[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 100 (Monday, July 19, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1415]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   COMMUNITY CHURCH 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 19, 2004

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate The 121 
Community Church on its outreach mission and dedication to the 
community. Five years ago, friends Ross Sawyers and Michael Moss 
founded a church in a living room. Today, 121 Community Church has 
volunteers all over the world including Australia, Guatemala, Mexico 
and Russia. Church membership has grown from 50 members to 400. On 
Sunday mornings, anywhere from 600 to 750 people attend the three 
Sunday services.
  In celebration of their fifth anniversary, the members of 121 
Community Church wanted to do something truly unique. They decided to 
model a service project after the popular cable TV show, Trading 
Spaces. The project, called ``Aiding Spaces,'' provides free 
renovations to five families who cannot afford proper renovations. The 
families will be selected from five different areas of the Dallas-Fort 
Worth area. The renovations will be filmed by video crews and be 
created into a mini reality television series that will be aired at the 
churches 50th Anniversary celebration in September.
  Church membership includes a number of general contractors, 
electricians and plumbers will lend their services. Their donated work 
is estimated at nearly $150,000.
  I congratulate the efforts of 121 Community Church and their generous 
celebration. I am certain they continue their wonderful community 
outreach projects in the future. Through their church, members are able 
to make a substantial difference in each other's lives. The church 
should take pride in its hard work and commitment to service.

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