[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25807]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNITION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH

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                        HON. PATRICK T. McHENRY

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 10, 2005

  Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, in recognition of the International Day of 
Prayer for the Persecuted Church on November 13, 2005, I commend Burke 
Community Bible Church and Pastor David Doster, New Day Christian 
Church and Pastor George Logan, and First Hmong Baptist Church and 
Pastor Nhia Yee Her for gathering in worship and prayer on behalf of 
Christians around the world who are persecuted for their faith.
  Hebrews 13:3 says, ``Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with 
them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the 
body.'' This day of prayer is an opportunity to live that verse, and to 
remember that prayer changes things. Today we place a special focus on 
their situation, and we need to continue to remember and pray for those 
being persecuted, those involved in the persecution, and those that 
choose to ignore it.
  With over 100,000 United States churches representing nearly every 
denomination taking part in this day of remembrance and prayer, I urge 
the country to remember those believers who are suffering because of 
their faith.
  As Christians living in a free nation, we often take our freedoms for 
granted. Remembering those who can not worship in freedom should cause 
us to thank God for His blessings to us, and compel us to live out our 
faith in every single aspect of our lives.

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