[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 144 (Thursday, September 11, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1776]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING BAKER CHAPEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH UPON THEIR 
                           100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 11, 2008

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Baker Chapel 
African Methodist Episcopal Church on its 100th anniversary.
  Baker Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1908 
as a place of worship and institution of service to its community. The 
Reverend Walter McDonald, current Pastor, and the church membership 
have sought to minister to the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and 
emotional needs of the people of the surrounding area. For a century, 
BCAMEC has stood as an esteemed religious institution, serving as a 
beacon in Tarrant County to reach out to its neighbors and serve the 
misfortunate.
  I recognize Baker Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church for their 
accomplishment of a century of service to the Fort Worth community. It 
is my privilege to represent the members of Baker Chapel in the 26th 
district of Texas.

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