[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 24, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H4433-H4434]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  WELCOMING PASTOR TIMOTHY N. ARMSTRONG, CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH, 
                            MANSFIELD, OHIO

  (Mr. OXLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege today to welcome one of my 
constituents as our guest chaplain, Pastor Timothy N. Armstrong of 
Mansfield, Ohio.
  Pastor Armstrong is the founding and senior pastor of Mansfield's 
Crossroads Community Church. He started this interdenominational, 
independent evangelical church in a school gymnasium in 1996. With only 
30 people in attendance initially, the church

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swelled to 200 within a month. Today, after less than 5 years, 
Crossroads welcomes more than 1,700 people per weekend.
  Pastor Armstrong is an inspiration to the Mansfield community, 
bringing a unique and meaningful preaching style to his congregation. 
Through practical application of the Bible's truths to everyday living, 
he reaches out to the unchurched in and around Mansfield in a most 
effective way.
  A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, Pastor Armstrong initially 
pursued a business degree in college, ultimately realizing his calling 
to the ministry. He and his wife, Michelle, are the proud parents of 
twin girls, McKenna Kate and Isabelle Grace.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Father Coughlin for giving Pastor 
Armstrong the opportunity to open today's session; and on behalf of my 
colleagues, I want to thank Pastor Armstrong for his spiritual guidance 
as we begin our work today.

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