Bishop C.M. ‘Candy Daddy’ Bailey Dies

Bishop C.M. “Candy Daddy” Bailey, of The United Home of Prayer for All Folks of the Church on the Rock of the Apostolic Religion, died Aug. 11 in Philadelphia whereas he was conducting the nationwide convocation of the church that has 137 congregations nationwide.

Bishop Bailey, 73, has served because the chief, religious advisor, and sole trustee of The United Home of Prayer for All Folks for the final 15 years. He was the fourth chief of the church, which was based by Bishop Cabo Verdean Marcelino Manuel da Graça, also called Daddy Grace.

In 1919, Daddy Grace constructed the primary United Home of Prayer For All Folks in West Wareham, Massachusetts, and integrated the United Home of Prayer for All Folks in Washington, D.C. in 1927.

The United Home of Prayer for All is without doubt one of the most unusual church buildings headquartered within the nationwide capital from their annual Memorial Day celebrations that characteristic brass bands to their hearth hose baptism for brand new members.

The church continues to have an enormous presence in Washington, D.C. with a number of Homes of Worship and a row of house buildings alongside seventh Avenue Northwest. As well as, the church has a number of eating places that includes Southern delicacies.

Daddy Grace was succeeded by Walter “Sweety Daddy,” McCullough and Bishop “Daddy,” S.C. Madison

On the time of his passing, Bishop Bailey was within the larger Philadelphia, Pennsylvania space conducting the 97th Annual Holy Convocation of The Home of Prayer.

The Lifetime of Bishop C.M. Bailey

Bishop C. M. Bailey was a local of Newport Information, Virginia. Earlier than turning into solely the fourth nationwide chief of the non-denominational Christian group, Bishop Bailey beforehand pastored in Augusta, Georgia, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Additionally having served as Apostle of the United Home of Prayer, Bishop Bailey was the chief over all congregations within the states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Louisiana. He was a member of the church’s highest ecclesiastical physique, the Normal Council of The United Home of Prayer for All Folks.

Bailey was elected as Bishop in 2008, after the passing of the late Bishop. S. C. Madison.

In line with the church’s press launch, Bishop Bailey was nationally acknowledged for a ministry which positioned specific emphasis on the youth. He was impressed to launch a visionary initiative, “RETURN,” the place church members have been strongly inspired to revive inside themselves conventional core Christian values so that the up-and-coming youth would be taught and embody those self same excessive, wealthy ethical requirements.

Bishop Bailey is survived by his spouse of 52 years, and the First Woman of The United Home of Prayer, W. G. Bailey; two daughters Mickie Bailey and Claressa Parks; his son Kevin Bailey; his mom Dorothy Bailey; two brothers Tarona Bailey and David Bailey; his sister, Emma Gibbs; and two grandchildren Religion and Landon Bailey.

Celebrating Bishop Bailey’s Life

Additional particulars of the celebration of the life and works of Bishop C. M. Bailey could also be discovered right here.

“The funeral for Bishop Bailey shall be on Sept. 1 on the United Home of Prayer at 601 M Avenue, and the viewing will happen beginning at 7 p.m. the night of the thirty first,” mentioned Elder Dr. L. Murray, director of Particular Initiatives for the United Home of Prayer in a short interview with the Informer.

Earlier than his closing tribute and funeral subsequent weekend, viewings and celebration companies for Bishop will happen in sanctuaries in a number of cities beginning Saturday, Aug. 26, in Augusta, Georgia, the place he lived and pastored for a few years earlier than turning into Bishop.

Saturday, Aug. 26, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.