[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5274-5275]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    WELCOMING BISHOP HENRY FERNANDEZ

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. 
Hastings) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is with great privilege that 
I welcome my dear friend, Bishop Henry Fernandez, as our guest chaplain 
for today's opening prayer.
  He is an anointed speaker, educator, accomplished author, and 
entrepreneur. Henry B. Fernandez answered the call of God on his life 
in 1985 and later became an ordained minister in 1988.
  In July 1991, Bishop Fernandez began to demonstrate his faith in God 
and a commitment to ``walk by faith'' in every area of life when, along 
with his wife, Carol, he founded the Plantation

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Worship Center in the cafeteria of a local elementary school in south 
Florida with only 11 members. Now known as The Faith Center Ministries, 
the church makes its home in the former Sunrise Theater, where its more 
than 8,000 members embrace a mission of ``Reaching the World for 
Jesus.''
  Bishop Fernandez is an amazing inspirational speaker, author, 
community servant, and business person whose work continues to manifest 
the freedom of worship enjoyed across our Nation. Through his work, he 
has encouraged us all to exercise faith and live victoriously.
  He and his wife, Carol, have two sons, Seion-Zane and Elijah-Zane.
  I am truly honored to welcome my friend and inspirational leader, 
Bishop Henry Fernandez.

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