Pastor Ron Dunn
New Hope Ministries
Akron, MI
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Mitchell, (R-MI)
Date of Prayer: 11/29/2017
One Minute Speech Given in Recognition of the Guest Chaplain:
Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Pastor Ron Dunn from Akron, Michigan, who delivered that wonderful opening prayer.
Pastor Dunn is an ordained bishop with the Church of God, and is
senior pastor of New Hope Ministries in Akron, Michigan, not Ohio.
His work is well known beyond the walls of the church. Pastor Dunn has led New Hope Ministries to assist those in need in the Akron community. Under Pastor Dunn's leadership, New Hope Ministries has provided food, clothing, counseling, and even assisted local families
in sending their children to summer camp. His service and work is truly an example for all of us here and across the country.
Pastor Dunn is also known in our community as the head football coach of the Akron–Fairgrove Junior/Senior High School, where he has mentored the team to grow into upstanding young men.
Pastor Dunn's life of service extends back to his service in the United States Army. Pastor Dunn is a veteran of Operations Desert
Shield and Desert Storm.
Mr. Speaker, our community and our Nation are grateful for Pastor
Dunn's service and sacrifice. It is an honor to welcome him to the Capitol today.
Opening Prayer Given by the Guest Chaplain:
Our Father and our God in Heaven, we praise You for Your goodness to this great Nation, giving us blessings far beyond what we deserve.
Direct the elected leaders of this governing body to meet the many challenges that this Nation faces today and in the future. Give them wisdom to know what is right, and the courage to act upon it. Set their feet on the path of Your righteousness and peace. Strengthen their determination to give witness to these truths by the way we should live.
Give them harmony that puts an end to disunity, love for one another that extinguishes hatred, and compassion that overcomes hostility. Inspire all people to pursue Your commandment of love for one another.
We pray this in the name of God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and my God, Jesus Christ. Amen.
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