[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E661-E662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING THE TABERNACLE CHURCH'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. RITCHIE TORRES

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 9, 2026

  Mr. TORRES of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a pillar 
of faith, perseverance, and community in the Bronx, the Tabernacle 
Church of God Pillar and Ground of the Truth, as it celebrates its 50th 
anniversary.
  Founded on July 11, 1976, by Bishop E. Henri-Mundle and Evangelist 
Lurline Henri-Mundle, Tabernacle began humbly in a YMCA in White 
Plains. What followed was a journey defined not by ease, but by 
extraordinary faith. When the doors closed, the congregation pressed 
forward. When resources were scarce, they built anyway. When challenges 
came--and they came often--they stood firm, declaring that ``the God of 
heaven will prosper us.''
  From storefront worship on White Plains Road to the construction of a 
permanent sanctuary built by the hands of Bishop Henri-

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Mundle and his congregation, Tabernacle's story is one of divine 
provision and human determination. It is a story of pews won at auction 
that fit as if designed for them, of a sanctuary completed after nine 
years of labor, and of a ministry that expanded across continents--from 
the Bronx to Canada to Jamaica.
  Today, under Bishop Henri-Mundle and Pastor Angela Henri-Mundle, 
Tabernacle remains a beacon of hope. Its beauty is not only in its 
chandeliers or its livestream cameras, but in the hearts of its people 
and the worship that fills its walls.
  For fifty years, Tabernacle Church of God has fed the hungry, 
strengthened families, uplifted the brokenhearted, and built a legacy 
of faith that continues to bless our borough and beyond.
  I congratulate the Tabernacle Church of God on fifty years of 
unwavering service. May the next fifty shine even brighter.

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