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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextHON. CLEO FIELDS
of louisiana
in the house of representatives
Mr. FIELDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Richardson Chapel Church of God in Christ, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Willie and Sister Clarissa Richardson began to gather the people and tell them of holiness in 1917. Sister Richardson would visit homes, read the Bible to the housewives, and help them with their chores to have more time to talk to them. The group of saints held services at several homes and places in Scotlandville. They even worshipped in a brush harbor. As the group increased, they rented a hall to have service.
Haggai 1:7-8 reads `thus said the Lord of hosts; consider your ways. Go up to the mountain and bring wood, and build the house, and I will be glorified, said the Lord.' Considering the ways of the Lord, the group decided to build a church building that the Lord would take pleasure in it. Elder Winbush served as pastor of the group as the money was being collected. Two lots were purchased. Elder James Edwards of Amite, Louisiana served as the next pastor and was blessed to see the building of the church in 1929. Then, it was called the Church of God in Christ. After the church was built, Elder Edwards pastored for five years.
appointment from Bishop Lazard to pastor the church in the Scotlandville community. He remained for one year. The church then experienced much transition with various ministers leading the congregation including Elder Williams Holmes, Elder J. Davis, Elder E.C. Pounds, Elder Willie Graves, Elder E.D. Robinson, and Elder D.A. Morgan.
In 1939, Elder W.K. Gordon, Sr. received the appointment. During the pastorage of each of these ministers, Elder Richardson served as a faithful assistant and Sister Richardson as a consecrated church mother until their respective deaths. Elder W.K. Gordon, Sr. seemed to have been the Lord's choice for Scotlandville, in that the church grew tremendously under his leadership. When he came, the church was in need of repairs. He immediately set to work to correct this. New windows were put in and siding was added. In 1949, another renovation was done. During this renovation, a tilt was discovered in the church's structure. Then-Pastor Gordon brought in his minor son, C.H., and began the tedious task of restoring the structure to a workable position. Little was known that thirty years later, this lad would become Co- Pastor and Pastor.
Richardson Chapel Church of God in Christ in their honor. After being 75 years old, 55 years in the ministry, and having built ten churches, now-Bishop W.K. Gordon, Sr. dreamed of building a new edifice at Scotlandville. His dream was fulfilled by that same son who at age fifteen helped secure a tilt during the 1949 renovation. In 1980, Elder Charles H. Gordon was appointed Pastor. God gave Pastor Gordon the vision to build a new edifice where he served as the General Contractor. The new edifice was completed and dedicated on May 18, 1986. Following the death of Pastor (then-Auxiliary Bishop) Charles H. Gordon in May 2023, Bishop Alphonso Denson, Sr., prelate of Louisiana Eastern First Jurisdiction, stepped in to serve as Pastor. In March 2025, Elder Leonard Powell, Sr. was appointed Pastor.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Richardson Chapel Church for their dedication to their community, and service in spreading of the word of God.