[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14534]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF PASTOR CLINTON HOUSE AND DR. MARY 
     L. HOUSE'S PASTORAL SERVICE WITH MOUNTAINTOP FAITH MINISTRIES

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Pastor Clinton 
House and Dr. Mary L. House and their 25 years of pastoral service with 
Mountaintop Faith Ministries.
  Pastor Clinton House and Dr. Mary House began their ministry work at 
a small church in North Las Vegas with 13 members. Over the years, 
Mountaintop Faith Ministries outgrew its humble beginnings. In 1993, 
the church's congregation grew so much they had to open the doors of 
the church and put chairs in the lobby and out to the street. The 
church continued to grow, and eventually, they began holding services 
in the auditorium of Durango High School to accommodate churchgoers. 
Today, Mountaintop Faith Ministries has a church complex and upwards of 
3,500 members.
  Mountaintop Faith Ministries has continuously given back to the Las 
Vegas community. The Sunday services have provided spiritual guidance 
for thousands, and the church also offers midweek Bible classes and 
business fairs, where owners can share their businesses with church 
members following services. One Resurrection Sunday, they held a 
``dress down'' Sunday on the football field at Durango High School. 
This community event brought buses of homeless to worship with them. 
After the service, church members provided food for the homeless, as 
well.
  For the past 25 years, Pastor Clinton House and Dr. Mary House have 
touched the Las Vegas community through their dedicated work. I 
congratulate them on their many successes and wish them the best in 
their future endeavors.

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