[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1371-E1372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE NON-DENOMINATION HOUSE OF PRAYER

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 25, 2013

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable Christian organization, The Non-Denomination House of 
Prayer.
  The Non-Denomination House of Prayer was founded in 1948 by Pastor 
Charity Waffer in the historical city of Mound Bayou, Mississippi. 
Pastor Waffer was the first female pastor in the Mississippi Delta. As 
a pastoral pioneer she was instrumental in opening doors for women and 
youths through various church auxiliaries and functions. Her leadership 
guided many to various freedoms and liberties.
  The current overseer is Dr. Earnestine Flowers which over sees other 
churches in Mississippi with the communities of Duncan, Batesville, 
Sardis, Oxford and in Chicago, Illinois. The Non-Denomination House of 
Payer in the City of Mound Bayou current ministerial leaders are Pastor 
Willie Joe Flowers, Assistant Pastor Carl Henry, and Minister Martha 
Sanders. They have increased the church membership and have embarked on 
renovating and expanding their facilities in order to continue to be a 
blessing to its members,

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community, and surrounding communities by being able to be a place of 
refuge to those who are hungry physically and spiritually and by 
offering comprehensive programs to meet the needs of others.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the Non-
Denomination House of Prayer for their dedication in being a corner 
stone in the Mound Bayou Community.

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