[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 92 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1127]
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     SALUTE TO THE MISSIONARY EFFORTS OF NINTH AND O BAPTIST CHURCH

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                             HON. MIKE WARD

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 19, 1996

  Mr. WARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the Ninth and O Baptist 
Church of Louisville, KY. This remarkable congregation led by Pastor 
Rodney Burnette organized relief efforts for the children of a war-torn 
Bosnia.
  Last October, the parishioners of the Ninth and O Baptist Church 
organized an amazing conglomeration of ``shoebox blessings'' filled 
with a variety of gifts for children in Bosnia. They worked in 
collaboration with the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board 
administrator in Eastern Europe Bill Steele to iron out the specifics 
of the project. They then appealed to other churches, schools, and 
community organizations to donate boxes filled with toys, clothes, 
picture books, and candy for children of ages up to 13 years old.
  More than 2,700 boxes were collected as well as over 200 cases of 
medical supplies and 150 cases of food. Thanks to this extraordinary 
church group, thousands of Bosnian children had gifts for Christmas. I 
would like to take this opportunity to commend them for their efforts 
and their commitment to building bridges of peaceful offerings to the 
unfortunate victims of war across the Atlantic.

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