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The House of Prayer Christian Church (HOPCC) was established in 2004 by Rony Denis, [2] [3] whose work in Christian ministry may date to at least 1989. [note 1] Denis had previously served as a minister at another Christian church, [3] the New Testament Church of Christ, [5] which had church locations nationwide, including in Hinesville, Georgia, and Graham, Washington. [5]
The movement and churches went by many names over the years in addition to House of Prayer (HP for short): All Things Common, God's Non-Sectarian Tabernacle, and simply "The Church." [4] [6] Though the commune failed, the House of Prayer set up many churches and an annual camp meeting which at its peak attracted a thousand visitors per year.
The house was built in prior to 1725 (c. 1710) and the church in 1849 and they were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [3] The rectory was the home of Hannibal Goodwin, priest and inventor. [4] Known as the Plume House, the building is considered one of the most endangered landmarks in the state. [5] [6]
The "Mother House" in Harlem, New York City was founded in 1920 by Bishop Grace; the congregation moved to this building after their first house burned down in 1947. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Grace traveled America preaching and establishing the United House of Prayer for all People.
It has a small adjacent cemetery for members of the Barclay family. Its name is taken from Isaiah 56:7, Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, and Luke 19:46: "Mine house shall be called a house of prayer for all people." The church building was designed by noted New York City architect Emlen T. Littell (1838-1891
Initially founded in Washington D.C. to focus on prayer for the 2004 United States presidential election, [2] Engle credits a series of dreams and visions with inspiring him to start a house of prayer in Washington D.C. [3] They choose to operate in locations that are considered religiously or politically liberal, rather than in more conservative parts of the country. [4]
St. James Episcopal Church would go on to serve Tampa's African-American community for more than a century. [6] Nearly as old was Tampa's third white Episcopal church, the House of Prayer, founded in 1907. The church served the population of Tampa Heights, and by 1926 was named a parish by the local
In 1919, he built the first House of Prayer in a tent in West Wareham, Massachusetts at the cost of $39. He later established branches valued at $1000 in Charlotte, North Carolina and Newark, New Jersey. [2] [3] Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Bishop Grace traveled America preaching and establishing the United House of Prayer for All People ...