[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1537]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   IN HONOR OF APOSTLE JOYCE COFIELD

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 26, 2009

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to recognize Apostle Joyce Cofield. On January 31, 2009, Apostle 
Cofield will be honored at a banquet celebrating her 14th pastoral 
anniversary at Anointed Word Evangelistic Fellowship.
  Apostle Cofield is the founder of Anointed Word Evangelistic 
Fellowship in Wilmington, Delaware. Apostle Cofield entered full-time 
ministry in 2000 and has over 30 years of experience in ministerial 
leadership. During her time as senior pastor of Anointed Word, Apostle 
Cofield has emerged as an accomplished leader: in 2008 she was profiled 
in the National Registry of Who's Who, and she recently published a 
prophetic book of poetry entitled, From the Father's Heart to My Heart 
to Your Heart.
  Apostle Cofield is a graduate of a local bible college and has 
continued her education at various secular institutions in the 
Wilmington area. As part of her vision to bring restoration to families 
and individuals, she regularly reaches out to the homeless in 
Delaware--not only to meet practical needs for food, clothing and 
shelter, but by motivating, instructing and enriching their lives. 
Apostle Cofield lives by several creeds including, ``the most important 
thing is to know God and for God to know you'', as well as ``attitudes 
are contagious, is yours worth catching?'' The members of Anointed Word 
admire and respect Apostle Cofield for her selfless acts, strong 
leadership and passion for community outreach.
  I thank Apostle Joyce Cofield for her many years of service to the 
members of her congregation at Anointed Word Evangelistic Fellowship, 
the greater community, and the State of Delaware. I am confident that 
as she celebrates this significant milestone in her ministry, she will 
remain committed to many more years of demonstrating her faith in both 
word and deed.

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