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Tempers flare during, after meeting
Activists Town Hall on church nearly becomes Town Brawl
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Tempers flared at a June 21 meeting billed as a town hall for former members of the House of Prayer Christian Church, as the churchs current members also attended. The church has changed its name. - photo by Lewis Levine
A June 21 meeting billed as a town hall for former members of the House of Prayer Christian Church nearly led to fistfights as tempers flared. The contentious meeting inside the Liberty County Recreation Department’s Stafford Pavilion was organized by activist Bobby Worthy. Former members used the platform to attack the church and its leader, while current members of the church interrupted speakers and defended the church.
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