[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 25, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H5686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PLEASANT VALLEY SOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Pleasant 
Valley South Baptist Church in Silver Creek, Georgia, which is 
celebrating its 150th anniversary this year.
  For a century and a half, Pleasant Valley South has been fulfilling 
the spiritual and communal needs of its congregants, and I know it will 
continue this service for many years to come.
  Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church was founded in 1856. At the 
time, it was housed in a log cabin that also served as the community 
school. In 1863, James McBride was named as the church's first pastor, 
and he preached to a congregation of 22 people.
  Well, Pastor McBride would hardly recognize Pleasant Valley South 
today. In 2002, a 900-seat worship center was built to serve the 
church's 1,700 members. Pastor Philip May presides over services that 
regularly attract more than 700 congregants on Sunday morning.
  Mr. Speaker, churches are one of the strongest foundations in our 
communities, and for 150 years, Pleasant Valley South Baptist has 
brought inspiration to Silver Creek and her residents.
  I ask that you join me in congratulating the church on its historic 
150th anniversary.




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