[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 96 (Wednesday, July 11, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1309]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN RECOGNITION OF MT. ROSE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST

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                            HON. KEN BENTSEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 11, 2001

  Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 11th Annual 
Founder's Day celebration of the Mt. Rose Church of God In Christ and 
the ground breaking ceremony of their new facility.
  The Mt. Rose Church of God was founded in 1944 and is located in 
Barrett Station, Texas. Though located in Barrett Station, the ministry 
performed at Mt. Rose Church of God In Christ is felt throughout the 
greater Houston area. The goal of Mt. Rose Church of God In Christ is 
to create ``The City of Refuge.'' A place where the vision of 
salvation, deliverance, Christian maturity, and support are shared; a 
place where the doors are always open to those enduring hardships.
  The prayerful and Spirit-filled members of Mt. Rose Church of God In 
Christ have come to the aid of the community in need time and time 
again. Through their compassionate offerings, these leaders have 
enhanced the lives of the entire community. Their actions provide a 
flicker of hope to individuals who were otherwise in despair.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend the members of Mt. Rose Church of God In 
Christ and in particular Pastor Elder Ron Eagleton, whose passionate 
and dedicated leadership has borne the commitment to service that is so 
much a part of this congregation.
  The 11th Annual Founder's Day Celebration on Sunday, July 15, 2001, 
is especially significant because it also marks the ground breaking of 
the new 43,000 square foot facility to be completed next year. The new 
sanctuary will seat 1,100 people and the facility will house the more 
than 20 ministries of Mt. Rose Church of God In Christ. In addition, it 
will also include a gymnasium for recreational activities.
  Mr. Speaker, as Mt. Rose Church of God In Christ continues to grow in 
size and members, I applaud their efforts to embrace the community of 
Harris County. Their work sets an example for the entire community to 
follow.

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