[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF WESTON, FL

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 17, 1996

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to the First Baptist 
Church in Weston, FL, which will begin a great undertaking next week as 
they break ground on a new 18,000-foot facility.
  As south Florida has grown over the past several decades, First 
Baptist has played an increasingly important role in southwest Broward 
County. This church home has grown from a small community to what is 
today a family of over 900 believers.
  This very special group of people have reached out to the community 
and have focused their energies on including everyone in Weston. Led by 
an ever growing ministry, their outreach programs have already been a 
positive influence in the lives of many.
  The new facility which they are constructing will offer new space for 
workship and for education. This facility will also provide a 
recreational area for this community, as well as, for the church and 
Weston Christian Academy.
  Mr. Speaker, in today's world in which so many are building walls, 
First Baptist Church is breaking them down. Their inclusive mission and 
programs are to be commended, and I know that if every community in our 
Nation shared their spirit and their mission, we would not face nearly 
so many problems today.

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