[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 15 (Monday, January 26, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E137]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO REVEREND DAVID CHARLES CHEEK

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                            HON. GEOFF DAVIS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 26, 2009

  Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Reverend David Charles Cheek, an outstanding community leader in 
Kentucky's Fourth District. On January 8, 2009, the May's Lick Baptist 
Church held a celebration in honor of Reverend Cheek's 20 years of 
service to the Baptist Conference.
  In 1989, Reverend Cheek was called to serve as pastor of May's Lick 
Baptist Church. He is the church's forty-third pastor.
  Reverend Cheek has helped May's Lick Baptist Church expand its 
services to the community. Not only has the Church built a modern 
nursery and a Family Life Center during Reverend Cheek's tenure, they 
have also expanded the Sanctuary, purchased additional property and a 
new bus, developed an Educational Facility and settled all the Church 
debts.
  Over the last 20 years, Reverend Cheek has ordained seven Deacons and 
has worked with four youth ministers. He has also mentored four 
individuals who eventually became ministers, three of whom were 
ordained at May's Lick Baptist Church. Reverend Cheek has served as 
Vacation Bible School Director for Bracken Association of Baptists for 
20 years. He has also served on the Executive Board of the Bracken 
Association of Baptists and is a member of the Bracken Association 
Council.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in commending Reverend Cheek for 20 
years of extraordinary work. We are all blessed to have such a 
dedicated servant in May's Lick, Kentucky.

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