelist Pia Haynes 
Williams as she continues to provide spiritual guidance for thousands 
of North Texans. Her dedication to her community and faith will serve 
her well in this new capacity, and I wish Evangelist Williams continued 
success at the Texas Northeast First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the 
Church of God in Christ.

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