[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 8, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H3483-H3484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING CAPITOL WORSHIP

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Capitol Worship, which is a mission that is near and dear to my heart.
  For the past 8 years, Pastor Dan Cummins and his wife, JoAnn Cummins, 
have ministered the Members of Congress, staff, and the Capitol Police. 
They share the love and Gospel of Jesus Christ through weekly prayer 
services and Bible studies.

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  Each year, Capitol Worship hosts and produces the Carols in the 
Capitol Christmas Concert and the Washington, a Man of Prayer, both of 
which take place in Statuary Hall. The Washington, a Man of Prayer 
event commemorates when President George Washington was sworn in at 
Federal Hall in New York City on April 30, 1789.
  President Washington, accompanied by Congress, proceeded to St. 
Paul's Chapel, where one of his first official acts as President was to 
offer prayers of dedication to God on America's behalf. This is truly a 
remarkable event made possible by Pastor Dan and JoAnn Cummins.
  Mr. Speaker, Capitol Worship fosters strong personal and bipartisan 
relationships between Members from both political parties, and I 
congratulate Pastor Dan and JoAnn Cummins on their dedication to this 
awesome mission.

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