[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E52]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL 
                                 PEOPLE

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                     HON. ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 16, 2020

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
United House of Prayer for All People as the church celebrates its 
100th year anniversary. The United House of Prayer for All People was 
founded by Bishop Charles Manuel Grace in 1919 in West Wareham, MA. The 
church is now headquartered in the District of Columbia and has 137 
places of worship in 27 states.
  Bishop Charles Manuel Grace's vision for the United House of Prayer 
for All People was for it to be a place of worship that also addressed 
the critical needs of communities devasted by social and economic 
injustice. The impact of the church can be seen through community 
development, enterprise, and improved housing throughout the United 
States. United House of Prayer has developed thousands of multi-family 
and single-family homes while maintaining affordability in 
neighborhoods across the country.
  The church has also made a major impact on education. The late Bishop 
Walter McCollough, the church's second leader, founded the McCollough 
Scholarship College Fund to afford young people the opportunity to 
pursue their dreams of higher education. The late Bishop S.C. Madison 
established the St. Lady D. Scholastic Achievement program to reward 
grade school students for maintaining good citizenship and honor roll 
achievement.
  The United House of Prayer continues to be an extraordinary force in 
serving the needs of the less fortunate and impoverished citizens 
across this country. I am fortunate to represent several House of 
Prayer congregations in Virginia's third congressional district. The 
House of Prayer provides youth community programs, senior citizen 
projects, food banks, child care, and other community projects. The 
church remains focused on being a place where all nations and people, 
irrespective of denomination or creed, can pray and worship in spirit 
and in truth.
  The 100-year celebration of the United House of Prayer for All People 
is not just a celebration of bricks and mortar, it is a celebration of 
faith, unity, and dynamic leadership.
  Madam Speaker, the United House of Prayer for All People, under the 
current leadership of Bishop C.M. Bailey, has never sought public 
recognition for their hard work and dedication to the community. Bishop 
Bailey and the church have dedicated their lives to the advancement, 
growth, and success of communities throughout the country. I 
congratulate them on their 100th anniversary and I am excited to see 
the positive contributions they will continue to make in the years 
ahead.

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