[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 22, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H1175]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REVEREND ELIZABETH SISCO

  (Mr. COMBEST asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome and honor the Reverend 
Elizabeth Sisco, who graciously offered today's morning prayer. 
Reverend Sisco is a remarkable pastor and civic leader who has touched 
the lives of many in the West Texas community.
  Reverend Sisco serves at Christ United Methodist Church in Levelland, 
Texas, where she focuses on empowering her congregation. Even before 
Reverend Sisco went to seminary, she took an extraordinarily active 
role in her church and worked to raise thousands of dollars to aid the 
poor in Texas. A proud wife, mother, and grandmother, she also served 
her community on the Lubbock Independent School Board.
  Reverend Sisco began studying theology with the intention of gaining 
more church responsibility for the lay people of her church. She was 
called to the clergy when she discovered that she could change lives 
with her keen understanding of theology and her ability to draw 
individuals together.
  Reverend Sisco has certainly changed lives as a mediator, a 
confidant, and respected community figure. I thank her for the words 
she offered this morning and her gift of service to our region.

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