[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 23 (Friday, February 7, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E173]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   INTRODUCING GUEST CHAPLAIN, PASTOR BARRY COOK, AMBASSADOR FAMILY 
                         CHURCH, OCEANSIDE, CA

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 7, 2003

  Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to introduce our guest 
chaplain, Senior Pastor Barry Cook, of the Ambassador Family Church in 
Oceanside, California.
  Pastor Barry Cook was born in Salisbury, North Carolina. He attended 
Logos Christian College and has a doctorate in Ministry, Christian 
Leadership, and Church Growth. Dr. Cook has been a full-time minister 
for almost 20 years.
  Pastor Cook is joined today by his wife Terri, whom he has been 
married to for 13 years. He is also joined by his daughter, Joy, who is 
a fourth grader at Vista Christian School.
  After opening its doors seven years ago, Ambassador Family Church has 
quickly grown to approximately 800 attending members. Pastor Cook has 
been very active in outreach efforts to the community through local 
food and clothing distribution, financial recovery seminars, leadership 
classes and marriage and family counseling.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Chaplain Coughlin for his 
invitation to Pastor Cook to offer the invocation. I would also like to 
thank the Cooks for traveling to our Nation's capital to be with us 
today.

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