[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 103 (Monday, June 14, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING TRINITY HOUSE OF PRAYER CHURCH

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 14, 2021

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable church, Trinity House of Prayer Church.
  The Trinity House of Prayer Church is inspired by God and initiated 
by the Man of God, to win souls for the Kingdom, to bring salvation, 
healing, and deliverance, to God's people, also, to carry the gospel to 
the lost sheep, and to create unity among God's people of all 
denominations.
  In February of 1974, Bishop and First Lady Knighten, along with their 
children, moved back to Mississippi under the inspiration of God. 
Bishop organized the Christian Fellowship Mission so that different 
denominations could come together in fellowship. Many followers had no 
church home. They asked Bishop Knighten to organize a church so they 
could join. In 1977, he organized the Trinity House of Prayer Church, 
in a building that he rented to set up a business. The first service 
was held on Sunday, December 10, 1977, with Bishop Knighten delivering 
the opening sermon.
  As the ministry was growing, several churches derived from Trinity 
Ministries. So, Trinity House of Prayer of Moorhead became the Mother 
Church. Still the membership grew at the Mother Church to where a 
bigger church was needed. A stretch of land on the west end of town was 
prayed over and claimed by some of the church members. God answered 
their prayers and the land became property of the Trinity House of 
Prayer Ministries. After hiring someone to lay the foundation and frame 
up the building, the saints rolled up their sleeves and went to work. 
Their faithfulness was beyond measure. They worked many long hours and 
far over in the night, to complete their new church home. Today, they 
sit in what resulted from the faithfulness and hard work of the saints, 
the mother church of the Trinity House of Prayer Ministries.
  God has blessed the Trinity Ministry for years. Many people from all 
walks of life have been inspired, saved and loved by this ministry that 
God has entrusted to Bishop Knighten. Even though many people have 
passed through the ministry and some churches have left, God is still 
is blessing the Trinity House of Prayer Ministry. The purpose of the 
Trinity Ministry is to allow God to manifest the vision which he has 
placed on this part of His body. The harvest is white, and the labors 
are few. Now is the time to do what God has commissioned Bishop 
Knighten to ``gather God's people together unto Him; those that have 
made a covenant with God by sacrifice.''
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Trinity 
House of Prayer Church for its longevity and dedication to serving 
others.

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